From The Depths Of A Peculiar World

“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. ”  — Ernest Hemingway

My first Shorty Short is published! Please, check it out. Let me know what you think and hit like and follow. #HappyHalloween

It had happened before. But not necessarily in real life and not in a déjà-vu-kind-of-way either. But in a vision or a dream I may say. Where fiction became the only reality. Where the cool, autumn breeze and the clear, night sky and the silence of dreamers assured me of the reality of the situation. My only companions: the lamppost, the sign pointing the way, and the shimmering moonlight that…

Go read my review of the peculiar conclusion to the best-selling series by #RansomRiggs #LibraryofSouls

Don’t worry, go ahead, my reviews are spoiler-free unless stated otherwise. And now, the usual: “I felt like one of those mythical heroes who fights his way back from the underworld only to realize that the world above is every bit as damned as the one below.” ― Ransom Riggs, Library of Souls … “An opportunist disguised as a friend can be every bit as dangerous as an outright enemy.” ― Ransom…

My review on The Martian is ready on DyePath! Check it out and comment and follow and like and keep reading!

(Note: The quotes I usually pick for my reviews are chosen due to the emotions they carry and the feelings they give about the story. But for this book I just want you to understand the awesomeness of our main character, Mark Watney.) “I can’t wait till I have grandchildren. When I was younger, I had to walk to the rim of a crater. Uphill! In an EVA suit! On Mars, ya little shit! Ya hear me?…

We Were Liars: Review

I always try to start the review with a quote from the book but there are so many I don’t know which one to choose, so I’ll go ahead and post a few… One of my favorites: “The universe is seeming really huge right now. I need something to hold on to.” ― E. Lockhart, We Were Liars Another great one… “But the thing that makes me really messed up is the contradiction: when I’m not hating myself, I…

“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” ― Robert Frost

“The faintest ink is better than the best memory.” ― Chinese Proverb

My review on The Demon King is out on my blog!

“There’s too much to learn in a lifetime.” ― Cinda Williams Chima, The Demon King As soon as I finished the Mara Dyer series (which I still haven’t come to write the review; probably soon), I realized it had been long since I read any good high fantasy. So, I went searching around my bookshelf and found that I have the box set for the series since maybe two years ago; and honestly I felt kind of…

ugkb

-Prologue, Ant-Man #1 2015 (Nick Spencer)

I first have to start by saying that, honestly, Ant-Man wasn’t and hasn’t been everyone’s favorite superhero. Even though it’s one of Marvel’s oldest characters, reaching over to the beginnings of the company and the first published issues (somewhere after Fantastic Four); it sadly has been forgotten, along with others, due to the Avengers’ long-lasting glory. (Let’s not forget either that Ant-Man was one of the original Avengers founding members along with his pal The Wasp- one you’ll get to see too in the upcoming movie of the same name.) –>

#gallery-0-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-0-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-0-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-0-5 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */

Given all, when I heard that they were going to launch an Ant-Man #1, even though I knew it was because of the upcoming movie, I had to check it out. And let me tell you it was really worth it.

One of the first things I really liked about this series was that even though it was a relaunched #1 issue it didn’t give you the typical origin story. The story went straight to the plot. Of course, while you read, the narrator – Scott Lang- gives you some sort of flashbacks to let you know how everything came to be. So with that the story maintains a new-yet-classic vibe. This particular series maintains one plot, given it ends on the fifth issue and now the last one. (Marvel’s relaunching most of its series due to the grand Secret Wars cross-over event; starting again in October with All New-All Different Marvel Universe.)

Some other elements I really liked about this series is a new take where the superhero doesn’t have the typical relationship problems due to his double life. In this case, Scott has issues, but with his family, specially his teenage daughter. Scott keeps trying to be there for her, but his ex-wife and mother of his daughter makes it almost impossible for him. She thinks he’s a bad example and could bring danger to her and their daughter. Of course, it makes sense, but he’s really trying.

Again, I loved the narrating style. Scott brings a very funny tone to the story and really gives a taste of Paul Rudd’s interpretation of the character in the upcoming movie.

BUT, if there was something I didn’t love was the secondary characters…we get a grizzly bear for a sidekick, if you read it, it does make sense. But really, a guy in a grizzly bear costume? And they could have done a better job with the villain. Not the greatest. And I really didn’t feel either the integration within the Marvel Universe as a whole. We get a few moments of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, but not much else.

In the end, if you’re looking for nice and fresh superhero story with just the right amount of Marvel, then I totally urge you to go and read it. If you are too, new to the Marvel world of comics I totally recommend starting with this series.

**** 4/5 stars from me!

As a mentioned, Marvel’s relaunching a lot of series so you’ll sure want to follow this awesome new blog to join the PATH and stay tune to all the upcoming comic book hauls, reviews, and news!!

Much book love and happiness,

O.J.R