September 2008 books

[dirtylibrarian]

Supermarket
Brian Wood
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Los Angeles. Science fiction. Mobsters. Rivals. Star-crossed lovers. Murder.
Fun and stylistically enjoyable, but a bit weak on plot.

Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Famous & Obscure Writers
Adult Non-Fiction
Recommend?: Definitely!
Memoirs. Short writing. Creative exercises.
Sweet, sad, inspiring glances of life.

Sweethearts
Sara Zarr
Teen Audiobook
Recommend?: Yes.
Friendship. Loss. Loneliness. Parents. Abuse. Trust. Secrets. Sadness. Love.
Solid, quiet story of the inner turmoil of youth.

The Eternals
Neil Gaiman
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Iron man. Immortals. Aliens. Memory loss. San Francisco. Fighting. Monsters. Tributes.
Things like this make me think maybe I'm not as big a comics fan as I thought.

Eighth Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod - Volume 1)
Heather Brewer
Teen Fiction
Recommend?: Shrug.
Vampires. Lost parents. Distant relatives. Missing persons. Weird teachers. Best friends. Sunscreen. Bloodsucking.
Ok middle school boys vampire book.

Lockpick
Joey Comeau
Adult Fiction
Recommend?: Shrug.
Anger. Canada. Homosexuals. Random violence. Theft. Gender identity. Kidnappings. Art. Angst.
Odd little online novella from the author of A Softer World.

Whys & Wherefores (Y the Last Man - Volume 10)
Brian Vaughan
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
World change. Monkeys. Lost love. Heartbreak. Clones. Escape artists.
Great ending to a great series. I'm sad to finish it.

Education of Hopey Glass (Love & Rockets)
Jaime Hernandez
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Soap operas. Lesbians. Lost love. Comics shows. Amateur athletes. Small time gangsters. Sex. Actresses. Humanity.
Nice packaging, on a reasonably cohesive L&R collection. Overall an enjoyable read.

Rock and Roll Love
Misako Rocks!
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Manga. Exchange students. Romance. Dreams. Musicians. Crushes. Obsession. Artists. Japan. Midwest. Memoirs.
Very cute, and teen girls will very much be able to relate to the obsessive desire for a boyfriend.

Alan's War: the Memories of G.I. Alan Cope
Emmanuel Guibert
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
World War Two. Memoirs. Artists. Battle. Youth. Strategy. Journeys. Romance. Friendship.
Grand story…like sitting down and listening to a wonderful old man recounting his best and worst times.

Bourbon Island 1730
Lewis Trondheim
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Pirates. Travel. West Indies. Birds. Slavery. Rebellion. Colonialism. Historical fiction.
Entertaining yet informative, too.

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Barbara Kingsolver
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Definitely!
Food. Local economies. Environmentalism. Gardening. Cooking. Family. Heritage stock and seeds. Inspiration.
Much of what I've heard before, but read delightfully by the authors. Plus I did learn a bit.