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The Limits of Enchantment
Graham Joyce
Adult Fiction
Recommend?: Definitely!
England. Small towns. Adopted daughters. Witches. Magic. Gossip. Abortion. Illness. Romance. Fantasy.
Good read.

Life Among Them (Walking Dead – Volume 12)
Robert Kirkman
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Zombies. Survival. Safe havens. Guilt. Trust. Washington D.C.
I don't love this series, but I still keep reading it. I want to know what happens!

Divalicious! (Volume 1)
T. Campbell
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Pop stars. Virgins. Divas. Singers. Fame junkies. Celebrity. Rivals. Dating.
Outrageous, but also a bit believable. Fun read for teen girls.

Divalicious! (Volume 2)
T. Campbell
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Pop stars. Rumors. Record companies. Assistants. Gangsters. Death. Revenge.
I enjoyed these while they lasted, but am glad to be done with them, too.

A God Somewhere
John Arcudi
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Brothers. Friends. Jealousy. Superpowers. Madness. Death. Destruction.
Asks good question: is the human psyche really strong enough to deal with superpowers. Still, kinda wish I hadn't read this.

Ring Out the Old (Ex Machina – Volume 9)
Brian K. Vaughan
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Politics. NYC. Superheroes. Animal control. Mind control. Comic book artists and writers. Betrayals. Trust.
Continue to enjoy this series, though not holding my breath for the next one.

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Helen Simonson
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Definitely!
Pastoral fiction. Small towns. England. Retirees. Shopkeepers. Mixed race relationships. Romance. Pride. Gossip. Love. Family.
Absolutely delightful. I just adored listening to this book. Will be gifting relatives with it when it comes out in paperback.

Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service (Volume 10)
Eiji Otsuka
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Japan. Manga. Ghosts. Dead bodies. Diviners. Television. Murder. CPR. Revenge.
Not sure why I enjoy this series. But I keep coming back to it.

Yotsuiba&! (Volume 8)
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
Japan. Children. Manga. Typhoons. School fairs. Festivals. Neighbors. Candy. Fall.
I adore Yotsuba.

Grandville: A Detective-Inspector Lebrock of Scotland Yard Scientific-Romance Thriller
Bryan Talbot
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
France. Mysteries. Espionage. Conspiracies. Anarchists. Independence. Abuse of power. Bad ass detectives.
Quite enjoyable. Love the book design, too.

Itazura Na Kiss (Volume 1)
Kaoru Tada
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Manga. Romance. Thwarted affections. Earthquakes. Favors. High school. Arranged marriage. Humor.
Cute, but I don't think I'll be reading more, just recommending to teens who like this sort of thing.

Rough Stuff (Goon – Volume 0)
Eric Powell
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
Thugs. Betrayals. Gangsters. Zombies. Friendship. Humor. Violence.
Not for everyone, but I love the Goon, despite the violent nature of it.

Animal Rites (Beasts of Burden – Volume 1)
Evan Dorkin
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Pets. Dogs. Cats. Supernatural. Mysteries.
Beautiful illustrations by Jill Thompson, but left me a bit unsatisfied.

Tumor
Joshua Hale Fialkov
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
Noir. Mysteries. Los Angeles. Cancer. Lost love. Revenge.
Awesome graphic novel. Dark and satisfying.

Set to Sea
Drew Weing
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Authors. Kidnappings. Pirates. Sea life. Battles. Survival. Hard times. Adventures. Books.
Lovely bit of writing and great illustrations. Tells a vast tale in minimal pages.

The New Adventures of Jack and Jack (Jack of Fables - Volume 7)
Bill Willingham
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Humor. Fathers. Sons. Evolution of stories. Dragons. Heroes. Quests.
I really don't know why I keep reading these. I'm SO sick of Jack.

Lola: A Ghost Story
J. Torres
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Family. Philippines. Grandmothers. Death. Ghosts. Folklore. Supernatural. Childhood. Premonitions.

Batman Reborn (Batman and Robin - Volume 1)
Grant Morrison
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Survivors. Superheroes. Sons. Masquerades. Fights. Villains. Innocence lost.
Very fresh and dark approach to Batman.

Homeschooling (Runaways Digest - Volume 11)
Kathryn Immonen
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Uncles. Magic. Superheroes. Kids. Survival. Secret weapons. Dinosaurs. Loss. Accidents. Mistaken identity.
Not the best in the series, but hasn't lost me yet.

Sisters Red
Jackson Pearce
Teen Audiobook
Recommend?: Definitely!
Sisters. Werewolves. Hunting. Self-defense. Survival. Romance. Georgia. Atlanta.
Ok, not a perfect book in many details, but quite fun.

Ghostopolis
Doug Tennapel
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Ghosts. Supernatural. Other worlds. Terminal illness. Grandfathers. Horses. Bugs. Mummies. Werewolves. Lost love. Battles.
Good stuff. Very creative. Great illustrations.

Crown of Shadows (Locke & Key - Volume 3)
Joe Hill
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
Family. Mysteries. Keys. Houses. Death. Caves. Legacies.
Very good and just enough creepy.

Making Toast: A Family Story
Roger Rosenblatt
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Definitely!
Death. Daughters. Family. Grandparents. Humor. Love. Loss. Remembering. Cherishing. Writers.
Delightful and sweet book.

Twin Spica (Volume 1)
Kou Yaginuma
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Manga. Japan. Space travel. Training. Tragedies. Loss. Lions. Ghosts. Daughters and fathers.
Fresh plot with interesting twitsts.

Bink & Gollie
Kate DiCamillo
Kids Picture Book
Recommend?: Yes.
Friendship. Pets. Skating. Pancakes. Imagination.
Delightful read for post-easy-readers set.

The Wild Hunt (Hellboy - Volume 9)
Mike Mignola
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Supernatural. Battles. Wars. Bloodlines. Demons. Trust. Death. Mythology.
Great stuff…went in directions I was not expecting.

Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country)
Kathleen Krull
Kids Non-Fiction
Recommend?: Definitely!
Abraham Lincoln. Presidents. Humor. Wit. Wisdom.
Terrific book. Wish it was geared at teens so I could booktalk it!

Herogasm (Boys - Volume 5)
Garth Ennis
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Vacations. Conventions. Superheroes. Jerks. Sex. Drugs. Spies. Conspiracies.
Ennis continues to push boundaries of superhero comics to their most disgusting R-rated possibilities.

My Mommy: Is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill
Jean Regnaud
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
Childhood. Missing parents. Postcards. Neighbors. Brothers. Nannies. Imagination. Grandparents. France. Loss.
Really well done. Great illustrations and poignent story.

Hearts and Minds (DMZ - Volume 8)
Brian Wood
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
NYC. War. Nuclear threat. Terrorists. Sleeper cells. Journalists. Invasions. Credibility. Slaughter. Mistakes. Regret.
This series is getting immensely tense!

Language of Bees (Mary Russell - Volume )
Laurie R. King
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Definitely!
Sherlock Holmes. Mysteries. France. Long lost sons. Missing persons. Immigrants. Occult. Investigations. Murder.
I do so love this series. Great stuff!

Glimpse
Carol Lynch Williams
Teen Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
Sisters. Abuse. Dead fathers. Guilt. Psychatric care. Secrets. Anger. Hurt.
Very good book, but too predictable for me to be wowwed.

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary
David Sedaris
Adult Short Stories
Recommend?: Shrug.
Fables. Sarcasm. Human nature. Gossip. Spite. Misunderstandings. Cruelity.
Entertaining, but pretty negative. I'm not sure I'd recommend it. Kind of an unpleasant read.

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