2009 Archives - The Overstuffed Bookcase

Mini Review: The Walking Dead Compendium 1 by Robert Kirkman

July 28, 2016

Spoiler Warning: This review covers issues 1-48 of The Walking Dead comics. I don’t like spoilers, but with the nature of this kind of review, some spoilers may be unavoidable. Read on at your own risk. Note: So far, there are 156 issues of The Walking Dead comics published. They come in single issues, or in collected editions, such as ...

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Review: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

May 13, 2016

Title: The Forest of Hands and Teeth Author: Carrie Ryan Series: The Forest of Hands and Teeth #1 Publisher: Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Publication Date: 2009 Pages: 308 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Zombies In Mary’s world there are simple ...

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Manga Mini Review: Knights of Sidonia 1 & Black Butler, Vol. 1

April 1, 2016

Title: Knights of Sidonia 1Author: Tsutomu NiheiSeries: Knights of Sidonia #1Publisher: Vertical, Inc., distributed by Random HousePublication Date: 2009Pages: 192Format/Source: Paperback Manga/Library Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction “CORE EXPOSED”Outer space, the far future.A lone seed ship, the Sidonia, plies the void, ten ...

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Kiddo’s Corner Reviews: Spider-Man: Spider-Man versus Electro by Susan Hill

February 19, 2016

Kiddo’s Corner Reviews is my new feature here at The Overstuffed Bookcase, where my 6-year-old son reviews children’s books! Want to know more about Kiddo’s Corner Reviews? Go here to find out more! Spider-Man: Spider-Man versus Electro (Spider-Man Marvel Comics) Written by: Susan Hill Illustrated by: MADA Design, Inc. ...

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Short and Tweet Review: Pride & Prejudice Graphic Novel by Nancy Butler, Hugo Petrus, & Jane Austen

September 15, 2015

Title: Pride & Prejudice Author: Nancy Butler, Hugo Petrus, Jane Austen Series: Jane Austen: Marvel Adaptations Publisher: Marvel Publication Date: 2009 Pages: 114 Format/Source: Hardback Graphic Novel/Library Age Group/Genre: Adult/Classics An adaptation of the original by Jane Austen that tells of Lizzy Bennet and her loveable, ...

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Mini Review: The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam Trilogy #2) by Margaret Atwood

January 29, 2015

Title: The Year of the Flood Author: Margaret Atwood Series: MaddAddam Trilogy #2 Publisher: Doubleday, a division of Random House Publication Date: 2009 Pages: 431 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian Set in the visionary future of Atwood’s acclaimed Oryx and Crake, ...

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Mini Review: Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

May 22, 2014

Title: LeviathanAuthor: Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith ThompsonSeries: Leviathan #1Publisher: Simon PulsePublication Date: October 6, 2009Pages: 434Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Steampunk, Alternate History Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on ...

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Review: The Search for WondLa (WondLa #1) by Tony DiTerlizzi

April 24, 2014

Title: The Search for WondLa Author: Tony DiTerlizzi Series: WondLa #1 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers Publication Date: September 21, 2009 Pages: 466 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Middle Grade/Science Fiction, Fantasy When a marauder destroys the underground sanctuary that Eva Nine was ...

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Mini Review: If I Stay & Where She Went by Gayle Forman

January 2, 2014

Title: If I Stay Author: Gayle Forman Series: If I Stay #1 Publisher: Speak, an imprint of Penguin Group Publication Date: April 2, 2009 Pages: 234 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, Romance In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can ...

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Review: Love is the Higher Law by David Levithan

February 8, 2013

Title: Love is the Higher Law Author: David Levithan Series: None Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books Publication Date: August 25, 2009 Pages: 163 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary First there is a Before, and ...