October 2012 books
Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression
Mildred Arms Kalish
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Yes.
Iowa. Family. Hard work. Farming. Great depression. Bees. Horses. Cooking. Cleaning. Teachers.
Entertaining and educational. A fun read.
Bitterblue (Graceling - Volume 3)
Kristin Cashore
Teen Audiobook
Recommend?: Definitely!
Royalty. Legacies. Conspiracies. Spies. Undoing damage. Fathers. Mothers. Sculptures. Friendship. Trust. Education. Secrets.
Very good read. Quite enjoyed it.
Johnny Hiro: Half Asian, All Hero
Fred Chao
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
NYC. Relationships. Giant monsters. Samurais. Tech firms. Sushi chefs. Ridiculous quests. Love. Rivals. David Byrne cameos. Hip hop stars.
Fun and sweet, but I wanted something more…maybe more character development/
Out of Time (Sigil - Volumen 1)
Mark Waid
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Time travel. Secret powers. Mothers. Death. Loss. Pirates. Treasure. Fights.
Wanted to like it but found it rather weak, and the character development wasn't believable.
Sacre Bleu: A Comedy D'Art
Christopher Moore
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Shrug.
Paris. Artists. Humor. Magic. Paint. Colors. Sex. Drugs. Alcohol. History. Muses.
I wanted to like this so much more, but I'm not sure I can really recommend it. Possibly entertaining if you are familiar with art history and have been to Paris.
Liar and Spy
Rebecca Stead
Tween Audiobook
Recommend?: Yes.
Neighbors. Spying. Bullies. Families. Friendship. Moving. Denial. Games. Truth. Lying.
While I didn't love this as much as her last book, the characters were great and there is lots to chew on for middle schoolers.
Knights of Good (The Guild, Volume 2)
Felicia Day
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Video gaming. Teams. Humor. Web series.
I'm not sure why I read this. I guess I like Felicia Day, even if the rest of it isn't terribly appealing to me.
The Underwater Welder
Jeff Lemire
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Canada. Diving. Coastal towns. Lost fathers. Fatherhood. Husbands and wives. Sons and mothers. Relationships. Hauntings. The past. Alcoholics.
Very good, I just didn't love it.
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
Hope Larson
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Retellings. Illustrations. Family. Science fiction. Space travel. Love.
Huh. I love this illustrator, and loved this book as a kid, but it just didn't add up for me, alas.
Flight (Volume 7)
Kazu Kibuishi
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Short stories. Sci-fi. Fantasy. Adventure.
Art is still georgous, but I'm just not that excited about the storytelling…doesn't feel innovative any more, just more of the same.
Mildred Arms Kalish
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Yes.
Iowa. Family. Hard work. Farming. Great depression. Bees. Horses. Cooking. Cleaning. Teachers.
Entertaining and educational. A fun read.
Bitterblue (Graceling - Volume 3)
Kristin Cashore
Teen Audiobook
Recommend?: Definitely!
Royalty. Legacies. Conspiracies. Spies. Undoing damage. Fathers. Mothers. Sculptures. Friendship. Trust. Education. Secrets.
Very good read. Quite enjoyed it.
Johnny Hiro: Half Asian, All Hero
Fred Chao
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
NYC. Relationships. Giant monsters. Samurais. Tech firms. Sushi chefs. Ridiculous quests. Love. Rivals. David Byrne cameos. Hip hop stars.
Fun and sweet, but I wanted something more…maybe more character development/
Out of Time (Sigil - Volumen 1)
Mark Waid
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Time travel. Secret powers. Mothers. Death. Loss. Pirates. Treasure. Fights.
Wanted to like it but found it rather weak, and the character development wasn't believable.
Sacre Bleu: A Comedy D'Art
Christopher Moore
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Shrug.
Paris. Artists. Humor. Magic. Paint. Colors. Sex. Drugs. Alcohol. History. Muses.
I wanted to like this so much more, but I'm not sure I can really recommend it. Possibly entertaining if you are familiar with art history and have been to Paris.
Liar and Spy
Rebecca Stead
Tween Audiobook
Recommend?: Yes.
Neighbors. Spying. Bullies. Families. Friendship. Moving. Denial. Games. Truth. Lying.
While I didn't love this as much as her last book, the characters were great and there is lots to chew on for middle schoolers.
Knights of Good (The Guild, Volume 2)
Felicia Day
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Video gaming. Teams. Humor. Web series.
I'm not sure why I read this. I guess I like Felicia Day, even if the rest of it isn't terribly appealing to me.
The Underwater Welder
Jeff Lemire
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Canada. Diving. Coastal towns. Lost fathers. Fatherhood. Husbands and wives. Sons and mothers. Relationships. Hauntings. The past. Alcoholics.
Very good, I just didn't love it.
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
Hope Larson
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Retellings. Illustrations. Family. Science fiction. Space travel. Love.
Huh. I love this illustrator, and loved this book as a kid, but it just didn't add up for me, alas.
Flight (Volume 7)
Kazu Kibuishi
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Short stories. Sci-fi. Fantasy. Adventure.
Art is still georgous, but I'm just not that excited about the storytelling…doesn't feel innovative any more, just more of the same.