American Presidents by David Levine (amazon)
American Presidents provides a study of American history in the form of caricature through a selection of works from David Levine of the New York Review of Books. Although I’ve seen his caricatures before, this was my first time sitting down with a collected volume of his work. The book [...]
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Vagabond Volume 1 by Takehiko Inoue (amazon)
I read the first volume of Vagabond years ago, but I never picked up the rest of the series. I guess I was afraid to commit to a 28 volume long saga of the fictionalized life of Miyamoto Mushashi. Fortunately the Vizbig edition came along and it gave me [...]
This issue of Amethyst features an extended flashback where we learn all about Prince Garnet’s past and his connection to Fire Jade. The cover shows Amethyst standing by Citrina’s bedside looking worried. Garnet and Emerald open a box. Ominous looking smoke rises from the box. Prince Topaz and Lady Turquoise are riding in a carriage [...]
Books
Raising Twins After the First Year: Everything You Need to Know About Bringing Up Twins - from Toddlers to Preteens by Karen Gottesman - This book was not very useful.
The Talented Mr Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley’s Game by Patricia Highsmith
I think I read another book or two, but I forgot to write them down.
Manga [...]
The Complete Ripley Novels by Patricia Highsmith (amazon)
In the fall, my thoughts turn to murder. I’m not planning on murdering anyone in real life, but I do tend to read more mystery and suspense novels as the weather gets colder. I was excited when I got this boxed set because while I’d read the first [...]
Here’s an article in Publishers Weekly about graphic novels at Columbia University, “Comics Go to the Ivy League“
I’m always curious when a manga I like gets adapted as an anime. Sometimes I even prefer the anime version. I liked the anime version of Ouran High School Host Club a little more than the manga. I think Skip Beat is more suited to animation than most shoujo titles because of some of the [...]
Shinobi Life Volume 1 by Shoko Conami (amazon)
I like ninjas and I like romance, so I should be finding a bunch of ninja romance manga that I like to read, right? I don’t necessarily have the best track record when it comes to this sub-genre of manga. I love Tail of the Moon, but the [...]
Blog@Newsarama points out that a librarian got in trouble for recommending his daughter’s manga adaptation of Macbeth.
