Comments on: The 10 Best Books I read in 2008 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/12/21/the-10-best-books-i-read-in-2008/ Yeah, you know it. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: laurie http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/12/21/the-10-best-books-i-read-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-22677 laurie Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:53:02 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/?p=7841#comment-22677 thanks for the list! I just went to the library web site and placed a bunch of them on hold! thanks for the list! I just went to the library web site and placed a bunch of them on hold!

]]> By: Jodi http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/12/21/the-10-best-books-i-read-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-22673 Jodi Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:03:46 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/?p=7841#comment-22673 it's a festivus miracle. it’s a festivus miracle.

]]> By: NBFB http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/12/21/the-10-best-books-i-read-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-22671 NBFB Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:04:01 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/?p=7841#comment-22671 There's a #5?!?!?!?!!!!! There’s a #5?!?!?!?!!!!!

]]> By: Jodi http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/12/21/the-10-best-books-i-read-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-22667 Jodi Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:27:16 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/?p=7841#comment-22667 Bill, I am curious about why you thought Persepolis was so terrible. I can see (though I disagree) how one would not think it a literary piece of art, however does that instantly make it terrible? I don't think of graphic novels as a glorified comic books. Comic books are a genre of storytelling that generally sticks pretty close to the conventions that define that genre (and which is why I tend to stay away from most genre-fiction). Persepolis, to me, presents a story in a new and original way. Satrapi probably could have written a traditional memoir. Her art adds to her story and conveys information in a way that words could not have. The whole picture is worth 1000 words and all that. Bill, I am curious about why you thought Persepolis was so terrible. I can see (though I disagree) how one would not think it a literary piece of art, however does that instantly make it terrible?

I don’t think of graphic novels as a glorified comic books. Comic books are a genre of storytelling that generally sticks pretty close to the conventions that define that genre (and which is why I tend to stay away from most genre-fiction).

Persepolis, to me, presents a story in a new and original way. Satrapi probably could have written a traditional memoir. Her art adds to her story and conveys information in a way that words could not have. The whole picture is worth 1000 words and all that.

]]> By: Bill Roehl http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/12/21/the-10-best-books-i-read-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-22664 Bill Roehl Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:09:42 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/?p=7841#comment-22664 I don't remember if I read Persepolis in 2007 or 2008 (I believe it was 2007) but it was absolutely terrible. The fact that it has been hailed, especially by Century College as they used it for their "Common Book", as some sort of literary masterpiece is nothing short of laughable. I'm sorry but graphic novels, as mainstream as they might have become, are not literary anything -- they're a glorified comic book. Out of the 90+ books I have read this year, I put Persepolis in line with A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah (which I definitely read in 2008 and even saw Beah give a speech in Minneapolis related to the book) -- at the bottom of my list. I don’t remember if I read Persepolis in 2007 or 2008 (I believe it was 2007) but it was absolutely terrible. The fact that it has been hailed, especially by Century College as they used it for their “Common Book”, as some sort of literary masterpiece is nothing short of laughable. I’m sorry but graphic novels, as mainstream as they might have become, are not literary anything — they’re a glorified comic book.

Out of the 90+ books I have read this year, I put Persepolis in line with A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah (which I definitely read in 2008 and even saw Beah give a speech in Minneapolis related to the book) — at the bottom of my list.

]]> By: FFJ http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/12/21/the-10-best-books-i-read-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-22663 FFJ Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:16:58 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/?p=7841#comment-22663 EW just ranked The Gargoyle as the #2 worst book of the year. Interesting..... EW just ranked The Gargoyle as the #2 worst book of the year. Interesting…..

]]> By: Jodi http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/12/21/the-10-best-books-i-read-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-22662 Jodi Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:59:26 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/?p=7841#comment-22662 I should thank you. Four of these books I discovered through you. You'll love The Descendants, it's really good. I should thank you. Four of these books I discovered through you.

You’ll love The Descendants, it’s really good.

]]> By: david http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/12/21/the-10-best-books-i-read-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-22661 david Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:53:28 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/?p=7841#comment-22661 What a wonderful list (wonderful because I loved many of these books, I guess). I just ordered The Descendants based on your recommendation, thanks for all the reviews and pointing out so many worthwhile books over the years (as well as so many to avoid). What a wonderful list (wonderful because I loved many of these books, I guess).

I just ordered The Descendants based on your recommendation, thanks for all the reviews and pointing out so many worthwhile books over the years (as well as so many to avoid).

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