8/11/2023 0 Comments Manners and mutiny spoilers![]() Mainly, I haven’t finished because it’s been too long since I’ve read volumes 1 – 5, and I think I need to do a re-read. But read it anyway!ĩb) The Locke & Key series by Joe Hill: I’m ashamed to admit that I STILL haven’t read the final volume in the incredibly creative and horribly creepy Locke & Key series. The drawing are spare, but the storytelling (about a human and a robot who fall in love, and explore what it means to be a real person) is really terrific.Ĩ) Through the Woods by Emily Carroll: Spooky, eerie stories and illustrations make this one a must (and a great gift for anyone who enjoys the darker side of life).Īck! I’m running out of room! So tied for number 9 (cheating!) are two different works that scare the pants off me:ĩa) N by Stephen King: Oh my sweet heavens. And don’t miss the spin-offs about Angel, Faith, Spike, and Willow.ħ) Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn ( review): I stumbled across this trilogy purely by accident at the library one day. ![]() al.: No such thing as too much Buffy! The TV series may have ended after 7 seasons, but the official Buffy storyline lives on in comic book format. Vaughan: Such a wonderful bit of storytelling - war, love, child-raising, plus wings and horns and TV monitors for heads.ĥ) Fables by Bill Willingham: I love everything about Fables, except the fact that it ended.Ħ) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 8, 9, 10) by Joss Whedon et. Brilliant.Īnd speaking of sagas by Brian K. Vaughan ( review): One of my favorites ever! I love this “saga” of a worldwide mysterious event that leaves exactly one human male left on Earth. Starting with the serious and historically important:ġ) Maus by Art Spiegelman: This modern classic is a must-read.Ģ) Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi: The story of a girl’s adolescence and young adulthood in Iran is moving and beautifully drawn.ģ) Y: The Last Man by Brian K. I needed to expand the topic to include other types of illustrated books as well. That’s a pretty broad range of choices, but I think I’ll stick with my favorites in graphic novels (some of which might more properly be called comics, but I don’t mind lumping them all together, as people tend to do). This week’s topic is All about the visuals: Top Ten Favorite Graphic Novels/Comics or Ten Comics on My TBR or Top Ten Favorite Picture Books. Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, featuring a different top 10 theme each week. ![]() And if you’d be so kind, I’d appreciate a link back from your own post.Write a blog post about a book that you own that you haven’t read yet.Want to participate in Shelf Control? Here’s how: Between the setting and the time period, it sounds like a must read! The Jewish theme really calls to me, as does the idea of a young woman who’s already been pushed aside by society even though so much of her life is ahead of her. I don’t know how I first heard about this book, but when I stumbled across it at a book sale, it seemed familiar. A wealthy young artist asks to paint her portrait, and Juliet, moved by the powerful desire to be seen, enters into the burgeoning art world of 1960s London, which will bring her fame, fortune, and a life-long love affair. But on her thirtieth birthday, that’s all about to change. Ever since her husband disappeared seven years ago, Juliet has been a hardworking single mother of two and unnaturally practical. It’s the eve of the sexual revolution, but in Juliet Montague’s conservative Jewish community where only men can divorce women, she finds herself a living widow, invisible. ![]() What it’s about (synopsis via Goodreads) : See the guidelines at the bottom of the post, and jump on board! Want to join in? Shelf Control posts go up every Wednesday. Pick a book you own but haven’t read, write a post about it (suggestions: include what it’s about, why you want to read it, and when you got it), and link up! Fore more info on what Shelf Control is all about, check out my introductory post, here. Shelf Control is a weekly celebration of the unread books on our shelves. Welcome to Shelf Control - an original feature created and hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies.
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