Reading journal #2: Labyrinth of Evil, Amazing Spider-Man, Teen Titans

Another long and busy week passed. I had a great time hosting my best friend and his wife & baby. After they left, it was time to catch up on my work and reading. I noticed that my mind is sometimes too focused on projects, clients, church, etc. so I find myself thinking about those things and missing out on my reading. Therefore I've been trying to read more "intentionally," forcing myself to think of nothing else but the story at hand. So far, it's going well, and it leads to a more enjoyable experience and more efficient reading.

Labyrinth of Evil

I read another 17 chapters of Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil. The story keeps getting better as it progresses. Last week I said that reading this book made me want to rewatch the prequels, and so I did! Watching them helped fill in many of the gaps between "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith." Where I'm at right now, the Jedi are getting closer to finding the truth about Darth Sidious, the dark lord of the Sith. At the same time, Sidious is moving his chess pieces, using his acolytes, Darth Tyranus and General Grievous to forward his agenda. Despite already knowing how this story unfolds, the author, James Luceno manages to keep the story captivating and suspenseful.

Amazing Spider-Man

A few months ago, I started a quest to read all Spider-Man stories. I am still in the early issues, and this past week I read 3 more issues, featuring the first appearances of Mysterio, the Green Goblin, and Kraven the Hunter. The stories continue to have the 1960's charm that Stan Lee is known for. The art is consistently good, and it's incredible how so many iconic character designs came from the mind of one man, Steve Ditko. I plan to continue reading more of these and hopefully get through the first 100 issues or so before long.

Teen Titans

I'm starting a DC reading plan that begins with Geoff Johns' Teen Titans and leads into Infinite Crisis. I've read Johns' Teen Titans before and enjoyed it. Going into it again, it's still enjoyable as always!

Signing off as I watch "The Righteous Gemstones."