My Hero Academia Volume 29: Katsuki Bakugo Rising

My Queen Momo...I love her
COLOR COVER!!! they're all in an actual battle
All of my favorite boys.
Eraser. Being. The Dad. We know and love. and stan.
Protec the Chilren
Bakugo Growth
....AfRo?!?
THE TITLE GUYS THE TITLE
FDSJKSLAFJAKL;FJ
KACCHAN
ok but like the definition of a hero.
INSERT ALL OF THE DANCING GIFS
WHAT?!?!?
184 Pages

Ooh Pretty Pictures

When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

A true story about a Omar and his nonverbal brother growing up in a refugee camp. I don't think I've read anything quite like this, and the artwork is so vibrant while still being realistic. This book is incredible and I think everyone should read it. All the feels.

Read Harder Challenge #19

256 pages

Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal by Clint McElroy

Fantasy Nascar, a giant magical wrench and sexy plant puns. I've really enjoyed this series. I've listened to a bit of the podcast it is based on, but I just love the colorful artwork and humorous background objects. The story is quirky, funny, and just a lot of fun all around. 

244 pages

Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki

A different take on Harley's origin story, with class struggles, gentrification and green activism (led by Poison Ivy, of course). I thought this is one of the better DC Ink graphic novels, and I love the representation included among the urban population. A fun afternoon read for comic fans.

196 pages

Attack on Titan: Volumes 2/3 by Hajime Isayama

This series is so much fun! Perfect blending of horror, science fiction, and dystopia. Lots of gruesome titan battles, with a family mystery thrown in. I'm starting to get to the point where I may give the anime another try. 

400 pages    (192+208) 

Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir, Sarah Andersen

Andy Weir does comics? Whaaaa? Such a great concept, mashing Alice/Wonderland, Wendy/Neverland, and Dorothy/Oz together into a fun fantasy adventure. I am very glad that he got a different illustrator though-Andersen is one of my favorite web comic artists!

117 pages

My Hero Academia Vol. 1 by Kohei Horikoshi

Ah, yes. The superhero academy trope. I've never really liked these stories. This one is very well done, and I can see why it is so popular, it's just not for me. Also, skinny/buff guy is creepy.

187 pages

Aquatlantic by Giorgio Carpinteri

This one was so strange. The artwork is gorgeous, and I enjoyed seeing Soviet Constructivism, which isn't used much in art today. Heavy allegory, almost to the point where there isn't much story. Pretty pictures though.

49 pages

My Hero Academia: Volume 28: The Thrill of Destruction by Kohei Horikoshi

My chicken boy
ok but my babies working together. Enemies to friends to rivals to friends. 

Aizawa sfdjklsfdjaklfsjdakljdfklas I LOVE YOU

All my chilren working together.

....Shigaraki.
(Chapters 268-276)
184 Pages

My Hero Academia Volumes 26 and 27 by Kohei Horikoshi

soooooooooooooooo when you read chapters as they come out, but they don't come out in a book for like three months....
Vol 26
Covers Chapters 247-258
Family dinners truly are the best... I love Bakugo
Ok, but the depth of this redemption arc and forgiveness.
200 Pages














Covers Chapters 259-267
This battle is suuuuper cool.
Hawks....Baby Hawks...With his stuffed Endeavor.
Ok so we all know that Dabi is a REDACTED.
Look at Dark Shadow:
IS THAT A CHICKEN
184 Pages

Graphic Novels Galore!

Fangs by Sarah Andersen

I love Sarah's Scribbles comics, so when i saw this e-galley available, I said, sure, why not? I thought the premise of vampire + werewolf romance was a bit cliche, but I was pleasantly surprised with this one. I liked how it poked fun at the cliches, but also presented a unique plot of its own. A fun little read for fans of funny comics. Definitely a better love story than Twilight.

112 pages



New Kid by Jerry Craft

I've seen this title pop up on so many book lists lately, I thought I'd check it out. Although this graphic novel is written for the middle grades, there are so many themes and issues relevant to adult readers. When his parents enroll him in a private school, Jordan has to adapt to a school where he is one of the few students of color. He has to learn how to make new friends while faced with racist microaggressions from his classmates and teachers. I would highly recommend this title for anyone and everyone.

249 pages




The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill

Greta, an apprentice blacksmith, discovers a new passion when she rescues a small dragon from a chaotic marketplace. She then discovers the world of the tea dragons, whose horns sprout tiny leaves harvested for tea by their caretakers. This story is so sweet, and the artwork is beautiful. A lovely fantasy tale of traditions, love, and friendship.

60 pages




Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo

I read this novel when it came out, but it's been a few years. When this popped up on a recommended list I thought, sure, why not? I remembered enjoying the novel, but didn't remember enough of the plot to make a reread too boring. Yet, this was so boring. The story was still exciting and upbeat, but the art was just... bleh. I'm not a fan of the blue-grey color scheme. It was nice to get a visual for some of the characters, but honestly? Just read the novel.

206 pages




Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Andersen, and Leila Del Duca (ill.)

Now this is Wonder Woman done right. Andersen is a powerful writer, and Del Duca makes the story pop with color. Diana's origin story is updated to reflect our current world, as she encounters refugees, activists, homelessness, corporate greed, human trafficking and other social issues. I love how many diverse wonder woman comics we've been getting lately, and I'd say this is one of the best ones I've read.

207 pages




Zatanna and the House of Secrets by Matthew Cody, and Yoshi Yoshitani (ill.)

We don't get a lot of Zatanna-featured comics, so seeing this one written for the younger crowd was a pleasant surprise. This book was a lot of fun! Zatanna is a normal girl living in a slightly abnormal house dealing with tricky middle school friendship troubles. Then, the son of a witch queen steals her pet rabbit's key collar and the magic house comes alive. Zatanna has to navigate the twists, turns, and terrors to rescue her father and discover her true inheritance. This book is a lot of fun!

146 pages

One-Punch Man Volume 1 by ONE

It was a super quick read, and I loved Saitama's just "doneness" with the world. I love his sass and his attitude. His dissatisfaction with life...
200 Pages

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes: Volume 9 by Hideyuki Furuhashi; Translator Caleb Cook

"It's cuz you're so observant that you overthink stuff. Like you psych yourself out and convince yourself you can't. But you can do just about anything if you put your mind to it" I LOVE THAT.
Ow.
Shirakumo... Someone give Aizawa a hug or so help me.
Pop....bud...come on.
I did not sign up for this not so angsty angsty pining. all this unrequited... nope.
208 Pages

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes: Volume 8 by Hideyuki Furuhashi; Translator Caleb Cook

Brother and sister relationships. I'm crying.
ALL MIGHT!!!
Also the hint about the psychological component of All Might's Power both foreshadowing Izuku as the inheritor and maybe of the whole "twisting of fate"
*Sniper no sniping
....Ok.... so Captain Celebrity isn't all THAT bad.... I love his wife.
Aizawa backstory. Insert that gif of Loki pretending to be Odin from Thor 3 when Thor shows up.
He gave the kitty cat his umbrella *weeping emoji* I'm dead
Intro to cloud boy NAME
.....He put the kitty on a cloud....Help me.
...."It all started the summer of 86"
AIZAWAAAAA I will protect baby child teenage you. I love to see how much his past has affected him and made him into the teacher he is... He is such a goth sweetie pie. Get out of my way so I can love him.
192 Pages

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes: Volume 7 by Hideyuki Furuhashi; Translator Caleb Cook

....Did you seriously bring up Aizawa having to apologize to the public in a suit with controlled and neat hair....boooo. too soon.
Aizawa's disguises. Beautiful. Perfect. Flawless.
I will always say that I love Aizawa and that he is my type.
Koichi is such a cinnamon roll. Too pure. The sweetie. Making tea and smiling all content like the angel he is.
Aizawa= "This coffee is black...like my soul" vine
200 Pages

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes: Volume 6 by Hideyuki Furuhashi; Translator Caleb Cook

...Can we kill Captain Celebrity....
Nine is that you? From Heroes Rising???
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THROWING ROCKS AT PEOPLE IS BAD?!
....really, a villain throwing rocks at people...that's just not fair. *stares at the camera like The Office*
Aizawa is not impressed by this rock throwing villain...beautiful.
Aizawa-teacher-mode warming up.
Insert Thomas the Tank Engine vine.
....you can't just drop a hero ID like that...

224 Pages

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes: Volume 5 by Hideyuki Furuhashi; Translator Caleb Cook

Koichi is too pure. Must protect... I don't know who to ship him with...
Aizawa before he was a hero...I love him.
I love the detective.
Fat Gum!!
192 Pages

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes: Volume 4 by Hideyuki Furuhashi; Translator Caleb Cook

I love Aizawa, especially when he's doing hero work.
And I love when we learn that those character's who we think are loners are big softies.
208 Pages

Green Lantern: Legacy by Minh Le

Thirteen year old Tai Pham inherits his grandmother's jade ring and learns he is inducted into the Green Lantern Corps! What a great twist to the Green Lantern series, where we see a young Vietnamese Boy learning to use his willpower to fight fear of the other in his own community. This is a great story, for kids and adults, and I hope to see more of Tai and maybe his grandmother in the main Green Lantern series.

A superhero comic for the middle grades, with positive themes of willpower and compassion.

151 pages

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes: Volume 3 by Hideyuki Furuhashi; Translator Caleb Cook

I'm loving the new characters, and I'm really interested to see what their true intentions are....
I am soooooooo proud of my babies
I wasn't expecting ships...And now I have them.
"I'm not flying; I'm falling with style." Gosh
208 Pages

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes: Volume 2 by Hideyuki Furuhashi; Translator Caleb Cook

My babies. I can't protect them. Tenzei. Heart eyes. I think I'm getting a better idea of when this happens....Maybe
Backstories.
I love and need one of those hoodies, gosh darn it.
208 Pages

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes: Volume 1 by Hideyuki Furuhashi; Translator Caleb Cook

I'm trying to figure out when in the time line this happens, because it is a spin off series, but we're only seeing the teachers (and I have no idea how long the teachers have been teachers in the main series). But backstories are my jam.
I love the idea of trying to weaponize someone's powers (Quirks) by making them more powerful; it's definitely an issue that needs to be addressed, as the reverse is being addressed in the main series.
Underground heroes, and underdogs
208 Pages

Supernova by Marissa Meyer

Supernova by Marissa Meyer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Super-b.

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ALL THE THINGS #2: Set of 12 Books

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
by Kate Moore

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

So I have been crying intermittently for about the past 2 hours now, because this book is 1 part fascinating, 1 part informative, 1 part heartfelt, and 7 parts horrifying. This level of suffering is unimaginable. I am so saddened by what occurred, but I’m glad that I read this book to learn more about these bold and determined women.

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Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I really wanted to like this far more than I actually did. On the plus side, we had the characters and setting, but the pacing was just all off for me. It felt like the novel really drug, and I found myself getting bored a lot. I think having read ON THE COME UP recently, it was hard not to draw some comparisons and find this one to be lacking.

But it’s definitely okay, just not brilliant or earth-shattering, which is what I’m always hoping for.

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Renegades by Marissa Meyer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is my 3rd time though, in preparation for reading the final book. And this is still glorious. I really have enjoyed revisiting these characters and this world.

PREVIOUS REVIEW:
#BecRereads2019

Superb! This one gets 5 Super stars, with bonus magical powers.

I’m so happy to be rereading this one, in preparation for reading book 2 for the first time.

I adore how this explores the same situation from different perspectives. It walks that fine line between what is right and what is wrong, as well as who is good and who is bad. It’s a reminder that most of the world and life exists in the gray areas, not in the black and white areas.

Book 45 read in 2019

Pages: 552

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Crazy Rich Asians
by Kevin Kwan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It’s a standard, decent read, that let me see the world through some different eyes and mindsets, which is good. But it wasn’t really as exciting and compelling as I hoped it would be. The overall plot is a bit meh, so I was there for the characters and culture.

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You by Caroline Kepnes

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I confess that it first, I found this book a bit tedious, but then it really started getting into the inner-workings of the characters and it became much more compelling as the story progressed.

I listened to this on audiobook and really enjoyed the narration.

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The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was absolutely adorable and had such a great premise with some unexpected depth. I really just wanted a tiny bit more oomph and a bit more development in the side characters. I guess I expected just a few more truly funny moments, and it went the sweet but serious route instead. That’s fine, too, but I was craving just a bit more lighthearted fun. Otherwise, I really enjoyed it.

I listened to the audiobook, which had 2 unique narrators that I thoroughly enjoyed.

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The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky
by Mackenzi Lee

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amusing and so darned sweet.

This is a great little novella, and anyone who loves the series will want to pick this up and give it a read.

Batman Volume 11: The Fall and the Fallen by Tom King

I hate the whole "let's tie every plot line up into a giant evil villain's conspiracy" trope. It's getting old. Like, really? No. Stahp. The art is still colorful yet dark and moody, which is fun. I'm just not too crazy about where the story is going.


Not remarkable, I think I'm done with Batman comics for a bit.

144 pages

Wonder Woman Vol. 9: The Enemy of Both Sides by Steve Orlando

What a mish-mash of mythologies here. Diana has her Lasso of Hestia, Artemis her Bow of Ra, and both are fighting alongside Aztek against Tezcatlipoca, the Aztec deity of darkness and destruction, to rescue Atalanta, an acolyte of Maat. Even for a Wonder Woman comic, it's a little crazy. It's fun though, and it also collects a lot of the shorter stories from specials, which bring in some fun artwork. I loved the one where Diana has to stop a man in "Idea" (Ikea) rampaging because he's missing a piece to his furniture set.

Not the best Wonder Woman comic I've read, but still fun for a lazy afternoon.

224 pages