Six weeks ago I started my own personal summer reading challenge. I wanted to dispel my own misconceptions about graphic novels. To begin with, I borrowed a tall stack from @sarahmerchant13, and worked my way through them and I then ordered a few from the library and from bookstores to build the collection and to…
Five weeks in to my summer reading challenge and one week left to explore a few more titles. My overall impression has changed dramatically from me being almost fearful of this genre to actively seeking them out and researching more titles. The graphic novels I read this week stuck with me in terms of their…
Not so much a verdict as an absolute appreciation of the storylines contained within the illustrative pages. Each of the four graphic novels recommended this week are superb stories and I loved them all! All are completely unique and gorgeously illustrated. These all have their place in the healthy reading diet of students! Both my…
Written and Illustrated by Jonathan King, Published by Gecko Press Earlier this summer, I began my own personal graphic novel reading challenge. I was unfamiliar with this genre and wanted to change my understanding of that. When I was given the opportunity to read a brand new graphic novel, I leaped at the chance. The…
Two weeks into my graphic novel challenge and I am so pleased that I took this on. My bag always has at least one in to keep me company along with whatever fiction book I am currently reading. Verdict Two is - Graphic Novels pack an emotional punch just as any other book could. What…
I launched my own personal summer reading challenge last week, to spend the summer reading graphic novels. I had believed some wrong stereotypes about graphic novels and set myself the goal to read as many as possible to hone my knowledge, understanding and perceptions on this genre. One week later and my first verdict is…
Over the past ten weeks, the OU/UKLA have brought their book blether online to twitter and it has been an incredibly resource rich hour long chat about books. From illustrated chapter books, non fiction and teen fiction, there has been plenty to learn and much money spent. One week was dedicated to Graphic Novels and…
