I'm reading this book as my third Free Read Friday. It was assigned for my graphic novel class. I started reading it today, so it qualifies for both.
It's a graphic novel about the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
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Review:
I read this manga for my grad school graphic novel class. This is my second manga (this past spring I read Orange). That was basically a teenage soap opera. This one was a sci-fi post-apocalyptic nightmare. The Titans are giant, man-eating, humanoid creatures who have taken over the world. Humans are forced to live in a walled area, for their own protection. In the first chapter, a Titan breaks through the wall and eats people. The drawings are in black & white, but still incredibly graphic. There are close-ups of the Titans biting people in half.
I didn't like this one much. I do enjoy post-apocalyptic stories, but this one was basically devoid of hope. I think this series is quite long, so maybe at one point, something hopeful happens.
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In honor of U.S. Independence Day, everyone has the option of going to Main Street, U.S.A. tomorrow! You can read books from any of the Main Street Squares!
Thanks Moonlight Reader!
I'm going with a book that takes place in a small town in the USA.
Niceville by Carsten Stroud
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Bank: $74.00
July 2nd
Finished Decelerate Blue by Adam Rapp & Mike Cavallaro (1st Free Read Friday)
200 pages = $4.00
Finished Every Ugly Word by Aimee L. Salter (Author's name has "Tesla" letters)
282 pages = $6.00 (not counting because of user error)
Finished The Nest by Kenneth Oppel (2nd Free Read Friday)
272 pages = $6.00
Roll: 9
Landed on Water Works (a book with water on the cover or where someone cries)
Book: The Island by Clarissa Johal
Bank: $64.00
June 26th
Finished The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (Talking animals)
277 pages = $6.00
Free Read Friday
Book: Decelerate Blue by Adam Rapp & Mike Cavallaro
Roll: 9
Landed on Electric Company
Book: Every Ugly Word by Aimee L. Salter
Bank: $58.00
June 18th
Finished The Big Fear by Andrew Case (Main character knows how to handle a gun)
274 pages = $3.00
(Memorial Day Extra Roll 2)
Finished Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve (Steampunk)
325 pages = $3.00
(Memorial Day Extra Roll 1)
Roll: 5
Landed on Fantasyland 7
Book: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (Talking animals)
Bank: $52.00
June 4th
Finished Lost Boy Lost Girl by Peter Straub (Ghost story)
304 pages = $3.00
Memorial Day Extra Roll 1: 10
Landed on Paradise Pier 28
Book: Fever Crumb by Phillip Reeve (Steampunk)
Memorial Day Extra Roll 2: 11
Landed on Frontierland 2
Book: The Big Fear by Andrew Case (Main character knows how to handle a gun)
Bank: $49.00
May 25th
Finished Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (author born before 1955)
228 pages = $3.00
Roll: 9
Landed on New Orleans Square 19
Book: Lost Boy Lost Girl by Peter Straub (Ghost story)
Bank: $46.00
May 22nd
Finished Lamentation by Joe Clifford (Wintry scene on cover)
202 pages = $3.00
Roll: 6
Landed on Main Street USA 11
Book: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (author born before 1955)
Bank: $43.00
May 16th
Finished The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (from the GO space)
320 pages (according to Amazon) = $3.00
Roll: 7
Landed on Fantasyland 6
Book: Lamentation by Joe Clifford
Bank: $40.00
May 7th
Finished Twilight Eyes
451 pages (according to Amazon) = $5.00
Roll: 6
Landed on GO, free read
Book: The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood
Bank: $35.00
April 24th
Finished Beastly Bones
305 pages = $3.00
Roll: 7
Landed on Paradise Pier (31)
Book: Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz
Bank: $32.00
April 19th
Bonus $10 from The better to see you, my dear
Nice Luck! Thanks!
Roll: 8 (doubles)
Landed on the Ring square
Roll again: 11
Landed on Chance (25)
Reading: Beastly Bones
Bank: $22.00
April 15th
Roll: 8
Landed on Chance (8)
Book: City of Ember, Graphic Novel
144 pages = $2.00
Bank: $20.00
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Read a book with water on the cover, or where someone turns on the waterworks (i.e., cries) because of an emotional event.
I'm going with a book with water on the cover.
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