6. French Milk, Luck Knisley
A cute little travelogue about the author's six weeks spent in France during college. It's a graphic novel, and the art is totally charming, but I wish there had been more introspection involved - it parses down to a lot of lists ("I ate these things, I bought these things") without much analysis or reflection. The moments that are there, such as Knisely recalling an argument with her mother, are touching and emotionally connective. The book could have used more of those.
7. A Hat Full of Sky, Terry Pratchett
If you like Terry Pratchett, you should probably be reading the adventures of Tiffany Aching, which starts in Wee Free Men. These books are pitched more toward the YA crowd (Tiffany is nine years old in the first book, and is eleven in this), but Pratchett doesn't tone down his wit or wordplay.
8. Kraken, China Mieville
Whoo, this was a doozy of a book. It's incredibly dense and chaotic, but totally enrapturing, especially because I find religion and weird shit to be totally fascinating. If you thought about Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, re-imagined by HP Lovecraft, with a guest appearance by a Stephen King villain, you'd be close to this book.
A cute little travelogue about the author's six weeks spent in France during college. It's a graphic novel, and the art is totally charming, but I wish there had been more introspection involved - it parses down to a lot of lists ("I ate these things, I bought these things") without much analysis or reflection. The moments that are there, such as Knisely recalling an argument with her mother, are touching and emotionally connective. The book could have used more of those.
7. A Hat Full of Sky, Terry Pratchett
If you like Terry Pratchett, you should probably be reading the adventures of Tiffany Aching, which starts in Wee Free Men. These books are pitched more toward the YA crowd (Tiffany is nine years old in the first book, and is eleven in this), but Pratchett doesn't tone down his wit or wordplay.
8. Kraken, China Mieville
Whoo, this was a doozy of a book. It's incredibly dense and chaotic, but totally enrapturing, especially because I find religion and weird shit to be totally fascinating. If you thought about Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, re-imagined by HP Lovecraft, with a guest appearance by a Stephen King villain, you'd be close to this book.
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