{"id":28146,"date":"2016-05-13T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=28146"},"modified":"2016-05-11T14:35:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T19:35:07","slug":"graphic-novels-touching-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/graphic-novels-touching-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphic Novels – Touching Base"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"online<\/a>Hello! How is your May Online Reading Challenge going? I have to admit, I’m dragging my feet a bit on this one. However, I’m nearly finished with my first title (I plan to read two this month) and I’m finding it……interesting. I found that, after my initial resistance, I kind of got on a roll. It won’t be difficult to finish!<\/p>\n

If you’re still looking for some recommendations, here are a few more from Allison, one of our Graphic Novel Experts!<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Real Life<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u201d by Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang \u2013 A teenage gamer discovers the other side of MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing games) after making contact with Chinese gold miner (people paid to earn \u201cgold\u201d within the game) in the game. Questions of ethics in gaming, being a girl gamer and fantasy self vs. real self. Doctorow is a popular YA author.<\/p>\n

\u201cWandering Son<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/em> by Shimura Takako \u2013 \u201cUnflipped\u201d manga, meaning it\u2019s to be read back to front, and from top right to bottom left. The story of two pre-teens, a girl who wants to be a boy, and a boy who wants to be a girl, both within the strict cultural norms of Japanese society. I haven\u2019t read the whole run, but once you get used to the reading style, it\u2019s excellent.<\/p>\n

\u201cApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/em> by Andrew MacLean \u2013 It\u2019s sooooooo goooooood!!! At the end of the world, Aria searches for an ancient lost relic. The twist is so great. Soooooo great!<\/p>\n

\u201cSeconds<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>by Ryan Lee O\u2019Malley \u2013 Young chef Katie opens her second restaurant, only to have her restaurant and life turned upside down. But, she then finds a magical \u201cdo over\u201d but it too, has its price. O\u2019Malley is also the author of the \u201cScott Pilgrim\u201d series, which is one that the hipsters love.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sculptor<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/em> by Scott McCloud \u2013 A failing artists makes a deal with death, giving him the ability to sculpt anything he can imagine. But he only has 200 days to live and whoops! He falls in love. I wrote a review here: https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/the-sculptor-by-scott-mccloud\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cRelish: My Life in the Kitchen<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/em> by Lucy Kinsley \u2013 The daughter of a chef and gourmet tells her life story by way of the meals she\u2019s made and eaten. V funny, esp if you are not a good cook!<\/p>\n

\u201cHyperbole and a Half<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>by Allie Brosh. You\u2019ve read this, right?! DO IT NOW! You will literally<\/em> laugh you pants off! The stories about her dogs are the best \u2013 start with those!<\/p>\n

There are also a few that I haven\u2019t read, but my friends who know about comics have enjoyed.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlankets<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>by Craig Thompson<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Nao of Brown\u201d<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>by Glyn Dillon<\/p>\n

\u201cUnderwater Welder<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/em> by Jeff Lemire<\/p>\n

OK, I\u2019m done now, I promise! \ud83d\ude09<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Who has read something that they’d like to recommend? Or warn the rest of us off from? Are you struggling a bit with the illustrations – I am! Or have you found new authors or series that intrigue and engage you? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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