Ah, the fun never ends. Here’s this week’s web-only, freely-accessible Xpress Reviews.

Xpress Reviews for Week of Dec. 19, 2006

FICTION
Browne, Jill Conner with Karin Gillespie. The Sweet Potato Queens’ First Big-Ass Novel: Stuff We Didn’t Actually Do, but Could Have, and May Yet. S. & S.

Crichton, Michael. Next. HarperCollins.

NONFICTION
Beletsky, Les. Birds of the World. Johns Hopkins.

Bennett, Connie & Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life—And How You Can Get Back on Track. Berkley: Penguin Group (USA).

Deane, John (photogs.) & Nan Deane Cano (text). Acts of Light: Martha Graham in the 21st Century. Univ. Pr. of Florida.

Gallo, Marcia M. Different Daughters: A History of the Daughters of Bilitis and the Rise of the Lesbian Rights Movement. Carroll & Graf.

Rudell, Wendy. The Raw Transformation: Energizing Your Life with Living Foods. North Atlantic.

Sale, Kirkpatrick. After Eden: The Evolution of Human Domination. Duke Univ.

Woodward, Sarah. The Food of France: A Regional Celebration. Kyle: Kyle Cathie, dist. by National Bk. Network.

Worldchanging: A User’s Guide to the 21st Century. Abrams.

GRAPHIC NOVELS
Abouet, Marguerite & Clément Oubrerie (illus.). Aya. Drawn & Quarterly. (GN)

Amano, Akira. Reborn! Vol. 2. Viz Media. (manga)

Amano, Jeff (text) & Andy MacDonald (illus.). Red Warrior. Vol. 1: Assassin for the Thieves World. Image Comics. (GN)

Bendis, Brian Michael (text) & Michael Gaydos (illus.). The Pulse. Vol. 3: Fear. Marvel. (GN)

The Dark Horse Book of Monsters. Dark Horse. (GN)

Grine, Chris. Chickenhare: The House of Klaus. Dark Horse. (GN)

Gunter, Mike (text) & Victor Santos (illus.). Zombee. Image Comics. (GN)

Hornschemeier, Paul. Let Us Be Perfectly Clear. Fantagraphics. (GN)

Kamio, Yoko. Boys over Flowers. Vol. 21. Viz Media. (manga)

Keret, Etgar (text) & Asaf Hanuka (illus.). Pizzeria Kamikaze. Alternative Comics. (GN)

Kishimoto, Seishi. O-Parts Hunter. Vol. 1. Viz Media. (manga)

Kotegawa, Yua. Line. ADV Manga. (manga)

Kubo, Tite. ZOMBIEPOWDER. Vol. 2: Can’t Kiss the Ring (of the Dead). Viz Media. (manga)

Mhan, Pop. Blank. Vol. 1. Tokyopop. (original English-language manga [OEL])

Millar, Mark (text) & Greg Land with Mitch Breitweiser (illus.). Ultimate Fantastic Four. Vol. 6: Frightful. Marvel. (GN)

Powell, Eric. The Goon. Vol. 5: Wicked Inclinations. Dark Horse. (GN)

Ragawa, Mirimo. Baby & Me. Vol. 3. Viz Media. (manga)

Seagle, Steven T. (text) & Becky Cloonan & Jim Rugg (illus.). American Virgin. Vol. 1: Head. Vertigo: DC Comics. (GN)

Sheikman, Alex. Robotika. Archaia Studios. (GN)

Takanashi, Mitsuba. Crimson Hero. Vol. 4. Viz Media. (manga)

Vaughan, Brian K. (text) & Adrian Alphona & Craig Yeung (illus.). Runaways. Vol. 6: Parental Guidance. Marvel. (GN)