Lois Lane: Cloudy with a Chance of Destruction by Gwenda Bond - Ashley's Review

*I received a copy of this story from Capstone/Switch Press as an eARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

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Title: Lois Lane: Cloudy with a Chance of Destruction
Author: Gwenda Bond
Publication Date: April 6, 2015

My Review of Lois Lane: A Real Work of Art 
Paul's Review of Lois Lane: A Real Work of Art

Synopsis: In a high school science class, Lois Lane must deal with some bad chemistry. . .

This is an official teaser short story for the young adult novel LOIS LANE: FALLOUT that takes place before Lois moves to Metropolis. FALLOUT is forthcoming from Switch Press in May 2015.

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Review: So after reading A Real Work of Art, I knew I had to read Cloudy With a Chance of Destruction, if only to hold me over until I can get my hands on a copy of Fallout. This story was just as much fun as the other one, if not more so! 

This time, instead of being in an art class and using her innate reporter abilities to out the bad guy, Lois now has to save her entire school from a possible science experiment gone horribly wrong. I loved being in Lois' head, and reading her thoughts as she deals with the idiot who almost destroys the whole city. She's still hilarious and sarcastic, and I felt like Lois and I would have been great friends if she were real and we had ever met. 

I also thought her solution to the problem was fantastic, and I really enjoyed how she barely stops to think about the consequences because letting the other thing happen is way worse than whatever she might do. 

And then there's even more SmallvilleGuy, who I think is a great balance to Lois' impulsive, sarcastic personality. He seems more cautious and I really hope we get to see more of him in Fallout, and I'm really crossing my fingers that they eventually get to meet! I still want to know who he is for sure!

This story was just as great as A Real Work of Art, and I think any fan of Superman and/or Lois Lane will really enjoy these teaser stories. They've spiked my interest in Fallout, and I can wait to learn more about this teenage Lois Lane! 4/5.


--Ashley

Lois Lane: A Real Work of Art by Gwenda Bond - Ashley's Review

*I received a copy of this story from Capstone/Switch Press as an eARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

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Title: Lois Lane: A Real Work of Art
Author: Gwenda Bond
Publication Date: March 4, 2015

Paul's Review

Synopsis: In high school art class, Lois Lane demonstrates her undeniable talent . . . but not for painting.

This is an official teaser short story for the young adult novel LOIS LANE: FALLOUT that takes place before Lois moves to Metropolis.

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Review: I'm a huge sucker for backstories. If there's a novella or a short story that tells about a secondary character and how they ended up as the character we all know and love, I will always give it a chance. So, needless to say, I've been really excited about Lois Lane: Fallout since I heard that Gwenda Bond was writing it. And now, to whet my appetite, there are two teaser short stories! 

A Real Work of Art is the first of the two stories that I read. It's very short, but it's enough that I am so glad that we finally get to meet a teenage Lois Lane, before she ever moves to Metropolis and falls in love with Superman. She's already a pretty great investigator, and I loved how her reporting skills are already starting to show. Lois is also pretty hilarious, and I can't wait to read more about her life from her perspective. Even in this short story, Gwenda has established a really strong voice for Lois, and I'm excited to see where that goes.

Even after this small teaser story, I already have so many question about Lois' life! Like, who is SmallvilleGuy? I'm assuming it's Clark Kent, but there's not enough there to be 100% sure. It could be anyone! How will these events play into Fallout? I just really want to know more about Lois in general.

I loved all of the comic book references and the obvious Superman references, and I hope that Fallout continues these trends. I think Gwenda is the perfect person to write about Lois Lane, and I'm so excited for more. This teaser has certainly done its job, and Fallout will be moving to the top of my TBR list! A 4/5. 


--Ashley

Lois Lane: A Real Work of Art (an official teaser short story) by Gwenda Bond - Paul's Review

*I received this book as an eARC from Capstone via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

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Title: Lois Lane: A Real Work of Art
Author: Gwenda Bond


Synopsis: In high school art class, Lois Lane demonstrates her undeniable talent . . . but not for painting.

This is an official teaser short story for the young adult novel LOIS LANE: FALLOUT that takes place before Lois moves to Metropolis.

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Review: This is a very short story preview for Gwenda Bond's Lois Lane novel Fallout. I am not that familiar with Lois Lane's history, but it is cool to see Superman's future love interest as a high schooler. 

This was a fun short story. The Superman fan service was a little much, but it kept the tone light. Burning vision reference, really? There was also a reference to comic books that I enjoyed. 

I'm intrigued who Lois Lane's "SmallvilleGuy" pen pal is. It's probably Clark Kent, but I'm hoping for Lex Luther personally. 

The story is kind of cheesy, but a lot of fun. It's a lighthearted short story that sets the tone for the novel. From this short story, I bet Fallout is going to be a fun mystery. 

I give this short story a 3/5. I'm going to definitely add Fallout to my tbr list. 


--PAUL