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Katie Reads Stuff: Bitch Planet Vol 1

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Publisher: Image Comics

Written By: Kelly Sue DeConnick

Drawn By: Valentine De Landro and Robert Wilson IV

Released: October 7, 2015

So, what do you get if you put Orange Is The New Black and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale in a blender? I’m not really sure myself, but it would probably look like Kelly Sue DeConnick’s Bitch Planet.

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Katie Watches Stuff: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

 

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I finally got to watch the new Star Wars movie on New Year’s Day. Long story short, I actually really liked it. While Star Wars doesn’t have quite the presence in my life that Star Trek does, I still enjoy the original trilogy quite a bit, and I like to play The Old Republic quite a bit.

I am going to put the rest of this under the cut as there may be some mild spoilers.

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Katie Reads Stuff: Welcome To Night Vale (Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor)

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I should probably mention that I am a huge fan of  Welcome To Night Vale. The bi-monthly podcast written by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor has a wonderful blend of humor, horror, and just plain weird shit that appeals, not just to me, but to thousands of other people as well. So, of course, when they released a novel based on the podcast, I immediately went to the Kindle store and downloaded myself a copy.

So, does the book live up to the podcast? The short answer is, yes. Yes it does. For the long answer, please read the below.

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I Just Read The Hyperbole And A Half Book

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I’m pretty sure most of you are pretty familiar with Allie Brosh’s blog of the same title. If you aren’t, go ahead and click the link and read it, as it is fucking hilarious and everybody should read it.

So, I got the book for Christmas this year from my lovely older sister and figured I’d tell everybody what I thought of it. In short, I loved it.

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