Stranger Planet by Nathan W. Pyle

 

These comics are just way too stinkin' cute. We get doggos, cats, the absurdities of celebrations, and the silliness of everyday life. I especially enjoyed "The small eight-legged creature" and the "drainage expert game".

144 pages

Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro

A series of short stories depicting Del, a young girl growing up in a small rural Canadian town in the 1940's. Definitely an important early example of a feminist novel, hitting themes of sexuality, sexism, and the economic prospects for women in that era. I also enjoyed reading a book set in the 40's that wasn't about World War II, but rather focused on everyday life. It's a good read, if a bit slow, and a bit outdated at this point-it was published in 1971.

Beautiful writing, worth a read for those who enjoy slice-of-life stories.

277 pages

Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle

A collection of the hit web-comic, featuring the Beings who seem much like ourselves. I love the silly literal phrasing of everyday things, as well as getting to read a lot of comics that didn't make their way through social media.

Cute, colorful comics poking fun at the absurdities of life.

144 pages

Fruits Basket Another Book 3 by Natsuki Takaya

...What do you mean that's the end?
Shiki...you deserve the world.
Drag Shigure. Drag him.
Mutsuki, you are your father. Don't lie and say you're not a shipper.
Hajime. Someone follow him around and tell me everything about him. EVERYTHING.
Sawa. You precious cinnamon roll. Too pure....And yet so mistreated.
Abusive people suck.
192 Pages

Fruits Basket Another Book 2 by Natsuki Takaya

No spoilers for the OG Fruits Basket (well the manga has spoilers, but this review will not). My babies have babies and I have more feelings than all of them combined... well that's unrealistic, but I have a lot of feelings. It doesn't help that Fruits Basket has a reboot and I have feelings about the animation and the angst... *Nervous laughter that melts into crying*

192 pages