awesome complete collection of a great newspaper cartoon series. I love Calvin & Hobbes and the reproductions and artwork are terrific!
I had a lot of trouble getting into this book. The premise looked interesting to me but then the writing style was just too dense and I couldn't get invested in the story. I still love the idea of this book but I'm going to put it aside for now.
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Great follow-up to Persepolis, as Marjane spends time in Europe and returns to Iran. Emotional and moving, I felt for her struggles as complemented by her graphic art style.
http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2009/10/review-childrens-book-by-asbyatt.html
A terrific, fast-moving and *moving* young adult novel about a the spirit of a Jewish child killed in the Holocaust, who takes possession of a ventriloquist and goes out for revenge against the SS officer who killed him and his sister. Sounds menacing but it's a lively, engaging, quick read that I think most people would enjoy.
Atmospheric and slow-paced, the story of Joseph Timar and his ill-fated voyage to Gabon is a moody and melancholy read. He comes to the colonies eager to make his fortune; right away he falls in with Adele, the manager of his hotel, a refuge for expats. An African boy is murdered, and Adele's husband dies suddenly, and then Adele and Timar depart for the jungle and a scheme of her devising. Simenon keeps his descriptions spare and flat but Timar's changeable, anxious mental state is the real focus of this brief and captivating novel. There wasn't much of a murder mystery, just the mystery of Timar's soul and how it reflects the brutal realities of colonialism. I didn't love it, but I'll read more Simenon anyway. Full review http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2012/08/review-tropic-moon-by-georges-simenon.html
Easy Russian is a fun and pretty simple way to learn some basic Russian. this is Volume 2 so I had a little trouble catching up since I don't own volume 1 but I speak a little Russian, just about enough to get by and start out with this volume. I liked using it but I wish I had had volume 1 to start with so I would know exactly what the writers wanted me to know. I do like the approach that was used and it was fun to be able to read a little real" Russian writing right away!"
 - Max Bollinger)
