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cfaughnan

Literary Resolutions

Jan 22, 2013 09:24

Sometime around the end of December, someone (Carrie Jones?) posted on Twitter about literary resolutions. At the same time donalynbooks and the Nerdy Book Club talked about Reading Gaps--areas or genres that are gaps in usual reading ( Read more... )

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kellyrfineman January 22 2013, 15:52:45 UTC

Graphics that I especially loved:

THE STORM IN THE BARN by Matt Phelan. I haven't read his AROUND THE WORLD yet, but very much want to, and expect it to be great.

CORALINE by Neil Gaiman, done as a graphic novel illustrated by P. Craig Russell

THE ARRIVAL by Shawn Tan

ROBOT DREAMS by Sarah Varon

THE PROFESSOR'S DAUGHTER by Joann Sfar, ill. by Emmanuel Guibert

cfaughnan January 22 2013, 16:42:41 UTC

Oh, thank you, Kelly!

I've read THE STORM IN THE BARN and loved it. I am adding the rest of these onto my list for my next trip to the library or bookstore!

d_michiko_f January 22 2013, 18:14:20 UTC

Fantastic! Much luck on your literary resolutions! :) xo

cfaughnan January 22 2013, 23:32:16 UTC

Thanks, Debbi!

jeannineatkins January 22 2013, 20:14:10 UTC

I think my favorite graphic novel is American Born Chinese. I look forward to hearing what you think of Summer of the Swans. I loved that book.

Good luck with all resolutions!

cfaughnan January 22 2013, 23:33:43 UTC

I love American Born Chinese.

And I really like Summer of the Swans although it felt very dated now. It's interesting to read the winners in order and see the way the literature has changed. The books feel very representative of their time.