Snotgirl: Green Hair Don't Care by Bryan Lee O’Malley

 

I read the ebook edition of Snotgirl: Green Hair Don't Care by Bryan Lee O’Malley. I don't remember where I first learned about this graphic novel, but it's been on my reading wishlist for a while. 

Snotgirl: Green Hair Don't Care by Bryan Lee O’Malley is a fun, easy breezy read! The artwork is wonderful. I liked the storyline and main character. Lottie Person is a fashion blogger living in LA. She and friends are shallow and mean. This book seems to poke fun of the shallowness of fashion influencers/bloggers.

As a side story, Lottie has out of control allergies and she may or may not have killed someone accidentally while taking her allergy meds combined with alcohol.

Lottie's long-term boyfriend dumped her for her former intern, who is now stalking Lottie!! 

Additionally, Lottie's new bestie seems perfect at the start of the book. But, by the end of the book, the new bestie seems suspicious to say the least.

Below is the publisher's summary for Snotgirl: Green Hair Don't Care by Bryan Lee O’Malley from Goodreads:

From bestselling BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and superstar newcomer LESLIE HUNG! Lottie Person is a glamorous fashion blogger living her best life—at least that’s what she wants you to think. The truth is, her friends are terrible people, her boyfriend traded her up for someone younger, her allergies are out of control, and she may or may not have killed somebody! SNOTGIRL VOL. 1 is the perfect introduction to one of 2016’s most buzzed-about titles! Collects SNOTGIRL #1-5.

I am giving Snotgirl: Green Hair Don't Care by Bryan Lee O’Malley a rating of 3 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!!

Top Ten Tuesday - Books About/Set In Places on My Bucket List

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Top Ten Tuesday was originally created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Below are ten works of fiction I would like to read that are set in places on my travel bucket list. The books are not listed in any order of importance.

1. Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd (England)
2. Manila Noir by Jessica Hagedorn, et al (Philippines)
3. The Source by James A. Michener (the Holy Land)
4. The Man from St. Petersburg by Ken Follett (Russia)
5. The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton (Key West, Florida)
6. Santa Fe Mourning by Amanda Allen (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
7. When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton (Cuba)
8. Alaska by James A. Michener
9. The Last Letter from Sicily by Lindsay Marie Morris (Sicily, Italy)
10. Russka by Edward Rutherfurd (Russia)

Have you read any of the above novels? Which novel should I read first?

Book Humor!

 

Black & White: The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer by Julian Voloj

I am addicted to playing chess! I joined Duolingo last year and I have started learning better chess strategies through Duolingo. I also enjoy playing chess games with other people around the world via the Duolingo app.

Because of my (relatively new) found love of playing chess, I couldn't pass up reading Black & White: The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer by Julian Voloj. 

Prior to reading Black & White: The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer by Julian Voloj, I'd heard about Bobby Fischer. But honestly, I didn't know much about his life other than he was a US chess protege and chess grand master.

Black & White: The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer is a rather quick read as it is a graphic novel/work of nonfiction. I liked the artwork for this book and I definitely learned a lot about Bobby Fischer. It was definitely sad to learn that he fell victim to mental illness and that he also fell for conspiracy theories. This is such a tragedy as Bobby Fischer was such a talented chess player.

I am giving Black & White: The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer by Julian Voloj a rating of 4 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!!

 

Bookish Quote of the Day!!

 

Knots in My Yo-Yo String by Jerry Spinelli

 

I've been a big fan of Jerry Spinelli's novels since 2010 when a former college professor of mine had given me a copy of Stargirl written by Jerry Spinelli. After reading Stargirl, I fell in love with Spinelli's writing and have continued reading his novels ever since 2010.

I listened to the unabridged audio version of Knots in My Yo-Yo String by Jerry Spinelli, which is decently narrated by Matt Weisgerber. This is a short listen at 3 hours, 41 minutes.

Knots in My Yo-Yo String by Jerry Spinelli is his memoir/autobiography, but a different kind of memoir than I'm use to reading. It's told through a series of vignettes (some more interesting than others) about Spinelli's childhood growing up. 

This book falls into the children's genre. I am assuming Jerry Spinelli intentionally wrote his memoir/autobiography for children as the novels he writes are geared for this audience. This way, Knots in My Yo-Yo String is catered to the young fans of his works. I like that this book is written for children that are fans of Spinelli's novels.

I read Knots in My Yo-Yo String solely because I am a fan of Jerry Spinelli's works and wanted to know more about his life. Although, I enjoyed Knots in My Yo-Yo String and learning more about Spinelli's childhood. I also wanted to learn more about his adult life too.

I am giving Knots in My Yo-Yo String by Jerry Spinelli 3.5 stars out of 5 stars. I think it is a great read for children who are fans of his books. Not so much for adult readers though.

Until my next post, happy reading!

Trumps' Presidential Library Video Rendering

 

Look, I understand that President Trump was a real estate developer in his former life before becoming POTUS. It also seems plausible that he wants something unique when it comes to his own presidential library that will reflect his past as a real estate developer.

But, I am wondering if any one else sees the similarities between Trump Tower in NYC and the video rendering of the proposed Trump Presidential Library slated to dominate the Miami skyline?

NPR did a write up about the Trump Presidential Library video rendering in an article titled, What to know about Trump's future presidential library, which he says may be a hotel by Rachel Treisman, should you care to learn/read more. So, does this suggest the Trump Presidential Library will be more of a hotel vs. an actual library? Only time will tell, I guess.

Another New Milestone For My Blog!!

 

I feel blessed! I've received over 2 million page views here on my book blog since I started blogging on January 1, 2012!

I never thought I'd be blogging this long, let alone write and publish posts on a regular basis.

Thank you to all of my blog followers and all the other readers who've helped me grow my book blog.

Top Ten Tuesday - Types of Books I Try to Avoid Reading!!

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Top Ten Tuesday was originally created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

The following are things I do not enjoy when it comes to reading novels.

1. Chick Lit - This is a genre that I simply do NOT gravitate towards.

2. Poetry - Yes, I have been known to enjoy some poetry, but again this is another genre I tend to avoid mostly as poetry is really hit or miss for me interms of whether I like it or not.

3. Anything that is written as "stream of consciousness" isn't my thing. I remember having to read a novel by William Faulkner in college and hated the novel as it was a written in this style.

4. I've read a few novels by various popular authors (Neil Gaiman, Rachel Hawkins, Rainbow Rowell, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and William Faulkner to list a few of them) and have not enjoyed their books. So, I now stay away from these authors that have simply not resonated with me.

5. Cliffhanger endings are so annoying! If I even hear a whiff that a novel has a cliffhanger ending, I don't want to read it.

6. Ambiguous endings are another ending I dislike!

7. Unreliable narrators - I have a love/hate relationship with unreliable narrators. If done well, then I'm fine with unreliable narrators. If not, then yuck!

8. Small print/font size in physical books!! I have aging eyes, so smaller print/font size is annoying to me. I stick with either audiobooks, Kindle books, or physical books with not so small print.

9. Absurdist fiction - I tried it. I didn't like this genre very much.

10. Obscure genres don't interest me in the least.

What things do you tend to avoid when it comes to books?

Octavia Butler's Beginnings As A Writer

 

I've only read Kindred by Octavia Butler, which I really enjoyed a lot. I really want to read more of her works. 

The above YouTube video discusses Octavia Butler's life.

I learned a lot of new things about her life.