Rainy Day Reads

This is a graphic novel and it's the first one I have read of it's kind since I stopped reading Donald Duck (does that count as graphic novels?). Brian K. Vaughan is the writer and Fiona Staples is the artist. I enjoyed both the story and the art, but I must say I don't think graphic novels are for me. I don't know why really. When I was reading it, I found it really hard to take the time to really look and appreciate the art and not just read the bubbles and rush through to the end. I guess I could practice that, but I am not sure I want to invest that much in it. As I said I really liked the story but it was just over too soon. And I guess that is sort of the point with graphic novels. They are really short, for the most part, and are made to be series. But at the cost of an actual novel hundreds of pages long, I can't be satisfied with the small chunk of story line in each graphic novel. That was my problems with graphic novels in general. As for this one s...

Book Haul So I bought some books...again! I have to retract my previous statement of not being one to buy many books/buying new books before I have finished my TBR pile. I still have a few unread books from my last book haul, yet here I am buying more! But I had a voucher that needed spending and there was free shipping....so I had to, right? Anyway, here are the books: The first one was actually a birthday gift and it is “Love Poems” by Pablo Neruda. I always enjoy his writing, but this is the first book I actually own of his. The second book is “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” by Benjamin Alire Saenz. I actually don't really know anything about this book, but I have seen it raved about on Youtube, so I thought I would give it a try. I just hope it doesn't disappoint me, like a few other Youtube favourites have done lately. The next book is “Rose Under Fire” by Elizabeth Wein. It is a companion novel to “Code Name ...