Why Did I Read This Book? I really like experiencing stories in different mediums. I know I have friends who don’t care for graphic novel adaptations of books they’ve already read, which is cool, we’ve all got our preferences. I picked up Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel by Ransom Riggs and Cassandra […]
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol 1 | Naoko Takeuchi | Book Review
February 22, 2014
Why Did I Read This Book? Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Volume 1 by Naoko Takeuchi was a re-read of sorts, I read the TokyoPop/MixxComics editions back in the day because I am awesome. I also was that kid who got up early to watch Sailor Moon on Fox Kids and then later on, tried to get […]
Boxers | Gene Luen Yang | Book Review
September 19, 2013
Why Did I Read This Book? Gene Luen Yang is one of my favorite graphic novel writers and artists. I feel like his stories have deeper meaning and just really resonate with me, even if the symbolism maybe goes over my head. Recently, I read Saints and so, because I am a bit obsessive, I absolutely […]
Allison: Little Fish | Ramsey Beyer | Book Review
September 13, 2013
When I look back on my first year of college, I don’t actually think about my first official year of college. I think that is because I didn’t actually leave home during the first two years of college. I stayed living at home because I was going to our local campus of a larger school. […]
Saints | Gene Luen Yang | Book Review
September 5, 2013
Why Did I Read This Book? I think the thing that keeps reading fresh for me is reading from a variety of genres. One of my favorite literary mediums is the graphic novel, and so when I saw Gene Luen Yang’s Boxers and his Saints companion graphic novel books on Netgalley I knew I had to read […]
Templar | Jordan Mechner | Book Review
July 1, 2013
Why Did I Read This Book? Templar by Jordan Mechner appealed to me mainly because it made me nostalgic for my nerdy past. Seriously, the Knights Templar are hella interesting — even without all the conspiracy stuff and I say that as someone who was able to fill a 15 page paper on the subject […]