Truer Than True Romance: Classic Love Comics Retold by Jeanne Martinet

This graphic novel takes classic romance comics from the time period of the 40′s and beyond and parodies them. The artwork reflects the time period well, the captions take a story in a hysterical direction. This is a light read, full of unexpected turns, and laugh out loud humor. I highly recommend for both comics [...]

The Notebook Girls: Four Friends, One Diary, Real Life by Julia Baskin, et al.

This is a true diary, shared by four girls who were in high school in NYC and witnessed the September 11 attacks.  They also documented their daily struggles; such as crushes, parties, drugs, homework, family life, etc. I really enjoyed it.  It was a difficult read emotionally at times, especially around the Sept. 11 attacks.  [...]