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17: A book with illustrations
- What are you reading this week? Through the Woods - Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose? Graphic novel
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them? In non-graphic novels, illustrations can sometimes add to a story--I've seen it work. Sometimes, I think it's useless. I do enjoy the occasional graphic novel.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work) Alex Ross
- What are you reading this week?Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Novel.
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I didn't realize that the novel contained 5 black-and-white illustrations (mostly of characters) before reading it. It is unusual for urban fantasy, but on the other hand it is self-published stuff and thus doesn't have to follow conventions.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? That is difficult. Probably P. J. Lynch or Kerstin Engelking. As a kid I adored the illustrations of Ilon Wikland. She illustated almost all Astrid Lindgren editions in Germany. Jill Barklem's mice fascinated me, too.
What are you reading this week? Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor, Vol. 1: After LifeWhich format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose? - My stepson surprised me by bringing home a Doctor Who Graphic Novel from school ****SQUEEEEEE****
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them? I think they add a lot to novels and as for Graphic Novels, I am really learning to LOVE them!
I'm reading
Adulthood Is a Myth, a graphic novel.
I think illustrations add to the story. It's nice to see what the author may have had in his/her mind when visualizing the story. I'm also impressed with all the beautifully drawn graphic novels that are out there now.
I've never really paid attention to the names of the illustrators, so I don't have a favorite.
Adulthood Is a Myth, a graphic novel.I think illustrations add to the story. It's nice to see what the author may have had in his/her mind when visualizing the story. I'm also impressed with all the beautifully drawn graphic novels that are out there now.
I've never really paid attention to the names of the illustrators, so I don't have a favorite.
- What are you reading this week?Meester Jaap, it's a dutch children's book
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
I guess it's an Illustrated novel
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
They definitely do in children's books. In other books I don't really care for them, unless it's a map.
- What are you reading this week?A Monster Calls
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
I would say it's an illustrated novel
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I think it depends on the story and genre. In childrens books they definitely add something to the story and the experience of reading.
Just read The Thank You Book by Mo Willems. This book counts right?
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- What are you reading this week?Peter Pan and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Children's novel.
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I think they can add a lot to a book. I would prefer about 1 picture per chapter. Kurt Vonnegut has made illustrations integral to the plot (Slaughterhouse-5) while many Stephen King books had a retro style of pictures between chapters (Dark Tower).
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
I'll list two on opposite ends of complexity.
Kentaro Miura has very complex drawings. In fact, there is one volume of Berserk which had no words.
https://www.google.com/search?q=kenta...
Kurt Vonnegut has very simple drawings like the sort one would see in the margins of a notebook.
https://www.google.com/search?site=&a...
I am re-reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for this week because I just bought the illustrated edition! So excited :)
- What are you reading this week?Nimona
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
It's a graphic novel.
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
Illustrations or maps are always a bonus in every books for me!
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
I don't know enough illustrators to say I have a favorite, but I love the artwork in the Saga series, made by Fiona Staples.
What are you reading this week?Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling. The illustrated edition, and I'm reading it with my little Spider! (Stupidly excited here)
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
It's an illustrated novel (and it's exquisite!).
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I don't mind them, especially in children's literature.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
I really love Jon Klassen's style. I'm a huge fan of his hat books, and I love his illustrations.
Progress Post:What are you reading this week?
-The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
-It's an illustrated short story/fairy tale re-telling.
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
-I like them! They definitely can make a story better or come more alive.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator?
Fiona Staples Jamie McKelvie
- What are you reading this week? The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K Rowling- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose? Illustrated novel
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them? It depends on the story
What are you reading this week?"Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper" by Charles Perrault and Camille Rose Garcia (Illustrator)
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
I suppose it would be a picture book.
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I think it depends on the story. "A Monster Calls" is a great example of a book being made better (IMO) with illustrations. "Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper" probably could have lived without being illustrated, however, I bought this version because I loved the art so much. So, I don't think the art added much to the story, but it was a story that I knew and loved and I wanted to see this artist's version of this fairytale.
Something new :tales from a makeshift bride by Lucy Kinsley
It's graphic novel.
Illustrations can add to the flavor of the book, depends on the kind of book I guess, how wordy is it?
What are you reading this week?For this category, I chose Better Than New: How Saving Old Homes Saved Me by Nicole Curtis because I wasn't sure I'd read another book with illustrations. However, after reading the formats listed, I realize I read a volume of The Walking Dead every few months.
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
This book is non-fiction and included lots of pictures from the author's personal life and TV show.
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I don't avoid them, but I don't find them in what I usually read (novels). When an illustration pops up, though, I find it fascinating. So I think they can definitely add something!
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
I'm going to stick mostly to comics and cartoons here. I like Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead), Berkeley Breathed (Bloom County), and Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes), but that's because I love the characters and stories as a whole. I used to love trying to draw The Flintstones and Peanuts characters from the Sunday comics, as well as Archie characters.
What are you reading this week?I read Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #1).
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Graphic novel
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
It depends--like in fantasy it can be helpful, especially if the character is a non-human. But I don't read many books with illustrations. I read this one purely for nostalgia.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
I like Noelle Stevenson's art a lot. She did Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy and the rest of that series.
What are you reading this week? Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Alison BechdelWhich format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose? An autobiographical graphic novel
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them? I think illustrations usually add to the story, if they are well-done.
- What are you reading this week?
Cat Winters
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose? A novel with photographs and I am thinking some of the photographs are not really photographs, but drawn to look like photographs, also pictures from the era of the first world war.
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them? I don't avoid them, but they are not common in the books that I read. They sometimes add to the story, but not always. In this book I think they do. They actually seem to add a bit of creepiness.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work) I don't have one.
What are you reading this week>Great expectations: the graphic novel adapted by Jen Green
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel etc) dd you choose?
Graphic novel
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I think there are lots of ways to tell stories; some particularly suit text, graphic, audio, visual, paint etc. Some stories can be told and enjoyed in a variety of media. I think Great Expectations is one of the latter. If I had more time I might have read it in text-only format; but, with limited time, a graphic novel suited better.
Bonus question: who's your favourite illustrator?
Really wish I had an answer for this, but I'm pretty new to graphic novels and don't know enough about any one artist. But I think it's a new aim of mine to learn more!
I listened to the audiobook for Great Expectations last year and didn't like it. Maybe I would have more with the graphic version!
- What are you reading this week?Coraline by Neil Gaiman
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
illustrated novel
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I like illustrations in books, I just don't always look for books with them
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
I don't have one, unfortunately
- What are you reading this week?Orange 1
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Manga
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I usually prefer my own imagination to somebody else's pictures, but with Manga and Grafic Novels I make an exception.
- Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
My favorite manga artists are Kaori Yuki and Ai Yazawa.
- What are you reading this week?Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
- Which format did you choose? It is an illustrated novel recommended by daughters elementary school librarian
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them? I will read anything. I think can add or distract depending on how well they are done and how they relate to the story.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator?
I really got into Noelle Stevenson in 2016.
What are you reading this week?Ms. Marvel, Vol. 3: Crushed
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
It's a graphic novel.
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I actually think that it depends on the book.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
I don't actually have one, I've got to pay more attention to artists, it seems.
What are you reading this week?
★★★★★ 01/22/2017Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Illustrated Edition
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I feel they can definitely add something to the story. It did in this case for sure. Anything that was referenced, there was a picture tie in typically. Whether it was a historical priest or the parquet floor in the Louvre, symbols or landmarks in Paris. I liked seeing these factual tie ins to the story. I never thought about whether I ever stayed away from books like these before. I don't think I really stay away from anything but romance and western genres. lol
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
I don't think I have a fave illustrator. Fave artists though. Like Justin Bua.
I read Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story by Anne Rice and adapted/illustrated by Ashley Marie Witter Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Graphic Novel
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I don't normally do illustrated books, but I think in this case, particularly as I'm familiar with the story, it really added something.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
I don't really have one
You know, for some reason, I didn't think of a graphic novel for this prompt. I guess my reasoning is that a book with illustrations is different than a book OF illustrations.
This week I am going to read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollIt's an illustrated novel and I do believe illustrations add another dimension to what you're reading, so I really like having them (most of the time)
- What are you reading this week?Through the Woods by Emily Carroll
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
I believe it's an illustrated novel but I admit I'm not sure what the difference is between that and a graphic novel.
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I definitely think illustrations can enhance someone's reading experience. For example, I'm extremely jealous the new illustrated editions of the Harry Potter series. I would have loved to have had those be my first introduction to them. Sometimes it's hard to visualize what is being described and pictures can really set the atmosphere.
What are you reading this week?I read
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
It is a graphic novel
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I'm not a big fan of illustrations, but there's a few graphic novel series that I read that I love. But there's many more that I would love to read, but can't, because I can't stand the artist's style
What are you reading this week?Five on Brexit Island by Bruno Vincent
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
It's an illustrated novel, although the number of illustrations is actually quite limited.
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I don't intentionally avoid them, but I haven't read many books with illustrations, other than children's books. Reading children's books has given me a renewed appreciation of good illustration though. I think illustrations can add to a story, although in the book I'm reading for this prompt they don't really add much.
What are you reading this week?Stuart Little by E.B. White
It is an illustrated children's book. I have never read it but thought I would after a mention of it in Will Schwalbe's book "Books for Living."
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
Of course they add so much to children's books but other books, I don't seek illustrations out but would not avoid a book that had them either.
What are you reading this week?Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
What format did you choose?
Illustrated novel
Do you thin illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
In a lot of cases (and by a lot, I mean of the few novels I have read with some sort of illustration) I actually don't always enjoy having them. I think illustrations can actually create a separation between story and reader because it decides how the reader should be visualizing the story, rather than how they see it. Chapter headers illustrations don't really apply to this logic, however, and I really like these cute touches.
The illustrated editions of the Harry Potter novels, however, is the exception to the rule because of the added appreciation I have for the series and its vast world, and simply because we already have a visual representation of the novels: the films.
What are you reading this week? Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. RowlingWhich format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose? Illustrated
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them? I don't read a lot of illustrated work, but I don't exactly avoid them either.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work) One of my favourites is Sarah Andersen. She's published Adulthood Is a Myth and her comics are so adorable and relatable.
What are you reading this week?Coraline by Neil Gaiman.
Mercy Thompson: Homecoming (Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels) by Patricia Briggs
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Graphic novel.
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I guess they usually do what the word implies: illustrate the text/thoughts in the book.
What are you reading this week?
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Illustrated children's/middle grade novel
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I don't actively avoid them, but I don't actively seek them out either. I guess for some people it helps to have the images there, but I like seeing things in my head sometimes
- What are you reading this week?Thriving on Vague Objectives
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Comic strips
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
Dilbert comics are funny, they work as a stress reliever for me., but I don't read them often. I read comics/graphic novels, only for challenges :D
What are you reading this week?New read: A Monster Calls
Re-read: The Witches
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
A Monster Calls - illustrated novel
The Witches - illustrated children's book
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I don't tend to gravitate towards graphic novels generally, but I have no problems with illustrations in general. Some of my favorite books have sporadic and beautiful illustrations (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet) and I've always enjoyed Quentin Blake's illustrations in Roald Dahl's books.
- What are you reading this week? Loomine by Dino Buzatti- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose? picture book
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them? I don't avoid them, but I read them more with children.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work) I think Gerda Märtens is an interesting young illustrator. You can find some her works here: http://www.elk.ee/?illustrator=gerda-...
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- What are you reading this weekLittle Fur by Isobelle Carmody
- Which format did you choose?
Illustrated novel
- Do you think illustrations ad something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
Illustrations can really ad something to the story (especially the way Brian Selznick does) but if the illustrations are not your style it may take away some of your pleasure of reading the book.
Bonus question: Who's your favorite illustrator
Chris Riddell, I like his books and the drawings he does for other authors.
What are you reading this week?How to Be a Pirate
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
This would be classed as an illustrated novel.
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
Illustrations aren't something I tend to look for in a novel, but I don't try to avoid them either. I do enjoy the occasional graphic novel, manga, or comic trade/collection. I think they can add to the story when done well. For example, Marie GrandPre's cover and chapter illustrations for the U.S. editions of the Harry Potter books really captured the characters for me and (in the later books) helped me keep the book versions separate from their film counterparts in my head. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure the illustrations from the "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" books traumatized myself and a good portion of my generation in our youth.
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)
I don't think I have one particular favorite, but here are several I enjoy (I'm only linking those I know do interior illustrations and not just cover art):
http://www.marygrandpre.com/
http://www.edwardgoreyhouse.org/
http://www.davemckean.com/
- What are you reading this week? Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose? Graphic novel
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them? I usually read classics or historical fiction and lately some cozy mysteries. There aren't many illustrations in them. Of course, for a graphic novel, they are an integral part of the story.
I am reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William KamkwambaWhich format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Nonfiction
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
While I don't like graphic novels very much, I do enjoy books that have pictures in them.
- What are you reading this week?Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Illustrated Novel!
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
Typically I stay away from things with pictures because in the past I have found that the authors begin to rely on the pictures more than words to tell a story and I just can't get into it as much as a normal novel. That being said I think there is a right way to use pictures and these illustrated novels do it right.
- What are you reading this week?
I'm reading this book to my son.
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Illustrated novel
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I usually avoid them. I don't like graphic novels and the only other books I find with pictures are the kid type ones like the one I'm reading. These I happily read to my children, but I wouldn't just read them myself.
- What are you reading this week? The Trumpet Of The Swan/E.B. White 2/13/17 read with my kids- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
Children's novel
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I don't base my reading on illustrations, so I'm okay with or without.
What are you reading this week?The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston
Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
I would say that this is a illustrated novel
Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
I think that for some stories they are very helpful. I don't read alot of books with illustrations in them but when I do I really enjoy them.
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- What are you reading this week?
- Which format (nonfiction, picture book, graphic novel, illustrated novel, etc) did you choose?
- Do you think illustrations add something to stories or do you usually avoid them?
Bonus question: who's your favorite illustrator? (share a link to his/her work)