Word of the Week is –
current (adj.) – happening now; (n.) flow of water, air or electricity
Not to be confused with, currant (n.) – a dried grape! đ
Art credit: taken from: Jantoo.com; copyright©2017 Tony Zuvela
August 31, 2017 by Miss Stewart | 1 Comment
So, I was (fangirling my heart out) in the audience of last night’s wonderful book launch of the hugely talented Frank Quitely’s new #Millarworld comic – Jupiter’s Legacy, vol 2.
Comics publisher Millarworld (Mark Millar unfortunately couldn’t make it, but sent his apologies!) have produced an exclusive Kelvingrove cover edition which can only be purchased from the museum – with a very limited run of just 300 copies – and, oh yes peeps, I have a signed copy!!! đ
What can I say? It was a fabulous evening. Frank Quitely is one hugely talented gentleman – and a wonderfully articulate, funny, gentle man. He signed all the books/comics I’d brought, even though I’d brought too many (Thank you, lovely museum lady too!), and was utterly charming.
So, photos from the evening/exhibition, and my review of Jupiter’s Legacy, to follow anon. đ In the meantime here’s a video of the full interview/Q&A session for your viewing pleasure. My elbow frequently features to the left side of screen! đ
Photo credit: Glasgow Live; video found at: @Millarworld
August 29, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Word of the Week is –
current (adj.) – happening now; (n.) flow of water, air or electricity
Not to be confused with, currant (n.) – a dried grape! đ
Art credit: taken from: Jantoo.com; copyright©2017 Tony Zuvela
August 25, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Parents, curious about your screenager’s digital life in the opaque, netherworld of fandom? Perhaps this article from Book Riot will shed some light? FANDOM ACCORDING TO YA LIT Because, if you love a thing… đ
Art credit: taken from: ScreenagersNowRuleOk
August 25, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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“The first âsocial media babiesâ are turning 13! Their childhoods have been shared online by their families- and theyâre not always happy about it. As the babies born since the advent of Facebook become old enough to have their own accounts, should we rethink how much we share about our children?” – Cbeebies
I found this link to Cbeebies on Internet Matters. Click for more content, including tips on safer ways to share photos.
Photo credit: taken from: Cbeebies
August 25, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Clishmaclaver loves How to Geek because embracing our inner Geek whilst reading is a perfect pairing, always worth celebrating! đ
“The Kindle is a fantastic reading device, but itâs almost entirely reliant upon Amazonâs closed retail system for buying books. Thatâs by design, of courseâitâs an Amazon gadget, they want you to spend money on their store. But if you have a collection of eBooks obtained somewhere else, designed for cross-platform reading in another format without the typical DRM, itâs possible to get them loaded onto your Kindle fairly easily.” – How to Geek
August 25, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Our ‘long read’ for Friday is this thought-provoking Guardian article by Australian crime writer, J.M. Green: From Wonder Woman to Spirited Away: what really makes a superhero? Â “Hollywood firmly believes in superheroes who fulfil male adolescent fantasies of aggression and violence, but there are other ways to be a hero.”
Do you agree? How would you define heroism in our complex, modern world?
Art credit: © Copyright2017 Studio Ghibli
August 25, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Under the guise of #FridayFeelings, I bring you ToK’s #ThursdayThoughts! đ đ
August 24, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Welcome to World Book Day’s August newsletter
There are some brilliant YA books publishing this month including Wolf Children,a thrilling story of survival against the odds by Paul Dowswell, SweetFreak, a chilling tale of online bullying by Sophie McKenzie and Freshers, a hilarious coming-of-age comedy about the first year of uni by comedy duo Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison…. Click for more content! đ
Art credit: World Book Day
August 24, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Found this Hot One Hundred list on Facebook (posted by Paul Gravett); it’s published by Islington Libraries as part of the London Super Comic Con 2017. Don’t worry if, like me, you can’t manage a trip down to London though, free copies of the booklet are available here. đ
“What truly great graphic novels would YOU have included?
http://www.islingtonreads.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/100-comics-A5-booklet-web.pdf
From Akira to Y: The Last Man, you can download Islington Libraries‘ brand-new booklet listing 100 Comics available from their libraries, as selected and recommended by the team at Gosh London. It’s an initiative to welcome London Super Comic Con 2017to the Business Design Centre Islington next Saturday.” – Paul GravettÂ
Art credit: Islington Libraries
August 23, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Want Fringe jokes that are a cut above? We’re hair for you!
Call me ‘old school’ but I have an abiding soft spot for Alexei Sayle. We may have moved on from the alternative comedy movement of the 1980s but I’ll always love his punk aesthetic. He totally should have won! đ
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