Bryson's Staff Picks

I enjoy mystery, sci-fi & fantasy, horror and range of non-fiction. I am also a huge reader of graphic novels of all kinds, with graphic novel biographies being a particular favorite.

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Book cover for "Batman"
Star rating for Batman
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
The story of how Batman's career started, told in graphic novel form.
Book cover for "Can't we talk about something more pleasant?"
Star rating for Can't we talk about something more pleasant?
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
"In her first memoir, Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and documents, and a narrative as rife with laughs as it is with tears, Chast's memoir is both comfort and comic relief for anyone experiencing the life-altering loss of elderly parents.--
Book cover for "Carry on, Jeeves"
Star rating for Carry on, Jeeves
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Book cover for "The comic book story of professional wrestling"
Star rating for The comic book story of professional wrestling
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"From the host of the critically acclaimed pro wrestling podcast Straight Shoot, this graphic novel history of wrestling features the key grapplers, matches, and promotions that shaped this beloved sport and form of entertainment"--
Book cover for "Expedition backyard"
Star rating for Expedition backyard
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Mole and Vole always venture out into the world to see what nature they can find, but after an accidental move from the country to the city, the best friends have to learn to discover new plants and animals in their new environment.
Book cover for "Hellboy"
Star rating for Hellboy
Series:
Hellboy series volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Hellboy is determined to uncover his mysterious origin.
Book cover for "Kent State"
Star rating for Kent State
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard gunned down unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University. In a deadly barrage of 67 shots, 4 students were killed and 9 shot and wounded. It was the day America turned guns on its own children - a shocking event burned into our national memory. A few days prior, 10-year-old Derf Backderf saw those same Guardsmen patrolling his nearby hometown, sent in by the governor to crush...
Book cover for "Pinball"
Star rating for Pinball
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"In this dynamic, nonfiction graphic novel, Jon Chad illustrates the little-known story of pinball--how it works and why it all matters in an age of special effects and on-screen gaming."--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "Superman smashes the Klan"
Star rating for Superman smashes the Klan
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
When Dr. Lee moves his family to Metropolis, his son Tommy adjusts to the new neighborhood while daughter Roberta feels out of place, so when the evil Klan of the Fiery Cross begins a string of terrorist attacks on the city, Superman fights them, and Roberta and Superman soon learn to embrace their own unique features that set them apart.
Book cover for "Understanding comics"
Star rating for Understanding comics
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning. In comic book format.