Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted over at TheBrokeandBrookish.
Also, let's just pretend that I didn't have a Top Ten for last Tuesday...I was busy and didn't manage to come up with ten books. :(
Anyway, this week it was Top Ten Books you want/haven't read from X genre. My genre this week, as you can see from the title, is graphic novels!!! I love graphic novels but sadly I don't own many cause they are expensive and my local library doesn't have the best selection. So my option is to go all the way to the city library for a graphic novel. As a result, there are a lot of graphic novels I want to read and that I can't believe I still haven't (shake my head @myself) read.
one
Title: The Arrival
Author: Shaun Tan
Date published: 12 October 2007
My rating: -
*goodreads
I found this graphic novel accidentally while looking up the other books on my list on goodreads and this was on the recommendation thing at the side. Out of curiosity, I clicked on it because there's a freaking chameleon on the cover.
According to goodreads, this story follows an immigrant. I love stories about immigrants. It's just a subject that's so close to my heart. To see what my parents gave up -family, friends, a stable job; just so they can move to another country that they presume will provide me with more opportunities for a better future. I can't comprehend what that must feel like and my parents don't really enjoy bringing that joyful *sarcasm* topic up so I'll try to understand through my favourite medium -books.
Author: Shaun Tan
Date published: 12 October 2007
My rating: -
*goodreads
I found this graphic novel accidentally while looking up the other books on my list on goodreads and this was on the recommendation thing at the side. Out of curiosity, I clicked on it because there's a freaking chameleon on the cover.
According to goodreads, this story follows an immigrant. I love stories about immigrants. It's just a subject that's so close to my heart. To see what my parents gave up -family, friends, a stable job; just so they can move to another country that they presume will provide me with more opportunities for a better future. I can't comprehend what that must feel like and my parents don't really enjoy bringing that joyful *sarcasm* topic up so I'll try to understand through my favourite medium -books.
two
Title: The Encyclopedia of Early Earth
Author: Isabel Greenberg
Date published: 29 October 2013
My rating: -
*goodreads
Head on over to the author's website to look at just how pretty the illustrations are. It's mostly black and white with mostly one colour to accentuate each story.
From what I've read about this book, I've gathered that it's a story about stories. It's also a love story?? I don't really understand how the love story fits in but the two lovers can't touch. I love Pushing Daisies and if you've watched Pushing Daisies then you know the two love interest, Ned and Chuck, can't touch. So yeah, I dig the whole no touching thing.
Author: Isabel Greenberg
Date published: 29 October 2013
My rating: -
*goodreads
Head on over to the author's website to look at just how pretty the illustrations are. It's mostly black and white with mostly one colour to accentuate each story.
From what I've read about this book, I've gathered that it's a story about stories. It's also a love story?? I don't really understand how the love story fits in but the two lovers can't touch. I love Pushing Daisies and if you've watched Pushing Daisies then you know the two love interest, Ned and Chuck, can't touch. So yeah, I dig the whole no touching thing.
three
Title: Ghost World
Author: Daniel Clowes
Date published: April 2011
My rating: -
*goodreads
This graphic novel details a friendship growing apart. It's just really sad to watch people are best friends become just acquaintances. Losing a friendship sucks.
I expect that I'll be crying lots because of this book. So yeah, really looking to crying my eyes out. Sometimes crying can be very cathartic.
My google searching tells me that there is also a movie adaptation. I might do a book & movie comparison.
Author: Daniel Clowes
Date published: April 2011
My rating: -
*goodreads
This graphic novel details a friendship growing apart. It's just really sad to watch people are best friends become just acquaintances. Losing a friendship sucks.
I expect that I'll be crying lots because of this book. So yeah, really looking to crying my eyes out. Sometimes crying can be very cathartic.
My google searching tells me that there is also a movie adaptation. I might do a book & movie comparison.
four
Title: Locke & Key, Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (Locke & Key #1)
Author: Joe Hill, Garbriel Rodriguez (artist)
Date published: 29 September 2008
My rating: -
*goodreads
I know nothing about this book except that it's horror (I'm trying to step out of my comfort zone) and that it has keys which open a door to something that I assume will be terrifying. Hopefully, I don't get too scared and not pee for like ten days.
Author: Joe Hill, Garbriel Rodriguez (artist)
Date published: 29 September 2008
My rating: -
*goodreads
I know nothing about this book except that it's horror (I'm trying to step out of my comfort zone) and that it has keys which open a door to something that I assume will be terrifying. Hopefully, I don't get too scared and not pee for like ten days.
five
Title: Seconds: A Graphic Novel
Author: Bryan Lee O'Malley
Date published: 15 July 2014
My rating: -
*goodreads
Finally, a new Bryan Lee O'Malley graphic novel!!! I'm so excited!!!! Plus, look at the girl on the cover, how adorable is she?!?!
The premise also seems promising. The Seconds in the title refers to second chances. One thing after another goes horribly wrong in Katie's life and Katies wishes that she could get a second chance. And Katie gets instructions on just how to obtain those second chances.
Author: Bryan Lee O'Malley
Date published: 15 July 2014
My rating: -
*goodreads
Finally, a new Bryan Lee O'Malley graphic novel!!! I'm so excited!!!! Plus, look at the girl on the cover, how adorable is she?!?!
The premise also seems promising. The Seconds in the title refers to second chances. One thing after another goes horribly wrong in Katie's life and Katies wishes that she could get a second chance. And Katie gets instructions on just how to obtain those second chances.
six
Title: Fun House: A Family Tragicomic
Author: Alison Bechdel
Date published: 8 June 2006
My rating: -
*goodreads
This book was so freaking hyped back in the day. I'm hoping that I finally get to read this graphic novel 9 years later (god, I'm so old now).
I feel like I should confess something right now: I like going into books knowing almost nothing about it. I like feeling surprised as I'm reading a book. I hate spoilers. I never read ahead, not even the last line of the book as some people do. I just don't do that. I go through the book in an orderly fashion, from the cover to back. Sometimes when I find out a lot about a book before I read it, I form expectations of what the book will be like which often differs from what the book actually is. I always end up disappointed.
The only thing I know about Fun House is that it deals with homosexuality. That's it.
Author: Alison Bechdel
Date published: 8 June 2006
My rating: -
*goodreads
This book was so freaking hyped back in the day. I'm hoping that I finally get to read this graphic novel 9 years later (god, I'm so old now).
I feel like I should confess something right now: I like going into books knowing almost nothing about it. I like feeling surprised as I'm reading a book. I hate spoilers. I never read ahead, not even the last line of the book as some people do. I just don't do that. I go through the book in an orderly fashion, from the cover to back. Sometimes when I find out a lot about a book before I read it, I form expectations of what the book will be like which often differs from what the book actually is. I always end up disappointed.
The only thing I know about Fun House is that it deals with homosexuality. That's it.
seven
Title: Akira (Akira #1)
Author: Katsuhiro Otomo
Date published: 26 Decembed 2000
My rating: -
*goodreads
The anime adaptation has a cult following which is how I found out about the manga through that adaptation. Fun fact, the anime and manga are both by the same person -Katsuhiro Otomo.
From the cover, the manga looks very dystopian. I know the main character rides a cool as red motorcycle because the same motorcycle is feature in the movie poster.
Author: Katsuhiro Otomo
Date published: 26 Decembed 2000
My rating: -
*goodreads
The anime adaptation has a cult following which is how I found out about the manga through that adaptation. Fun fact, the anime and manga are both by the same person -Katsuhiro Otomo.
From the cover, the manga looks very dystopian. I know the main character rides a cool as red motorcycle because the same motorcycle is feature in the movie poster.
eight
Title: Persepolis 2 (Persepolis #3-4)
Author: Marjane Satropi
Date published: 2 August 2005
My rating: -
*goodreads
I've read the first two novels in the series and enjoyed it immensely. I don't know why I haven't read the rest. The first two books followed the story of Marjane growing up in Iran. It's just so interesting to see the lives people lead in different countries.
Author: Marjane Satropi
Date published: 2 August 2005
My rating: -
*goodreads
I've read the first two novels in the series and enjoyed it immensely. I don't know why I haven't read the rest. The first two books followed the story of Marjane growing up in Iran. It's just so interesting to see the lives people lead in different countries.
nine
Title: Hark! A Vagrant
Author: Kate Beaton
Date published: 27 September 2011
My rating: -
*goodreads
This graphic novels has short little comic strips that tells an event in history in a very humorous way. I've read a few pages here and there. I really need to finish the whole thing. I've just kind of been in a book slump.
Author: Kate Beaton
Date published: 27 September 2011
My rating: -
*goodreads
This graphic novels has short little comic strips that tells an event in history in a very humorous way. I've read a few pages here and there. I really need to finish the whole thing. I've just kind of been in a book slump.
ten
Title: The Complete Maus (Maus #1-2)
Author: Art Spiegelman
Date published: 1 October 2003
My rating: -
*goodreads
Author: Art Spiegelman
Date published: 1 October 2003
My rating: -
*goodreads
By the Swastika on the cover, you can tell that this book is a story about the horrors of the Holocaust.
I was studying about World War II in school. When I am learning something in school, I like to pick up storybooks or watch movies that relate to what I'm currently learning which is how I came across this graphic novel.
My local library finally has this book so yay, I can finally read it!
You've got some interesting titles here and some that I need to add to my TBR pile.
ReplyDeleteI've read Broken House and it was interesting. I hope you enjoy it.
Broken House? Did you mean Fun House? I just read it and it is definitely interesting. I still don't know how I feel about it...
DeleteGreat list! A lot of these books were new to me. I'm def intrigued by the cover of The Arrival, and have added it to my own tbr list! Here's my TTT. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI caved and bought The Arrival (oops?). Maybe I'll review it...we'll see haha cause I'm so lazy
DeleteI still need to read Locke and Key and Maus!! Here is my Top Ten Tuesday if you wanna check it out :) http://bookbabble.weebly.com/blog/top-ten-tuesday1
ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading Maus and so far so good!!!
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