The Hollow Cupboards: May 2018

My favorite bookstore find this month was definitely Haunted Heartland, a ghost book involving stories that take place in the midwest. My dad had this same book when I was younger, but it was loaned out and never returned. When I stumbled upon this copy, I knew I had to have it. Another book I'm super excited to add to my collection is Saga, Vol. 1! Check out my mini review here!

What new books have come into your life recently? Feel free to leave the link to your most recent book haul below!

Mini Review: Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Title: Saga, Vol. 1
Author: Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
Publisher: Image Comics
Age Group: Adult
Category: Graphic Novel/Comic
Release date: October 23rd, 2012
Pages: 160
Rating: 5 out of 5
Source: Purchased
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When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe.

Although I remember hearing about Saga from other readers, I never looked into picking up any of the volumes until I stumbled upon Volume One at my local Half Price Books store. I must say: for a book lover, I rarely buy myself books. I have so many on my shelves to read that I'm certain I will never get through all of them. Yet, here I was, book in my hands immediately upon finding it on the shelves. I didn't even flip through it beforehand, I just knew that I wanted it.

Saga is a tale about two starcrossed lovers, trapped in the middle of a battle between each of their kind. There's Marko, a kind and caring soul who believes that violence only leads to more violence, and Alana, who is protective and headstrong. Because they separated themselves from the war in order to fall in love and start a family, everyone- from each side- seems to be after them. The artwork in this book is so strange and wonderful, it fits the story perfectly. I must say, after reading Volume One, I absolutely regret not picking up the other volumes they had in store. I will definitely be getting my hands on the rest of the series thus far, because I flew through this one faster than I anticipated.