Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Category: nfp
Nick’s annual reading goals
Over the years I’ve established a set of goals, or at least traditions, for my reading. I try to read a selection from each of the following categories every year: 1) Bible. During Lent, I try to read daily from the Bible or a… Continue Reading “Nick’s annual reading goals”
What I’m Reading: The Wrong Stuff
Bill Lee was a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos in the 1970s and early 1980s. He was well-known for his outspoken views, free-spirited approach to life, and (controversially at the time) unabashed drug use. Oh, and he was a… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Wrong Stuff”
What I’m Reading: The Hive
The Hive is the sequel to X-ed Out, which I wrote on about a month ago (click here to see that review). Again, this graphic novel was loaned to me by a friend. This one had pretty much the same strengths and weaknesses as the… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Hive”
What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1979-80
So this is the second volume of the Complete Peanuts I’ve read in the past few months. The Complete Peanuts is a project to publish every strip of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, from its inception in 1951 to its final panel in 2000. It’s a… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1979-80”
What I’m Reading: City of Scoundrels
City of Scoundrelsby Gary Krist is historical non-fiction covering the story of a particularly horrific week-and-a-half in the history of Chicago, specifically, July 21st to July 31st 1919. The experimental flight of an airship kicked the eleven days off when it caught fire above… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: City of Scoundrels”
What I’m Reading: X’ed Out
X’ed Out is a graphic novel by Charles Burns. It was loaned to me by a friend who lauded it as one of the better things he’s read lately. It follows Doug, a 20-something art school student who’s been having a tough time lately. His… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: X’ed Out”
What I’m Reading: Daytripper
Daytripper is a graphic novel by Brazilian brothers Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá. The two have illustrated American comics in the past (notably the Umbrella Academy series from a few years back that was popular with the artier portions of the comics readership), but I think they… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Daytripper”
What I’m Reading: Butter
Most of the YA I read is recommended to me by my wife, the teen librarian at a local library. However, Butter is something I picked out from her pile of reading material. I liked the title and read the first page just to… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Butter”
