Wednesday, June 30, 2021

June Books:

 As I have completed my book goal for the year a couple of months ago, I upped it to 50.  I will likely finish that goal by fall and so may up it again.  This month I did a short story challenge, and so have a number of "books" that were shorter than a normal length book. 

The Scales of the Space Whale: A Short Story by: Joe Vasicek
Fiction: Sci-Fi, Short Story, E-book
This is the story of a person out in space who is forced to try and harvest the scales of a large, long living, dangerous to space ships (and the beings in them) little known about animal called the space whale.  Also the ship has a personality in the story with it interesting as it can act on its own, sometimes.

The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Half-Baked Heroes from Comic Book History by: Jon Morris
Non-fiction: pop culture, history, 256 pages
A collection of superheroes that you likely never heard of (excluding a few that are well known or making a comeback.) The book is divided up by the comic book ages.

Deadpool's Art of War by: Peter David art by: Scott Koblish
Fiction: Pop Culture, graphic novel, classics, 96 pages
The classic book on warfare, illustrated by Deadpool's attempt to create a in the Marvel world, so he can sell books on the art of war.

When Ghosts Kill: And Other Ghostly Tales by: Kenny Wayne
Fiction: Horror, short story, E-book
A loosely connected series of short stories involving death, ghosts, and related things. 

 Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by: Megan Rosenbloom
Non-Fiction: History, Science, 275 pages
A book on the history, ethics, science, and questions about books that are bound in human skin.  It includes info on all books proven to be actually human, as well as famous ones that were thought to be, but aren't.  Incudes things like the scientific test used to prove it, when and where it was done, how it might have been done, and most any other things people might wonder about these books and fakes.

The Texan and the Egyptian: The Sky Fire Chronicles by: Paul Summerhayes
Fiction: Fantasy,  E-book
A short story in a book series involving an Egyptian, Confederates, and Zombies.

Death Visits the Hair Salon by: Amy Andersen
Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-book 
A short story about a dead body found in a hair salon, this is part of a series.

Murder Me Dead by: David Lapham
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Noir, 264 pages
A noir novel in a graphic novel formate.

Dead[ish] by: Naomi Kramer 
Fiction: Fantasy, Mystery, Short Story, E-book
A murder mystery where the dead person it trying to find out what happened to her body, so she hires some help.

Fangs by: Sarah Andersen
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Romance, Humor, 115 pages
A vampire and a werewolf meet each other and fall in love.

The League of Regrettable Sidekicks: Heroic Helpers from Comic Book History by: Jon Morris
Non-fiction: pop culture, history, 256 pages
A collection of superhero sidekicks that you likely never heard of (excluding a few that are well known.) The book is divided up by the comic book ages.

The Cat of Amontillado by: S.M. Reine 
Fiction: Mystery, Fantasy, Short Story, E-book
A kitten accidently eats a magic ring and becomes a little boy.  Also about half way into the story a dead vampire is found behind a wall. 

The Basement Vault by: Brandon Zenner
Fiction: Short story, E-book
A story of a member of a crime org. 

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