I finished another challenge:
My goal: to read at least 6 graphic novels in 2009 – completed 7/9/2009.
1. Mom’s Cancer by Brian Fies – This is an excellent graphic memoir written by a son about his mother’s fight with cancer.
2. Black: The Birth of Evil by Ted Dekker, adapted by Matt Hansen & Bob Strachan
3. Red: The Heroic Rescue by Ted Dekker, adapted by Matt Hansen & Bob Strachan
4. White: The Great Pursuit by Ted Dekker, adapted by Matt Hansen & Bob Strachan – I loved Ted Dekker’s Circle Trilogy, upon which these graphic novels are based. Again I find that graphic novels based on books just fall flat somehow – they are never as good as the ones that were intended to be graphic novels in the first place. Reading these reminded me of how much I loved the novels, but they definitely shouldn’t be a replacement for the real thing.
5. Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons – Dark and disturbing, but very well done.
6. Blankets by Craig Thompson – Excellent graphic memoir -highly recommended.
7. Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg – I remember I liked this, but I read it all the way back in January, and don’t remember much else about it.
8. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang – This is part graphic memoir, part imaginative folk tale. Very good.
Other bookish posts this week:
~ Favorite YA fiction, part one
~ Book Review: Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult
~ Book Review: The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark
What are you reading this Sunday?
I have not read any graphic novel in 2009. Must remedy that!
Here is my TSS post
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Congratulations on finishing the challenge! I read Watchmen last year before seeing the movie and liked it. Blankets is one I’ve heard great things about.
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Twitter: youvegottaread
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Way to go! I love finishing challenges! Graphic Novels is something I have never touched. I’ve started a small list of ones that have received rave reviews, and then maybe next year I’ll make it my goal to discover them for myself.
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Way to go! I have yet to complete a challenge, so I’m always impressed when someone else does.
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Congratulations!!
Lezlie
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I love Castellucci and Yang. Both were great reads. Congratulations on finishing the challenge.
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Twitter: robnmccormack
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Congratulations on finishing the challenge. Graphic novels are just something I really can’t get into. I’ll have to check them out though. I really enjoyed a couple bought for James – Captain Raptor, so maybe, just maybe will enjoy some of these.
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Twitter: booksandmovies
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Gautami – I’m really hoping to read the new graphic memoir that’s coming out, “The Impostor’s Daughter” – it looks really good!
LF – i was a bit worried about seeing the movie of Watchmen – I wasn’t sure about how bloody it would be, and if I could handle it.
Sandy – Oooo, someone needs to double dare you to read some graphic novels!
Kathy – thanks. I’ve signed up for so many, though, that I still have a ton to go!
Lezlie and Vasilly – thanks!
Robin – you should try the graphic memoir genre, like Persepolis or Blankets or Maus – you might enjoy the fact that they’re true stories.
Congrats on finishing your challenge! I didn’t join in this time around but I do enjoy graphic novels every once in a while. Have not read any of the ones you mentioned here but some of them are on my radar, especially Watchmen.
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Iliana – thanks.