- Eden: It's an Endless World by Hiroki Endo, volumes one and two
- Bizenghast by M. Alice LeGrow, volumes one and two
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex by Yu Kinutani, volume one
- 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa, volume one
- Princess Knight Part 1 by Osamu Tezuka
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi, volumes one and two
- Chocolat by Shin JiSang, volume one
- Terra Formers by Yu Sasuga and Ken-ichi Tachibana, volumes one and two
- Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi
- Meteor Men by Jeff Parker and Sandy Jarrell
- Norigami: Stray God by Adachitoka, volume three
- Yumekui Kenbun: Nightmare Inspector by Shin Mashiba, volume two
- Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura, volume two
- A Bride's Story by Kaoru Mori, volume two
- Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi, volume seven
- Valerian: The Complete Collection by Christin Mezieres, volumes two and three
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Library Haul
As I mentioned in my first post, I take a lot of my graphic novel reading out of the library. I live on the border between Arizona and Nevada, and because of the way the rules are written I'm allowed to have two library cards, one in Mohave County (AZ) and one in Clark County (NV). For those who might not know, Clark County is where Las Vegas is, so it's a very big system serving a diverse population. This is relevant because it means the district as a whole has a kickass graphic novel collection. My branch is one of the smaller ones in the system, but a few days ago I was in Las Vegas and stopped by one of the larger branches. Here's what I brought home:
Friday, September 22, 2017
Experiments in Blogging
Does anybody actually read first posts? I mean, I do, but am I the only one? Not sure. Maybe it doesn't matter what I put here and I should stop wasting brain space on it. I just have to start somewhere, and it doesn't matter what the start looks like, or sounds like.
I read comics. Sort of. I actually read lots of kinds of books, but comics are the point of this blog. Well, really it's graphic novels, but "Amber Reads Graphic Novels" just didn't have the same ring to it. Anyway, I read a lot of them, and sometimes it's hard to keep track of what I've read and what I haven't, and what I thought of things along the way. That's where the blog comes in--it's essentially a reading journal. I'm planning to use it to keep a record of thoughts as I read things, hoping that it will help me codify my thoughts and not forget titles or accidentally repeat titles. Because, as no doubt my fellow readers know, that's annoying, and fewer annoyances is a good thing.
What do I read? More manga than western or English comics, though there are of course many fabulous stories in both areas. More omnibuses and trade paperbacks than individual issues or magazines, because I like a more continuous story flow. Many library books and used copies, because I'm not wealthy. No ebooks, because I'm stubborn and I just like paper better. Lots of fantasy and science fiction and just odd narratives, but I'm far from exclusive to these genres. A mix of older and newer works, because I came to the medium late (about a year and a half ago, at age 25) and they're all new to me. A mix of YA and adult titles, because good stories know no boundaries. And (this is the odd one) no superheroes. I don't know why, but those just don't do much for me. I'd love for some spectacular story to come my way and prove me wrong, but it hasn't happened yet.
At some point I'll figure out a regular structure and post patterns and stuff. In all likelihood, this will be me talking to the void till I run out of things to say, but that void can be a damn good listener. And if there are people in it reading along, cool. Let's do this.
I read comics. Sort of. I actually read lots of kinds of books, but comics are the point of this blog. Well, really it's graphic novels, but "Amber Reads Graphic Novels" just didn't have the same ring to it. Anyway, I read a lot of them, and sometimes it's hard to keep track of what I've read and what I haven't, and what I thought of things along the way. That's where the blog comes in--it's essentially a reading journal. I'm planning to use it to keep a record of thoughts as I read things, hoping that it will help me codify my thoughts and not forget titles or accidentally repeat titles. Because, as no doubt my fellow readers know, that's annoying, and fewer annoyances is a good thing.
What do I read? More manga than western or English comics, though there are of course many fabulous stories in both areas. More omnibuses and trade paperbacks than individual issues or magazines, because I like a more continuous story flow. Many library books and used copies, because I'm not wealthy. No ebooks, because I'm stubborn and I just like paper better. Lots of fantasy and science fiction and just odd narratives, but I'm far from exclusive to these genres. A mix of older and newer works, because I came to the medium late (about a year and a half ago, at age 25) and they're all new to me. A mix of YA and adult titles, because good stories know no boundaries. And (this is the odd one) no superheroes. I don't know why, but those just don't do much for me. I'd love for some spectacular story to come my way and prove me wrong, but it hasn't happened yet.
At some point I'll figure out a regular structure and post patterns and stuff. In all likelihood, this will be me talking to the void till I run out of things to say, but that void can be a damn good listener. And if there are people in it reading along, cool. Let's do this.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)