Archive for the 'Literature' Category

Scott Pilgrim, Volume 6

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Previously (okay, more than a year ago), I had written about this little Canadian comic graphic novel series about a 23 year old who is learning about love, rockin’ out as the bass player in the band Sex Bob-Omb! and just generally hanging out with his friends. I haven’t heard if anyone decided to give [...]

Judging Books by their Covers

Monday, March 1st, 2010

This past weekend, My Girlfriend and I went over to our local Indigo (book store) to browse around, stretch our legs, and pick-up some books to read. She is an avid reader (which I admire) and was able to find two new books to enjoy quite quickly. I found a hardcover sci-fi book (Iain M. [...]

Scott vs. The World

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Continuing on from where I left off a few weeks ago, I just finished re-reading the first two volumes of the Scott Pilgrim series tonight. The second read-through really seems to bring the story together, or at least it did for me. Knowing the characters and the plot allowed me to enjoy the drawings and [...]

Next Big Thing?

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Okay, perhaps the title is a bit of overkill, but after almost a month of silence here I thought I should return with a little something extra. Then again, like anything with a cult following, I’m sure there are many people who would agree with this post’s title. After a mere five years, perhaps Scott [...]