Reading Profile

This post will be divided into two sections, because while I do read often, my medium of choice is the comic book or graphic novel. Because the nature of this medium differs from traditional novels, I think it would be best to talk about my reading preferences from both graphic novels and regular novels. While many would not consider reading graphic novels to be "real reading", I would argue that it is a valid form of reading, but not as compact as a novel. While I could easily read a graphic novel in about an hour (depending on length), reading a full-length novel would certainly take more time for me to process. As far as graphic novels are concerned, I tend to stick with the superhero genre, particularly books published by DC Comics. I also dabble in other genres, including manga occasionally. As for regular novels, I read science fiction more than most other genres. I also jump on the bandwagon and pick up popular young adult novels, so I can see what all the buzz is about (for better or for worse).

Graphic Novels/Comic Books

Favorites:
Batwoman by J.H. Williams III
The Sandman by Neil Gaiman
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns
Superman Unchained by Scott Snyder
Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello

I should point out that each of these are a series of comic books that were published monthly in a magazine format. They are then collected and bound together into graphic novels. For example, Brian Azzarello wrote 38 issues of Wonder Woman, which are collected in six volumes. Geoff Johns wrote Green Lantern comics for nearly ten years, and his incredibly large story is collected in about 40 volumes. All of these series focus on superheroes, except for The Sandman, which is a horror/fantasy story (as expected of Neil Gaiman), collected in ten volumes.


Novels

Favorites:
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The Haruhi Suzumiya series by Nagaru Tanigawa
Star Wars novels by various authors

Yes, Harry Potter is over-rated. But it still holds a special place in my childhood memories, and it always will. I have a love-hate relationship with the Hunger Games series, as I found the first book to be mediocre, and the last to be....less than mediocre. However, I found Catching Fire to be very entertaining. Haruhi Suzumiya is a series of young adult novels from Japan. It has been adapted into an anime, and is well-loved by many nerds around the world. As for Star Wars, I couldn't pinpoint a single favorite, as I really just enjoy the world of Star Wars, and the novels flesh out that world so much more than the movies ever did.