shidoburrito's Reviews (1.54k)

So this book was such a great story that I could not put it down! At first I was like: "Is this really a fantasy?" and then I was like: "Whoa! Cool!" and then I was like: "Creepy, I can't wait to see what happens!" and then I finished it and I was like "Whut? I gotta wait for another book?" So those were my reactions and what really blows me away was that the photographs used for this book are actual photos that the author borrowed from various collectors! Not only am I amazed by the bizarre-ness of the photos, he does a GREAT job working them into the story.

Go Dexter, go! Phew, this book had me worried for him! It really was a great book, especially since the last few haven't been as great.

I do believe I enjoyed this book even more than the first one! Unlike the first one, this time there was a lot more on the line. First, I really want to try out the Star Wars game that the teacher described to the students in place of computer games. Second, the ending was what really made me appreciate this book. Most children's books try and set a good example by sending the message, "Your teachers aren't as bad as you think they are, they're humans too". This book sent the message, "Your teachers are human and can truly be jerks." This is a message that is unfortunately true and surprised me in this book!

What a great start to a series! This is the kind of fantasy I can get into; fantasy that starts in our own realm and we are amazed and confused and brought along for the adventre with the human characters who are learning that fantastical creatures and magic are real along with us. I will admit that the author does bring my reading to a halt with sudden blocks of text, intterrupting a great action scene I was enjoying. Yet, this is his first novel and I was eagerly reading right to the end! I can't wait for the next book!

Another great book that can be both read and viewed by Selznick. This one is a bit more down to earth than "Hugo Cabret" but is a still a great bit of storytelling. It is a great addition to books with deaf characters, too!

I was given this book as a suggested read because it was "a different and humorous take on vampires". I wouldn't go so far as to say humorous, in fact this book gets downright depressing with some very realistic emotions and real-world views, but it certainly wasn't the average vampire novel and remained fresh all the way through. A good read for those of us who have had it with the Twilight vampire genre.

Ah X-Files, how I love thee. I was very happy to buy three volumes of the comic at GenCon. They certainly date themselves, but they were pretty good! I don't understand why the last two stories were Tooms and the Pilot, word for word, but art-wise it was fun and interesting to read and look at.

It took a while for this book to get started, but it did turn out really well. I'm glad we got to learn more about Evie, but it seemed to take forever for the book to get rolling. Also, the character Jack. I can't decide whether I liked how he was written or not. I'll say that I did. It just made me sad that Lend became the "weekend boyfriend" who only showed up at inconvenient moments, while Jack seemed to take the place of the male character. Anywho, this wasn't as great as the first book, but it was still a decent read!

Seriously, this was a great, great, awesome, interesting, wonderful graphic novel. As a person hoping to become a librarian, it really illustrates the extremes that a librarian will haev to face in the world of communities, opinions, religious views and censorship. The issues closely resemble the disputes of parents over the Harry Potter books teaching children witchcraft. But this would really appeal to any teenager, since the main character is a teen with a down-to-earth mother, both living in this small town of Americus with parents going crazy with accusations against their local public library.