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Book Review: The Invention of Hugo Cabret

May is graphic novel month. Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of graphic novels - I'd much rather read straight print, but I have really enjoyed a few out of the many I've read in the past. I also really love the Fables comic series, so even though it's not my favourite genre, I was looking forward to reading a few this month. After taking recommendations on social media and from goodreads , I settled on not one, but three graphic novels! Here's the third and last of the bunch... May 2014: Graphic Novels The Invention of Hugo Cabret By Brian Selznick 2007 544 pages Hugo Cabret is an orphan clock keeper who lives in the walls of a Paris train station. He's also a thief, but hey, it's post World War I and he's got to eat to survive. He gets caught stealing small mechanical parts for a secret project by the old man who runs a toy shop. Here the mystery begins: What is Hugo's secret project? Who is the old man and how is he connected? What part does his godd...

Book Review: The Property

May is graphic novel month. Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of graphic novels - I'd much rather read straight print, but I have really enjoyed a few out of the many I've read in the past. I also really love the Fables comic series, so even though it's not my favourite genre, I was looking forward to reading a few this month. After taking recommendations on social media and from goodreads , I settled on not one, but three graphic novels! Here's the second of the bunch... May 2014: Graphic Novels The Property By Rutu Modan 2013 232 pages Mica and her Grandmother are travelling from Israel to Poland to reclaim some property taken from Grandmother during World War II - and yes they are Jewish.It soon becomes clear that Grandmother has gone to Poland for a different reason, and that a family friend is trying to thwart their attempts at reclaiming their property. Mica meets a boy. Grandmother meets a man. Much is revealed about the aftermath of the devastation of World War ...

Book Review: Anya's Ghost

May is graphic novel month. Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of graphic novels - I'd much rather read straight print, but I have really enjoyed a few out of the many I've read in the past. I also really love the Fables comic series, so even though it's not my favourite genre, I was looking forward to reading a few this month. After taking recommendations on social media and from goodreads , I settled on not one, but three graphic novels! Here's the first of the bunch... May 2014: Graphic Novels Anya's Ghost By Vera Brosgol 2011 224 pages Anya is a not-overly-happy Russian girl going to high school in the US. As a teenager, she's full of all the usual teenage angsty problems: boys, smoking, body image, grades, friends, peer pressure, gym class. One day she falls down a well and meets a ghost! Emily the ghost follows Anya around, helping her cheat on tests and meet boys until her helping becomes hurting and [redacted climax]. Then it's over and some of Anya...