2009 Top 40 at Creatures ‘n Crooks

This time, the Top 40 is a bit weird since we closed the shop at the end of September and sales then dropped off dramatically.  Here it is, though, in all its glory—
1.    The Merlot Murders—Ellen Crosby
2.    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies—Seth Grahame-Smith
3.    Lament—Maggie Stiefvater
4.    The Clockwork Teddy—John J. Lamb
5.    The Chardonnay Charade—Ellen Crosby
6.    The [...]

January 9, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller  2 Comments

Review: Peter and Max: A Fables Novel

Peter and Max: A Fables Novel
Bill Willingham
Vertigo, October 2009
ISBN 1401215734
Hardcover, Graphic Novel
Most of us are acquainted with the tongue-twister: Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers…Ever wonder what the real story is?  Author Bill Willingham and illustrator Steve Leialoha have brought this tongue torturer to life.
Peter’s the younger son of the Piper family, traveling [...]

December 10, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Full Reviews  No Comments