Whenever I go to the school library, I always head to the new arrivals section first. (In a sense, it's become kind of like my own little tradition I have with the school.) A year ago, I found a book by Matt Madden. A comic book. And it was great! I recommend reading his other titles too. Dark humor. Not for children.
The best thing about browsing the new arrivals section is that you get to see all the latest books for all genres. On one wall. It's so awesome! (Sometimes, you find little gems hidden in the shelves. Next thing you know, you're checking out a book about african tribal art.) Thus, you don't have to go to the first floor for advertising, then the second floor for art, third for comics, and fourth for homicide. The worst part: walking back to the parking lot with five books in my backpack and five in my hands.
When breaks come about, I head to the library on the last day of school. (We pay to go to school...so we must milk it for all its worth. Use your school's resources!) Last break, I borrowed some books about advertising, graffiti, logos, and homicide. This break!...well...I decided to raid the comic section. I checked out this book The Adventures of Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey and it was a great! I've always been aware of this sock monkey character, but I never really knew what it was all about. It's just plain weird. Strange storylines. But strange like: "Wow. That's so ingenious. How the hell did he come up with this plot?"
The best thing about browsing the new arrivals section is that you get to see all the latest books for all genres. On one wall. It's so awesome! (Sometimes, you find little gems hidden in the shelves. Next thing you know, you're checking out a book about african tribal art.) Thus, you don't have to go to the first floor for advertising, then the second floor for art, third for comics, and fourth for homicide. The worst part: walking back to the parking lot with five books in my backpack and five in my hands.
When breaks come about, I head to the library on the last day of school. (We pay to go to school...so we must milk it for all its worth. Use your school's resources!) Last break, I borrowed some books about advertising, graffiti, logos, and homicide. This break!...well...I decided to raid the comic section. I checked out this book The Adventures of Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey and it was a great! I've always been aware of this sock monkey character, but I never really knew what it was all about. It's just plain weird. Strange storylines. But strange like: "Wow. That's so ingenious. How the hell did he come up with this plot?"
I love the way the characters talk:
| posted by gina, 8:29 PM
"I have heard a theory which states that
if one jumps as high as ever one can
and then upon reaching the apex of the jump, one jumps again,
flight occurs!"
if one jumps as high as ever one can
and then upon reaching the apex of the jump, one jumps again,
flight occurs!"
And this:
"P'shaw!
Leave off vexing me with your fantastical stories!"
Leave off vexing me with your fantastical stories!"
I also checked out Too Much Coffee Man's Amusing Musings. Such a great read. It was super! It actually made me laugh physically. Not just in my head.
Amazon editorial review:
Amazon editorial review:
Shannon Wheeler has forged ever forward, wrapping his acerbic signature character around numerous social, political, and philosophical subjects. From consumer culture to self-confidence to bad media, Too Much Coffee Man wades through the
underarm of human existence, centering on those habits we hate to love: liquor, cigarettes, ego, gambling, and, of course, caffeine.
Observe Too Much Coffee Man as he encounters reality programming, cognitive dissonance, waifish supermodels, infotainment, hot McDonalds' coffee, and haiku.
underarm of human existence, centering on those habits we hate to love: liquor, cigarettes, ego, gambling, and, of course, caffeine.
Observe Too Much Coffee Man as he encounters reality programming, cognitive dissonance, waifish supermodels, infotainment, hot McDonalds' coffee, and haiku.
I really enjoyed this book. I definitely recommend this one.
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