World War One or the Great War as it used to be known, is a time in our history that has been so overshadowed by the wars of today and World War II that many Americans cannot name a single battle. While the Battle of the Bulge, Fallujah, and Operation Anaconda are talked about in […]
Exquisite Corpse by Pénélope Bagieu | Book Review
May 7, 2015
Why Did I Read This Graphic Novel? God’s honest truth – because an email asked me to. But more seriously, I picked up Exquisite Corpse by Penelope Bagieu because the summary made it seem like it would be a light and fun sort of read. Lately I’ve been consuming books with heavier themes and so, I […]
Tomboy by Liz Prince | Graphic Memoir Review
November 10, 2014
I read Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir by Liz Prince because I am such a huge fan of graphic novel memoirs. I used to really be into reading memoirs, but don’t seem to have the time for them anymore, and so graphic novels are a nice way to be able to fit them in. Furthermore, I like it when books deal with things like gender constructs and society’s expectations of people. So, the subject matter of Prince’s memoir seemed really interesting. It sounded like a smart and thoughtful graphic memoir.
In Real Life by Cory Doctorow illustrated by Jen Wang | Graphic Novel Review
November 4, 2014
Why Did I Read This Book? I love books about gaming. I am not a gamer at all, by any means. Yet, there is something about the idea of people coming together for some sort of virtual quest or even just the community that gaming can provide that really appeals to me. Now, that stated, […]
Frostbite: The Graphic Novel by Richelle Mead | Book Review
October 31, 2014
I picked up Frostbite: The Graphic Novel based on the series by Richelle Mead adapted by Leigh Dragoon illustrated by Emma Vieceli (what a mouthful!) because I had seriously whipped through the first adaptation of Vampire Academy in graphic novel form. Of course, I read this during the Dewey Readathon and it was one of the few books I got through (this was the same day that the Hale firestorm started). I knew that this would be a book I could get through quickly and where I wouldn’t have to concentrate too hard because I already knew the story and what to expect. And well, this book absolutely meets that whole Readathon purpose.