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BLACK WIDOW: FOREVER RED by Margaret Stohl // I'll stick with the movies

Review by Sara BLACK WIDOW: FOREVER RED by Margaret Stohl Age Range: 12 - 18 years Grade Level: 7 - 12 Series: A Marvel YA Novel Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Marvel Press (October 13, 2015) Goodreads | Amazon Enter the world of the Avengers' iconic master spy Natasha Romanoff is one of the world's most lethal assassins. Trained from a young age in the arts of death and deception, Natasha was given the title of Black Widow by Ivan Somodorov, her brutal teacher at the Red Room, Moscow's infamous academy for operatives. Ava Orlova is just trying to fit in as an average Brooklyn teenager, but her life has been anything but average.The daughter of a missing Russian quantum physicist, Ava was once subjected to a series of ruthless military experiments-until she was rescued by Black Widow and placed under S.H.I.E.L.D. protection. Ava has always longed to reconnect with her mysterious savior, but Black Widow isn't really the big sister type. Until now. When children ...

Vlog Review: Batman The Court of Owls Volume 1 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, and Jonathan Glapion

Hardcover: 176 pages Publisher: DC Comics Series or Stand Alone: Series (The Court of Owls Vol. 1) Buy the Book: Amazon      Following his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed run on "Detective Comics," writer Scott Snyder ("American Vampire") alongside artist Greg Capullo ("Spawn") begins a new era of The Dark Knight as with the relaunch of "Batman," as a part of DC Comics -"The New 52".      After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he's sworn to protect. Could the Court of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime and corruption? Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to the pressures of his war on crime? My Revi...

Comic Book Review: Batman: The Court of Owls vol. 1 by Scott Snyder

Hardcover:  176 pages Publisher:  DC Comics (May 15, 2012) Language:  English ISBN-10:  1401235417 ISBN-13:  978-1401235413 Visit the website Buy the book on Amazon After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he's sworn to protect. Could the Court of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime and corruption? Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to the pressures of his war on crime?  My Review I have always been a fan of comic books. It started out with Marvel Comics when I was very young, and progressed into DC superheroes, Star Wars, and many more. Like any sane person, I am very fond of Batman. The ultimate detective, the sc...