I loved Snow Child.
This week, Marcus Sedgwick came to my class. He wrote Midwinterblood which was amazing -- 7 interconnected stories across 1000 years with two characters recurring in each story. All about love and sacrifice. It was beyond good.
Tell me more good stuff about me.
Kaylee ,'The Message'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Kat - Apr 30, 2015 4:43:56 pm PDT #23281 of 28333
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Burrell - May 01, 2015 6:35:41 am PDT #23282 of 28333
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Oo, I want to read that!
sj - May 03, 2015 4:45:10 pm PDT #23283 of 28333
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Does anyone have a good recommendation for a graphic novel for a 13 year old boy?
Kate P. - May 03, 2015 5:11:42 pm PDT #23284 of 28333
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Probably! Any idea what he likes? Is he already into graphic novels, and if so, do you know any that he's already read?
sj - May 03, 2015 5:28:15 pm PDT #23285 of 28333
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
He is already into graphic novels, but he doesn't live nearby so all I know is that he read Bone several years back and loved it and I think he still likes superheroes. I plan on including a gift receipt.
Strix - May 03, 2015 5:35:23 pm PDT #23286 of 28333
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Eesh, my 13 yo is a superhero veteran, and now he's way into Deadpool. but those are not something I would start out a newbie on.
What about Runaways? It's not a graphic novel per se, becausse it's on-going but you can get it in book-form collections. It's quite good, and Whedon did a run for it.
sj - May 03, 2015 5:53:52 pm PDT #23287 of 28333
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks Strix. That might work.
sj - May 04, 2015 4:01:16 am PDT #23288 of 28333
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
In case I can't grab the Runaways today, are there any graphic novels within the Marvel Universe, specifically Ultron or Avengers related that would also be good for a 13 year old? I'm sure he will be seeing the movie.
Polter-Cow - May 04, 2015 4:02:28 am PDT #23289 of 28333
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Pick up Young Avengers !
sj - May 04, 2015 4:05:30 am PDT #23290 of 28333
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks, P-C, that looks good!