There are a few books that I read at the tail-end of 2014 that I just have to talk about, albeit briefly.
I finally got around to reading Saga. WHAT THE WHAT? I'd heard rumblings about it in the bookish community but didn't realize how happily I would devour it once I got going. I can't wait to get my hands on the next volume (and the next, and the next).
Can I be honest with you? I read both of these slim volumes at the end of the year because I wanted to hit my reading goal. Imagine my joy when they both exceeded my expectations! A Distant Father (112 pages) and The Room (128 pages) both pack a lot of power into their very few pages. They are very different books but they are both poignant, lovely, and have a main character that you'll root for and feel for in equal measure.
Have you read any of these?
Those last two are so short! And they are novels? So glad they surprised you, in a good way.
ReplyDeleteI really shouldn't have called them novels at all! Novellas perhaps :D
DeleteUh oh, you've given me more fodder for my tbr list, which is already way out of control! :-) Great post! I love mini-reviews.
ReplyDeleteMuahahahaha! One of my favorite things to do ;) Thanks so much!
DeleteI love Saga. I really need to get off my arse and read the latest issues or trade.
ReplyDeleteI've put the next one on my wish list for Amanda's Valentine swap! Fingers crossed, lol.
DeleteI've been meaning to read NORTH OF BOSTON. Think that is a new cover. Thanks for putting it back on my radar!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're able to get to it soon and that you really like it, Kay. I thought it was so well done.
DeleteI'm glad to see you liked The Room! I have a copy of it waiting for me, but I hadn't heard much about it and didn't know what might be a good time to squeeze it in.
ReplyDeleteI really did. It's a very neat/strange tale. It'd be perfect for a readathon read :D
DeleteI just picked up the first volume of Saga from the library the other day. Really looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteI had it sitting around the house forever before I finally got to it. Don't wait another minute, you'll love it :D
DeleteAhh, North of Boston sounds like a treat!
ReplyDeleteIt really is. It's smart and twisty and I really enjoyed it!
DeleteI really need to pick-up Saga. I've heard nothing but wonderful things about it.
ReplyDeleteYou reallyreallyreally do! I can almost guarantee that you'll dig it :D
DeleteI keep hearing ALL THE THINGS about Saga. Now that I think I'm over my fear of comics, I may finally try it!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could remember the moment I finally decided to try graphic novels. I wish I could thank the person that led me to them!
DeleteOkay, it's official. I need to read Saga. I can't ignore it anymore. Too many ppl are saying read it!
ReplyDeleteYou really do need to read it, Becca! It's official!
DeleteI had North of Boston on my TBR list for most of last year and never got around to it! Hopefully I can make some time this year!
ReplyDeleteIt isn't something I'd regularly pick up and I'm so glad that I did :D
DeleteI've only read the first issue of Saga, and I need to read MOAR.
ReplyDeleteMe too! That's exactly where I'm at. I NEEEED the rest. NOW.
DeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed North of Boston, especially since I bought it without reading one review about it.
ReplyDeleteThat was brave of you, lol. It reminds me of my pre-blogging days when I'd go by blurb alone. Now I spend too much time researching! I hope you like it as much as I did.
DeleteThis is the second review of The Room I've seen today, and I regret passing on it so much now. I am going to have to get a copy of this one. I love books that mock modern-day office environments.
ReplyDeleteEven as a non-office worker I adored it. It was funny and moving :D
DeleteAh Saga! Love them, and I still have the last two volumes to read. I've been waiting for a good chunk of time to savor them both in one sitting!!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could remember where I got the first volume from. I know I won it but I can't remember from WHERE. I'd thank that person a million times :D
DeleteI don't blame you for waiting, that's a great idea.
Hehe - I do the same thing at the end of the year, look for the shortest books on my shelves!
ReplyDeleteI was hoping I wasn't the only one ;) Ha!
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