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Welcome to Feature Friday!

Again, I think this would be a beautiful addition at music instructor's house, or also even in a classroom it would be a creative addition.
What do you think?

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le book review number one hundred ninety-six~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #83

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 83
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2011
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like how this shows so much emotion and so much pain. It conveys a very strong message of raw expression of feeling.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

Rick attempts to leave with Carl, Jessie and Ron. They cover themselves in zombie guts. However, Ron and Jessie get attacked while they try to make it to the gates. Carl ends up getting shot in the face accidentally and Rick takes him back to Denise to try to save his life.

le book review number one hundred ninety-five~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #82

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 82
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 28
Year Published: 2011
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I think this has an intriguing concept of entrapment once again, and this time within their community that they had perceived as safe.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

The zombies have made it through the fence and the people in the community are taking refuge inside their houses. Morgan’s arm had to be amputated in order for him to survive. He talks to Carl about maintaining his humanity and also discusses how innocence is lost. Rick talks about making a run for it with a small group to attempt to leave and figure out how to help afterwards.

le book review number one hundred ninety-four~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #81

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 81
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2011
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I really like the terror that this cover conveys and the desperation of the situation.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

Jessie and Rick get intimate. The wall of the community is under pressure though and at risk of collapsing. Glenn, Heath, and Spencer take supplies to Andrea who is stuck in the tower. However, the rope breaks on the way there. Inside the community one of the walls collapsed in on them. During the battle at the all Morgan ended up getting bitten.

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Welcome to Feature Friday!

This is so creative! I definitely could see this holding books and books of sheet music, especially in my old piano teacher's house. I think that would be a beautiful statement piece.

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le book review number one hundred ninety-two~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #80

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 80
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2011
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I love the colour tones of this cover. I really like the sky and I think the general grey of winter is conveyed very nicely.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

They lost Bruce to the zombie herd and Abraham had to kill him. They are now trapped in the community of Alexandria while the herd is surrounding them. Rick has decided it best to group together into houses and for everyone to be armed. Jessie decided to bring Ron and for them to stay with Rick and Carl. Jessie ends up kissing Rick.

le book review number one hundred ninety-one~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #79

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 79
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2010
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I really like the winter scene of this cover, with the lavender sky dotted with snow and the dark tree in the foreground.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

Eric was stabbed while out recruiting and one Maggie’s horses was stolen by a woman they thought they could trust. Morgan is getting to know Michonne. Aaron has decided he no longer wants to leave the community to recruit others. The group is outside the gate killing groups of zombies, however, there are so many that they may be trapped outside now.

le book review number one hundred ninety~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #78

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 78
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2010
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like how passionate they look when kissing on this cover, despite all the horrors that surround them.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
Regina was killed by Pete, and a funeral was decided to be held for Scott and Pete. Despite the faults, Pete had been a husband and a father and it presented an opportunity to discuss the matter openly with the entire community to come together. However, during the service, a gunshot came from outside the gates with someone wanting to get in. However, they end up being killed so that they couldn't attack the community and jeopardize the safety of everyone was lives there. The bodies ended up being buried in the ground. Douglas tells Rick that his time as community leader is over now, and that Rick should be the one to take his place because they need him in charge.

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I would definitely put this above a kid's bed. I love the representation of imagination that this bookshelf has. I also like the simplicity of it as well and that it isn't too overwhelming.

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le book review number one hundred eighty-eight~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #77

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 77
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2010
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I really like how this shows a domestic scene, and how it represents a transition from survival to recreating a life.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

Rick admits to Carl that he was talking to Lori on the phone, but explains that he does it as a way to help him and that it is not real. Andrea goes for dinner with Spencer. Scott died, and while they are burying him Pete comes to kill Rick with a knife. However, Douglas’s wife Regina tries to stop him and he slashes her. Douglas told Rick to kill Pete, and after shooting him, the gunshot indicated to a group of people who Glenn and Heath had seen in the city to know what direction to head to find the community.

le book review number one hundred eighty-seven~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #76

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 76
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2010
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like how this shows despair and how forlorn he looks.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

Rick is beginning to crack, although Douglas is keeping him in charge as Constable. Glenn and Heath return from their medicine run to the city. The situation with Pete is that he and Jessie are living in separate houses and Ron is living with Jessie in hopes that this removes any issue with them. As well, Rick begins talking to Lori on the phone again, and Carl sees him as he is doing that.

le book review number one hundred eighty-six~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #75

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 75
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2010
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
This cover shows the anger and emotion that Rick has. It also shows him preparing to fight.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

Rick accuses Pete of domestic violence. He confronts him at his house and threatens to kill him if he continues to abuse his wife and child. Michonne ends up hitting him in the head after he pulled a gun on Douglas. 

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Welcome to Feature Friday!

I love this bracket bookshelf so much! I think it has style, subtlety, but also has literary significance and would be a stunningly simple way to spice up a wall. I would put this in my house any day!

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Thank you for reading!

le book review number one hundred eighty-four~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #74

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 74
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2010
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like how this cover is very symmetrical and represents a message of faith.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

Abraham is now the leader of the construction crew after saving Holly’s life while the construction crew was working and zombies attacked. The group is beginning to spread out into new separate houses. Glenn has gone with Heath to make a run for supplies in the city. Father Gabriel has told Douglas that he thinks Rick and his group are not good people and it was a mistake to have let them in.

le book review number one hundred eighty-three~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #73

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 73
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2010
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like his representation of construction and how it shows progress and rebuilding rather than just destruction and decaying.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

Glenn and Rick steal some guns so that they have something with them to protect themselves. While out working construction, Abraham saves one of his fellow workers from the zombies. He also begins to learn more about how the jobs are distributed by Douglas.

le book review number one hundred eighty-two~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #72

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 72
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 24
Year Published: 2010
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I love the contrast of Michonne's femininity in contrast to the representation of violence. It adds a beautiful contrast, and it seems like it is a high thrilling spy infiltration.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:

Douglas is hosting a dinner party as a way for everyone to get to know each other. Glenn gets drunk, but he also learns about the location of their guns. Rick wants Glenn to get the weapons back for them all. Rick and his crew are frustrated with the superficiality of how happy and content the people in the community are.