Lose Yourself in the World of Books
Back in 2015 I was going through a reading slump. Nothing was really holding my attention and I was having difficulty reading without falling asleep (I'm borderline narcoleptic anyway), and a friend suggested I give manga or graphic novels a try. I'd already been recommending them to my students, so I figured, why not give… Continue reading Giant Days by John Allison
The Adventure Zone #1 Many of my Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) playing friends have told me how much they love The Adventure Zone. I'm not a big podcast person, but I do love a good fantasy graphic novel! So when the first volume was released, I decided to pick it up and give it a… Continue reading Here There Be Gerblins by The McElroys
Check, Please! #1 What feels like eons ago, my coworker and friend, told me about an adorable web comic that I just had to read called Check Please!. What she didn't tell me was that it was a super cute LGBTQ+ story with a pie-baking hockey player as it's protagonist! How could I have put… Continue reading #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu
Nine Months of Careful Chaos I don't know if I want kids. Thankfully, my husband also isn't sure, so we are unsure together. And when Lucy announced her own pregnancy at the beginning of 2016, I was so excited because I knew, eventually, she'd write about it has she has done with countless other events… Continue reading Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley
The Loop-de-lopp, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood For a month when I didn't finish many books at all, this one was a much needed read. Despite having a wonderful trip to London, I feel like my life is in need of a shakeup and Mari's book was the perfect read to complement this feeling. Synopsis In… Continue reading Am I There Yet? by Mari Andrew
Cursed Pirate Girl #1 I have no recollection of how/why/where I discovered Cursed Pirate Girl other than to say, once I did, I knew I had to read it. And I loved it. Now I need more. Please Jeremy, give us more! Synopsis The Cursed Pirate Girl is on a quest in search of her father.… Continue reading Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy A. Bastian
Saga #1-9 Saga has grown from a small underground comic to one so big, the characters are now Funko Pop figures. And it is, for many, the comic that got them into contemporary graphic novels, myself included. While not the first I read, it is responsible for my continued love of the genre and format. Synopsis… Continue reading Saga by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
A Graphic Memoir Back in 2015, one of my coworkers went to a book conference and brought me back a signed copy of Honor Girl. At first, I didn't really realized why she picked this particular book for me, until I started reading it. I love it. Synopsis Maggie is fifteen and has spent basically every… Continue reading Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash
Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened I have been lent Hyperbole and a Half by more than one friend more than once over the last few years and for some very unknown reason, it has taken me this long to finish it. I don't know why, it is hilarious and resonates with… Continue reading Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
Tales from a Makeshift Bride As my first wedding anniversary quickly approaches in the middle of this month, I figured it time I share this review! Lucy Knisley has been a favorite author of mine for the past two years and I love how she chronicles what is going on in her life. And lucky… Continue reading Something New by Lucy Knisley
Celebration of Books 