Amanda the Brainy Librarian
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PopCultHQ (Comic) Book Review: “Bullet Gal” – a Novella by Andrez Bergen
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PopCultHQ was sent a copy of Bullet Gal, a comic book series adapted into a novel from creator Andrez Bergen and published by Roundfire Books. Known for some amazing titles…
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Actor Peter Mayhew Tweets Original Star Wars Script
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Peter Mayhew, the tall and friendly actor who plays Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, is sharing pictures of the early Star Wars script on Twitter. As die-hard fans…
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From the Librarian’s Desk: Read Golden Age Comics for FREE
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The Digital Comic Museum has a digital repository of over 15,000 Golden Age comics. These are all in the public domain, which means they are pre-1959. This also means…
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Read a Banned Comic in Celebration of Banned Books Week
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Yep, comics and graphic novels are regularly challenged or banned just as much as novels. At my library, we always have a display dedicated to the books that are widely…
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Cosability: Advocacy for Disabled Cosplayers at Alamo City Comic Con
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This year’s Alamo City Comic was a huge success. But in between all the celebrity photo ops, live wrestling, and children making crafts, there was a presentation scheduled every…
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Alamo City Comic Con: Lord of the Rings and Sons of Anarchy Panels
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I had the time of my life at this year’s Alamo City Comic Con. My con experiences have been few and in smaller cities. In just 3 years, ACCC…
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10 Things You May Not Know About Sons of Anarchy
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While I’m preparing for one of the best comic cons in the U.S., the Alamo City Comic Con, I’m brushing up on trivia. It’s a great way to break…
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From the Librarian’s Desk: Follow A Literary Road Trip
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The site Atlas Obscura has mapped classic road trips that are discussed in favorite books. Among those mapped are: Wild, The Cruise of the Rolling Junk, Rolling Nowhere, A Walk…
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A Brief and Spoiler-Free Book Review: “Ready Player One”
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I finished reading this book a few weeks ago and I’m still having dreams about it. This is possibly the best book I’ve read this year. It’s one of…
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From the Librarian’s Desk: Take a Tour of Abbey Road Studios. #TheBeatles
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Take a tour of the iconic Abbey Road studios with Google. I didn’t know this existed until today and as a Beatles fan and Star Wars nerd, I think…