Top "5" Novels & Graphic Novels of 2014 (so far)

I decided to do a different type of post today because we are over half way through the year (!) and I was watching Jillian at bookishandnerdy over on YouTube (she has a blog by the same name, HERE) and saw her video on her Favorite Books of 2014 so far and decided I wanted to do it too. I have read 59 books so far this year. My original Goodreads goal was 50 books but I have since bumped it up to 75. I’m thinking I will probably pass that too.  I decided to make a separate list for novels and graphic novels because I just don’t think you can compare the two. I cheated a little on both by including series but I did marathon read all of the series that I did list on here so I’m just counting them as one! There are definitely some that were very close runner ups. If you would like to see all of the books that I have read so far this year, check out my Goodreads Challenge HERE.

Top "5" Novels of 2014 (so far)

5. Article 5 Trilogy by Kristen Simmons

4. The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu

3. WhereLife Takes You by Claudia Y. Burgoa

2. Uninvited by Sophie Jordan

1. The Sweet Trilogy by Wendy Higgins

Top "5" Graphic Novels of 2014 (so far)

5. Smile by Raina Telgemeier

4. Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity & Re-Entry by Dave Roman

3. Scott Pilgrim Vol. 3 & 4 by Bryan Lee O’Malley

2. Saga Vol. 1, 2, & 3 by Brian K. Vaughan

1. Fortunately,The Milk by Neill Gaiman

Let me know if you have read any of these books or what your favorite books are so far this year!! 

Review: The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks

The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin HicksRelease Date: February 26^th 2013
Publisher:  Dark Horse
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 112Genre: Young Adult – Graphic Novel, Humor

Source: Library
Author: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads
Buy it: Amazon | The Book Depository
Add it: Goodreads

What if you can leap tall buildings and defeat alien monsters with your bare hands, but you buy your capes at secondhand stores, and have a weakness for kittens, and a snarky comment from Skeptical Guy can ruin a whole afternoon? Cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks brings her skills in character design and sharp, charming humor to the trials and tribulations of a young, superhero battling monsters both supernatural and mundane in an all-too-ordinary world.

This is the second book I’ve read by Faith Erin Hicks and I think she has officially made it to my auto-buy list. The first book I read was Friends With Boys (check out the review HERE), it was great and this book didn’t disappoint either. This is a great sort of parody about superhero comics and it is pretty funny.

The Adventures of Superhero Girl follows around a not-so-typical neighborhood superhero. She doesn’t have a fancy costume, or a fortress of solitude. She forgets to put on sunscreen and ends up with a mask shaped sunburn, if she remembers to take off her mask at all. She shops for her outfit in a discount store, and does her laundry at the laundry mat. She fights the same guys almost daily and feels like she lives in her brother’s shadow. She also has no tragic backstory like more superheroes. Superhero Girl is very easily relatable because she looks so ordinary.

The Adventures of Superhero Girl brings Faith Erin Hicks already fantastic back and white strips into a full color. I really think adding color adds so much to a comic book or graphic novel. Now if only they would release Friends with Boys in all color!

I will definitely be purchasing this book for my collection and I can’t wait to get my hands on more books by Faith Erin Hicks. This is definitely on my list of favorite graphic novels/comics.

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