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Roman Reigns Vs. Hulk Hogan: Who Would Win? by Josh Anderson

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

A comparison of two of the greatest wrestlers in WWE history.
Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman

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dark emotional funny fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Sometimes I wish Gaiman wasn't such a good writer. He'd be easier to give up. Death is so charming.
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Taller Tales by Linda Medley, Jason Little, Niko Henrichon, Daniel Torres, Paul Pope, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Phil Jimenez, Andrew Pepoy, Adam Hughes, Peter Gross, Zander Cannon, Shawn McManus, Kevin Nowlan, Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Duncan Fegredo, John Stokes, Albert Monteys, Marc Laming

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dark funny slow-paced

3.0

It feels a little weird to be reading this post-Gaiman's allegations, but while ILL is down I'm trying to read the books on our shelves and I just started reading them in order. The graphic novels are all on top, hence the string of graphic novels I have read recently. The strongest story in this book is the Thessaly arc, which was also my favorite. I didn't personally care much for the Merv one, but I could see how he would think of himself as James Bond. I thought the one with Daniel and the vignettes at the end were sort of forgettable. 
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Rez Ball by Byron Graves

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

I found this book a little hard to get into. The book definitely uses a lot of basketball lingo and the assumption is that you know it or are willing to look it up (a bit hard while driving). I liked this book for its exploration of modern Native life and basketball. I had a few questions about how grief was dealt with (but as a white woman maybe I know nothing). Good.
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Ghost-Spider Vol. 1: Dogs Days Are Over by

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lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

This was enough to suck me back in after being disappointed with the last Spider-Gwen book. Unfortunately, I will not be able to continue for a little while because ILL is down. Alas!
Serenity: Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon, Will Conrad, Brett Matthews

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dark medium-paced

3.0

Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This is a...I'm not sure what the right word is for it, but if you asked me to name books that changed the way I look at the world, I would include this one. When I read it, I didn't know you could write about these topics, or that I would feel it so deeply despite not going through the same experiences as Melinda. Earlier this year I was disappointed by the GN version of "A Wrinkle in Time" not living up to the original text for me, but this one does. I love Carroll's illustrations and I think the black and white palette works really well here. 
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My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel

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lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

This book was the frothy confection I needed at the moment. I felt like the book had a little bit of a pacing issue (it feels like half the book takes place the Saturday before the wedding) but otherwise, if you're looking for lighthearted YA romance that is big on longing looks and short on spicy parts, this is for you.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

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emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

Ann Patchett is a beautiful writer. I wasn't sure about this story at first--how would I stay enthralled by one woman's tale of a summer romance? But the tie-in with all the other characters and what they were doing worked really well for me. I had taken a break from Patchett since State of Wonder didn't wow me (and honestly, I was also heavily doing youth literature award work) and I'm glad to go back.
The Unstoppable Wasp Vol. 2: Agents of G.I.R.L. by

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Of course this series was stopped after a few books because I love it as much as the two book Mockingbird run. Sigh.