tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post6362951953578912028..comments2024-01-03T03:21:16.491-05:00Comments on she reads and reads: Review: The Arrival by Shaun Tanavisannschildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-48389870630851818512010-02-27T08:41:48.854-05:002010-02-27T08:41:48.854-05:00As you may have noticed in my review that you so k...As you may have noticed in my review that you so kindly linked to I loved this book a lot!<br /><br />One of my favourite things about it is that I was able to look through it was my son and he was able to tell me the story that he saw because there were no words.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-90174921506113788032010-02-23T07:28:57.535-05:002010-02-23T07:28:57.535-05:00Thanks for linking my review to yours, and for the...Thanks for linking my review to yours, and for the other graphic novel suggestions. I have made note of them. Unfortunately, my library doesn't carry a lot of graphic novels so I don't know how successful I'll be.Angie (By Book or By Crook)http://bybookorbycrook.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-48708162370241942892010-02-23T00:59:33.896-05:002010-02-23T00:59:33.896-05:00Book Dilettante, it's actually the type of boo...<b>Book Dilettante</b>, it's actually the type of book that you could spend hours pouring over (the images are very detailed), but you can also "read" through it relatively quickly.<br /><br /><b>Donna</b> (I'm assuming this is you!), I actually borrowed a graphic novel through interlibrary loan recently and it came from your library!<br /><br /><b>Kathy</b>, I think you'd really enjoy this one. I wonder that too (and I'm not sure I'd have the grit and determination they did)!<br /><br /><b>Diane</b>, I recommend you give this one a try! (It's definitely not a traditional graphic novel.)<br /><br /><b>Aarti</b>, I can't recommend this book enough (and I'm definitely on the lookout for his other books). His artwork is amazing.<br /><br /><b>Staci</b>, yeah, I felt I could have spent a lot more time on each page. (I need to buy myself a copy of this book!)<br /><br /><b>Bookshelf Monstrosity</b>, and I'm glad my friend recommended it to me!<br /><br /><b>Angie</b>, thanks for pointing me towards your review! I've linked to it now in mine.<br /><br /><b>Iliana</b>, <i>Tales from Outer Suburbia</i> (which is such a great title) is definitely on my wish list now!<br /><br /><b>Jenners</b>, even more so that with an ordinary book!<br /><br /><b>ArtSparker</b>, thanks for commenting -- I'm glad to have discovered your blog!<br /><br /><b>Marie</b> and <b>Kathleen</b>, I hope you can get your hands on a copy of this book!<br /><br /><b>Marcos</b>, if you enjoy graphic novels, you should definitely give this one a try!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-2020876392567691592010-02-09T00:06:40.992-05:002010-02-09T00:06:40.992-05:00Sounds good...maybe I read it, and however, I love...Sounds good...maybe I read it, and however, I love graphic novels!Marcos Vinicius Gomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11149558806330885006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-64933394700129636202010-02-07T12:53:58.907-05:002010-02-07T12:53:58.907-05:00I finally read my first graphic novel ever this ye...I finally read my first graphic novel ever this year and Shaun Tan is definitely on my list of authors to read in the future!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-45193006119743775212010-02-06T15:06:41.970-05:002010-02-06T15:06:41.970-05:00I'm definitely going to have to look for this ...I'm definitely going to have to look for this one! It looks like a fantastic graphic novel.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-73252826884244166692010-02-06T11:48:06.612-05:002010-02-06T11:48:06.612-05:00I return to this book again and again, especially ...I return to this book again and again, especially for reading before sleeping.ArtSparkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875996639432864367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-57947242892447527012010-02-04T20:25:18.327-05:002010-02-04T20:25:18.327-05:00How interesting to have no words at all. I bet eve...How interesting to have no words at all. I bet everyone comes away with a different story.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-16456862486557058332010-02-04T19:20:02.273-05:002010-02-04T19:20:02.273-05:00I just read his book Tales from Outer Suburbia whi...I just read his book Tales from Outer Suburbia which I really loved. Such beautiful imagery. I've never "read" just a picture book so don't know if I'd like this one as much but I'll have to check it out!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-45307153094054014892010-02-04T00:00:07.245-05:002010-02-04T00:00:07.245-05:00I recently reviewed this one as well. This was th...I recently reviewed this one as well. This was the first graphic novel I had ever read. For a book with no words it took me a few hours to read it becuase I had to really look at and absorb each drawing.Angie (By Book or By Crook)http://bybookorbycrook.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-26390716592950612762010-02-03T16:47:33.188-05:002010-02-03T16:47:33.188-05:00I also really enjoyed this one. I was assigned thi...I also really enjoyed this one. I was assigned this book in one of my librarianship classes. Otherwise, I might not have picked it up. So glad I did.A Bookshelf Monstrosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674115889348650429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-50163421607325031252010-02-03T15:57:06.460-05:002010-02-03T15:57:06.460-05:00I loved this one!! It took me a few days to get th...I loved this one!! It took me a few days to get through all of the pages because there is so much to look at and interpret!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-55655548199733393162010-02-03T14:08:24.495-05:002010-02-03T14:08:24.495-05:00I really, really, really want to read a Shaun Tan ...I really, really, really want to read a Shaun Tan book! Everyone seems to love him.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-83143246458976590842010-02-03T09:41:00.201-05:002010-02-03T09:41:00.201-05:00I'm glad u loved this book. I am not into grap...I'm glad u loved this book. I am not into graphic novels but love immigrant stories.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-15618562688982339722010-02-03T08:51:15.173-05:002010-02-03T08:51:15.173-05:00I'm always fascinated by the stories of immigr...I'm always fascinated by the stories of immigrants, so I need to get hold of this. I often wonder if I'd have the grit and determination they did.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-77978068069184472722010-02-03T08:08:45.149-05:002010-02-03T08:08:45.149-05:00Sounds great, Avis. I'll check my library for ...Sounds great, Avis. I'll check my library for it (though I think it's sadly lacking in graphic novels).Pierre Parehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15872932736277208332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-34933974470562033752010-02-03T04:29:30.562-05:002010-02-03T04:29:30.562-05:00Sounds like a very qick read:) Have to look this o...Sounds like a very qick read:) Have to look this one up.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.com