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A Century of Women Cartoonists
by Trina Robbins | Graphic Novels
Registered by wingGoryDetailswing of Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Saturday, January 15, 2005
Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by kayote): to be read


9 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by wingGoryDetailswing from Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Saturday, January 15, 2005

7 out of 10

I found this overview/anthology in a local consignment shop, at a can't-resist-it price. The cartoons, comic strips, and excerpts from graphic novels included here cover a wide range of social change as well as of style and genre. From "The Fortunes of Flossie" (1927!) to "Dykes to Watch Out For," the book contains some excellent - and entertaining - cartoons. Author Robbins comments on many of the artists and the trends that their work illustrates, but the majority of the book is taken up by the illustrations themselves. A very nice collection. 

Journal Entry 2 by wingGoryDetailswing from Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, February 09, 2005

This book has not been rated.

I'm sending this out on a bookray. Bookray instructions:

When you receive the book, please journal it, and PM the next person in line for their address so you'll have it ready when you've finished the book.

Note: even if you've sent books to that person before, please PM them before mailing this one, to confirm that the address is correct and that they're able to take on a bookring book at this time.
Try and read the book promptly - ideally, within a month of receiving it. (If you expect to take longer, you can request to be put at the end of the list. If you find you're swamped with other books when the person before you contacts you about the bookring, you can ask to be skipped, and then let me know whether you'd like to be moved down the list or dropped entirely. If you receive the book and find it's taking longer than you'd planned to get through it, I'd appreciate an update in its journal entries or on your profile, just to let me and the other participants know you haven't forgotten it.)

When you're ready to pass the book along, please make another journal entry containing your comments about the book and stating where you've sent it, and set the book's status code to "traveling". [If you find that you're having problems contacting the next person in line, or don't think you can manage to mail the book as originally agreed, please let me know; I'll be glad to try to work something out.]

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Participants, in mailing order:

mysteryfan03 [MO]
[asked to be dropped] syrinpt [Portugal]
eicuthbertson [Canada]
AnnaLibrarian [WA]
Gullinaarr [CA]
caligula03 [CA]
[no response - skipped ] gothamgal [OH]
icekween01 [MO]
MollyGrue [WA]
kayote [IL] 

Journal Entry 3 by wingGoryDetailswing from Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, February 16, 2005

This book has not been rated.

Controlled release:

The book's on its way to mysteryfan03 in MO, to kick off the bookray; hope you enjoy it! 

Journal Entry 4 by mysteryfan03 from Moberly, Missouri USA on Tuesday, February 22, 2005

8 out of 10

Got this in the mail today! It looks very interesting, but I will try and finish the book that I am reading before I get into this one! Thanks Gorydetails!


Note 4/12--I just realized that I never re-journaled this book before I sent it on! Sorry about that! I loved the book and looked several of the cartoonists and zines up on the web. Thanks so much for sharing this Gorydetails! 

Journal Entry 5 by wingeicuthbertsonwing from Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, April 12, 2005

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Just received from Missouri & such good timing. I'm having a particularly frustrating day & will look forward to reading this! 

Journal Entry 6 by wingeicuthbertsonwing from Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Wednesday, April 20, 2005

9 out of 10

Great Book! Lots here about women cartoonists, attitudes towards them, & lots of cartoons.
Mostly U.S.ian cartoonists, but lots of variety...
...could use someone a bit like "Aunt Violet" up here, wonder if she'd like to visit?
This book's off to AnnaLibrarian in Washington, U.S.A. today. 

Journal Entry 7 by AnnaLibrarian from Richmond, Virginia USA on Wednesday, April 27, 2005

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w00t! When it rains, it pours. I'll read this and pass it along as soon as I can. Thanks! (and thanks to eicuthbertson for the Vancouver Public Library swag!) 

Journal Entry 8 by AnnaLibrarian from Richmond, Virginia USA on Friday, May 27, 2005

This book has not been rated.

I really wanted to read this, but I was having trouble getting into it. Too many unfamiliar names to keep straight and too many distractions to keep me from following the chronology. I'm passing it along un-finished because I've had it for too long already. Thanks for making it available, GoryDetails! 

Journal Entry 9 by Gullinaarr from Loveland, Colorado USA on Friday, June 03, 2005

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Just got this book from annalibrarian. I'll start reading it tonight. 

Journal Entry 10 by wingcaligula03wing from Hayward, California USA on Friday, June 17, 2005

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Wow! This book looks fabulous!!! 

Journal Entry 11 by wingcaligula03wing from Hayward, California USA on Monday, July 11, 2005

8 out of 10

The comics are the best part of the book. I wish there was more substance to the text. I feel I haven't learned all the much about the artists behind the comics. The ending chapter on the current (as of 1992) state of women in the industry was interesting. I did a quick survey of men and women currently doing comic strips and of the group I looked at, men seem to out number women 6 to 1. 

Journal Entry 12 by wingcaligula03wing from Hayward, California USA on Tuesday, July 19, 2005

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I'm still waiting for a reply from gothamgal. If I don't hear in from her in another week, then I'll mail the book to icekween01. I already have icekween01's address. 

Journal Entry 13 by wingcaligula03wing at on Monday, July 25, 2005

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Mailing to icekween01. 

Journal Entry 14 by wingicekween01wing at Mailed to fellow Bookcrosser in St. Louis, Missouri USA on Wednesday, October 19, 2005

9 out of 10

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This book was awesome! I was disappointed but not surprised that some of these women's more controversial works were rejected from being published while their male counterparts works that were just as controversial were not. Big surprise...(heavy sarcasm) I will be sending this on to the next bookcrosser on the list.

Thanks so much for sharing your book!

Happy Bookcrossing! 

Journal Entry 15 by MollyGrue from Tacoma, Washington USA on Tuesday, February 14, 2006

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Received today. :) I look forward to reading this. 

Journal Entry 16 by MollyGrue from Tacoma, Washington USA on Thursday, April 06, 2006

9 out of 10

I had no idea that so many women participated in the comics industry. And it is kind of sad that they are driven underground now. The illustrations were great, but sometimes interefered with my reading of the text and slowed me down because I would read the text for the chapter, then go back and look at the illustrations. :) Thanks for including me!

Reserved for the next reader.

DC# 03041070000256435488 

Journal Entry 17 by MollyGrue at in the mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, April 22, 2006

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Happy Reading! 

Journal Entry 18 by kayote from Urbana, Illinois USA on Sunday, May 07, 2006

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This arrived! Yay! I've been looking forward to reading this for a while. Going to be a bit still, though (:( ), as I just got my arm out of a sling & have to catch up on yard & house before I can goof off too much. Grass doesn't quit growing even if you can't mow. :P

More when I can do more than just flip through it. Looks interesting, though, from the pages I've skimmed. :) 



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