How are we doing this Tuesday, nerd friends? Stressed about the holidays? Or looking forward to all the fun? Both? Perfectly understandable! Take a few minutes to relax with these comics: we’ve got some nice, mellow titles for you today!
The holidays have arrived, and so has our new paperback level at TBR! If you (or a reader you know) are just over-carrying around bulky hardcovers or are looking for a more budget-friendly option, we’ve got you. Check out all the offerings at mybtro.com/gift, and give personalized reading recommendations customized for any and every reader.
Bookish Goods
Anime Socks by CarnavalSocks
Now your favorite anime characters can keep your feet toasty this winter season! $43
New Releases
The Secret of Friendship by Kazune Kawahara and Aiji Yamakawa
Moe and Eiko are the best of friends despite their differing personalities. They are so close, in fact, that Moe refuses to date any boy who doesn’t treat Eiko with the same respect and regard that she does. Will such a boy ever be up to the task? And what happens to their friendship if one is?
Mika and the Gurgler by Agata Loth-Ignaciuk and Berenika Kolomycka
Mika’s adorable adventures continue in this series for very young comics readers. For Mika, her entire house is full of new, exciting, and sometimes scary creatures, including one that has eaten her stuffed frog! Can she figure out what the gurgler is and get her frog back?
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!
Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: poetry! Comics are often seen as unsophisticated and childish, while poetry looks inaccessible by comparison. These comics show that it’s possible to combine the two with no problem!
Remarkably Ruby by Terri Libenson
Part of the “Emmie & Friends” series, this comic focuses on Ruby, a shy girl who loves writing poems. At the same time, she has to deal with drifting apart from her best friend, Mia, who loves attention and popularity much more than Ruby does. Can poetry help Ruby cope and express herself?
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran and Justin Renteria, Adapted by A. David Lewis
Gibran’s work, now just over a hundred years old, is one of the most famous books of prose poetry ever published. This illustrated edition of the story of the prophet Almustafa is sure to help you appreciate his words of wisdom — which cover everything from marriage to proper appreciation of food and drink — in a whole new way.
You did it, you’ve made it to the end of another newsletter! I’ll be back in your inbox on Thursday with more fun stuff!
~Eileen