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This week I finished up the awesome and hilarious graphic novel Tales Designed to Thrizzle: Voume 1 by Michael Kupperman, read the hard-to-put-down YA novel The Dark Divine by Bree Despain and listened to the audio version of Mary Pearson’s YA novel The Adoration of Jenna Fox.
Tales Designed to Thrizzle: Volume 1
Graphic novel isn’t really the right term for this work by Michael Kupperman, as novel implies that there is one overarching story. This is not the case, instead this is a brilliant collection of a bunch of humorous short comics. Most are one or two pages at most. It’s in full color and many of the comics blend retro style comics with a healthy amount of weirdness to produce wonderful gems. Interspersed throughout are extremely funny fake advertisements. If you like your funny stuff on the quirky side, this is definitely worth checking out.
The Dark Divine
Bree Despain’s debut novel is a classic YA paranormal romance. From the first page I was sucked into the story even though at first, I wasn’t so sure about the seemingly perfect main character. Grace is a minister’s daughter who gave the impression of being a little too goody-two-shoes, but she soon proved to be a wonderfully well-rounded girl, and it was hard to put down this book as I tried to find out what was going to happen to Grace and her tortured boyfriend, Daniel.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox
This young adult science fiction novel by Mary Pearson is set in a not too distant future, where medical technology has made some tremendous leaps forward. From the start we know that something is not quite right with Jenna, and we soon figure out what is going on, long before she actually works out what happened. Jenna is forced to come to terms with her own identity. The story raises some interesting questions about how far medical technology should go and what it means to be human.
What’s Next . . .
Right now I am reading the memoir This is Me, Jack Vance by Jack Vance and listening to the audio version of Feed by M. T. Anderson. I have plans to dive into Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl next, as well as Superfreakonomics by D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.
What are you reading this week?
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Darlyn here. Actually this is my first time drop by to your blog =)but you have an awesome read read last week..i’ve heard good reviews on the dark divine..this one been my list to be read. enjoy your Monday =p
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The Dark Divine was a very good book. It reminded me a bit of Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, if you’ve read that. Thanks for stopping by!
I’m going to have to pick up The Dark Divine, I keep hearing great things about it. As for me, I’m reading BEAUTIFUL CREATURES by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. A story about magic and mystery in the south. I’m loving it!
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Heather: Glad to hear more good things about Beautiful Creatures. I’m hoping to get a chance to read that this week.
I have got to get my hands on a copy of “The Dark Divine” by Bree Despain. It sounds like my kind of book!
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J. Kaye: I agree. I think you would like it!
I keep hearing nothing but good things about The Dark Divine. I need to read it! The Adoration of Jenna Fox also sounds really good. I’m on the waiting list for it at the library – hoping it’s my turn soon!
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They’re both good books. Hope you enjoy them!
I read The Adoration of Jenna Fox and thought it was well done. Interesting concept for sure! The Dark Divine sounds like it would be a book I would really enjoy as well. I’ll have to pick up Beautiful Creatures too. They sound like great sources of inspiration for my own writing too!
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Sam: I think you would enjoy The Dark Divine. I just began Beautiful Creatures, and am already hooked.
I just added The Dark Divine and The Adoration of Jenna Fox to my TBR list. Thanks for the recommendations!