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#Choose20 comics that influenced you or stayed with you. Post one a day. No reviews, no explanations. Just covers. Day 18: Giant Days - Volume 4

Bounced giddily between relatable and outlandish in the best way. I experienced a bit of nostalgia for college days past, but I think my distance from the age demographic allowed this to be more amusing than cathartic overall. The characters and their exploits are engaging and entertaining but also follow some predictable paths. I'm just not invested enough to continue in the series. 🤷🏼‍♂️
⚠️Animal death

Different library branch, same Giant Days pushing agenda

I'm revisiting Giant Days - I only ever read volume one, so starting a full read-through from the beginning makes sense.

This was an entertaining and fast read. The art style of the comic is lovely and the characters were interesting. I also really liked that the characters were just starting university! I would definitely like to read more stories about characters in university or in that age range and I‘ll be sure to pick up the next volume of this as well.

3.5-4 stars

Have seen people talking about this series for a while now and decided I'd give it a try. Volume 1 down and I think I liked it. It's pretty humorous.

Did a thing... Never read Giant Days before and only read the first The Woods, so this should be fun! 😁📚

Very proud of this very subtle Giant Days display... 😉

2.5 to 3. I‘m not a comic fan but thought I‘d try it as it has good reviews. Either not my genre or not my humor. Not sure which. The drawings were very good and I felt some of the writing was witty - just not my style. This is second book on my bingo card neither of which is the the spin or double spin. Lol @TheAromaofBooks also #bookspinbingo.

Well, that was fast and addictive! I‘m happy to say I really enjoyed this and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I was uncertain, as I‘ve had a really rocky history with graphic novels and really didn‘t like Lumberjanes, but this one worked for me. Yet another series starter for #SeriesRead2021 - I really am going to finish a series at some point instead of just starting more! 🤦🏻‍♀️

I‘m going in!

I loved it and I want moorrreeeeee @Bookgoil 😍😍😍

I needed to jump start my reading, I‘m kinda bogged down in various titles that are long.It‘s not that I don‘t like them , I find my mind is often not able to focus , I feel the stresses of our current situation with the pandemic,the election, etc .Reading Giant Days is such a fun read , no matter how far away your college days are , the pain, the joys, of negotiating young adulthood are present.Enjoy the art & spirit of this series so much.⬇️

Only two comics on my pull list today—The Ludocrats #4 and Decorum #4. Since it was such a light #NCBD I decided to start the tagged series which I somehow haven‘t already read...the store staff said I‘m in for a treat so I‘m excited to dive in.

A cute and fun start to this series about British university students and their misadventures. I'll definitely be reading more!

Gah - I love this series (even when it stereotypes Australians brutally 😬🙄😂)

Super excited to complete this series :)

#bookishbingo #AprilBingo #Challenge

#ChapterBreakBingo

So I really enjoyed this one! I am looking forward to read the other volumes too! A lot of it made me feel nostalgic and laugh a little :)

Book 8 of 8 for #BFC28
#bookishbingo #AprilBingo #Challenge

Haha I thought I was the only one!

So this was free on Kindle (I am sure it won't be the same without the color but.. It looks super cute so I am gonna try it out)

Finally home, errands done, laundry folded, groceries put away, lunch eaten. Time to nest. First up is a Giant Days marathon! I love this graphic novel series about British Uni students. It's hilarious and fresh and real. #stayathome24in48

My spouse is figuring out how to teach algebra online, and I can‘t stop thinking of Ann Purd‘s campaign slogan! My preschool is closed for at least two weeks, and we can‘t do that online so.. reading time? My library just announced it was closing too, but we can still pick up holds, so hopefully I can burn through a few more cozys. Flipping through my collection reminded me how dang good #GiantDays was, so maybe a reread is in order. Wild times.

Omg. This is definitely a new top favorite comic series. Yayyyyyy 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

#friYAYintro

1. The tagged book. The whole series.
2. I was born with the new people and my father.
3. Winter
4. Still 'meeting' people on here.

The last book for my Giant Days catch-up! I feel like this series might be winding down as they are starting to go their own ways and college can only last so long. I think it speaks well to be 11 volumes in and still going strong, though! Another fun one!

#ollietheoctopus #octopusoflitsy

I love this graphic novel. It's a very cute exploration of college life, personal identity growth, and friendship, and the characters and art are wonderful. There are awesome Easter eggs scattered throughout as well. #comic #college #friendship #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtcharacter

I'm definitely a fan now of this series. 😁

Fun story following 3 girls who just met at school. The artwork is bright and engaging and the story is very entertaining. I'm glad I picked this one up.

Also finished volume 11 of giant days which featured a chapter at Christmas... so maybe a #holidayread? Love this series! #wintergames #teamnutcracker

I was 5 books behind on my GR reading challenge 😱, so time to break out some graphic novels. This was cute! It felt a little disjointed and ended kind of abruptly, but I‘ll just have to get the next one.

I‘m going to have to lower my reading goal next year... anyone else struggling?

didn‘t really manage to do a proper #readathon last weekend so here I am, with my pile of Giant Days, attempting my own mini readathon! Readathon snack of homemade matcha kasutera or green tea castella cake. Made this for the first time yesterday!
The castella cake is a fat-less sponge cake (no oil no butter) and no raising agents (you have to whisk the eggs to get the volume) and was brought to Japan by the Portuguese in the 16th century

This is volume 11, which the tag doesn't actually say. The group goes through Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day, and Ed spends a week in Australia with Nina and her family. I cannot put into words just how much I love this series.

#BookishBingo: Set on Halloween

Post pumpkin patch trip to our favorite comic book store yielded these purchases. As a 45 year old woman, I usually don‘t buy myself stuffed animals. But, I could not pass up this plush cup of hot chocolate. 😁

I love this series. I am up to Volume 9, and that‘s where my library‘s supply ends. I foresee a trip to the comic book store in my future....:

I love this series so much! So glad to take some time to catch up on it. I‘ll keep on with these after I make some breakfast. Read in issues.

Electricity outage in our area so just chilling at the bar, charging phones, & getting through my #tbrpile. Isn‘t that tiny bucket the cutest??? 🍹🍹🍹

Ahhhhh, college! This was a fun read! I‘m definitely looking forward to continuing this series! ❤️💛🧡

I‘ve been up and down so much today, so I haven‘t gotten much reading done on my main read. I can‘t keep the book in my hands all the time while chasing around the puppy. But my phone is almost always with me, so I‘ve started this one on my ComiXology app. This series has actually been on my TBR for a couple years now. Yay for technology! 📱

Dipped into the first volume of Giant Days during breakfast to take a small break from ADWD. Loving it so far!

A great start to a new comic series.

I like that the characters are college age and the dialogue is really funny and has me turning the pages.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was such a fun read!

Cute comic. Amusing and refreshing, with great artwork and a snappy pace.

I enjoyed these short snippets of college life, but it kind of feels like it‘s lacking an overall arc. It‘s amusing and easy to read, but I‘m not sure I‘ll continue with the series.

Well that was fun! I am reading several #chunksters right now so slipping in a graphic novel lets me finish something! I think though technology has changed, many of the issues, friendships ,and challenges of young people going off to university are relatable to readers of many ages .Wanting to read this finally made me get Hoopla!

Love these characters. The plot left a bit to be desired, but the characters are so darn real and likable that it almost doesn‘t matter.

I didn't hate it, I didn't love it. I'll probably try the next one to see if I can get into it.

#Pop19: Set on a college/university campus

I really liked this! Fun stories about three girls in their first semester at university. Lighthearted but still touches on some really important topics while making me laugh!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I‘m up to 13 hours and 41 mins for the #readathon! Hoping I can last for a few more hours at least!

Gosh! This series is so good! 😍

Reading Envy Podcast 146: Complicated, Crazy, and Loud with Karen!
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Karen comes for a visit and once our dogs get along, we run off to record a podcast episode about books!
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https://tinyurl.com/ReadingEnvy146

Oh my gosh, I need volume 2 ASAP. Loved it. 💜

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 an absolute gem of a book! Excited to get my hands on volume 2 🤓🤗💎

That is 💯 percent how I react to all things germ spreading. Keep your coughs, sneezes, sniffles, deep breathing, threat clearing noises away from me 😂🙅