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Jem and the Holograms: Showtime Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell As someone who was slightly too young to have experienced Jem the first time around and without any nostalgia associated, I absolutely loved this book. I honestly think this is one of the best graphic novels I have read lately. Jem and the Holograms: Showtime by Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell is the story of Jerrica Benton and her three sisters who are trying to make it as a band, despite Jerrica's issues with public performance. The story follows the sisters and their band, fronted by Jerrica's holographic alter ego Jem, enters a video contest run by the popular band the Misfits. Not only does the story deal with the singing competiton, but it also deals with each of the sister's personal lives and how they are creating there own identity. The art for this book is also amazing. It manages to keep an 80's vibe, even though the new series is set in the modern day, but it still doesn't com...

Pop Sonnets Erik Didrekson Pop Sonnets, written by Erik Didrekson and published by Quirk Books, is the perfect marriage of Shakespeare and pop music you didn't know you needed in your life. The book starts out with the premise that there is a secret manuscript of Shakespeare's Sonnets that has been used by the music industry as a source for lyrics for pop songs for years, and this book is that manuscript. I found the verses to be well written as well a very funny. I read some of the sonnets out loud and had people guess what the song was, and I think this definitely enhanced the reading experience. This book is the perfect way to enliven an evening in with a couple of friends. I got a review copy from Net Galley and ended up reading it all in one night. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of the bard, pop music, or comedy (so everyone who isn't an ego-maniacal, black-hearted, puppy hating villain).Don't forget to get your copy, which will be rele...

Witches Protection Program Michael Phillip Cash Imagine a world in which witches have been living among us in secret for centuries, divided between good and evil. This is the world Michael Phillip Cash has set up in his new book Witches Protection Program. Wes Rockville, a young police officer already in disgrace, is reassigned to a very old, very secret branch of the police charged with protecting the good witches, or Davinas from the bad witches known as Willas. This book is part police procedural, part fantasy and all adventure. Wes's first assignment is to protect an heiress as her deranged aunt attempts to use witchcraft to take over the world turning into a feminist utopia through the oppression of men. The plot is exciting and well written and I would recommend this book to all fans of modern fantasy.  Citizens of Gotham, you can follow this link to order on Amazon ! Disclaimer: I received a free digital copy of this book for reviewing puposes