Graphic Novel Review: Archie

Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead are back. Archie and Betty (the It couple) have broken up and they're trying to figure out life. Veronica moves to town. Before long, she has Archie wrapped around her finger.

My Thoughts: I knew a little background of the characters before reading this comic. It was super fun comic, easy to understand even if you don't know much about the story. And nostalgic for those who grew up reading Archie. I like the relationships in this one - from friendship to romance. So looking forward to the next volume.

Art work: Fantastic
Source: My Library

Final Thoughts: A perfect addition for your library collection - add it and read it!

Top Ten Tuesday: Supergirl

This week's topic is I Love X -- could be a certain book, character, author, your indie bookstore, a fandom, a tv show, reading, a hobby, a genre. Honestly anything you want to gush about. So I just finished up the first season of Supergirl and I'm going to talk about that....

- meme from The Broke and the Bookish 

1. Her relationship with her sister

2. Her hope for humanity and the world

3. Alex Danvers

4. She never gives up

5. Her group of friends

6. That Flash crossover episode

7. Miss Grant

8. Her day job

9. Pop culture references 

10. Villains with fun powers 

Do you watch this show?
I'm super glad it's coming back for another season.

Graphic Novel Review: Study Hall of Justice

Bruce Wayne just started a new school and he's pretty sure there's something strange going on there. He's determined to figure it out. But he can't do it alone.

Then he realize that both Clark and Diana could help. The three of them aren't friends - exactly. But they have the same ideas and they too want to uncover the truth.

My Thoughts: This one is aimed at younger readers, mostly tweens. I really liked the first installment of this series. I like how the three characters came together and each of them have their strengths. I like how Bruce tried to become the mastermind, but several of his plots failed. The art was cool - and mixed up with sketches, journal entries, and ideas. Looking forward to more in this series.

Top Ten Tuesday: Enjoyed Outside My Comfort Zone

This week's topic is books I enjoyed out of my comfort zone. While I sometimes read comics/graphic novels, it's rare. But I decided that I needed to read more and it's one of my goals for this year. Luckily I'm working with someone who knows a lot about graphic novels and suggests them to me. I have a few at home waiting to read and a few on hold at the library, but here are the most recent ones that I really enjoyed.

- meme from The Broke and the Bookish

Review: Lard of the Jungle

Each time a new Garfield book comes in, I bring it home to read with my husband. We laugh and giggle over the comics.

I adore the date ones, the ones of Garfield making fun of Jon for being a dork, most of the food ones (though there aren't any of lasagna in this book), and the Monday ones.

I'm not crazy about the spider ones and sometimes the mice get a little tedious.

There are so many I want to share with people I know, because I know they would chuckle too. Reading Garfield just brightens my day. I love reading these and then passing them on to other teens. They're very popular at my library.


Up Next: Garfield Brings Home the Bacon: out January 31st

Ten Things: Comics

In honor of Free Comic Book Day (The 1st Saturday in May each year), I made a fun display of items in our collection. I just purchased a bunch of manga and graphic novels for the collection - tie-ins to movies, new series, filling gaps in our series, and adding on to popular series.

Here are some of my favorites. I admit, I don't usually read this type of book. Thus most of the ones I read are either extraordinarily girly or adaptations of books. I confess sometimes it's hard for me to follow manga, as I get confused with the characters. A lot of times the characters look so similar they blend together and I have no idea which character is talking. I suppose I simply to read more of this genre.

Pride and Prejudice: I find this interesting and I have the Sense and Sensibility version to read next.

Breaking Up: I LOVE Aimee Friedman. I love this book for the story and the art!
Dark Hunter: I haven't read the books, but I found myself loving this story.
Harlequin Ginger Blossom Manga: I love these romances.

Garfield: I Love Garfield. He cracks me up

Marmaduke: I have a special love for Marmaduke - from my Grandfather:


Sorcerers and Secretaries: Love the daydreaming and the secret world of her imagination


Emma: An unlikely tale of love between classes in the Victorian Era. I'm a sucker for Victorian books.


and Two that I'm waiting for:
Vampire Academy - LOVED this series


and of course the Song of Ice and Fire adaptation.

What comics/graphic novels do you enjoy?

Review: Garfield Shovels it in

Another collection of Garfield's adventures.

My Thoughts: I love Garfield. Each new book that comes in, I bring it home and my husband and I sit together to read them and LAUGH! I'm a big fan of the Christmas comics, not so much the spider ones or the ones on the fence. This collection was great. I'm going to pass along several comics to family members!

Garfield is really popular here at my library

Cover Thoughts: Cute.

Source: my Library