I purchased Octopus Pie while up at the New England Webcomics Weekend a while ago. After spending a lot of money earlier in the day I was hesitant to purchase it but I figured why not what’s another few dollars it’s not like we’re in a recession or anything. I really enjoyed it and feel like I shoulda picked up the second one while I was up there so I could continue the story. I’ll probably wait now. Vol. 3 is being released very soon so when I do pick up the next one I’ll be sure to pick up vol. 3 as well.

I’m a sucker for buying the Marvel Omnibuses, or pretty much any mammoth sized collection. I currently own about twenty four omnibuses/compendiums/one volume collections and have about another five or so on order from Amazon that have yet to be released. Averaging about 700 pages each that equal out at about 16,800 pages of reading. Half of them I have yet to crack into and the majority I’ve read a bit and have to get back to at some point. I’ve never been a huge fan of Wolverine but I’ve always been curious. The great thing about the Omnibuses is that they collect all of the earliest appearances and issues that would cost thousands if I were to purchase them individually. I’ve really enjoyed it through the first few stories that I’ve read in this volume (Weapon X storyline, 1st appearance in Hulk, and Wolverine miniseries) and that’s just the first quarter of the book.

I’ve heard of Goats but never really seriously checked it out. But then someone on twitter mentioned that all of the Goats books were on sale for $5 each. It was a trusted source so I figured why not, so $15 later I am now the proud owner of the first 3 Goats books. I’ve made the first book my break time reading material at work. I have really been looking forward to those two half hour breaks every night. Goats is some funny stuff and I always get a kick outa seeing the early evolution of a comic strip. Being a new comic stripper myself I find these early strips in a long running series to be very educational. One of the extras that I appreciate is the occasional commentary Jonathan throws in about a specific strip or storyline.

I’ve read all of Dan Brown’s books now. They’re all quick reads with a fast moving story and Digital Fortress is no different. It is Brown’s first novel and it shows. The plot originally seems very straight forward and predictable but eventually moves along into different directions allowing for the story to develop some depth. I am usually surprised by a plot twist but the majority of twists in this book were very easy to spot. The last few chapters I felt were the most disappointing. As the characters are looking for the possible code that will save the day the eventual answer is rather obvious if you had been paying the slightest attention throughout the book. If you’re looking for a quick read while you’re sitting at the beach this would be an ok choice but if you’re looking for something to make you think, I’d look elsewhere.
So there you have it, that’s what I’m reading at the moment. If it intrigues you enough to go out and give these books a look than by all means go for it, and if this turns you off to some then I’m glad I could save you from wasting your money. As always thanks for reading and hopefully in the future I’ll be able to update again on some books that you might want to check out.