September 2012 books
The Last Werewolf
Glen Duncan
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Yes.
England. Supernatural. Werewolves. Secret agencies. Hunters. Vampires. Wealth. Romance. Violence. Sex. Journals.
Most literary werewolf fiction I've read yet. Liked it overall, though had a few issues with the voice when there was a switch in narrarator.
Zombies Hate Stuff
Greg Stones
Adult Picture Book
Recommend?: Yes.
Zombies. Attacks. Clowns. Hippies. Kittens. Wigs. Random.
Just plain silly. And slightly gross, of course. Worth a laugh.
Way to Go
Tom Ryan
Teen Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
Small towns. Friendship. Closeted teens. First jobs. Restaurants. Cooking. Secrets. Family. Acceptance.
Sweet little book. Weird to have historical fiction that takes place after I graduated college. Either autobiographical, or author really wanted mixed tapes in the plot.
Charlotte's Web (re-read)
E. B. White
Kids Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
Farm life. Children. Pigs. Spiders. Barns. Rats. Life and death. Cycle of life.
Lovely writing and sweet characters, and it still makes me uncomfortable as a meat eater reading this.
All Will Be Free (Morning Glories - Volume 2)
Nick Spencer
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Boarding schools. Faux realities. Violence. Secrets. Supernatural. Creepy.
I'm not entirely sure why I am pushing through with this series. I don't particularly enjoy the experience of reading it. I just want to know what is going on.
Red Glove (Curse Workers - Volume 2)
Holly Black
Teen Audiobook
Recommend?: Yes.
Mothers. Cons. School. Curses. Crushes. Funerals. Brothers. Loss. Secrets.
Pretty much as good as the first book in the series was.
Black Heart (Curse Workers - Volume 3)
Holly Black
Teen Audiobook
Recommend?: Yes.
Criminals. Prep schools. Federal agents. Secrets. Politicians. Threats. Blackmail. Romance. Friendship.
I was hoping this series was wrapping up. I enjoyed it, but didn't get the closure I was hoping for.
The Mirage
Matt Ruff
Adult Fiction
Recommend?: Definitely!
Alternate realities. Middle East. Terrorism. Special agents. Mysteries. America. Factions.
Intensely clever, with characters I really cared about.
Page by Paige
Laura Lee Gulledge
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Creativity. Drawing. New girl. NYC. Friendship. Shyness. Parents. Self expression.
Well done, but I just wasn't into it.
Flight (Volume 6)
Kazu Kibuishi
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Short stories. Fantasy. Science fiction. Romance. Vikings. Old West. Balloons. Monsters. Grandparents.
Lovely collection, as always.
Oil and Water
Steve Duin and Shannon Wheeler
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Louisiana. Oil spills. Post-Katrina. Survivors. Fishermen. Disaster tourism. Help. Hope. Relationships.
Intersting fictionalized account of authors visiting, I believe. Brings up good points about change, and what can (and can not) be accomplished by individuals and outsiders.
A Larger World (The Walking Dead - Volume 16)
Robert Kirkman
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Zombies. Gated communities. Trust. Connections. Survival. Hope.
16 volumes already! But I'm still intersted in knowing how the characters fair, so I'm still reading.
Morning Glories (Volume 3)
Nick Spencer
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Boarding schools. Experiements. Murder. Sacrifice. Military secrets. Abuse. Plots. Conspiracies.
I don't know what to make of this series. Might not bother following it more until it is done.
Who Is Jake Ellis?
Nathan Edmondson
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Spies. Secret experiements. Voices inside one's head. Mysteries. Heists. Europe.
Pretty darn good.
Play Ball
Nunzio Defilippis
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Baseball. Gender. High school. Sports. Fairness. Teamwork. Sportsmanship. Expectations. Family. Friendship. New schools. Sisters.
Great book about a girl who sees softball as the watered down sport it is and wants to enjoy her beloved baseball.
Clockworks (Locke & Key - Volume 5)
Joe Hill
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Supernatural. Horror. New England. Old houses. History. Darkness. Doors. Keys. Origins. Secrets. Family. Evil.
Creepiest one yet. Still got me hooked.
Every Day
David Levithan
Teen Fiction
Recommend?: Definitely!
Being. Self. Body changing. Fantasy? Science fiction? Identity. Love. Romance. Kindness. Goodness. Personhood. Empathy.
Adored this book. DL at his best!
Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies
Marc Aronson
Teen Audiobook
Recommend?: Yes.
History. America. Freedoms. FBI. Control. Power. Communism. Traitors. Spies. Repression. Homophobia. Racism.
I felt this did a good job of making the history interesting for teens, while showing both sides of the story.
The Black Mirror (Batman)
Scott Snyder
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
Sociopaths. Gotham City. Family. Fear. Joker. Robins. Legacies. Darkness. Hope. Empathy. Care.
Explores the really interesting question of what should be done with sociopaths.
Everything Is Its Own Reward
Paul Madonna
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Landscapes. Short fiction. San Francisco. Travel. Greyscale.
Lovely work, somewhat forgettable.
Game of Thrones:The Graphic Novel (Volume One)
George R.R. Martin
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Fantasy worlds. Dragons. Kings. Danger. Families. Friendship. Violence. Nudity.
I was surprised how much I liked this. Adds a little the tv series does not, but otherwise pretty similar.
Batman #1 (Earth One)
Geoff Johns
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Reboots. Reinvention. Fresh stories. Gotham City. Corruption. Murder. Politics. Serial killers. Bad cops.
Interesting stuff. Makes me curious to read some of the other Earth One reboots.
Freeway
Mark Kalesniko
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Los Angeles. Illustrators. Stress. Traffic. Job politics. Relationships. Canadians.
Resonably compelling, but stressful to read.