2009 Reading #47: Scott Pilgrim Volumes 1-3
Books 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
41. Jade Tiger by Jenn Reese.
42. Norse Code by Greg van Eekhout.
43. A Peculiar Imbalance: The Fall and Rise of Racial Equality in Early Minnesota by William D. Green.
44. The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach, translated by Doryl Jensen.
45. The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang.
46. Sleeper: Season One by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.
47. Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, and Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O'Malley. People keep telling me to read this, so I did. People did not mention that Scott Pilgrim is kind of a skeevy jerk. That doesn't mean the story, while messy, isn't engaging and sometimes hilarious. Lots of little easter eggs for Canadians, music obsessives, and people who have played enough video games to see a screen when they close their eyes. I can't quite decide whether O'Malley is skewering hipster culture (the most sympathetic character is Knives, by far) or giving it an affectionate noogie, but I guess I don't care that much as long as it's entertaining.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
41. Jade Tiger by Jenn Reese.
42. Norse Code by Greg van Eekhout.
43. A Peculiar Imbalance: The Fall and Rise of Racial Equality in Early Minnesota by William D. Green.
44. The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach, translated by Doryl Jensen.
45. The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang.
46. Sleeper: Season One by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.
47. Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, and Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O'Malley. People keep telling me to read this, so I did. People did not mention that Scott Pilgrim is kind of a skeevy jerk. That doesn't mean the story, while messy, isn't engaging and sometimes hilarious. Lots of little easter eggs for Canadians, music obsessives, and people who have played enough video games to see a screen when they close their eyes. I can't quite decide whether O'Malley is skewering hipster culture (the most sympathetic character is Knives, by far) or giving it an affectionate noogie, but I guess I don't care that much as long as it's entertaining.