I'm talking about writing
and reading kid's books.
I've loved them ever since
I was...well...a kid.
I try to post something
Monday-Friday. But
sometimes it's hit and miss.
if you'd rather
hit, than miss.
I review books that I
have bought or borrowed
or begged. Sometimes I
beg them from authors
and publishers.
No matter where I get
books, I always give my
honest opinion when I
write reviews. I am not
qualified to review books,
really. I'm just a reader
with strong opinions. I love
talking about what I read
and want to get others
excited about children's
books, too.
Many links on this blog
lead to Amazon.com. If you
like my reviews and you
click on a book title or
cover picture and then buy
the book (or anything else)
from Amazon, I will get a
small percentage of the
sale price. Feel free to do
that. It helps support my
book-buying habit.
Excellent review. I am not a fan of manga (which has more to do with my being a former English teacher than anything else), but you have built a very good case for Buzz Dixon’s work.
BTW, do you know if the price of this product compares favorably with what is in the secular market? I’d be curious. (I saw it in a CBA store and thought it was pricey).
Becky
Great question about the price. These books are expensive. The Serenity book is list priced at $10.95, but Amazon sells it for $7.97. That is right in line with the price of other manga (mangas? mangi? heh heh who knows what the plural form of the word is?) The deal is this: You can find manga twice as long for just a couple of bucks more. They are in the traditional black and white, though. Serenity is full color and when I compared it with other full color manga, Serentiy was the cheapest I could find. I’ll be interviewing Buzz shortly so I’ll be sure to ask him about this.
The thing about price is this–if you love something then eight bucks seems like nothing to spend (how many people do you know that spend four bucks a day on lattes on the way to work?) . If you don’t love the thing, eight bucks is a fortune. Of course, Christian manga has to be beautiful and priced comparatively. Otherwise it will feel like a rip off. But if you have a manga lover in the family, he’ll not think the price of Serenity is out of line.