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Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1: Professor Gargoyle (Tales from Lovecraft Middle School) by Charles Gilman

Tim Lewis, March 26, 2013

Professor Gargoyle is not only a good introduction to this series but also to the mythos created by H.P. Lovecraft. The neat cover alone was intriguing enough to pull me in, and what I found was a fun introduction of a mysterious new series where nothing is as it seems and danger can be averted through teamwork and ingenuity. With the demonic elements I would recommend that kids are a little older before reading Professor Gargoyle, and with some parental guidance. Don’t let the scary image on the cover keep you from giving it a shot, though I doubt that will be a problem for fans of the horror master. In this first book, just like Lovecraft Middle School itself, Gilman has created something new out of something old with Professor Gargoyle.

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The Troupe by Robert Jackson Bennett

Tim Lewis, March 25, 2013

In The Troupe, Robert Jackson Bennett has done something that few authors have done with great success. I feel about The Troupe similar to the way I felt about reading Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell the first time. While not quite as comprehensively historical as Susanna Clarke’s masterpiece, the magical elements and complete characters created a similar-feeling world. It is a magical story with so many twists and turns with realistic, emotion-evoking interactions between characters, I was ready to go back and read it again as soon as I turned the last page.

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Legion

Tim Lewis, March 14, 2013

Legion takes everything that Brandon Sanderson is good at: creating cool plot devices, adding twists, and then infusing them with interesting characters. Each hallucination ran the risk of becoming a caricature, and I think a couple of them did, but there was enough to them to make a mostly complete story. Sanderson could have made Legion into a full novel, if not a series, but in it he plays with some interesting concepts. I purchased the limited edition from Subterranean Press and it came with a free ebook, both of which were perfectly edited and formatted. If you are on the fence, the ebook is fairly inexpensive and is a fun, quick read. The limited edition is probably more for devoted Brandon Sanderson fans.

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Ganymede by Cherie Priest

Tim Lewis, March 3, 2013

My recommendation for Ganymede is that you at least read Boneshaker first, if not Boneshaker and Dreadnought. Ganymede creates some depth to characters from those previous novels, but that background will probably be helpful. The character development is very well executed for the main characters, even compared to the previous books, which is good because this book is more of a romance than the more action-packed predecessors. While thin on plot compared to its predecessors, Ganymede narrows the focus on a couple of the characters in the Clockwork Century series while bringing back some familiar faces in the periphery.

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Who's on First? by Bud Abbott

Tim Lewis, February 18, 2013

Baseball and comedy fans will love Who’s On First? as they reminisce about Abbott and Costello’s famous comedy bit and enjoy this refreshing new take. The comic adaptation is done in a way that is helpful to young readers and adds a bit of cartoon humor into the mix. I will personally love reading this book over and over, and it is something I will love reading to my son as he grows a little older, perhaps even waiting until he can read it himself and knows a little more about the game of baseball to appreciate it fully. It will be fun to read it along with him out loud so he can get the full comedic effect. But Who’s On First? is not just for young readers, as most baseball fans will especially love this cartoon tribute to the comedy legends.

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