Here’s my Metro News reviews for the week of July 21st
Seconds
By Bryan Lee O’Malley
Kindle/iBooks
Five Stars
Katie is a chef so drawn to the control of her kitchen that she’s made her restaurant her home. She becomes tempted to replay her life when mysterious forces test her destructive impulses. The creator of Scott Pilgrim is on fire again with imaginative, dream-like visuals, likeable characters, and a tricky time travel story masterfully told for a compulsive read.
Glow Nurture
iPhone
Free
This timeline diary lets you track every aspect of your pregnancy while giving you insights on what to expect. It’ll keep you organized and connected with others to share experiences.
Audio Chef
iPhone/iPad
Free
This cookbook can speak. All thirty recipes have a recording, made in the Chef’s kitchen, where a friendly voice guides you through making dinner. The selection is humble, but informative.
Party Party
iPhone
Free
Imagine a photo booth that does stop motion and you’ll get the idea behind this fun picture-snapping app that layers your party photos to make them come alive and move.
Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Universal Weapon
Android/iPad/iPhone
Rated: Ages 12+
3 Stars
Thankfully this is not just a tie-in to the upcoming movie, but a fan-pleasing cartoonish brawler filled with the comic book’s many characters and snappy dialogue. Yes, all you do is fight waves of villains with simple swipes, over and over, just to unlock countless upgrades, but it’s fun and you do end up with a digital comic book out of it. Sure, I wish there was more depth and exploration, but I’ll take it as candy. It’s glossy, slick and sugary, and there’s a whole big bag of it.
