Category: GRAPHIC NOVEL
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89th read: The Final Girls
TITLE: Final Girls AUTHOR: Cara Ellison Released: 2021 Format: Kindle Pages: 160 Genres: Graphic Novel, Feminism, Queer, Superhero SYNOPSIS When the world’s most powerful working hero asks her retired peers for help, they secretly agree to deal out punishment on another hero in the public eye. But when the weapon of publicity is wielded, it…
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70th read: DUCKS; Two Years in the Oil Sands
I’ve wanted this book for so long, but always deemed it too expensive… …until now. Finally decided I deserve it. I’ve been working so hard lately. Here’s a few book-ish things I’m proud of myself for accomplishing in 2023 so far: TITLE: DUCKS Two Years in the Oil Sands AUTHOR: Kate Beaton Released: 2022 Format:…
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48th read: Rose (Bone Prequel)
I never liked the Bones series much as a child, but my cousins Cedrick collected every book. They are part of the rare books my partner agrees to read (childhood nostalgia is strong!) Maybe I would have enjoyed Bones a lot more, if I started with this prequel. TITLE: Rose AUTHOR: Jeff Smith Released: 2000…
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46th read: It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth
If you’re Zoe Thorogood, do not read this review. I’m going to sound like yet another echo screaming: relatable! TITLE: It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth AUTHOR: Zoe Thorogood Released: 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 120 Genres: Graphic Novel, Memoir, Nonfiction, Mental Health SYNOPSIS Cartoonist Zoe Thorogood records 6 months of her own life…
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24th read: Fangs
This was a long & light breath of air on a stuffy day. I love the waves of nostalgia that came from nowhere (how could I be nostalgic for characters I’ve never met?) but the vibe was similar to different comic strips I used to love as a preteen/teen. TITLE: Fangs AUTHOR: Sarah Andersen Released:…
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16th read: If I Go Missing
I discovered this graphic novel just sitting on my shelf. I don’t remember when/where I acquired it and I don’t remember why/how I resisted reading it for so long. I’m just glad it was there. The mystery lends a certain extra magic. People often hang red dresses hanging on trees around the nearby campus. I’ll…
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