The Shiniest Jewel

by Marian Henley | Biographies & Memoirs |
ISBN: 0446199311 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingAzukiwing of Miami, Florida USA on 4/30/2012
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3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by wingAzukiwing from Miami, Florida USA on Monday, April 30, 2012
Found this at Miami's library book sale and snatched it up as it's not often that I come by a graphic novel. Or in this case graphic non-novel.

In line drawings that is both unrefined and vivid, the author chronicles her life near 50. Single with a boyfriend many years her junior and a father failing in health, she wants to adopt a baby from Russia. She takes the readers along on her emotional coaster roller: joyful, anxious, peaceful, sad. A tender story, filled with wit and humor.

Journal Entry 2 by Macaufan at Miami, Florida USA on Sunday, May 13, 2012
I enjoyed how the artist is able to capture the emotions with such simple line drawings. Both moving and funny.

Journal Entry 3 by wingAzukiwing at Miami, Florida USA on Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Got back fm Macaufan a while back, kind of forgot about it but now that Gory's graphic novel box is here the book is ready for more travelling!!

Journal Entry 4 by winghyphen8wing at Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Monday, September 30, 2013
I like shiny...and this cover is, with nice holographic foil accents. :)

Taken from GoryDetails's graphic novel shrinking bookbox with thanks.

Journal Entry 5 by winghyphen8wing at Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Sunday, July 31, 2016
Masquerading as an ordinary novel - hardcover, dust jacket with holographic foil accents - but actually a memoir in graphic format.

This is not the first "graphic memoir" I've read (Alison Bechdel comes to mind) but I still think that term doesn't quite work. On the other hand, it's not a graphic novel...

Anyway, this "family love story" is about the author/artist's quest to adopt a child while adjusting to other changes in her personal life. Sweet.

Journal Entry 6 by winghyphen8wing at Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Monday, August 1, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (7/31/2016 UTC) at Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii USA

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Sunday, July 31, 2016: left in front of the colorful mosaic on the third floor during Comic Con Honolulu. (Larger photo here - after following link, click on image to zoom.)

Wild released for AlterEgoZoe's Leap into the Wild Challenge.

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