A Modest May Book Haul || 2015 | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

Adriana shares her May book haul, including comics from Free Comic Book Day and new releases from her library.

Key Insights

• 🥶 Free Comic Book Day offers the opportunity to get free comic book samplers.
• ❓ "Nimona" by Noelle Stevenson is a popular fantasy and comedy comic.
• 🤩 "Far From the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy is a classic with a film adaptation starring Carey Mulligan.
• 👶 "Extraordinary Means" by Robyn Schneider is the author's new book following the success of "The Beginning of Everything."
• 🥺 Adriana is excited about the representation of lesbians in Hollywood in "Everything Leads to You" by Nina LaCour.
• 🫠 Adriana plans to read "Mosquitoland" and "Everything Leads to You" in June.
• 📙 Adriana's book haul and library pickups show a diverse range of genres and new releases.

Transcript

Bibliophiles of the internet: My name is Adriana, and today I'm here to bring you a "modest" May Book Haul. So in May I only collected a very small handful of books, but I am so excited about each and every one of them. Also, recently I checked out two new releases from my library, so I thought I would show those to you as well at the end of the ha... Read More

Questions & Answers

Q: What is Free Comic Book Day and what are the samplers like?

Free Comic Book Day is an event where people can get two free comic book samplers from different publishers. The samplers are pre-selected and may include rare issues or introductions to new series.

Q: What is "Nimona" about?

"Nimona" is a blend of fantasy and comedy about a shapeshifting girl who becomes an unpaid intern for a villain named Lord Blackheart. They team up to take down Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin, their arch nemesis.

Q: What is "Far From the Madding Crowd" about?

"Far From the Madding Crowd" is a classic by Thomas Hardy. It is about a young woman who attracts the attention of three different men and has to navigate the challenges that arise from this situation.

Q: What is "Extraordinary Means" about?

"Extraordinary Means" is a new release by Robyn Schneider. It follows two teenagers named Lane and Sadie, who both have an incurable strain of Tuberculosis. They meet at an isolated sanatorium and form a friendship.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Adriana attended Free Comic Book Day and picked up rare sampler comics, including "All-New, All-Different Avengers" and "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure."

• She also purchased "ODY-C," a gender-swapped re-telling of the Odyssey, and three other books: "Nimona" by Noelle Stevenson, "Far From the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy, and "Extraordinary Means" by Robyn Schneider.

• Adriana also shared two new releases she borrowed from her library: "Mosquitoland" by David Arnold and "Everything Leads to You" by Nina LaCour.