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Homicide: A Year on ... 12/11 Mike gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (Paperback)
by David Simon
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read in October, 2007

Mike Mike said: "Possibly one of the greatest true crime books on the shelves. Author David Simon (creator of hit TV series Homicide: Life on the Street and the Wire on HBO) was given unfettered access to Baltimore's homicide division for one year. The stories he re...more "



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April 09
Candy Girl: A Year i... Mike gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper (Paperback)
by Diablo Cody
bookshelves: yes--i-read--actual-books-
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read in April, 2008
December 23
The Silver Surfer : ... Mike gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Silver Surfer : The Ultimate Cosmic Experience (Paperback)
by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
bookshelves: graphic-novels---sci-fi-action
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recommended for: fans of the Silver Surfer or Jack Kirby
read in November, 2007

Mike Mike said: "In my opinion, this is one of the definitive stories of the classic Silver Surfer. Essentially, this book is a stand-alone, out of continuity retelling of the Surfer's first appearence except with no Fantastic Four whatsoever. It is the Surfer and ...more "
Understanding Comics... Mike gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by Scott McCloud
bookshelves: graphic-novels---indie
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read in March, 2003
December 12
Twelve Reasons Why I... Mike gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Twelve Reasons Why I Love Her (Paperback)
by Jamie S. Rich (Goodreads author!), Joƫlle Jones
bookshelves: graphic-novels---indie
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recommended for: fans of relationship drama
read in January, 2006

Mike Mike said: "One of the best parts about this graphic novel, apart from the terrific art by Joelle Jones and Rich's extremely realistic dialog, is the decision to use an out-of-sequence narrative style to tell the story. First date, big fight, getting to know ea...more "
December 11
Popgun Mike gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Popgun (Paperback)
by Erik Larsen, Mike Allred
bookshelves: graphic-novels---anthologies, graphic-novels---indie
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recommended for: fans of any genre
read in January, 2007

Mike Mike said: "When I first heard about this book, I was mildly intrigued. The more I read, though, the more I became very excited. It's a collection of short comics from various independent talents with stories ranging from relationship drama to intergalactic sc...more "
Mister Blank Exhaust... Mike gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Mister Blank Exhaustive Collection (Paperback)
by Christopher Hicks
bookshelves: graphic-novels---indie
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recommended for: fans of comics and cartoons
read in January, 2000

Mike Mike said: "Great art, great plotting, great layout... this is just one great buy. I found this when I went to New York City back in 2000 as a "blind buy." It was hands down one of the best purchases I've ever made. I can't recommend it more. "
Annihilation, Book 3 Mike gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Annihilation, Book 3 (Hardcover)
by Keith Giffen, Stuart Moore
bookshelves: graphic-novels---sci-fi-action
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recommended for: sci fi fans
read in January, 2006

Mike Mike said: "THIS is how you write a sci-fi action comic. I had no interest in this when it was announced as a comic "event" and only picked up the first issue on a whim. Every issue was a treat of great art, terrific dialog and some of the best action...more "
Annihilation, Book 1 Mike gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Annihilation, Book 1 (Hardcover)
by Keith Giffen, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
bookshelves: graphic-novels---sci-fi-action
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