December 2008 books

[dirtylibrarian]

Just Listen
Sarah Dessen
Teen Audiobook
Recommend? Definitely!
Music. Trauma. Modeling. Sisters. Family. Silences. Communication. Anger management. Friendship.
Great book, though I found it hard to relate to the main character at times.

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
E. Lockhart
Teen Audiobook
Recommend? Definitely!
Boarding schools. Secret societies. Friendship. Romance. Loyalty. Secrets. Pranks. Humor. Growth.
Delightful, fun, yet thought provoking, too.

The 13 Clocks
James Thurber
Kids Fiction
Recommend? Yes.
Fantasy. Quests. Villains. Royalty in disguise.
Weird little book. I wish I had enjoyed it as much as Neil Gaiman did in the introduction ;)

Made to Suffer (Walking Dead - Volume 8)
Robert Kirkman
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend? Yes.
Zombies. Survival. Cruelty. Lies. Killing. Loss.
One of the most depressing yet in the series!

Sunrise Over Fallujah
Walter Dean Myers
Teen Fiction
Recommend? Yes.
Iraq War. Soldiers. Civil Affairs. Battle. Disillusionment. Death. Trauma.
Not bad, but low on plot and character development.

Harukaze Bitter Bop (Volume 1)
Court Betten
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend? Shrug.
Manga. High school. Amnesia. Detectives. Friendship. Trouble.
Eh. I found this to be forgettable.

Rapunzel's Revenge
Shannon Hale
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend? Definitely!
Fairy tale re-tellings. Kidnappings. Mothers. Tyrants. Escapes. Outlaws. Westerns. Heroes. Strong girls. Friendship.
Truly fabulous graphic novel by one of my favorite writers and her husband.

Tiny Tales (Owly - Volume 5)
Andy Runton
Kids Graphic Novel
Recommend? Yes.
Short stories. Owls. Friends. Worms. Birds. Winter. Birdbaths. Gifts. Cooperation.
Adorable as always.

The Hidden War (DMZ – Volume 5)
Brian Wood
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend? Definitely!
Short stories. NYC. War. Journalists. Death. Graffiti artists. Escape. Sacrifice. DJs. Survival.
Good collection of shorts, but not quite as compelling as the ongoing story.

Ex Cathedra (Ex Machina – Volume 7)
Brian Vaughan
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend? Definitely!
NYC. Science fiction. Superheroes. Mayor. Pope. Visions. Possession. God.
I always enjoy this series and am interested to see where he will take it next.

Apocalypse Nerd
Peter Bagge
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend? Yes.
Pacific Northwest. Nuclear war. Survivalists. Horror. Desperation. Woods. Hunting. Compounds. Romance. Slaughter.
Disturbing, but thought provoking.

Red String (Volume 3)
Gina Biggs
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend? Shrug.
American manga. Japan. High school. Arranged marriages. Dating. Friendship. Crushes. Emotions.
I found this series charming at first, but now I've grown tired of it, and can't keep the characters straight.

Stinky
Eleanor Eleanor
Kids Graphic Novel
Recommend? Definitely!
Monsters. Boys. Treehouses. Toads. Swamps. Friendship.
Very cute graphic novel, perfect for elementary school boys.