Read 4 Books A Month

The month of April has come and gone and I was more than successful in reading 4 books. I guess part of that was due to my new love for graphic novels. I read 6 graphic novels last month and one memoir.

Of the six my favorite was Blankets by Craig Thompson. It is the story of a boy growing up in a very religious household. It does a great job of portraying his childhood, into his teenage years. It is an honest look at religion, sexuality, friendships, and life. Really wonderful.

I also read The House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper. What a great memoir. Cooper tells the story of growing up in Liberia in the privileged class and having to leave for the United States when unrest takes over Liberia. It was interesting, emotional, and smart. I'm not one to like memoirs normally, but this one was truly excellent.

I have a few books ready for next month. I'm going to read Sigurd F. Olson's The Singing Wilderness for MNRead, a bi-product of MNSpeak. I'm part way through the bizzaro The Gargoyle. And sitting next to my bed is the graphic novel Palestine.