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I’ve really just been focusing on re-reading Saga for the last bits of the new Patreon show and continuing through my massive dive into One Piece. Both are very good.
Hey everyone! The podcast and this Goodreads group have become super busy places the last few months and because of that, we’re looking to add someone to our moderation team!***
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
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Here’s what we’re looking for:
- A team player, someone willing to work with the IRCB team to uphold the rules of the group, and keep regular involvement with everyone here
- Someone who can track our monthly BotM nomination threads, answering questions, and ensuring we’re getting nominations within the theme
- Someone who can work with the IRCB team to help promote the group and the podcast
- Someone who is currently active in our group
If you want to apply, please send an email to the team (ircbpodcast@gmail.com) with responses to the following:
- Why do you want to be a moderator?
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Note: We will ask you to use Telegram for communication with the IRCB team.
Please do not post applications in this thread. They will be deleted.
Just a heads up folks! The originally linked D.Gray Man book was incorrect. It has been fixed in this thread and in the Master thread, please make sure to update your comment!
Just a heads up folks! The originally linked D.Gray Man book was incorrect. It has been fixed in this thread and in the Progress thread, please make sure to update your Progress comment!
Hey Chad and Kyle - that looks like a mistake on my part. The book Kyle linked is correct. My apologies. I’ll update the reading challenge with the correct book!
IRCB Podcast Team Recommendations:[ ] Tia - Head Lopper, Vol. 1: The Island or A Plague of Beasts
[ ] Paul - An Age of License: A Travelogue
[x] Kait - Pride of Baghdad
[ ] Kara - Plate Tectonics: An Illustrated Memoir
[x] Kate - Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine
[ ] Brian - Venom, Vol. 1: Rex
[x] Nick - Aliens: Dead Orbit
[x] René - D. Gray-man Vol. 1
[x] Zander - SuperMutant Magic Academy
[x] Mike - Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Patreon Member Picks
[ ] James - Cat Diary: Yon & Muu; 猫日記よん&むー; Neko Nikki Yon to Mū
[x] Danny - One Soul
[x] Erin - Black Bolt, Vol. 1: Hard Time
[x] Lenny - Black Magick, Vol. 1: Awakening, Part One
[x] Brandon - Ghost Tree
[ ] Tom - Zippy the Pinhead: From Here to Absurdity
You voted and February's Book of the Month is Sex Criminals: Volume One: One Weird Trick. Get ready for awkward, fun, exciting, and super hilarious times, folks!What did you think of this book? Think you'll continue reading? Any other comics you'd recommend after reading this volume?
February is has a LEAP DAY this year!!! Think of all of the extra comics you can read with one more day in the month!! What comics, manga, comix, or webcomics are you reading this month? Pick up anything cool from the Library? Find something in a sale? Discover something on Hoopla? We want to know!
And don't forget to checkout what the IRCB folks are reading every week on our Top of My Pile posts!
This is the master list and discussion thread for IRCB's 2020 Recommended Reading Challenge. Use it to discuss the challenge books you're reading, ask questions, and announce when you've completed the entire list.Those who finish the challenge by December 16th, 2020 will get a personal shout-out on the podcast, and will get to help pick our January 2021 Book of the Month!
ALSO SEE:
Progress Thread: for tracking your progress
Official Tracking Widget
RULES:
- You can join in at any point
- Books you have already read count towards the challenge
MASTER LIST:
IRCB Podcast Team Recommendations:
Tia - Head Lopper, Vol. 1: The Island or A Plague of Beasts
Paul - An Age of License: A Travelogue
Kait - Pride of Baghdad
Kara - Plate Tectonics: An Illustrated Memoir
Kate - Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine
Brian - Venom, Vol. 1: Rex
Nick - Aliens: Dead Orbit
René - D. Gray-man Vol. 1
Zander - SuperMutant Magic Academy
Mike - Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Patreon Member Picks
James - Cat Diary: Yon & Muu; 猫日記よん&むー; Neko Nikki Yon to Mū
Danny - One Soul
Erin - Black Bolt, Vol. 1: Hard Time
Lenny - Black Magick, Vol. 1: Awakening, Part One
Brandon - Ghost Tree
Tom - Zippy the Pinhead: From Here to Absurdity
Use this thread to keep track of your progress on IRCB's 2020 Recommended Reading Challenge.How to:
1) Copy and paste the list below into a new comment on this thread.
2) When you've finished a book on the list, click "edit" on your comment and check off the book you finished with an "x"
3) Optional: keep track of anything else you'd like on your list, like the rating you gave, the date you finished it, etc.
Also see:
Master Thread: to get all the challenge info, ask questions, and discuss challenge books
Tracking Widget
Remove the * from the book markup to make them into links!
IRCB Podcast Team Recommendations:
[ ] Tia - [*book:Head Lopper, Vol. 1: The Island or A Plague of Beasts|30419637]
[ ] Paul - [*book:An Age of License: A Travelogue|20775020]
[ ] Kait - [*book:Pride of Baghdad|105703]
[ ] Kara - [*book:Plate Tectonics: An Illustrated Memoir|43261493]
[ ] Kate - [*book:Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine|25074849]
[ ] Brian - [*book:Venom, Vol. 1: Rex|39739223]
[ ] Nick - [*book:Aliens: Dead Orbit|34413316]
[ ] René - [*book:D. Gray-man Vol. 1|568454]
[ ] Zander - [*book:SuperMutant Magic Academy|22752445]
[ ] Mike - [*book:Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me|40864841]
Patreon Member Picks
[ ] James - [*book:Cat Diary: Yon & Muu; 猫日記よん&むー; Neko Nikki Yon to Mū|12349211]
[ ] Danny - [*book:One Soul|10942340]
[ ] Erin - [*book:Black Bolt, Vol. 1: Hard Time|34849021]
[ ] Lenny - [*book:Black Magick, Vol. 1: Awakening, Part One|28204536]
[ ] Brandon - [*book:Ghost Tree|44232491]
[ ] Tom - [*book:Zippy the Pinhead: From Here to Absurdity|35907154]
After re-reading Saga Vol. 1, I'm reminded of all of the incredible seed sown in this book that blossom as the story goes on. Such a great starting volume to a series.
Stephanie wrote: "Mooncakes is also really charming and lovely! my nomination :)"AGH! This is on my shelf right now begging me to read it!
Hey gang: I realize I lost track of this a bit - How would you feel about a random pick of the nominations here?Or can we come to a consensus of what you'd all like to pick based on what was nominated?
Hey everyone!If you're a fan of the podcast, we would LOVE to hear your feedback on the show!
We're running a listener survey starting today until January 25th at 10pm EST. By filling out the survey and providing your email, you will be entered to win a $15 comiXology gift card!
So if you have a moment, please take the survey at ircbpodcast.com/survey.
Kyle wrote: "Hi I'm Kyle! Reading comics is my number one hobby. I stay up on Marvel and DC through Marvel Unlimited and DC Universe, so I'm always a few months behind. I also read any other genre and publisher..."Welcome Kyle!! Descender/Ascender are some of my favorite Lemire books!
Starting my BIG jump into One Piece tonight with the first few chapters on the Shonen Jump app. On top of that, catching up on Farmhand with issue #12, then Mauraders #5, and I Can Sell You A Body #1.
MURDER FALCON!!!!!! Yes!!!
Each months' Book of the Month nominations must fit that month's theme. Nominations may be any style of comic (American, European, manga, etc) that meets the following requirements:- Fits the month's theme
- Available in English
- Available digitally (legally)
- Available in print
- Is NOT an Omnibus or multi-volume collection
- Something our group has not read before (IRCB's read shelf)
The themes for 2020 are:
*January: 2019 Challenge Finishers’ Pick
Description: Picked by our Goodreads 2019 Reading Challenge completers
February: Romance plot or sub-plot
Description: Comics or Manga where romance is a significant part of the story
*March: Women creative team
Description: Comics or Manga written and drawn by women
April: Fairy tale/folk tale/mythology adaptation
Description: Comics or Manga that feature a retelling of a fairytale or folktale. Example: Hellboy, Fables, Pretty Deadly
*May: Non-English language (translated into English)
Description: Comics and Manga that were initially written and published in a language that is not English.
June: Own Voices
Description: "Own voices" means the creator is part of the marginalized group they're writing about. Some popular examples would be like Persepolis, Ms. Marvel, March, Monstress.
*July: Nonfiction or Memoir genre
Description: Comics and Manga written about actual, real people or events.
August: All Ages
Description: Comics and Manga that fall into the all-ages category (maybe something you wish you had as a kid!)
*September: 2020 Eisner Award winners
Description: Winners of the 2020 Eisner Awards!
October: Horror!!!
Description: Comics and Manga that fall into the horror genre, something spooky or creepy or chilling!
*November: What-if/Elseworlds
Description: Comics or Manga that take place in an alternate reality or a what-if situation. This could be an alternate history, a multiverse story, etc.
December: Writer and/or Artist is a person of color
Description: The main writer and/or artist is a person of color.
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BotM episodes denoted with a * will only be available on the IRCB Patreon feed.
