Tag Archives: comic/graphic

Rivers of London: Detective Stories by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on August 26, 2018 by

Read July 2011 Recommended for fans of Neil Gaiman ★     ★     ★   Ben Aaronovitch is a talented writer. And a very, very slow one. I try not to complain, because at least his books are dense enough that … Continue reading →

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Rivers of London Black Mould by Aaronovitch Cartmel, Sullivan

Posted on December 25, 2017 by

Read  December 2017 Recommended for fans of Peter Grant, graphic novels ★    ★    ★   I read these out of fan appreciation for Aaronovitch’s Peter Grant series, not because I’m attracted to the graphic novel form. That said, the graphics finally … Continue reading →

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Lumberjanes: A Terrible Plan. Vol.3

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

Read  August 2017 Recommended for fans of girrrl-power ★    ★    ★    It was somewhat with surprise that I found myself enjoying the first two Lumberjanes graphic novels, as it’s not a form I’m drawn to (ha-ha) normally. Unfortunately, the third … Continue reading →

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Lumberjanes Vol.2 Friendship to the Max!

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

Read  July 2017 Recommended for chicks who love camping or graphic novels ★    ★    ★    ★    ★ Score! For a person who ordinarily struggles with the format of graphic novels, this series is the max, adorbs, the bomb, rad, … Continue reading →

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The Get Fuzzy Eperience

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

Read  June 2017 Recommended for Bucky fans (not the badger) ★    ★    1/2   Sometimes you just need some easy laughter in life, and what better than comics to fit the bill? I’ve enjoyed the Get Fuzzy comic strip for … Continue reading →

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Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy by Stevenson, Ellis, Watters, and Allen

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

Read  June 2017 Recommended for people in the mood for fun! Pow! Friends to the max! ★    ★    ★     1/2 I’m really not one for graphic novels; the form generally misses me. But I kept seeing Lumberjanes appear on my … Continue reading →

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Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe. Or The Rage Confounder.

Posted on August 21, 2016 by

Read July  2016 Recommended for people who dislike language, writing and communication  ★    We all have one, that person we’d prefer to get along with, but every time they open their mouth, so much stupid erupts that low-level irritation … Continue reading →

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Rivers of London Body of Work by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on July 24, 2016 by

Read July 2016 Recommended for fans of Peter Grant and graphic novels Despite an affinity for both the written word and the visual arts, I have yet to be engrossed in a graphic novel. Quite honestly, I have yet to … Continue reading →

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Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen.

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

Read March 2016 Recommended for bookworms, introverts  ★     ★     ★    ★ Judging by the reviews, many, many readers see themselves in Sarah’s work. I completely understand, because I do too. After seeing a friend’s glowing review … Continue reading →

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Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

Read February 2016 Recommended for anyone with aging parents.  ★    ★    ★   ★   Don’t be misled; cartoons don’t make for easy reading. Roz Chast takes an unflinching look at her interactions with her aging parents in their very, … Continue reading →

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