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llyzabeth

aka Elizabeth Wallace. Full-time graphic designer, part-time book reviewer and violinist. Slightly weird, usually nice, occasionally grumpy, always preoccupied.
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Review: The Raven and the Reindeer

I read The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher (known as Ursula Vernon to her friends, and ursulav to those of us who follow her on deviantart) back in February and I loved it to pieces, but I didn’t write the review right away. Fast forward six months and I thought if I want

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Review -Transformers – Till All Are One #4

A heck of a lot of major plot lines are wrapped up in this month’s issue. I could dance around the details but I really want to talk about this, so fair warning: I’m gonna spoil all the things. Click the jump for preview pages and a review of Transformers – Till All Are One

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Review: Gotham Academy – Second Semester #1

Gotham Academy is back for a new school year, and things are starting out a little on the mysterious and dangerous side. So, about what you’d expect. Click the jump for preview pages and a review of Gotham Academy: Second Semester #1.

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Review: Hasbro’s G.I. Joe & Transformers set

I had a chance to review the SDCC 2016 exclusive “G.I. Joe and Transformers” set from Hasbro, and jumped at it like a pro. And then procrastinated like a rookie. Sorry guys. Check out the review: I took pictures, and there’s some snarky comments about stickers.

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Binary System Podcast: Intermission #2

The East Coast branch of Binary System is currently in Florida, but the geeky stuff is still happening even if the recording isn’t, here’s what we’re reading, watching, drinking, and working on.

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Review: Transformers Evolution Soundwave

When I was asked if I’d be interested in reviewing the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Soundwave figure from Hasbro, I replied with professional decorum and interest. Kidding. I almost broke the keyboard typing “YES PLEASE TO ALL THE THINGS I LIKE.”

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Nerd Con 2016 Photo Gallery

The second annual Nerd Con was held this past weekend, with thousands attending the home-grown Convention. Nerd Con grew a lot in just one year, taking up two days instead of one (three if you count the Friday preview night) and covering a much larger area of the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. Click the

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Review: In a Dark, Dark Wood

I wanted to do a quick review of Ruth Ware’s mystery novel partly because they were handing out free copies at San Diego Comic-Con and I want to encourage that kind of thing (seriously, getting a preview pamphlet is fun, but for a book nerd getting handed a whole free book is like winning a

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Review: Supergirl Rebirth #1

Supergirl turns to the shadowy organization known as the D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations) to restore her lost powers once and for all! But as a fateful experiment sends Kara Zor-El rocketing toward the sun, disaster strikes at home in the form of the lost Kryptonian werewolf Lar-On! As someone who’s neither watched the current

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