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blue_ant70. The Museum Vaults: Excerpts from the Journal of an Expert by Marc-Antoine Mathieu
This is one of the graphic novels written for/about the Louvre. This is, in many ways, a sequel to Glacial Period. It's the story of an expert who goes into what we later discover is the remains of the Louvre. It's a fantastic story, not quite the graphical masterpiece that is Glacial Period, but the literary quality of it is fantastic, as are some renditions of the art that just blow my mind. I cannot wait for the other two (I believe) volumes of this series.
71. Batman: Cataclysm (Prelude to No Man's Land) by Chuck Dixon
This is actually something I read back in May. It's the story of Gotham City after a huge earthquake (hence the title being cataclysm). It's dark, scary and of course well written. The significant thing to me is that I finished it the day before the earthquake in China. Like, literally the day before. Freaked me out though. I recommend this for people who like Batman and people of his world/stories.
72. The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar
While an excellent story, this book was one of the oddest books I have ever read. Not bad, mind you, but just odd. Millar holds nothing back, not in his descriptions of the main characters or really, well, anything else. He is a truly fantastic writer, but at the same time a little brash, though I think the book wouldn't be as good if he censored himself. It was a fun read, but not something that I would go out and buy, no matter what Niel Gaiman had to say about it.
72 / 120 new reads. 60% read!
This is one of the graphic novels written for/about the Louvre. This is, in many ways, a sequel to Glacial Period. It's the story of an expert who goes into what we later discover is the remains of the Louvre. It's a fantastic story, not quite the graphical masterpiece that is Glacial Period, but the literary quality of it is fantastic, as are some renditions of the art that just blow my mind. I cannot wait for the other two (I believe) volumes of this series.
71. Batman: Cataclysm (Prelude to No Man's Land) by Chuck Dixon
This is actually something I read back in May. It's the story of Gotham City after a huge earthquake (hence the title being cataclysm). It's dark, scary and of course well written. The significant thing to me is that I finished it the day before the earthquake in China. Like, literally the day before. Freaked me out though. I recommend this for people who like Batman and people of his world/stories.
72. The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar
While an excellent story, this book was one of the oddest books I have ever read. Not bad, mind you, but just odd. Millar holds nothing back, not in his descriptions of the main characters or really, well, anything else. He is a truly fantastic writer, but at the same time a little brash, though I think the book wouldn't be as good if he censored himself. It was a fun read, but not something that I would go out and buy, no matter what Niel Gaiman had to say about it.
blue_ant67. The Myth Hunters by Christopher Golden
This was one of the most unique books I've ever read. I've also recommended it to a lot of people, so it's that good too. I mean, the writing isn't that great and the story is, at times, more than a little cliched, but there's something about Golden's style and his ability to tell a tale, that makes none of that matter. Myth Hunters is about Oliver Bascombe and the night before his wedding. He ends up hanging out (sort of) with myths (yes, myths) from different cultures. The story has a little Peter Pan twist (relating to believing and not clapping), but what keeps it going is the way Golden weaves Bascombe's story with that of the detective who is tryign to find him. There is no resolution to the story in this first book of The Veil series, and while I enjoyed reading this book, I was not compelled to immediately go and find (and read) the next book. Eventually I will, but it was enough to tide me over, I suppose.
68. Come to Think of It: Notes on the Turn of the Millennium by Daniel Schorr
I cannot even begin to count the ways that I loved this book. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr writes a brilliant introduction to the book. Basically, the book is a collection of news analysis that he's done over the years (Dec 1990 to about Marc 2007) and it is magnificent. I highly recommend this book, even if you've never listened to a day of NPR in your life.
69. Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
This is a sequel, of sorts, to Marr's first book, Wicked Lovely, which I adored. Ink Exchange is very different, though. Well, the plot is quite similar, but the story is not. And really, what allows both of these books to have similar plots and yet be fantastic (unlike, say, Dan Brown's books), is that the writing is fantastic. We're not talking Stephanie Meyer lack of quality, we're talking Diane Duane and Robin Mckinley (in Sunshine) and others. Marr knows how to write a story, draw a reader in and then keep them there. I devoured Ink Exchange and it ended, while not quite how I'd wanted, just the way it should have ended. After talking to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
fiveforsilver about it, we both decided that Marr wrote the best possible ending for her story. I do hope she keeps on writing!
69 / 120 new reads. 57% read!
This was one of the most unique books I've ever read. I've also recommended it to a lot of people, so it's that good too. I mean, the writing isn't that great and the story is, at times, more than a little cliched, but there's something about Golden's style and his ability to tell a tale, that makes none of that matter. Myth Hunters is about Oliver Bascombe and the night before his wedding. He ends up hanging out (sort of) with myths (yes, myths) from different cultures. The story has a little Peter Pan twist (relating to believing and not clapping), but what keeps it going is the way Golden weaves Bascombe's story with that of the detective who is tryign to find him. There is no resolution to the story in this first book of The Veil series, and while I enjoyed reading this book, I was not compelled to immediately go and find (and read) the next book. Eventually I will, but it was enough to tide me over, I suppose.
68. Come to Think of It: Notes on the Turn of the Millennium by Daniel Schorr
I cannot even begin to count the ways that I loved this book. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr writes a brilliant introduction to the book. Basically, the book is a collection of news analysis that he's done over the years (Dec 1990 to about Marc 2007) and it is magnificent. I highly recommend this book, even if you've never listened to a day of NPR in your life.
69. Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
This is a sequel, of sorts, to Marr's first book, Wicked Lovely, which I adored. Ink Exchange is very different, though. Well, the plot is quite similar, but the story is not. And really, what allows both of these books to have similar plots and yet be fantastic (unlike, say, Dan Brown's books), is that the writing is fantastic. We're not talking Stephanie Meyer lack of quality, we're talking Diane Duane and Robin Mckinley (in Sunshine) and others. Marr knows how to write a story, draw a reader in and then keep them there. I devoured Ink Exchange and it ended, while not quite how I'd wanted, just the way it should have ended. After talking to
fiveforsilver about it, we both decided that Marr wrote the best possible ending for her story. I do hope she keeps on writing!blue_ant62. Prince of Tennis, Volume 1 by Takeshi Konomi
63. Prince of Tennis, Volume 2 by Takeshi Konomi
64. Prince of Tennis, Volume 3 by Takeshi Konomi
Not much to say about these. I've actually read some of these before, but I'm counting them as new, because I don't remember anything from them and I'm reading someone's translation, not official copies you get from the library/bookstore. I like these because they don't censor the language and the mistakes (as in typos, though they are rare) are amusing. Overall, these books are extremely cute and lots of fun to read. I plan to read all of them eventually.
65. InterWorld by Neil Gaiman
I can definitely see why people weren't really too thrilled about this book. It's a little simplistic, but I feel that's the point. Anything more complicated and it would end up in adult fiction and probably be much longer. The plot is decent enough, the story telling is quite good, as is the premise. The one thing that really bugged me is how the book just sort of ended. I liked the ending and what happens to Joey and I like the other characters, but it felt a little forced. Overall a good book, especially for a kid who isn't quite ready for more difficult SF.
66. M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
This was a nice short collection of short stories. The introduction, written by Gaiman himself, is quite good as well. In fact, if you're planning to read the book, I recommend reading the introduction first. I enjoyed, to some degree, all the stores, but my favorites were Troll Bridge, Chivalry, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, and Sunbird. I liked The Witch's Headstone, but it felt incomplete. Great introduction to fantasy for kids who aren't ready for novel-length stories just yet.
66 / 120 new books. 55% read!
63. Prince of Tennis, Volume 2 by Takeshi Konomi
64. Prince of Tennis, Volume 3 by Takeshi Konomi
Not much to say about these. I've actually read some of these before, but I'm counting them as new, because I don't remember anything from them and I'm reading someone's translation, not official copies you get from the library/bookstore. I like these because they don't censor the language and the mistakes (as in typos, though they are rare) are amusing. Overall, these books are extremely cute and lots of fun to read. I plan to read all of them eventually.
65. InterWorld by Neil Gaiman
I can definitely see why people weren't really too thrilled about this book. It's a little simplistic, but I feel that's the point. Anything more complicated and it would end up in adult fiction and probably be much longer. The plot is decent enough, the story telling is quite good, as is the premise. The one thing that really bugged me is how the book just sort of ended. I liked the ending and what happens to Joey and I like the other characters, but it felt a little forced. Overall a good book, especially for a kid who isn't quite ready for more difficult SF.
66. M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
This was a nice short collection of short stories. The introduction, written by Gaiman himself, is quite good as well. In fact, if you're planning to read the book, I recommend reading the introduction first. I enjoyed, to some degree, all the stores, but my favorites were Troll Bridge, Chivalry, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, and Sunbird. I liked The Witch's Headstone, but it felt incomplete. Great introduction to fantasy for kids who aren't ready for novel-length stories just yet.
