I read a lot of comics this year, but didn't realise till I started compling it for this blog post! Single IssuesNote: italics indicates series has ceased. DieExorsisters #1Five Years (Terry Moore)Giant DaysHex Wives (2018-2019)Man-Eaters #1Rat Queens (2017-)SteepleStrangers In Paradise XXVTransformers: Lost LightThe Wicked + The DivineThe Wicked…
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Eighteen books this year. A pretty good effort, along with the truck load of comics I managed to get through as well. Still trying to prioritise women writers over men and still having no regrets. For years I've been wanting to try and read poetry and at the end of…
I saw this post by Alex Bayley and thought, why not. So in no particular order (actually it ended up in the order I first read them), here are some books that I just can't stop thinking about. You know, those ones where every now and then a line or…
2018 was the year of comics I seems. I was given the opportunity to help with the collection development of my library's comics and manga collections this year, which let me seek out new and interesting titles. You shouldn't bring your work home with you, but when that work is…
In 2018 I wanted to read more books, but more importantly I wanted to put more time aside for reading. I managed to get through sixteen titles (three more than last year!), and coupled with the sixty plus comics I read I think I did a pretty good job. 2018…
This year I dropped a lot of titles, specifically the big publishers, and focused more on indie titles and manga (more of the same really). Since I started working in a library system that had a extremely good manga collection I decided it was a good chance to get back…
This year I wanted to make a conscious effort to read more non-fiction and I was pretty happy with my effort. I started the year with Mara Wilson's autobiography/essays and finished it with Lindsey Fitzharris' biography of Joseph Lister. Of course I balanced this out with a strong handful…
It's that time of year again, where I look back and go 'huh, I read a whole lot of comics last year... probably should read more (non)fiction. Nah.' Presented for your viewing pleasure my reading list for 2016. Rather than seperate posts this year I'm lumping everything in…