Life with Mr. Dangerous

Occasionally in between lengthy novels, I like to break up the monotony of text with some pictures. Graphic novels can be great to read when you're in that in-between stage - prefect for when you're floundering around, not quite satisfied with any book you pick up. If you find yourself in this slump, might I suggest Life with Mr. Dangerous? This beautifully drawn and written book is about a young woman in her own slump. Ever heard of the quarter life crisis? Well Amy is going through that. I highly recommend checking this book out for fans Ghost World or even the film Lost in Translation. Added bonus: Paul Hornschemeier is a local author. Check it out:

Life with Mr. Dangerous By Hornschemeier, Paul 2011-05 - Villard Books 9780345494412 Check the Library's Catalog Somewhere in the Midwest, Amy Breis is going nowhere. Amy has a job she hates, a creep boyfriend she's just dumped, and a best friend she can't reach on the phone. But at least her (often painfully passive-aggressive) mother bought her a pink unicorn sweatshirt for her birthday. Pink. Unicorn. For her twenty-seventh birthday. Gliding through the daydreams and realities of a young woman searching for definition, "Life with Mr. Dangerous" showcases acclaimed cartoonist Paul Hornschemeier's gift for deadpan humor and dead-on insight with a droll aftertaste--an unlikely but welcome marriage of the bleak and the hopeful. …More