February Books
I’m almost embarrassed to write this post...but I’ve got to be honest.
I only read one book and two comic collections in February.
That’s it.
It’s probably the smallest amount of reading I’ve done in a given month in my entire life.
What happened?
I only read one book and two comic collections in February.
That’s it.
It’s probably the smallest amount of reading I’ve done in a given month in my entire life.
What happened?
- The second bunion surgery,
- The flu - which I came down with the day after the surgery,
- Bronchitis - a nasty two+ week long ordeal that the flu left behind,
- A major event at work, and
- Working a lot more hours than usual to make up for some of the sick time.
Yeah. Brutal.
So what did I actually read?
1. The Wicked King, Holly Black (audio) - A much anticipated sequel to a book that I had enjoyed very much in audio format while I was training for my marathon. I had preordered the book, but I was so busy prepping for the surgery that I was glad I lucked onto the audio version. (It’s had a wait list on our library’s digital services every since.). I really enjoy Black’s fairy tales, which really are good, old-fashioned fairy tales that show the full complexity of the mythology. Faery is magic and wonder - but it’s also danger and fear. Black’s books tell a rollicking good story with fun characters and an engaging plot. The older I get, and the more precious my time becomes, the more I want a book that sinks it’s claws into me and doesn’t let go. Now, I just have to wait for the third book....not so patiently.
2. The Umbrella Academy Apocalypse Suite and 3. The Umbrella Academy Dallas, written by Gerard Way, art by Gabriel Bal. - So yes, I binge watched the Netlfix version of the Umbrella Academy as soon as it was released, and I loved it! One of my coworkers asked me the next week if I’d seen the show and then offered to loan me the comics when I expressed my enthusiasm for it. I thought the comics were super fun, but they were even more sparse than I expected. As a brilliant foundation to build on for a tv series, though, they were perfect. (And this may be the one and only time you EVER see me liking the adaptation more than the source!)
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