Review: Anya`s Ghost

I just got this book recommended by a good friend of mine :) Therefor I just had to borrow it from her, right away. And I started reading it, once I got home. And finished it the morning after :P
This is a graphic novel on about 220 pages, written in english.
Published in 2011. This is the russian author Vera Brosgol`s debut book :)
She has also worked with illustrating some stuff for Nickelodeon etc..
This book was really easy read. Full of humour, even though it is a ghost story, you will laugh yourself through the story :P 

In the story we meet the main character which is a russian girl, named Anya. She moved to America with her family. She is struggeling with fitting in to school and with all the general teenage troubles, in life. On top of it all, she meets a ghost, which connects with her. The ghost starts helping her with her daily life, with school, friends, boys etc. But what happens when Anya find out the truth about her ghost friend.


This is such a nice illustrated book, with an interesting story.
So I chose to give it 5 out of 6 stars

That`s because I really like the drawings and the story really got me reading on, and on..
Though the reason it didn`t get 6 stars is: When it finally got like "a spooky ghost story" it was kind og over before it even got to start. And that kind of dissapointed me :( Coz it was all building up to that moment and bang.. it was ending..
But I enjoyed it anyways :) Though the whole introduction was very long, compared to the middle and ending. Should have been more equal. :)
But all in all.. That`s just a little detaile :P
The book has a very good meaning to it. Be proud of who you are.. 

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Have you read this book? What did you think??
You know of anything familiar, I should check out.. Pls let me know :D

Review: Wolverine comic

 

I just finished this norwegian translation of a Wolverine comic.

 Series: Wolverine #50-55 and Wolverine: Original annual #1.

It`s a comic on more then 180 pages, written by Jeph Loeb. 

Illustrated by Simone Bianchi, Andrea Silvestri and Paul Monts.

Read: February 2013
Language: Norwegian 

Source: Bought in grocery store myself :P

Format: Graphic novel / Comic

I really liked this graphic novel. There were loads of action and something happenning all the time. 

Like seriously all the time, almost to much sometimes. It kind of ended up just making me frustrated coz I couldn`t follow all the time. 

The drawing is kept in a dark coloured nuance.. Like the normal classic comics. Which is my first time, reading this type of comic. 

I liked it, though I find it more messy.. But probably just need to get used to it :)
So I will just have to practice xD haha 

I ended up giving it 4 out of 6 stars 

It`s all about fighting.. Wolverine vs. Sabertooth.. And there isn`t really much more then that into it. 

Though there is also a mystery thing in it. Though you don`t get the solution.. So you still want to read the next one ;) 

But if you like fighting. Battle between good and evil.. Well this is the comic for you ;) 

You will probably love it :D

What I also found funny was some of the known X-men characters having small parts in the story.. :) 

So I will out of doubt check out more X-men comics.. Coz I love the movies :) 

Can you recommend any?? 

Review: Legends in Exile

The Book:
Legends in Exile is the first comic in the series called Fables, written by Bill Willingham and illustrated by James Jean and Maleev.
The Fables series are on about 18 books, asfar as I could see. And then there are some standalones and some other parallel series :) You can see all the different choices on Goodreads.
I got myself some more comics by looking there :P

ISBN13: 97814012375547
144 pages
First published in 2002, republished May 2012

Read: October 2012
Language: English
Source: Comic, bought myself :)

The Summary: (From Goodreads)
When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the "mundys," their name for normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters created their own secret society that they call Fabletown. From their exclusive luxury apartment buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side, these creatures of legend must fight for their survival in the new world.

My Opinion:
I just finished this one and loved it.
It`s so different from what I expected. Much better.
I give it 5 out of 6 stars.

Love that there are all these fairytale characters that we all know from fairtales, told to us as kids.
But now they have like their own "world" in our world.. Kind of a way.
This one is about solving an investigation of a murder.
Which I found really interesting. It was like reading and having to guess and find clues..
Super cool.
I am so ordering book 2 right away ;)

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- My review of book 2 (soon to come)

Have you read this comic.. Or are you planning to?? What do you think??

~MoonStar~

Review: Salem`s Daughter vol.1

Salem`s Daughter vol. 1 

by Ralph Tedesco

The Book:
This is the first comic in a new series by the same name, Salem`s Daughter, written by Ralph Tedesco. And illustrated by Raven Gregory and David Leister. 
It was published in May 2011.
Followed by the sequel Salem`s Daughter vol.2: The Hunting, 1 year later.
While 3 comic is being expected in the end of 2012, as far as I could understand.

ISBN13: 9780982582602
176 pages

Read: October 2012
Language: English
Source: bought for myself :)

Summary: (from Goodreads)
Two hundred years after the Salem witch trials of 1692, which resulted in the hangings of 19 women and men, Anna Williams is living an uneventful life in Essex County, Massachusetts. But there is more to Anna than meets the eye as she begins to discover her unique abilities. Anna must choose one of two paths in order to follow her true calling and Braden Cole, a hardened gunslinger looking for redemption, may be the one man who can help her along the way. From the minds behind the hit series Grimm Fairy Tales, comes a new series unlike anything you've seen

My Opinion:
I was super excited about reading this comic.. Coz I am loving the drawings. I really enjoyed it aswell.
Really exciting story, where you just want to know what powers Anna got. And how this all will end.
And the drawings are really good. And it`s well written. Don`t have much more to say.. 
Other then I ended up giving ut 5 out of 6 stars

I like that this comic has a good story to it, and is more then just good drawings :) 
I already read vol. 2. And my review will soon be up ;)  

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- My review of comic 2 (coming soon)

Have you read this comic? Or anyone like it :)

~MoonStar~