Review: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I wanted to read this book for a long time, mainly because of the movie Blade Runner being a classic cult film. This experience was enjoyable, as with many books adapted to movies, the book usually focuses only in one aspect and can delve deeper into thought and reflexion whereas movies make necessary action and movement.
The book explores how empathy makes us humans and how can make us different from androids. Deckard has many oportunities to reflect on that. It was interesting to me that he seemed to be an expert and could recognize androids in cases where I was still debating if it was possible.
I liked the book because it remind me a lot my favorites "Brave New World" and "1984" and left me with the same feeling of void that those pieces.
Can we conclude that androids dream of electric sheep? No, we can't... because the subject of control could, but may have been a rational response to a certain situation. However, as Deckard, we have been changed by the androids... and this story was what I was hoping for. I could not say it was light or easy to read despite being a shot book, it was heavy and needs time to be read, thought and understood.

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Review: The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 7

The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 7 by Nakaba Suzuki
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finally I get Gowther in here. The Manga is starting to divert from Anime (and I say it like this because I watched the Anime first and now I'm getting the Manga. I do know that Manga was first). Here Meliodas really looks like a demon with no control over his power and the other sins are doubting him. The relationship between King and Ban changes to become kind. I am intrigued to know if Veronica truly died.

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Review: Passion

Passion by Lauren Kate
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Plot Thickens! Este está mejor. Algo bueno de Lucinda es que tiene fallas, no es una típica personaje principal perfecta, tímida y cuyos errores le lleven al éxito. No, ella falla y comete errores con los cuales hay muertes y se lastiman sus amigos.
En este libro, mas que cualquier cosa se dedica a aprender de ella misma, quién es y porqué ama a Daniel irremediable e irrevocablemente.
Empieza este libro con un capítulo interesante en el que Lucifer cita a todos los que persiguen a Luce y toma la situación en sus manos. Si Lucinda Price hubiese leído el mismo libro que estaba leyendo yo, entonces se hubiera dado cuenta de quién era su amigo a través del viaje... eso fue un tanto predecible. Sin embargo, creo que el personaje de Bill es muy bien logrado, ya que nos deja ver y sentir la seducción de aquello que consideramos como el mal verdadero.
Otro de los puntos que rescato de esta lectura es que Luce se da cuenta de que ama a Daniel de diferentes formas, por distintas razones y con múltiples resultados, tal cual es el amor. Es una palomita para Lauren Kate, que no sólo es amor romántico estereotipado, sino que el amor tiene diferentes efectos en los personajes principales y en los demás.

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Review: The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 6

The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 6 by Nakaba Suzuki
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fue entretenido a pesar de que pocas cosas pasan en el manga. Verónica ya sospechaba de los Caballeros y sus sospechas fueron confirmadas por lo que decide ayudar a Elizabeth a escapar de Jericho y Guilia.
Lo mejor es que Meliodas ya apareció como Shinigami al final y al escuchar a Elizabeth (creo y espero) puede librarse de la prisión en la que lo encierran.
Ahora Ban también ha escuchado acerca de las intenciones del jefe de Caballeros Sagrados.

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Review: 50 sombras de Gregorio

50 sombras de Gregorio by Rossella Calabrò
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Este libro lo leí en ratitos y lo terminé solo porque soy "terminador compulsivo". Esperaba una sátira del personaje de Grey del bestseller y lo que obtuve es una imagen desdeñable del hombre promedio. El Gregorio presentado por la autora es uno lleno no solo de defectos, sino que es llevado al extremo de ser presentado como despreciable.
De verdad esperaba divertirme leyendo este libro y no fue así. No lo recomendaría ni porque es muy corto.

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Review: Torment

Torment by Lauren Kate
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Me tomó mucho tiempo retomar esta serie. Lucinda me sigue pareciendo insufrible y el amor entre ella y Daniel irreal. Creo que este libro es demasiado desarrollo o una transición que bien pudo haber sido unos cuantos capítulos del libro siguiente.
Ese afán de Daniel de cuidar a Luce sin decirle nada es desesperante. Que Luce no entienda ni quién es ni nada (aunque sea tan obvio) es desesperante... ah y ese diálogo con Shelby lo odie! donde le dice que no puede odiarla aunque haya estado enamorada de Daniel también. Miles es un buen personaje pero poco figura y es relevante.
Aún así, me mantuve leyendo hasta el final.

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Review: Cazadora de hadas

Cazadora de hadas by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ok, le doy 5 estrellas nada más porque si me gusta como escribe Jennifer. La verdad es que los personajes no son tan entrañables como Katy y Daemon pero no dejan de tener características similares. Me gustaron los plot twist a pesar de que eran predecibles, si, aunque Jen tratara de negarlo y ocultarlo en la historia ya sabía que iba a pasar.
Quise leerlo porque la portada me gustó mucho y no me di cuenta que era el primer libro de otra serie, bueno, a conseguir los que siguen.

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Review: The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 5

The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 5 by Nakaba Suzuki
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ahora los pecados van a rescatar la reliquia de Diane. La pelea entre Meliodaf y Baaan es muy buena, aunque no explican nada del shinigami.

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Review: The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 4

The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 4 by Nakaba Suzuki
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

En el animé la historia de Ban se entreteje en la misma continuidad, aquí es una historia complementaria a lo que ocurre a los Pecados cuando entran al país de la muerte. Me encantó que se explica mejor la participación de los niños y que Meliodas sea tan aprovechado.

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Review: Ondergedoken als Anne Frank: Verhalen van Joodse kinderen in de Tweede Wereldoorlog

Ondergedoken als Anne Frank: Verhalen van Joodse kinderen in de Tweede Wereldoorlog by Marcel Prins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read this book because my brother had to read it instead of Anne Frank's Diary (as I did in middle school). It is surprising the amount of suffering that they lived retelled by them. In one story, a girl of barely 3 years had memories of her hidding tour, which is impresive taking into account that our memories stay with us firmly after we are 7 y.o. Many of the people interviewed for this end their stories telling how their families were broken and never recovered from what they saw and live during the holocaust.
It breaks my hear that they say "I didn't look that jewish", basically because it is hard to differentiate them from nomal kids according to their pictures. In the end, they all had printed the sorrow of their lifes in their eyes.
on the other hand, it is nice to learn that many people helped others and that kids were hidden so they could live, and their stories are heartwarming as well as heartbreaking, because they are true.

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Review: Mini Marvels: The Complete Collection

Mini Marvels: The Complete Collection by Sean McKeever
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ok. at first, I was a bit dissapointed, because I loved the Avengers as Babys and here they are just small. Plus there were many stories about Spider-Man delivering the newspapers.
But the more I read, the more I liked them. I was specially happy about the stories with Hawkeye.
To be honest, it was surprising for me how many Marvel Characters I can actually recognize. They are all cute and funny stories. Highly recommended for those who love comics, those who love Marvel, those who only've seen the TV Series, and those who love humor.

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Review: The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 1

The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 1 by Nakaba Suzuki
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Just what I expected. The Anime is completely faithful to the story, but still I feel compelled to read it. I really like Meliodas and Elizabeth, plus the talking boar.
I am just wondering how this articulates with the legend of Arthur. I mean, yes, there is a mention to it... plus I know we will see Arthur and Merlin in future installements but still, how?
Gilthunder is one of my favorite characters because of how he is drawn.

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Review: Giant-Size Little Marvel: AvX

Giant-Size Little Marvel: AvX by Skottie Young
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 estrellas solo porque aparecen mis personajes más queridos, aunque no vi a Buck más allá de Bucky Bear. Amo los dibujos de todos los personajes como pequeños niños y lo mejor es que sale mi favorita Mujer Araña, aunque no tiene ni una linea. Hasta Galactus y Thanos salen. Definitivamente una belleza y gran adquisición como fan de Marvel. En definitiva Steve preocupandose por Bucky Bear es mi favorita, además de cuando todos se van a casa después de un dia de escuela y Stephen se va al Sanctum Sanctorum. Otra de mis escenas favoritas es cuando T'Challa y Ororo son interrumpidos por Matt. Una historia muy tierna que me encantó.

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Review: Codename: Sailor V: Deluxe Edition, #2

Codename: Sailor V: Deluxe Edition, #2 by Naoko Takeuchi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Las últimas historias fueron mis favoritas. La verdad es que prefiero la historia de Venus con Malachite, pero la historia con Adonis es bonita y trágica, aunque le sirve a Mina para recordar su misión. Es interesante como van apareciendo las otras Sailor y los encuentros que tienen aunque no se dan cuenta de que sus destinos están unidos desde el Milenio de Plata.
En algún momento se supone que son princesas de los planetas guardianes y eso se trata en estas historias, pero después no se vuelve a mencionar como muchas otras cosas. En general, este volumen me gustó más que el anterior.

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Review: Codename: Sailor V: Deluxe Edition, #1

Codename: Sailor V: Deluxe Edition, #1 by Naoko Takeuchi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

La historia de Sailor V no me gustó tanto como la de Sailor Moon. Se pueden notar muchas similitudes entre ambas historias y sabemos que cuenta la leyenda que Naoko Takeuchi quería que Sailor V tuviera más éxito que Sailor Moon, pero la historia de Mina no es tan interesante como la de Serena, al menos no en el principio. Realmente el origen de la Dark Agency nunca me quedó claro. La mejor amiga de Minako se parece mucho a Ami Mizuno y después de que recupera todos sus recuerdos y se une a las Sailor nunca más se vuelve a saber de ella y eso me parece un tanto triste. Todos los rivales parecen ser idols, algo que sólo le interesaría a Mina. En general creo que es un poco floja la historia.

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Review: Justice League/Power Rangers (2017-) #1

Justice League/Power Rangers (2017-) #1 by Tom Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Solo le pongo 5 estrellas por la nostalgia.
He amado a los Power Rangers desde que tenía 10 años, así que verlos ahora con la Liga de la Justicia es algo que mi fanatismo no me dejó perderme.
A decir verdad, al arte le falta detalle. Hay una viñeta en la que Zack aparece descolorido y sin el sello del Mastodonte en el pecho, juré que era un nuevo Ranger Azul Marino o algo parecido. Los Rangers no se parecen tanto a los actores en quienes están basados (y si, hasta JDF se reconoce ahí) y algunos looks fueron adaptados al 2016, pero sin duda, esa línea de Flash al final de este número uno, valió la leída. Espero el siguiente número para resolver este cliffhanger...

"¡Un pterodáctilo robot volador color rosa secuestró a Batman!"

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Review: Laura & Dino

Laura & Dino by Alberto Montt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mis tiras favoritas de Laura y Dino juntas, impresas con calidad, para disfrutar una y otra vez.
Me encanta, simplemente me encanta la relación que tienen Laura y Dino, como cosas tan sencillas pueden ser tan profundas o no, y aunque hay una que otra opinión que no comparto, me encanta ver como se relacionan estos dos seres hermosos.
Montt definitivamente sabe como hacer reír. Recomendado al 100%

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Review: A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Such a lovely and wonderful work!
It is as much as for stories as for healing. Ness first got me with his beautiful way to start a book...
"and now it's time to hand the baton on to you. Stories don't end with the writers, however many started the race. Here's what Siobhan and I came up with. So go. Run with it.
Make trouble"
and then with
"Stories are the wildest things of all, the monster rumbled. Stories chase and bite and hunt."
This one, surely did it to me. Particularly because I lost someone in the same way recently. I could totally identify with Conner, and understand how afraid was he to make conscious that truth in particular. How he wanted not to be excluded by this situtation and yet, he was invisible.
He was full of anger, and that was not bad, nor good. He just needed to heal, and that is why a healing tree (yew) came to his help.
The road for him may be yet hard, but at least he was ready to face it thanks to the monster.
As for the way in which Patrick Ness tells the story, is simply delightful. Quite easy to read and keep the pace, but I think is truly meant to be read in one sitting, so you don't lose track of the actions and thoughts happening in the story.
It reminded me what my sister (who's a psychologist) always says: "the words heal", that is the reason why I think, Connor has to listen to stories, and to understand them. Luckly later the Monster explains them, because I was as lost as the main character. But yet I could understand that deep and hard message at the end, on how to accept your own feelings towards the inevitable of cancer.
Highly recommended.

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Review: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories Vol. 2

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories Vol. 2 by Naoko Takeuchi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Este volumen si me gustó. El primero es una historia en la que Luna se enamora de un humano y las chicas le regalan el poder tomar esa forma una vez más. La segunda historia es acerca de la melancolía a través de una canción de una lámpara, la cual Rei puede resistir, y además el porqué se resiste a enamorarse y recibir flores el día de su cumpleaños. Al final, Rei entiende que sus almas gemelas son sus amigas, que a pesar de ser muy diferentes entre sí y a ella, tienen un lazo indestructible.
La última historia fue la que menos me gusto, pero también me pareció divertida. Primero por el hecho de que las familias de las Sailors tuvieron que... dar una gran dote... a sus yernos, y de ahí, que cada una de ellas tuviera una hija a la que le pusieron su nombre. El detalle de la gatita rosa también me pareció tierno. Sin embargo esta historia carece de profundidad y parece existir solamente para diversión tanto de la mangaka como de los fans.
Pero la de Luna y el amante de la princesa Kaguya me pareció hermosa, la mejor de las historias cortas de Sailor Moon.


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Review: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories Vol. 1

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

No se qué esperaba de este, pero algo no me llenó. Son historias fuera de arco argumental, que tienen como protagonistas a las Sailor Scouts y en las cuales, llegan a romper la cuarta barrera. Me gustaron la de Minako y Rei y la de Ami. Quizá esperaba saber que les pasó a las chicas después del último reinicio del universo que tuvieron.

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Review: The Mark of Athena

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I like how Percy and Annabeth have grown, and how they are fighting to have a future together. Percy and Jason go a long way in this one to fight alongside and truly unite greeks and romans.
I simply like how Riordan plots his storylines, how everything fits, and how well researched the myths are. But also, how each character has a voice that is different from the others, a characteristic that makes them unique and necessary.
My favorite part was when Baco showed up to se the show of Percy and Jason fighting the gigants. The most heartbreaking part was Percy not letting go of Annabeth, because that shows us how much have they grown as couple and as heroes.
Everyone has a part to play... and although usually two thirds of the book are settlement for the last third, this formula still attracts me... and I enjoy it a lot!

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Review: The Hammer of Thor

The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I cannot express the love I have for Rick Riordan and all his characters, I simply cannot give a not biased recommendation for any of his books.
People that know me know about my love for myths, legends, and nordic culture, so I was more than naturally attracted to this story. I long waited for the book to arrive to my local bookstore and It took me long to read it (a month) but it was worthy.
Magnus is a great character full of positive traits, healing and the killing looks of Kurt Cobain (mentioned twice in this book). While all the characters have conflicts, my favorites remain to be Otis the goat that goes to the psychologist and now, Alex Fierro. I like Alex not because of the gender fluid, but because of the way of embracing the true self, the fluidity associated with being a child of Loki, and the clothing, that choice of green and pink is a winner in any context (or ask the Power Rangers).
Loki is another great character, he is as he's supposed to be, a trickster, plotter planning, clever puppeter that in this particular book creates a complex stratagem to set himself free.
I hope that Rudolph has now what he wanted and that Sigyn has a bigger role in the next book, because I like her as the goddess of Fidelity.
Well in this one, the heroes are trying to retrieve the Hammer of Thor (that he lost yet again) and most of the story revolves around our heroes trying to discover where it is. Utgar-Loki guides them (not without threatening their lives) to put the pieces together and figure out what are they set to do. Then they are to reenact a part of the Nordic Mythology that is quite settled in the collective memory, the time that Thor dressed as bride and accompanied by Loki fooled Thyrm to retrieve Mjolnir, but this time, Magnus, Sam and Alex were present. Sif was a fair representation, I liked her too.
I found it nice that Rick included Loki as woman and that Alex is born from Loki's female form, it was a nice detail.
There are storylines that need to be solved: Hearth's father and the rune, the curse of the ring, the fate of Rudolph and obviously the Ship of the Dead... but what I look forward is the Norse gods meeting the Greek/Roman gods as Percy meets Magnus in the next installment!
I just want to read it again (already!) because is one of those books in which actions just seem to happen just because they have to happen, but you can't put down, or at least, I feel it that way.

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Review: The Son of Neptune

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rick Riordan cannot leave me like this!!! a cliffhanger right at the end.
Well, by this far, Riordan has mastered his storytelling way and he is constantly providing the thropes we are used to. Still, I like it when I know what I've signed for.
Once again, Percy is the hero. I never got his part of the prophecy or why Frank has the gift he has, but as in other works from the author, I assume that everything will be clearly explained in the last book of this series.
Hazel and Frank had to be somehow parallels to Piper and Leo. And I believe that Jason is portrayed with many of the characteristics of Percy but not overshadowing him. I wish I knew more of the battles of Camp Jupiter while Camp Half-Blood was trying to defeat Chronos.
Percy continues to be an ideal hero. he is resourceful and has certain disregard for rules. He is still true to his heart, what makes him dangerous for the gods.
The detail of the Art of War by Tzun Su as the gift that Mars gives his son is meaninful in many levels. This certainly was not my favorite of all the books but still, Riordan knows its target and I fully fall into his charm.

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Review: Goodnight Darth Vader

Goodnight Darth Vader by Jeffrey Brown
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love Jeffrey Brown and how he depicts domestic situations with Star Wars characters.
I have never read the poem this book is inspired in, but I love the idea of Darth Vader taking the twins to sleep and reciting all the other characters that go to sleep.
To be honest is not as entertaining as Darth Vader and Son... but I can't get enough of Brown's interpretations.

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Review: The Lost Hero

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There is no miss with Rick Riordan. I know what I will get and he truly delivers. For the ones who know his work but not adore it like me, this book may seem repetitive. However true this statement is, The Lost Hero is a great place to return to reading.
Percy continues to be the main character but we meet a heroe here that can give him a run for his money. Anabeth has become a wise leader for the campers at Camp Half-Blood. Leo and Rachel are great characters that are unique among the demigods, which makes them the perfect companions for adventure.


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