Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Top Ten Favorite Visual Books - Picture Books, Comics or Graphic Novels



For future Top Ten Tuesday topics & info on how to participate, click here!


All about the visuals: Top Ten Favorite Graphic Novels/Comics or Ten Comics on My TBR or Top Ten Favorite Picture Books

 

Julia's Picks:

These are the manga that I was really into in high school or early college
1. Hana-Kimi by Hisaya Nakajo translated by David Ury - I seriously loved Hanakimi. I watched the Taiwaneese drama too. It was about a girl who fell for a high jumper guy on TV so she disguises herself as a boy to go to his school to get to know him. It's ridiculous and awesome. 

2. Love Hina by Ken Akamatsu - A manga I actually finished! I liked this one a lot. If i recall it was about a guy in college studying and living with a bunch of women. I just remember it being hilarious. 

3. Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya translated by Alethea Nibley - I never actually finished this series, but I was really enjoying it. It's about these twelve guys who are all tied to a member of the zodiac, and there is a cat who got left out. And somehow the main girl fits in... it's been a while. But I actually one day want to go back and finish this.

Here are some of my favorite picture dominated kid's books to get for my cousin's kids 
4. Press Here by Hervé Tullet translated by Christopher Franceschelli - I love this book. It is so simple in its concept. There is a circle, then you press it, turn the page and now there is two circles. My 3 - 6 year old cousins adore it. I get it for everyone I know who has kids. (Jamie co-signs this one!!)

5. Maps by Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielinksi - I got this book for my 7 year old cousin on his birthday. He wasnt as excited as normal about a book he could not read, but in talking my cousin later, he apparently loves going back to it and being like "look how many countries are in Africa". There was an older cousin at his birthday that I think would be the perfect age for a book like this, she was about 10 - 12. But it a really cool book with great visuals from around the world. 

Jana's Pick:

6. Nimona by Noelle Stevenson - I love the snark and the feisty heroine. The story is also super entertaining, being both funny and even tender in places. Plus the illustrations are so well done and show so much emotion!

Jamie's Picks:

7. Saga by Brian K Vaughn: I cannot get enough of this comic series!!!!! Sci-fi goodness!!

8.  Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughn: Yes I am a bit of a Brian K. Vaughn fangirl apparently.  Sci-fi, set in the 80's, kickass ladies. 


Kimberly's Picks:


9. Red River Chie Shinohara  -- I wasn't wild about the art style at first but soon fell in love with the characters and the story. The character development is absolutely incredible. MA warning.

10. Naussicaa of the Valley of the Wind  -- Love the movie and love the manga even more! Such incredible story telling.


Tell us your fave graphic novels/comics!



Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly link-up in the community where we provide a prompt and other lovers of listmaking join in on it with their own top ten list. Feel free to have less than 10 or more if you need to at times and put a spin on the topic if you need to! Just please link back to us if you are participating :)

To join, link up below with the URL to your blog POST (not your blog), your name and your email (which will remain hidden). Then bounce around the Linky!

 Jess @ Reads and Dreams   Reg @ She Latitude   Kaitlyn @ One Night Book Stand  
 Lori @ Pure Imagination   Wendy @ Book Scents   Petra @ Petras Bokblogg  
 Julia @ S.B.and M.T.   Deb Nance at Readerbuzz   Sara @ A Gingerly Review  
 Platypires @ Platypire Reviews   Lily @ Cheeky Booky   Lisa @ Hopewell's Public Library of LIfe  
 Lois @ My Midnight Musing   Deb Nance at Readerbuzz   Katherine @ I Wish I Lived in a Library  
 Jane @ greenish bookshelf   The Caramel Files   Clare @ Dual Reads  
 Tracy @ Cornerfolds   Caro @ journey & destination   Emma @ Awkwordly Emma  
 Jolien @ The Fictional Reader   Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense   Resa @ Resa Writes  
 Kristin @ SuperSpaceChick   Heather @ Feminism in Cold Storage   Flavia @ Flavia the Bibliophile  
 Chrissi Reads   Ashley @ Down The Book Hole   Jamie @ Watch Game Read  
 Julia @ Owls Reads   Chrystal @ Snowdrop Dreams   Cassie @ Cassie's Babblings  
 Utopia State of Mind   Bill @ Billbrarian   Michelle @ Pink Polka Dot Books  
 Kristen @ The Book Monsters   Christina T @ Reading Extensively   Charlie @ A Books Eternal Glory  
 Marie @ Pages to Explore   Shoto @ Bookish Babbles   Micheline @ Lunar Rainbows Reviews  
 Lindsay @ Lindsay's Library   Brittany @ The Crafty Engineer's Bookshelf   Mari @ Story and Somnomancy  
 chucklesthescot   Beth @ Reading Every Night   Julia @ Vivacious Reads  
 Gwen @ Gwen & Kate's Library   Sarah @ Exploring All Genres   Tasheena @ Dear Reader  
 Amy @Books, College, and Other Random Things   Britt @ Not-So Teen Reads   Alisia @ 4thhouseontheleft  
 Bonnie @ For the Love of Words   Michele @ Just a Lil Lost   Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit  
 Berls @ Fantasy is More Fun   Lauren @ Bookgirl Secrets   brenda@proseandkahn (mg & ya)  
 Val @ The Innocent Smiley   Tara @ One More Stamp   Olivia @ Books in Blankets  
 Allison @ Ink & Reel   Amanda   Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog  
 Marcilia @ The Plot Bunny   Angie @ Ba_BAMB   Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know  
 czai @ the Blacksheep Reader   Marie's Reads   Dory FishThatReads  
 Libby @ Through the Wardrobe   Marisa @ Dreaming Out Loud   Jennifer @ YA Book Nerd  
 Marie   Mandy @ The Reading Diaries   Tiffany @ I Was Angelized_1st  
 Michelle @ Life Among the Pages   Carrie-Anne's Magick Theatre   Gabby @ 500 Books  
 Julie @ Whole Latte Books   Lisa @ Captivated Reader   Holly @The_Arts_Shelf  
 Lauren @ Always Me   Valerie @ He Said Books or Me   Kris @Imaginary Reads  
 Suzanne @ The Bookish Libra   Michelle @ FaerieFits   Lauren @ My Expanding Bookshelf  
 Rissi @ Finding Wonderland   Bahnree @ Bahnreads   Jo@bookloversblog  
 Alexandra @Milky Way of Books   Stephanie & Lizzie @ In Wonderland   Holly @ The Fox's Hideaway  
 Luna's Little Library   Kayla @ Bookish Whispers   Christy @ TheReaderBee  
 Amber   Julia @ Read and Live Well   Jessica @ a GREAT read  
 Amanda @ Good In The Stacks   Greg @ Book Haven   Alyce @ Everything Alyce  
 Meredith @ unopened letter to the world   Vonze @ Vonze's Reader Blog   Amanda @ To Read or Not to Read?  
 http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/2017/01/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-favourite-graphic-novelscomics/   Ricki and Kellee @ Unleashing Readers   herding cats & burning soup  
 Eve @ Functioning Insanity Reviews   Megan @ Love Literature Art and Reason   Nicole @ Nicole's Novel Reads  
 Emily @ Midwestern Book Nerd   Jamie @ Book Pandamonium   Kay @ It's a Book Life  
 Emily @ Little Infinities   Tina @ As Told By Tina   Rhea @ The Literary Phoenix  
 Emma @ Emma Likes Books   Calle @ The Fangirl Reads   Blika @ Armchair Explorer  
 Lois @ Loisreadsbooks   Jessica @ Just Another Teen Reading Books   Jocelyn @ 52 Letters in the Alphabet  
 Danica @ Shelves of Spines   Jacquie @ Rattle the Stars   Kristin @ Lukten av Trykksverte  
 Lindsey @ Lindsey Reads   Nikki @ The Bibliophibian   Quinn @ Quinn's Book Nook  
 Mervi   Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard   Mariela & Allyson @ JUBB  
 Rita @ Bookish Rita   Melissa Kelly Lauren @ Live Love Read   Anne@HeadFullofBooks  
 Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse   Ashley @MustLoveBooks   Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies  
 Stephanie@ Don't Be Afraid of the Dork   Sana // artsy musings of a bibliophile   Sydney West  
 Brittney @ Reviews from a Dreamer   Caitlin @ Caitstiels World   Emily @ Infinite Lives, Infinite Stories  
 Savannah @ Playing in the Pages   Marie   Angel @ Angel Reads  
 Tiffany @ A Nanny's Literary Musings   Kyla @ Kyla's Library   Maggie @ macarons and paperbacks  
 Rachel @ Bookish Rachel   Darren @ Bart's Bookshelf   Trisha @ trishajennreads  
 Rachel @ Obsessed With Fairy Tales   Cinnamon   Jaime & Erin @ Fic Fare  
 Michele @ Wre   Rain @ Ivyclad Ideas   Jill @ Days at home  
 Sheri @ Read in a Flash!   Beckie@ByTheBook   Brenda @ Log Cabin Library  
 There will be books   Barb (boxermommyreads) @ Booker T's Farm   Alice @ Alice's Book Vault  
 imyril @ there's always room for one more...   Aine @ Writing on a Vintage Typewriter   Blaire @ Sincerely Blaire  
 Brittany @ Beauty and the Bean Boots   Emily @ Margins   Amy @ Read What I Like  
 Kate @ Midnight Book Girl   Carrie @ Reading Is My SuperPower   Mallory @ The Leaning Tower of Tomes  
 Cate @ ShelfPickings   Leslie H.   LadyInRead@MyRandRSpace  
 Cee @ The Novel Hermit   Adri @ AdriTheBookworm   rian @ thebookishlife  
 Amber @ Books of Amber   Katrina @ Chased By My Imagination   Christina @ Confessions of a Book Addict  
 Artemis @ A Bookkeeper's Notes   Yasmine @ Swissbookworm   Katy @ wildeonmyside  
 Brianna and Angelina @Fable's Library   Veronika @ The Regal Critiques   Helia @ Rose Quartz Reads  
 Nicole @ booksinked   Rachael @ Parawl Perwyl   Alison @Hardcovers & Heroines  
 Nicole @ Reading Books With Coffee   Annemieke @ A Dance With Books   Amy @ Pages of Starlight  
 Kimberly @ Turning the Pages   Kristi @ Hidden Staircase   Sam @ Suicide by Books  
 Cassi @ My Thoughts Literally   Jess @ Curiouser and Curiouser   Amanda @ Hearts Reading  
 Holly @ Nut Free Nerd   'Chel   Cora @ Tea Party Princess  
 Kaeley @Spoilers May Apply   Disappear Into Reading   Sam @ Bean's Bookshelf and Coffee Break  
 Cassie @ Rants and Raves of a Bibliophile   Laura@Library of Clean Reads   Sandra @YouMaySayImaReader  
 Jennifer @ Feminist Fairy Tale Reviews   Elle @ Lost In Wonderland   Helle @ Bookish Utopia  
 Tanya @ Girl Plus Books   Louise @ Foxes & Fairy Tales   Mari @ Story and Somnomancy  
 Hallie @ Book by Book   Manda @ CrescentBolt   Charlie @ Girl of 1000 Wonders  
 Lori @ Writing My Own Fairy Tale   Lilly   Emily @ Tumbling into Wonderland  
 islandgeekgirl @ Overflowing Bookshelves   Jackie   Shon @ Tangled 'N' Books  
 Pippa @ thelittlebookowl   Bonnie @ A Backwards Story   Emily @ Alwaysopinionatedgirl  

(Cannot add links: Registration/trial expired)



16 comments:

  1. I decided to interpret this week's topic for Top 10 Visuals as ten of my favorite aesthetically pleasing covers! :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Fruits Basket and Saga were on my list as well!

    ReplyDelete
  3. wow I can't believe I forgot Fruits Basket!! o.o

    ReplyDelete
  4. I love Saga! So glad to see that it's mentioned!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I've done Top Ten Picture Books That Just Aren't For Children! Loved this one, it was fun!!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Nice! Have to say these are all new to me ones!

    Here's my Tuesday Post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Glad to see Nimona made the list. That is one of my favorites too.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I'm not a big comic/graphic novel reader, so these are all new to me. adding lots to my list today!

    ReplyDelete
  9. I can't believe I forgot to add Nimona! I'll have to check out some of the others ya'll mentioned. :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. I really want to read the Saga series one of these days.

    ReplyDelete
  11. I choose big coffee table books--all photos or reproductions of art for my "visual." I'm not into graphic novels and such.

    ReplyDelete
  12. I don't read graphic novels regularly so I am getting some good recommendations from the linkup. Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Love Hina! I read the whole series at least three times, two summers in a row. I have such a great memory of this series!
    I also love Saga, and just ordered Paper Girls. Sounds so good!
    Locke & Key is probably the best comic book series I've ever read so far. Highly recommend!
    I'd like to read Nimona!

    ReplyDelete
  14. I linked some favourite picture books for art & book lovers - didn't get to 10 though.

    ReplyDelete
  15. I loved Fruits Basket! I think it was the first manga I ever finished. I need to reread that one again...

    ReplyDelete

Related Posts with Thumbnails