books read in May

[orangerful]

I feel like I'm back in a reading groove again. Found some good titles and I'm in the mood to explore different books. I hate when I hit a slump and just nothing grabs me. Now I have a bunch of books to keep me up at night (or, you know, make me attempt to ignore people on my lunch break because I want to read):

Bob's Burgers, Volume 1 by Chad Brewster

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Collecting the first 5 issues of the comics, this is less like an episode of the tv show and more odd side adventures of the characters. I loved Gene's musicals and Bob's list of themed burgers in each issue. Great for fans of the tv show.



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Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


It's always hard to judge the first in a series because it is mostly set-up for what is to come and set-up is fun, but it is the payoff that matters.

That being said, I could NOT put down 'Paper Girls' ! I had no idea what the story was about and I'm so happy I remained spoiler free until I began to read. There is a lot of potential here and I really hope that BKV has a plan for where this is all going because it could be epic and a lot of fun.





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Booked by Kwame Alexander

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I haven't read a lot of novels in verse so I wasn't sure if it was the story or the format that didn't connect with me. I enjoyed it when I started, but there isn't really that much drama so I was surprised when it all kind of ended so neatly. I guess that is why we catalog this as juvenile fiction rather than teen!



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Almost Interesting by David Spade

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I wouldn't call myself a hardcore David Space fan - I still quote 'Tommy Boy', I have a soft spot for 'Emperor's New Groove' and I remember watching 'Just Shoot Me' on a regular basis but I couldn't tell you much more about his career. Still, my friend recommended listening to his memoirs because Spade reads them and YES it was a fun experience.

I've read/listened to Amy Poehler's and Tina Fey's books that also include their SNL experiences, but Spade was from the era before these two and his stories are very different from these to ladies. It was interesting to hear how the show has changed from the early 90s and how it really works behind the scenes for the comedians and writers.

I would recommend the audiobook versus rather reading it, if only to hear Spade randomly giggling at his own writing and experiences throughout the story. It feels like you bumped into him at a bar and you're just hanging out while he rambles away.



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Superman Vol. 1: Before Truth by Gene Luen Yang

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I enjoyed Gene Luen Yang's take on Superman but I have to say this comic suffered from an issue I tend to find with a lot of the major superheroes - their arcs are SO BIG that if you try to pick up in the middle it can be a little "oh man I've missed so much". Even though this is labeled as "Volume 1" it references previous stories.

I enjoyed it but I wasn't in love with it. I might pick up volume 2 because I did find the way it ended to be an interesting twist on the story and the character relationships.





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I am currently reading:
Of Better Blood at bedtime
Black Panther: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 on my lunch break
Watership Down is my audiobook in my car

Comments

[mimoiikit143.livejournal.com]

I love BKV! My boyfriend and I enjoyed Saga immensely. I'm teetering on wanting to read Paper Girls! :)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

DO EEEEEEEET! Mostly because I need more people to flail with about that comic book. So glad my friend lent it to me.

[night-owl-9.livejournal.com]

It feels like you bumped into him at a bar and you're just hanging out while he rambles away. - That's a fun description of an audiobook :D

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

It's really what it sounds like! There are so many moments when he giggles and I can't tell if he is giggling in the context of the book or if he is just like "I cannot believe I wrote a book and I'm reading it and now some fool is listening to it what is my life?" and it just makes it feel so casual.

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

I know David Spade from Rules of Engagement and I actually liked the show... I thought it was funny and some jokes were very clever... but a lot of people on the Internet disliked the show and David Spade... I don't know anything about the guy but he has a funny voice so I believe you when you say it's a fun experience... The only audio book I listened to was an autobiography: American on Purpose by Craig Ferguson... Loved that book... So amazing... So Inspiring and it felt like it spoke directly to me! So now when I read again some passages I still hear is voice in my head and the tone he used for a joke or a very serious passage! :)

I wanted to start Bob's Burgers last month (the tv show) but I descovered Gravity Falls and I totally forgot about it... Is it good?

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I need to get that Craig Ferguson book, it's been on my list forever and then I sorta forgot about it. I used to LOVE his show. I actually have the crocodile puppet he used, WAVY, and he lives on in my storytimes. I'm sure Craig would approve that one!

YES BOB'S BURGERS IS GOOOOOOOOOOOD! I love that show so much! I enjoyed Simpsons back in the day and I liked the first few seasons of Family Guy, but I LOVE BOB'S BURGERS! It is such a good show, it's weird but realistic and the humor doesn't come from being mean. I love how the family treats each other - it's not the usual abusive sitcom relationships, they are a husband and wife team and they have respect for each other and you believe they love each other and all their quirks and the kids omg. Yes watch it.

I want to watch 'Gravity Falls' but it's not streaming on any of my services!!! I keep waiting...impatiently...I need the DVDs to come out so I can ask the library to buy them for me LOL.I have heard only good things about that show too.

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

Oh I miss Craig too! I like James Corden but Craig was the Best for me! And his biography is amazing!

I'll check out BB 😉 I saw some gigs on tumblr and it seemed fun! Gravity Falls is genius... I laughed so hard at certain scenes I had to stop the video and take a walk to compose myself... There is a scene where one of the characters says he writes fanfictions about the main characters and I lost it there... I wasn't able to stop laughing!

You know you really make me wish I was a librarian... The more i talk to you about your job the more I want to apply! 😆😆😆

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

LOL omg, Tina on Bob's Burgers write "erotic friend fiction" LOL! I can see why these shows have fans in common.

WHO KNOWS! It varies from state to state but in Maryland, you just need a college degree in ANYTHING to work at the Information Desk, you only need the Master's Degree to go into management. You might be able to get behind the desk one day! It's never a high paying job, but I love my job because of all the people I get to meet and things I get to do. :)

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

Those all sound good :)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

It was a good month! And I didn't list all my Free Comic Book Day swag, but those were pretty good picks and I can't wait to read the full versions (it's how I ended up ordering the Bob's Burgers comic)

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

Even though his films are more on the 'eh' side these days, Spade is still one of my favorite comedians and SNL performers because I just that sarcastic delivery and humor of his. Thanks for the audiobook review. That's cute that he breaks into giggles while reading it.

Stacey

[rhoda-rants.livejournal.com]

I picked up Paper Girls on a whim and read the first chapter--hooked me so hard I had to buy it. I haven't gone through the rest of it yet, but I'm glad it lives up to my very high expectations!

[icecoldrain.livejournal.com]

There's a Bob's Burger comic?! I'm going to have to check them out!

[seizetheday.livejournal.com]

!!!!!! I didn't know that there are Bob's Burgers comics! I NEED THAT IN MY LIFE!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I love Bob's Burgers. I didn't realize there were comics.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

I finally have time to read myself...now I just have a pile of things I have to go through, lol!!

*HUGS*

[hermionesparkle.livejournal.com]

I have been interested in the David Spade book but worried it'll be too boring. I'll have to look into getting a copy via audio then.

[ekaterin24.livejournal.com]

So I'm not a bad GN librarian for not buying Gene Luen Yang's Superman! Our budget might allow but many branches' shelves, sadly, won't. And there's a gazillion Superman series out there; I want to get only the best and most appealing.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm not a big superman comic book reader or DC comic reader so maybe ask around haha. I heard it was very well received when it came out but I just find them hard to read unless you are hardcore into the series.