Sep 02

17 Days, 15 Books

By Michael Kindness Uncategorized Add comments

Seventeen days ago I gave myself a gift that was also a bit of a reading challenge: To read nothing but graphic novels for one month. I’m about halfway through and I’m really enjoying myself. I’ve read some great things and a few mediocre things, but I haven’t hated anything yet.

blanketsI read a few things I’ve always wanted to read, and a few things that I heard about in 500 Essential Graphic Novels. I read a couple of things I knew I would love, but one book really surprised me: Blankets by Craig Thompson. It won several comic industry awards but it was still more than I expected.

Blankets is subtitled "An Illustrated Novel," and the Library of Congress info inside lists it as fiction, but, since the main character’s name is Craig, I’m guessing it’s based on fact. The book spends 50 pages on Craig’s childhood, then jumps to his teen years. Like all great coming of age stories, Blankets focuses on the story of Craig and his first love, Raina. But there are so many other elements that make this book worthy of being read along with other classic novels of the teen experience, like Catcher in the Rye and A Separate Peace. It’s that good.

What’s up for the rest of the month? A few more superhero comics along with Persepolis and V for Vendetta. I’m averaging almost a book a day, so my goal is 32 books in 32 days (8/15 – 9/15), making this a true reading challenge. Wish me luck!
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We encourage you to write down or print out the title information and shop at your local bookstore. Titles link to LibraryThing, a social networking site that allows you to catalog your home library. LibraryThing also links to various online purchasing options. Here are the books from this post:
500 Essential Graphic Novels by Gene Kannenberg, Jr., Collins Design trade paperback, $24.95, ISBN 9780061474514
Blankets by Craig Thompson, Top Shelf trade paperback, $29.95, ISBN 9781891830433
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Pantheon trade paperback, $12.95, ISBN 9780375714573
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, DC Comics trade paperback, $19.99, ISBN 9780930289522
(all information is for the U.S. editions).

  • http://mindmoss.blogspot.com Maggie

    I’m glad your challenge is going so well. It is because of you that I have developed an interest in reading graphic novels. I’ve got Maus in my TBR list and I think I will add this one too.

    Go Michael!

  • http://mindmoss.blogspot.com Maggie

    I’m glad your challenge is going so well. It is because of you that I have developed an interest in reading graphic novels. I’ve got Maus in my TBR list and I think I will add this one too.

    Go Michael!

  • http://www.booksonthenightstand.com Michael

    Thanks Maggie… Maus and Blankets will not disappoint!

  • http://www.booksonthenightstand.com Michael

    Thanks Maggie… Maus and Blankets will not disappoint!

  • Lisa

    I have not read a graphic novel yet but “Blankets” has been on my TBR list for a while. Good luck in your challenge.

  • Lisa

    I have not read a graphic novel yet but “Blankets” has been on my TBR list for a while. Good luck in your challenge.

  • http://katrinasreads.blogspot.com katrina

    I read this last week and loved it

  • http://katrinasreads.blogspot.com katrina

    I read this last week and loved it

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