It's kind of sad (but totally expected) that whenever a black actor is considered for a superhero role, we always end up having to fall back on Black Panther and Luke Cage. I get that diversity in comics was a long time coming, and for ages it was the lamest kind of integration ever (a la The Superfriends), but… man…

This reminds me a bit too strongly of the trailer for "Running with Scissors".

I like the fact that "NaPo" makes such an excellent automatic racial slur.

It's a long tome, but it goes by quickly. If you enjoy Gaiman's style (some don't; he's a storyteller more than he is a novelist) it's a very quick read.

Sure, I get you. It's a great book, too, so it's sad that it's the product of such a douchebag.

American Gods is awesome. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

His short story "Bay Wolf" is also a great Beowulf tale, but the story of its genesis is actually better.

I thought Fun Home was just fantastic. While I liked Fragile Things, I didn't love it, mainly for the clutter. There are some gems in there, though.

Seconds on Anarchy for the Masses. As it goes issue-by-issue, it makes a great companion.

Ender's Game is on my re-read list, but it makes me sad. Not only is Card an unrepentant ass, but I've read so many analyses of Ender at this point that I don't know if I can enjoy the book anymore.

I would agree with that, except I do feel like The Left Hand of Darkness is her best work. Earthsea, though, is just amazing.

Earthsea is both fantastic and breezy. Le Guin is a master of fiction that gets right to the point and doesn't overstay its welcome.

Yes, because Danny Glover makes everything better. Always.

Lansdale definitely has a way with words. Amusingly enough, he was my fiancée's martial arts instructor in Texas.

To add to the other voices on this, the further books can be a bit of a slog at times, but are very rewarding. I definitely don't regret reading them all.

This was also my experience with Anathem. I truly enjoyed that book, but for the first hundred or so pages I kept cursing it out for its damn jargon and shitty glossary. I really do hate it when authors are too in love with themselves to clarify their statements.

The Blind Assassin is on my short list of books to read, but I think I want to read MaddAddam first. I liked Oryx & Crake, but I loved Year of the Flood, so I'm looking forward to the finale. They were the first Atwood I'd ever read, and I'm itching to read The Handmaid's Tale, which I've been interested in for…

Bradbury is always on my to-read list. I should make a point of focusing on it.

Another month of books come and gone. Good times.

I actually think Mangria is pretty good. I do, however, prefer the red to the white.