It’s Thursday at 1:40 p.m. and time for another dose of the book club concentrate that is Books in 140 Seconds. To jog your memory that’s what happens when Erin Balser and I climb into each other’s laps in front of a computer and try to give you a book club in double-time. Two weeks ago we talked about Leanne Shapton’s Important Artifacts, and this week we’re keeping up our love of all things graphic with a discussion of the Y: The Last Man comic book series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra. So fasten your seat belts ladies and gentleman, cause here we go!
Did anyone notice how I accidentally called Yorick Brown, Warrick Brown? (I knew the CSI bender I had in second year would have a lasting impact on my brain.) Also, I apologize for sort of yelling at you. I JUST GET OVEREXCITED SOMETIMES!
Books in 140 Seconds will be back on May 6th at 1:40 p.m. with a discussion of Fear of Fighting by Stacey May Fowles and illustrated by Marlena Zuber. Get more out of your 140 seconds by reading my review and replaying today’s Book Madam Book Chat with the author and publisher. Oh, and read the book. Definitely do that too.
Jen: I went on a CSI (Las Vegas) bender too a few years ago. (I used to get up in the middle of dinner so as not to miss a show!)
Surprise! :)
Of course I’m not surprised! And obviously Las Vegas is the only one worthy of a bender.
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[...] Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, Jose Marzan Jr. (Vertigo, 2003-2008) This series of graphic novels is what really got me into the medium. Mixing social satire, adventure, and lots of nerdy pop-culture jokes, this post-apocalyptic tale of the last man on earth (literally) and his pet monkey should be on everyone’s list. [...]