The Old Guard (Netflix)
Directed By: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Every time Merrick came on screen I was so distracted wondering why he looked so familiar and not being able to pull his name. Finally I just gave up and Googled it and turns out he was good old Dudley Dursley!
Now we know what he’s been up to!
I’ve been a fan of Batgirl for a while. Loved the version on Harley Quinn been waiting with baited breath (and admittedly less and less hope) for a good live-action version.
And recently did some comic readings one Cassandra Cain (and Barbara) and one Barbara and they were all worth it!
My original idea for this list was Books to Read when you have a Migraine but then I just expanded it to whenever you’re any kind of sick lying around in bed and want to think about something other than how shitty everything is but also don’t want to pick up the latest 700 page tome.
These are quick (mostly) fun reads!
Locke & Key
Netflix Series
I went into this one with a bit of worry. I read the first two graphic novels in this series (by Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez) a while back and didn’t love them, didn’t hate them but definitely didn’t keep reading. I remember it being pretty dark and just generally not in the mood for it at the time.
I would say the show is a wildly different tone from what I remember. Not without flaws but still super fun.
I received a copy of Mooncakes from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. It’s scheduled to be released October 15th per Goodreads.
I was really looking forward to this one: witches and what seemed like cooking. No it doesn’t take much to make me happy but after thinking on it for a couple of days I’m very torn on Mooncakes.
Fake Blood
By: Whitney Gardner
Grade: A
I thought I’d do quick mini-reviews of the rest of my “Halloween” reading as I throw myself into non-fiction/sci-fi November because there were some interesting reads. See Fake Blood. Which is completely my kind of relationship drama.
I’ve been on a bit of a graphic novel/comics kick recently all over the board really. But I wound up reading Chilling Adventures of Sabrina- which I said I wasn’t going to do! Luckily I think it helped prepare me for the show…
I Hate Fairyland Vol. 4 Sadly Never After
By: Skottie Young
Grade: A
I have enjoyed every previous visit to Fairyland with our little over-sugared adult trapped in a child’s body and snapped psychopath Gert. That this seems like the end makes me want to cry. Though it goes out strong and on-top and I really enjoyed it.
Sheets
By: Brenna Thummler
Grade: B
Available August 28th
This is a very sweet little tale about a ghost who finds himself playing in a laundromat one night and winds up trying to assist the 13-year old girl whose working to keep it afloat for her grief-stricken family.
I originally saw this on Perfectly Tolerable’s blog and it was read now on Netgalley so I thought I’d check it out.
Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica
By: Paul Dini, Marc Adreyko & Laura Braga
Grade: B
Available: September 4th
I actually have, at times, asked myself the same question Betty Cooper asks in this book… What would Harley Quinn do? I like to keep it legal though. 🙂 Still I was amused to see someone else asking the exact same thing!
