July 2011

[Kellee]

July 2011: Comic Con International- Read a graphic novel or a comic book.

*Clarification- To get points for comic books, the page total needs to equal at least 100. You can combine comics to equal this total.*

Enjoy!!! (Sorry couldn't think of anything clever to say that connects to comics... It is late...)

[Kristen]

Do manga count? And are we restricted to YA/Juv for this one?

[Kellee]

Kristen wrote: "Do manga count? And are we restricted to YA/Juv for this one?"

Yes and no :)

[Kellee]

Completed Tasks: July

Claudia And Mean Janine by Raina Telgemeier 7/1/11

The Last Dragon by Jane Yolen 7/1/11

Points Earned this month: 3
Total Points: 95

[Kristen]

Sweet! :) I <3 you Kellee. I'm gonna score a bazillion points this month.

[Rachel]

Here Comes Snoopy by Charles M. Schulz 7/1/11

What Next, Charlie Brown? by Charles M. Schulz 7/2/11

Good Grief Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz 7/2/11

It's for You, Snoopy by Charles M. Schulz 7/2/11

There's No One Like You, Snoopy by Charles M. Schulz 7/2/11

Points Earned: 6
Total Points: 8

[Kellee]

Kristen wrote: "Sweet! :) I <3 you Kellee. I'm gonna score a bazillion points this month."

LOL <3 you too! I knew you would :) Enjoy :)

[Kellee]

Rachel wrote: "Here Comes Snoopy by Charles M. Schulz 7/1/11
Points Earned: 2
Total Points: 4"

I adore Snoopy! He "taught" my mom to read :)

[Rachel]

Kellee wrote: I adore Snoopy! He "taught" my mom to read :)"

Me too!!! :) I LOVE Peanuts!!!

[Kellee]

Rachel wrote: "Kellee wrote: I adore Snoopy! He "taught" my mom to read :)"

Me too!!! :) I LOVE Peanuts!!!"

I get her Peanuts stuff for almost every Christmas ;)
My favorite is when Snoopy acts like a vulture :-P

[Rachel]

Kellee wrote: I get her Peanuts stuff for almost every Christmas ;) My favorite is when Snoopy ac..."

I usually get some Peanuts stuff for Christmas, too. Always a great present. hehehe...Snoopy is so funny!!! I Love it when he does that, too!

[Kristen]

I read March Story, Vol. 1 by Kyung-Il Yang, which was rocking. :)

[Kristen]

Just finished Girl Genius Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Phil Foglio. Another great one. Steampunky too.

[Heather]

Love Girl Genius, Kristen. I picked that one up at the Stumptown Comics Fest this year. The author was signing and they also had prose books for sale. When we inquired he said they wrote the Girl Genius story out in prose for those "fans" who wrote and told him that they really wanted to read the story but thought the art was atrocious. Apparently it's a comment he got frequently enough to comply.

I read Taster's Choice, the first volume of Chew, by John Layman

[Cathy]

I read

The Walking Dead (Volume 1): Days Gone Bye


2 points
Total Points: 78

[Kellee]

Completed Tasks: July

Foiled by Jane Yolen 7/2/11

The First Escape & Secret of Indigo Moon, the #2 by G.P. Taylor 7/10/11

Points Earned this month: 6
Total Points: 98

[Kellee]

Completed Tasks: July

Stitches by David Small 7/13/11
If you have not read this one, pick it up. An amazingly beautifully haunting memoir.

Points Earned this month: 7
Total Points: 99

[Cathy]

Kellee wrote: "Completed Tasks: July

5.15 Stitches by David Small 7/13/11
If you have not read this one, pick it up. An amazingly beautifully haunting memoir.

Points Earned this..."

I've been meaning to read this since it's on the Teens Read list. Why is it rated M for Mature?

[Kristen]

Been on a roll with this new manga series by the guy who did Deathnote:

Bakuman Bd. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
Bakuman, Vol. 2 by Tsugumi Ohba
Bakuman 03 by Tsugumi Ohba
Bakuman 04 by Tsugumi Ohba
Bakuman 05 by Tsugumi Ohba

It is REALLY good. :)

I also read:

Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour by Bryan Lee O'Malley

[Kellee]

Cathy- Stitches has some graphic drawings and content, so it is definitely mature but not too much for teenagers. It is VERY VERY good.

[Kellee]

Kristen wrote: "Been on a roll with this new manga series by the guy who did Deathnote:

Bakuman Bd. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
Bakuman, Vol. 2 by Tsugumi Ohba
[boo..."

Okay, so 9 points altogether so far for July. Wow Kristen :)
How was his new series? I love Death Note.

[Kristen]

It was totally awesome Kellee. Definitely different though. It's about creating manga with some romance and another intricate storyline. And there is an L-like character who is a manga genius. :) Much <3

So, I've read s'more manga.. another new fave series:

Library Wars: Love & War, Volume 1 by Kiiro Yumi
Library Wars: Love & War, Volume 2 by Kiiro Yumi
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 3 by Kiiro Yumi
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 4 by Kiiro Yumi

I love this series too, it's about the future where libraries are under attack by a different group who wants to censor books, but the library fights back and has their own police force. And there's a cute budding romance. Love it. :)

OH and I read a bunch of other stuff too... :)

Demon Sacred, Volume 1 by Natsumi Itsuki
Uzumaki, Volume 1 by Junji Ito
Gimmick!, Volume 1 by Youzaburou Kanari

Kinda in a manga mood lately, can you tell? :-D

[Kellee]

Completed Tasks: July

Secrets, Monsters, and Magic Mirrors: Stone Arch Fairy Tales Volume 2 Retellings of fairy tales in a graphic novel format

Points Earned this month: 8
Total Points: 100!!!

[Kellee]

Kristen, Wait. You are in a manga mood? I couldn't tell :-P

War & Library sounds REALLY interesting!

[Kristen]

It's SOOOOO good Kellee. And yeah, just a wee bit. :) I plan on reading up to 25 this month for our Monster challenge on the blog. :) So that means I'll get 26 points!

[Kristen]

Alright, read a bunch more. Yippeee! :)

Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 5 by Kiiro Yumi
Hollow Fields, Vol. 1 by Madeleine Rosca
Hollow Fields, Vol. 2 by Madeleine Rosca
Hollow Fields, Vol. 3 by Madeleine Rosca
Sakura Taisen Volume 1 by Ohji Hiroi
Higurashi When They Cry: Abducted by Demons Arc, Vol. 1 by Ryukishi07

[Heather]

Just read Street Angel and Jesse Sanchez is my new favorite female character.

[Kellee]

Heather wrote: "Just read Street Angel and Jesse Sanchez is my new favorite female character."

Now I really want to read it!

[Karis (YA Litwit)]

Not my usual choice of genre, but I have one! :)

Hatter M, Vol. 2: Mad With Wonder by Frank Beddor- 2 points

I loved The Looking Glass Wars and I have a gigantic book-crush on Hatter Madigan (I envision him as Jude Law *swoon*), so I do love these graphic novels.

Points this Month- 2
Total points- 33

[Kristen]

Love the looking glass wars Karis!! :)

I also finished:

Higurashi When They Cry: Abducted by Demons Arc, Vol. 2 by Ryukishi07
Higurashi When They Cry: Eye Opening Arc, Vol. 1 by Ryukishi07
Higurashi When They Cry: Eye Opening Arc, Vol. 2 by Ryukishi07
Higurashi When They Cry: Eye Opening Arc, Vol. 3 by Ryukishi07

[Cristen]

Just finished Stitches by David Small - 7/30/11 (2 points). I really liked it

Since I am new to group here are books I've read recently that work with past challenges:
*June 2011 - Illusions by Aprilynne Pike
*May 2011 - The Lost Saint by Bree Despain
*April 2011 - Ghost Town by Rachel Caine
*February 2011 - Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
*January 2011 - Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
*December 2010 - Trapped by Michael Northrop
*November 2010 - I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
*October 2010 - The Other Side of Dark by Sarah Smith
*September 2010 - Steel by Carrie Vaughn
*August 2010 - Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
*July 2010 - Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
*June 2010 - Sea Change by Aimee Friedman
These would add up to a total of 12 points

If these count, I'm on the board with
This month's challenge: 2 points
Total Points: 14

[Kellee]

Cristen wrote: "Just finished Stitches by David Small - 7/30/11 (2 points). I really liked it

Since I am new to group here are books I've read recently that work with past challenge..."

Welcome Cristen!!! I will get the board updated sometime this week and it'll reflect your points.

Hope you enjoy the group and the monthly challenges :)

OH! And wasn't Stitches phenomenal!!

[Cristen]

Kellee wrote: "Cristen wrote: "Just finished Stitches by David Small - 7/30/11 (2 points). I really liked it

Since I am new to group here are books I've read recently that work wit..."

Stitches was great (and I don't tend to read graphic novels). I was quite impressed. Definitely a must-read.

[Cathy]

Kellee wrote: "Cathy- Stitches has some graphic drawings and content, so it is definitely mature but not too much for teenagers. It is VERY VERY good."

Thanks Kellee!! I read it and I was blown away.

[Cathy]

I read:

Stitches
Torchwood: Rift War
The Walking Dead (Volume 2): Miles Behind Us

Points: 3
Total Points: 81

[Jesi]

Heather wrote: "Love Girl Genius, Kristen. I picked that one up at the Stumptown Comics Fest this year. The author was signing and they also had prose books for sale. When we inquired he said they wrote the Girl G..."

Someone (LOTS of someones?) thought the art was atrocious? Are they on CRACK?!

[Jesi]

Seeing as we're *not* restricted to YA, I actually have stuff for this one! And, seeing as I'm reading graphic novels at night, I'll have more to add. Awesome.

Fables: Legends in Exile and Fables: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham

2 points
26 points total

[Jennifer W, WT Moderator]

I read Watchmen. i don't know if I would have stuck with it had I not seen the movie, but fortunately I knew where the weirdness and violence was going.

1 point

Total: 34 points

[Kellee]

Jennifer W wrote: "I read Watchmen. i don't know if I would have stuck with it had I not seen the movie, but fortunately I knew where the weirdness and violence was going.

1 point

Total: 34 points"

I've never finished the movie or the book..... Should I?

[Jennifer W, WT Moderator]

I liked them both. The book was weirder than the movie, and that was admittedly pretty weird. The book actually had some moments where it hit me emotionally, which surprised me because the movie was just "superhero fun" to me. I finished it on September 11th, so the whole end-of-the-world thing was kinda tough reading material... I think if you can't get through them, it's not a loss.

[Kellee]

Jennifer W wrote: "I liked them both. The book was weirder than the movie, and that was admittedly pretty weird. The book actually had some moments where it hit me emotionally, which surprised me because the movie w..."

Great response! Thank you :) I'll try it again at some point, but won't feel guilty if I don't.

[Ann]

Locke & Key, Volume 2: Head Games by Joe Hill read 7/25/11 but only reporting now Sorry!

[Kellee]

Ann wrote: "Locke & Key, Volume 2: Head Games by Joe Hill read 7/25/11 but only reporting now Sorry!"

S'okay :) Adding the points.

[Kayla]

I read Anya's Ghost back in October and forgot to claim the points here.

Points Earned: 1
Total Points: 25

[Kellee]

Kayla wrote: "I read Anya's Ghost back in October and forgot to claim the points here.

Points Earned: 1
Total Points: 25"

LOVED Anya's Ghost. Did you like it?

[Kayla]

I loved it! I wasn't expecting that twist at all!

I definitely plan on reading more graphic novels now.

[Angela Sunshine]

Reviving an old monthly challenge!

Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

I read the first one some time ago, and enjoyed it more than part 2...

[Jennifer W, WT Moderator]

Thanks for reviving! I agree, the first part was better. Have you seen the animated movie? She's totally cute as a little kid.

[Angela Sunshine]

Jennifer W wrote: "Thanks for reviving! I agree, the first part was better. Have you seen the animated movie? She's totally cute as a little kid."

No, I didn't know one existed! I'll have to hunt for it now...

[Kellee]

There is an animated movie?!
Also, I need to read Persepolis; I've always wanted to.