tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post7190648488003858290..comments2024-03-27T19:29:53.074-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Graphic Novels: Reviews & Challenge Wrap UpLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-2920651466442145132009-01-02T09:15:00.000-08:002009-01-02T09:15:00.000-08:00Trish - I want to read Watchmen too; hopefully bef...<B>Trish</B> - I want to read Watchmen too; hopefully before the movie comes out.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-11967355436538170522009-01-02T06:48:00.000-08:002009-01-02T06:48:00.000-08:00I would love to read Maus--actually went to the st...I would love to read Maus--actually went to the store with that in mind and couldn't find it so got Persepolis instead. I'd also like to read The Watchmen.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-23919448615733649202009-01-01T22:38:00.000-08:002009-01-01T22:38:00.000-08:00Trish - Persepolis is definitely a good place to s...<B>Trish</B> - Persepolis is definitely a good place to start. Have you considered reading Maus? That's another really good one.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-23219194372394816192009-01-01T20:00:00.000-08:002009-01-01T20:00:00.000-08:00Persepolis is my first and only graphic novel to d...Persepolis is my first and only graphic novel to date, but you're definitely right in saying it is a reason to read more. I have a few that I've had my eye on...just need to get my hands on them! I didn't even really realize graphic novels existed until this year (um, last year).Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-21224857155880355662009-01-01T14:42:00.000-08:002009-01-01T14:42:00.000-08:00Daydream - I do hope you get the chance to give it...<B>Daydream</B> - I do hope you get the chance to give it a try!<BR/><BR/><B>Stephanie</B> - I hope you enjoy it!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-70913004185500060342009-01-01T13:52:00.000-08:002009-01-01T13:52:00.000-08:00I picked up Persepolis a while back but haven't ye...I picked up Persepolis a while back but haven't yet gotten a chance to read it. Thanks to your review I'll move it up to the top of my pile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7323112173736079612009-01-01T10:26:00.000-08:002009-01-01T10:26:00.000-08:00That is nice to hear you know. I would like to rea...That is nice to hear you know. I would like to read the league then and yet have the amazing experience of reading a graphic novel. So far I haven't been as able to, but I have yet to. Great post.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31973546145488324662009-01-01T02:13:00.000-08:002009-01-01T02:13:00.000-08:00Nat - It was a lot of fun, although I ended up tak...<B>Nat</B> - It was a lot of fun, although I ended up taking a nap near the end. :-) Finding a bargain price on a book you want is always a great reward. I look forward to seeing what you read next year in the graphic novel category. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-87312337556939711142008-12-31T22:44:00.000-08:002008-12-31T22:44:00.000-08:00Your graphic novels marathon sounds fun! I really...Your graphic novels marathon sounds fun! I really enjoyed Persepolis too, and I found a bargain price copy of Embroideries last week and had to get it. I'm still very new to them but I'm looking forward to reading more graphic novels next year.tanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-16977101240920069052008-12-31T14:25:00.000-08:002008-12-31T14:25:00.000-08:00Nymeth - Although my husband has been a big influe...<B>Nymeth</B> - Although my husband has been a big influence in my exposure to graphic novels, this challenge definitely expanded my horizons too. I'm glad I took part in it this year. <BR/><BR/>Thank you!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-91460858187706534812008-12-31T14:19:00.000-08:002008-12-31T14:19:00.000-08:00"Persepolis and Fun Home are reasons why people sh..."Persepolis and Fun Home are reasons why people should read graphic novels."<BR/><BR/>I couldn't agree more! I'm so glad you loved them too. And I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on them.<BR/><BR/>Also, I second Iliana's recommendation of Embroideries. <BR/><BR/>Congrats on finishing the challenge!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-8202696192630542872008-12-31T14:11:00.000-08:002008-12-31T14:11:00.000-08:00Melody - Thank you! I really enjoyed doing this o...<B>Melody</B> - Thank you! I really enjoyed doing this one, even if I put it off until the last minute. LOL <BR/><BR/>Persepolis is amazing. I hope you will give it a try!<BR/><BR/><B>Florinda</B> - Haha! I am too. I didn't get through the graphic novels nearly as fast as my husband said I would, but I knew I'd at least get them done in time. <BR/><BR/>I really only read this particular Buffy graphic novel because it was written by Joss Whedon, I admit. :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Staci</B> - Maus was one of the first grown-up graphic novel I read. It was amazing. I am glad you liked it as well. There really is a lot more to graphic novels than a lot of people assume. It's been great to run into other bloggers who don't snub their noses at them (which, like you, is what I did before having my eyes opened to their value). :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Eliza</B> - If you do give it a try, I hope you will like it. <BR/><BR/><B>Kathy</B> - Thank you! My friend said the same thing other day when she was looking for a graphic novel for her son. My husband, on the other hand, who is really into graphic novels, thinks they are worth the price considering how much work goes into them--and they're fun to reread, he says. I guess it just depends on how devoted you are to them. <BR/><BR/><B>Daydream</B> - Mina does play a bigger role in the graphic novel than she does in the movie. She was my favorite character in the book. <BR/><BR/>The League of Extraordinary Gentleman in this case was the compilation of individual comic books that covered an overarching storyline. My husband reads both comics and graphic novels, but I prefer the graphic novels. Comic books are too short for me and I like to have the entire story in my hands as opposed to having to wait for each installment. Probably why I prefer watching TV on DVD now. Haha!<BR/><BR/><B>Alice</B> - At least you tried! You did have some big books there though and it's better to savor them. :-) <BR/><BR/>Good luck with the manga challenge. My husband reads manga regularly, but he hasn't been able to persuade me to try it yet. I do like anime though. :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Bogsider</B> - Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful New Year too. <BR/><BR/>I really liked the Maus books. I'll have to take a look at your review. <BR/><BR/><B>Iliana</B> - Thank you! Those were my favorite of the bunch most definitely. I noticed that Satrapi had written another one. I'll definitely look for Embroideries since you recommend it! Thank you.<BR/><BR/><B>Shana</B> - Thanks! I do hope you'll try it. There's a wide variety of graphic novels out there, spanning all genres and categories. You have a lot of options. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31237716118584656552008-12-31T10:47:00.000-08:002008-12-31T10:47:00.000-08:00Great job, Wendy. I'll be referring back to your ...Great job, Wendy. I'll be referring back to your list when I'm ready to try this genre.<BR/><BR/>Shana<BR/><A HREF="http://blog.literarily.com" REL="nofollow">Literarily</A>Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303029261460733363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-54916767438241285772008-12-31T10:05:00.000-08:002008-12-31T10:05:00.000-08:00Yay, congrats on finishing the challenge!I agree w...Yay, congrats on finishing the challenge!<BR/><BR/>I agree with you, Persepolis and Fun Home are powerful indeed. If you get a chance I recommend Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi. Not quite a follow-up to Persepolis but just more stories about the family.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-41389865381000372382008-12-31T06:43:00.000-08:002008-12-31T06:43:00.000-08:00Jusr wanted to pop in and wish you a happy New Yea...Jusr wanted to pop in and wish you a happy New Year. I just recently began reading graphic novels (have just reviewed Maus I + II) and hopefully will read more next year. Well done on yours.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041866872571178817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-20333158094285383912008-12-31T06:30:00.000-08:002008-12-31T06:30:00.000-08:00Well done, Wendy! My mad dash to complete my last ...Well done, Wendy! My mad dash to complete my last three novels for the TBR didn't work... :(<BR/><BR/>I still haven't got the itch to start reading graphic novels. I decided to give the manga challenge a go, so I hope I make good progress with it. :DAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-14594556852521812662008-12-31T06:11:00.000-08:002008-12-31T06:11:00.000-08:00Hey, does Mina have a bigger role in the comics, b...Hey, does Mina have a bigger role in the comics, because the movie definitely didn't do her enough justice? So I figure everything that you read has been a longer format than the standard comic book issue, right? I have read something similar, courtesy of Carl I managed to enjoy Hellboy volumes. ;)Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-70298410777571006762008-12-31T06:06:00.000-08:002008-12-31T06:06:00.000-08:00Congratulations on finishing the challenge! I've ...Congratulations on finishing the challenge! I've read one graphic novel. It was good, but I thought it was expensive considering how long it took me to read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-57187732242272672582008-12-31T00:01:00.000-08:002008-12-31T00:01:00.000-08:00I have never read a graphic novel before. I am a l...I have never read a graphic novel before. I am a little skeptical. But i have heard great things about Persepolis, maybe I should start from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22666853577219376482008-12-30T20:39:00.000-08:002008-12-30T20:39:00.000-08:00I've found myself poo-pooing the idea of graphic n...I've found myself poo-pooing the idea of graphic novels as worthwhile reading until I read Maus by Art Spiegelman. This book moved me beyond tears. The visual aspect of the graphic novel helps deliver the message so profoundly. This book did something to me that Anne Frank's diary did not do....brought the Holocaust to life visually. Since then I've read Maus II, Persopolis 1 and 2, and Blankets by Craig Thompson. My sons both read graphic novels and in fact have some of the ones you listed. Thank you for adding this to your blog for the end of the year. I am definitely going to be adding some of those to my must-read in 2009 list. And don't worry I no longer look at graphic novels the same way. I was a fool!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-28128299525617520502008-12-30T19:01:00.000-08:002008-12-30T19:01:00.000-08:00I'm impressed by how well your last-minute strateg...I'm impressed by how well your last-minute strategy worked out!<BR/><BR/>I've never been all that interested in graphic novels, to be honest, but I might make an exception for that <I>Buffy</I> one. Thanks for the great wrap-up, Wendy!Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-55912574948500292762008-12-30T18:45:00.000-08:002008-12-30T18:45:00.000-08:00Congrats on completing the challenge, Wendy! Sound...Congrats on completing the challenge, Wendy! Sounds like you had fun reading all of the graphic novels. <BR/><BR/>I really have to add the two <I>Persepolis</I> books to my wishlist after reading so many great reviews from fellow bookbloggers. And thanks for the recommendations!<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year to you, Wendy! :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.com