I spent a good deal of my weekend snowed in, but luckily I had some book news to keep me company. Only five more days until Christmas! Homer – the dead guy who wrote “The Odyssey” and “The Illiad,” not the donut-loving guy from The Simpsons – would be so proud. Greek mythology is back! [...]
Category Archive — graphic novels
Book News Round-Up
Work has been incredibly busy lately, so much so that I’ve been neglecting The Librarian Next Door, which I always hate. However, once the big event at work concludes, I promise to be a much better blogger. And now, for a new idea: the book news weekly round-up, a collection of stories I couldn’t quite [...]
Movin’ on Up
Comic books and graphic novels are finally moving up in the world. Earlier this month, the New York Times announced a new addition to its bestsellers list: the Graphic Books Best Seller List. The Times list is divided into three categories: hardcover, softcover and manga. First Watchmen, now this. Next thing you know, comic book [...]


