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imperfectletter29. I am Legend by Richard Matheson
I had no idea, before I finished this, that it was actually a novella. I'd already watched the movie was curious about the source material. I was dully impressed. The story was fantastic, much better than the movie (though I will say I enjoyed the film, it's just completely different -- for the most part -- than the novella). I was disappointed with how short it was and the stories that finished the book were a bit of a letdown. I think if I'd known that it was a novella + short stories, I would have liked it more. That being said, Matheson is a superb storyteller and the short stories were quite good. I am Legend was by far the highlight of the book, though.
30. Escape from "Special" by Miss Lasko-Gross
I promise I'll stop reading lots of graphic novels at once. Or at least I'll try. This was something I picked up on a whim and it turned out to be a quick and surprisingly deep read. This book is not for the average graphic novel fan -- Lasko-Gross' style is different than many and her topics are quite in your face. That being said, I enjoyed reading and I'm glad I did. There are better reviews over at Amazon.
31. The Golem's Mighty Swing by James Sturm
Another graphic novel. I picked this one up because of the title. I was surprised when I started reading it, but it turned out to be quite interesting. It's the story of a baseball team -- The Jews and how they survive in the 1920s after their bus breaks down in the mid-west. The title refers to something that happens later in the book and I'll let you read it to find out what happens. Suffice to say that I enjoyed this title, even though it was an extremely quick read.
31 / 80 new reads. 39% read!
I had no idea, before I finished this, that it was actually a novella. I'd already watched the movie was curious about the source material. I was dully impressed. The story was fantastic, much better than the movie (though I will say I enjoyed the film, it's just completely different -- for the most part -- than the novella). I was disappointed with how short it was and the stories that finished the book were a bit of a letdown. I think if I'd known that it was a novella + short stories, I would have liked it more. That being said, Matheson is a superb storyteller and the short stories were quite good. I am Legend was by far the highlight of the book, though.
30. Escape from "Special" by Miss Lasko-Gross
I promise I'll stop reading lots of graphic novels at once. Or at least I'll try. This was something I picked up on a whim and it turned out to be a quick and surprisingly deep read. This book is not for the average graphic novel fan -- Lasko-Gross' style is different than many and her topics are quite in your face. That being said, I enjoyed reading and I'm glad I did. There are better reviews over at Amazon.
31. The Golem's Mighty Swing by James Sturm
Another graphic novel. I picked this one up because of the title. I was surprised when I started reading it, but it turned out to be quite interesting. It's the story of a baseball team -- The Jews and how they survive in the 1920s after their bus breaks down in the mid-west. The title refers to something that happens later in the book and I'll let you read it to find out what happens. Suffice to say that I enjoyed this title, even though it was an extremely quick read.
