Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Keeping up with last year's resolution of reading more (which I did) I'm going to keep track of the books & comics I read in 2012. I also have extra motivation to do so considering this is the last year I'll be able to use a computer before the poles flip and the magnetic field destroys all technology on Earth. YAY APOCALYPSE!

BOOK LIST 2012 - Listed by month read
January:
"Black Unicorn" by Tanith Lee
February:
Didn't read anything-too busy.
March:
"The Many-Colored Land" by Julian May
April:
"The Golden Torc" by Julian May

GRAPHIC NOVEL LIST 2012 - Listed alphabetically by title
"Astonishing X-Men: Exogenetic" by Ellis & Jimenez
"Bad Island" by Doug TenNapel
"Batwoman: Elegy" by Rucka & Williams III
"Brightest Day V.3" by Johns, Tomasi & various artists
"Castle Waiting V.2" by Linda Medley
"Courtney Crumrin V.3 & 4" by Ted Naifeh
"The Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead" by King, David, Furth, & Isanove
"Fantastic Four: Future Foundation: Tomorrow" by Hickman, Epting, & Kitson
"Fantastic Four: Solve Everything" by Hickman, Eaglesham, & Edwards
"Gunslinger Girl V.1-3" by Yu Aida
"How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less" by Sarah Glidden
"I Kill Giants" by Kelly & Miimura
"The Impostor's Daughter" by Laurie Sandell
"Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service V.11" by Otsuka & Yamazaki
"Lost at Sea" by Bryan Lee O'Malley
"Moyasimon-Tales of Agriculture V.2" by Ishikawa Masayuki
"Mercury" by Hope Larson
"Naruto V.12-17, 44-51" by Masashi Kishimoto
"Oldboy V.1" by Tsuchiya & Minegishi
"Pluto V.1-2" by Urasawa & Tezuka
"Powers: The Definitive Hardcover Collection V.1" by Bendis & Oeming
"Saturn Apartments" by Hisae Iwaoka
"Solanin" by Inio Asano
"The Stand: Captain Trips" by King, Aguirre-Sacasa, & Perkins
"Stargazing Dog" by Takashi Murakami
"SW: The Force Unleashed" by Blackman, Ching, Dazo, & Nicholas
"Ultimate Avengers V.2: Crime & Punishment" by Millar & Yu
"Wierd Fishes" by Jamaica Dyer
"Zahara's Paradise" by Amir & Khalil

I absolutely recommend the comics with a BOLD title!

Updated 4/11/12
P.S. Here is last year's list. :)

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to read a book a month. I'm an avid reader but sometimes I get so wrapped up in art that I forget to sit back and enjoy a good story. So to keep me motivated (and because I am a crazy detailed-oriented Virgo) I'm going to keep track of the books and comics as I read them. I'll be linking back to this post periodically. Here we go...

BOOK LIST 2011 - Listed by month read
December/January:
"Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World" by Haruki Murakami
January:
"Your Paradise" by Yi Ch'ongjun
"Colonel Zoo" by Olivier Cadiot
February:
"Not All Tarts are Apple" by Pip Granger
March/April:
"Open Net" by George Plimpton
May/June:
"The Stand"-Complete & Uncut edition by Stephen King
July
Too busy, didn't read a book.
August
Too busy, didn't read a book.
September
Too busy, didn't read a book. :(
October
"Watership Down" by Richard Adams
November
Too busy, didn't read a book.
Decemeber
Still too busy...sense a theme here?

GRAPHIC NOVEL LIST 2011 - Listed alphabetically by title
"1985" by Millar & Edwards
"The Adventures of Tintin: The Castafiore Emerald" by Herge
"Amulet V.3" by Kazu Kibuishi
"Astonishing X-Men V.1-4" by Whedon & Cassaday
"Axe Cop V.1" by Malachai and Ethan Nicolle
"Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites" by Dorkin & Thompson
"Benny & Penny in Just Pretend" by Geoffrey Hayes
"Between Mars" by Kevin Woody
"Blood+ V.1 & 2" by Asuka Katsura
"Dicks and Deedees" by Jaime Hernandez
"A Drifting Life" by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
"Embroideries" by Marjane Satrapi
"Far Arden" by Kevin Cannon
"Finder: Voice" by Carla Speed McNeil
"Ghost of Hoppers" by Jaime Hernandez
"Ghostopolis" by Doug TenNapel
"Girl Genius V.1" by Phil & Kaja Foglio
"House of Mystery" by Sturges, Willingham, & Rossi
"JSA: Return of Hawkman" by Goyer, Johns, & Sadowski
"Korgi Book 1" by Christian Slade
"The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service v.1-10" by Otsuka & Yamazaki
"Locas II" by Jaime Hernandez
"Monster V.1 & 2" by Naoki Urasawa
"Naruto V.15, 16, & 17" by Masashi Kishimoto
"Sandman V.9: The Kindly Ones" by Neil Gaiman & various artists
"Scott Pilgrim V.1" by Bryan Lee O'Malley
"Secret Six: Six Degrees of Devastation" by Simone, Walker, & Palmiotti
"Shaman Warrior V.1-8" by Joong-Ki Park
"Shaolin Sisters Reborn V.1" by Hirano & Kakinouchi
"Songs of the Pogo" by Walt Kelly
"The Speed Abater" by Christophe Blain
"Spiral Bound" by Aaron Renier
"Star Wars Omnibus: Boba Fett" by various writers/artists
"Star Wars: KOTOR V.3" by Miller, Weaver, Ching, & Tolibao
"Superman: Brainiac" by Johns, Frank, & Sibal
"Tamara Drewe" by Posy Simmonds
"The Unsinkable Walker Bean" by Aaron Renier
"Wolverine: Prodigal Son V.1" by Johnson & Tortosa
"Wonderland" by Kovac & Liew

I absolutely recommend the books with a BOLD title!

Updated 12/29/11