V For Vendetta (2008)

Title: V For Vendetta (2008)
ISBN: 978-1401208417
Fiction
 / Graphic Novel
Author: Alan Moore / David Lloyd
Editorial: Vertigo

Review: Another great novel by Alan Moore. Again, action packed, and very political. I read this graphic novel after watching the movie. I think they did a great job putting this movie on the big screen. The story differs from the novel but overall it was great. The more I read Alan Moore's work, the more of a fan I become. For the most part, his stories involve characters who are disturbed mentally but have great hearts. The story lines always take place in worlds that are an exaggerated versions of the political climate of the time the novels were written. It is this aspect that makes this novel an enjoyable one.

Watchmen (1995)

Title: Watchmen (1995)
ISBN: 978-0930289232
Fiction
 / Graphic Novel
Author: Alan Moore / Dave Gibbons
Editorial: DC Comics

Review: This book is crazy good. Watchmen is to superheroes what "The Sopranos" were for mobsters. It's a book that portrays superheroes as imperfect human beings with severe mental issues and vulnerabilities that would make them all candidates to a mental institution. The book is so intense that I know I'll be able to read it over and over and still not fully understand all the characters. Excellent book, except for the parts where Dr. Manhattan flashes his "tunk".

Treasure Island (1993)

Title: Treasure Island (1993)
ISBN: 978-0486275598
Fiction

Author: Robert Louise Stevenson
Editorial: Stanley Applebaum

Review: This is an amazing story. The action is so great that it keeps you on the edge of your seat. I love the maritime terminology used throughout the book because it forced me to use google images and wikipedia while reading to become familiarized with the terms. I really recommend this book.

PS: Long John Silver kicks Arse!

El Cartel Incomodo (2010)

Title: El Cartel Incomodo (2010)
ISBN-13: 978-6074299915
Non-Fiction

Author: Jose Reveles
Editorial Grijalbo

Review: Es un gran libro. Como muchos otros autores que se especializan en la materia del narco-trafico, Jose Reveles presenta evidencias de como es que el Gobierno Federal Mexicano tiene un pacto vigente con el cartel de Sinaloa donde el Chapo y su gente puede actuar con impunidad a cambio de información que le permita al Gobierno la captura de otros capos que le hacen competencia. Aunque el titulo hace referencia el cartel de los Beltran, el libro va mas alla y relata historias de casi todos los grupos criminales que que operan en nuestro país.

Scott Pilgrim Bundle Volumes 1-6 (2010)

Title: Scott Pilgrim Vs.The World Vol 1-6 (2010)

ISBN-13: 978-1934964583

Fiction / Graphic Novel

Author: Bryan Lee O'Malley

Oni Press

Review: I watched the movie before reading this series. My friend from work let my daughter borrow the series and I read them after. I loved the movie and I must say that I think it was a great adaptation. The 1st book was great and although I believe that the quality of the storyline declined as new volumes were introduced, it still is worth reading.
Title: Scott Pilgrim Vs.The World Vol 1-6 (2010)

The Last Narco (2010)

Title: The Last Narco (2010)
ISBN: 978-0802119520
Non-Fiction
Author: Malcolm Beith
Marvel Gove Press
Review: I was a bit dissapointed with this book. It didn't really shine any new light on the capo's life. All the author does is translate the well documented information already found on numerous internet forums and blogs. It's cool that he visited the town in "Badiraguato", but none of the people he interviewed have anything to do with Chapo or have anything interesting to say. I wanted this book to be good, but it wasn't. I instead recommend works by Jose Reveles, Ricardo Ravelo and Jesus Blancornelas, among other authors that really risk it all to bring us their reporting.

Batman - The Dark Knight Returns (1997)

Title: Batman - The Dark Knight Returns (1997)
ISBN: 978-1563893421
Fiction / Graphic Novel
Author: Frank Miller / Illustrator: Klaus Janson / Colorist: Lynn Varley
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Review: This Batman kicks ass, he's powerful, yet very vulnerable. Great action, a far cry from the television Batman of the 1960's.

Kick-Ass - Mark Milliar / John Romita Jr.

Title: Kick-Ass (2010)
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3435-0
Fiction / Graphic Novel
Author: Mark Milliar / John Romita Jr.
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Review: I've never been into reading graphic novels, but that changed when I read Kick-Ass.

It KICKS ASS!

I watched the movie before reading the boo. The movie was great, but the story-line in the book is much better. It is much more violent and adult oriented, the art-work is great and it is very easy to follow. Hell, I even learned a new term... "TUNK" (Just read the book)

The Simpsons/Futurama - Crossover Crisis

Title: The Simpsons/Futurama - Crossover Crisis (2010)
ISBN: 978-0810988378
Fiction / Graphic Novel
Abrams Comicarts
Author: Ian Boothby
Artist: James Lloyd
Review: This is the first Graphic Novel (If you can consider it that) I have ever read. Being a Simpsons fanatic and one that likes Futurama I decided to give it a try. The animation was great, but I really didn't dig story-line... I felt like the writer didn't know where to take the story and he just pulled cheap ideas out of his arse. This book was reminiscent of the last few seasons of the show, the animation gets better, but the stories get worse. I think it's time for "The Simpsons" to be put to rest.

Life - Keith Richards & James Fox

Title: Life (2010)
Author: Keith Richards & James Fox (Contributor)
ISBN: 978-0-316-03438-8
Non Fiction / Autobiography
Little, Brown And Company
Review: I came to this book with great expectations and I wasn't disappointed.

In the book, Keith details everything from how the band came to be to how they manage to keep going for nearly 50 years. He describes his song writing techniques and reveals the stories that lead to him and Mick Jagger to write many of them. Best of all were the behind the scene stories that describe what happened during Keith's life when he wasn't on-stage. His fights with other band-members, his drug addiction days and his flings on the road.
I feel that Keith uses this book to remind his followers that he's as responsible for The Rolling Stone's success as Mick ever was. I'm glad I read the book, it made me fall in love with "The Stones" early work all over again... I just hope they're around for many years to come.

John Adams - David McCullough

Title: John Adams
Author: David McCullough (2001)
ISBN: 0-684-81363-7
Non Fiction / Biography
Simon & Schuster