Books
November 1st, 2008 by alephnaught
Tank Girl 2
Title: Tank Girl 2 Author: Alan Martin (Author), Jamie Hewlett (Illustrator) Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Titan Books (March 1, 2003) ISBN-10: 184023492X ISBN-13: 978-1840234923 This wasn’t as good as the original Tank Girl comic; too complex, too many attempts to do too many things on one page. But, there were high points, especially the “Summer […]
October 15th, 2008 by alephnaught
Minted: The Story of the World’s Money
Title: Minted: The Story of the World’s Money Author: Think Books (Editor) Hardcover: 156 pages Publisher: Think Books (January 1, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1845250478 ISBN-13: 978-1845250478 I love books about money and this one was fun. I got it at Hennessey + Ingalls in Santa Monica. This book is full of anecdotes about money. […]
October 8th, 2008 by alephnaught
Star Trek: the manga Volume 3: Uchu
Title: Star Trek: the manga Volume 3: Uchu Author: David Gerrold, Nathaniel Bowden, Luis Reyes, E. J. Su Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: TokyoPop (July 15, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1427807876 ISBN-13: 978-1427807878 While I liked Volume 2, this is even better. The artwork is clean and clear, and the stories are […]
October 5th, 2008 by alephnaught
YOTSUBA&!, Volume 5
Title:YOTSUBA&!, Volume 5 Author: Kiyohiko Azuma Paperback: 216 pages Publisher: ADV Manga (October 24, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1413903495 ISBN-13: 978-1413903492 This is the last book of the series that’s been translated to English – there are at least 8 volumes overall, and I hope someone translates the rest soon! I really liked this book. […]
October 3rd, 2008 by alephnaught
The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)
Title: The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) Author: John Maeda Hardcover: 127 pages Publisher: The MIT Press (August 21, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0262134721 ISBN-13: 978-0262134729 I saw this book at MOCA (the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles). So, I took down the information about it in my Blackberry, ordered […]
September 28th, 2008 by alephnaught
Forest of Pipes: The Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ
Title: Forest of Pipes: The Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ Author: Jennifer Zobelein Paperback: 96 pages Publisher: Balcony Press; 1 edition (April 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1890449431 ISBN-13: 978-1890449438 We bought this book when we visited the Walt Disney Concert Hall store. I love pipe organs; my family built a Schober electronic theatre organ from […]
September 23rd, 2008 by alephnaught
YOTSUBA&! Volume 4
Title: YOTSUBA&! Volume 4 Author: Kiyohiko Azuma Paperback: 200 pages Publisher: ADV Manga (July 4, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1413903452 ISBN-13: 978-1413903454 These graphic novels are infectious. In this issue, Yotsuba learns to fish, Muira learns that she doesn’t like cleaning fish, but Ena enjoys it. Jumbo once again doesn’t get to spend time with […]
September 21st, 2008 by alephnaught
YOTSUBA&! Volume 3
Title: YOTSUBA&! Volume 3 Author: Kiyohiko Azuma Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: ADV Manga (October 3, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 1413903290 ISBN-13: 978-1413903294 And I just finished Volume 3. Jumbo is a florist, and Yotsuba got to go to the zoo and see an elephant and experience hand-held fireworks and then the real thing at the […]
September 21st, 2008 by alephnaught
YOTSUBA&! Volume 1
Title: YOTSUBA&! Volume 1 Author: Azuma Kiyohiko Paperback: 232 pages Publisher: ADV Manga (June 6, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 1413903177 ISBN-13: 978-1413903171 I finished Volume 2 Friday night, and finished Volume 1 last night. This series is keeping my attention well. Its neat that this is within the manga genre but isn’t about fighting but […]
November 15th, 2008 by alephnaught