Book List #1 (GIANT-SIZE SPECIAL!)

About a month ago, I spent one morning hitting up the Peddler's Malls and Goodwills looking for some cheap books. I'm a big comic book collector and work at a library, so books are kind of my fetish. At Goodwill I was digging through a huge bin that was on wheels -- that looked like a laundry cart from a prison  -- filled with Harlequin novels and other crappy paperbacks. Interestingly, I stumbled across a book that was written by a music reviewer that was, well, about books. Really wish I could remember the guy's name. When I figure it out, I'll post it to give him the credit. Anyway, this book was mainly about his excessive habit of buying a stack of books at regular intervals and slowly finishing other books on his list. Needless to say, I could relate! More recently, I had the idea to start posting the insane amount of books I pick up and the books I finished reading. Finishing a book can give you many different feelings, but one that I always feel no matter what is a sense of accomplishment. That is why I decided to start this list. I will post the books that I have picked up/rented/purchased and also post the books I have finished within the same time span. Occasionally I may write a few words about what I thought about the book or why I purchased it. If it is a book I have purchased solely for my collection and do not intend to re-read, then it will not be posted. "New Books" concerns books that I have recently picked up and are on my reading list. This first list will be super long (much like this intro) to accommodate the books I've read and am currently reading during the last couple of months.

NOTE: This list will most always be comics and graphic novels, since I am always adding to my collection and it is a particular hobby of mine. Deal with it. 

NEW BOOKS

• The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
• Road to Perdition by Max Allan Collins
• Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals by George Perez
• Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller Vol. 2
• Daredevil: Yellow by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale
• Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 1 by John Byrne
• Essential X-Men Vol. 2 by Chris Claremont & John Byrne
• Saga of the Swamp Thing Vol. 2 by Alan Moore
• The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 2 by Alan Moore
• Sin City Vol. 2: A Dame to Kill For by Frank Miller
• Loveless Vol. 1: A Kin of Homecoming by Brian Azzarello & Marcelo Frusin
• The Corner by David Simon & Edward Burns
• The Pentagram Papers by The Pentagram Partners. Edited by Delphine Hirasuna
• Decoded by Jay Z
• The Wu-Tang Manual by The RZA
• Green Arrow: Year One by Andy Diggle & Jock
• Fables Vol. 8: Sons of Empire by Bill Willingham & Mark Buckingham
• Preacher Book One by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon
• The Museum of Lost Wonder by Jeff Hoke
• The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson & Ernie Colon
• Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Vol. 1 - Activation by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
• Deathnote: Black Edition Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata
• Souleater Vol. 1 by Atsushi Ohkubo
• DragonballZ (Three in one) Vol. 2 by Akira Toriyama
• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel by Ransom Riggs & Cassandra Jean
• Richard Stark's Parker Book Two: The Outfit by Darwyn Cooke
• X-Men: Days of Future Past by Christ Claremont & John Byrne
• Captain America: The Death of Captain America Ultimate Edition by Ed Brubaker
• Marvels by Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross

FINISHED BOOKS

• The Clash by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon & Topper Headon
• The Tao of The Wu by The RZA
• Batman: Year One by Frank Miller & David Mazzuchelli
• Batman: The Black Glove- Deluxe Edition by Grant Morrison
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier by Ed Brubaker
• Battling Boy by Paul Pope
• The Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin & George Perez
• Richard Stark's Parker Book One: The Hunter by Darwyn Cooke
• Sin City Vol. 1: The Big Fat Kill by Frank Miller
• The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1 by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neil
• Superman & Batman: Generations by John Byrne
• Trinity by Matt Wagner
• Fables Vol. 7: Arabian Nights (and Days) by Bill Willingham & Mark Buckingham
• Fables Vol. 8: Wolves by Bill Willingham & Mark Buckingham
• Saga of the Swamp Thing Vol. 1 by Alan Moore
• Y: The Last Man Vol. 1 - Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra

So there you have it. Book List #1. I expect the finished books section to consistently be shorter than the new books, but at least this is some indication at the rate of books that pass through my hands. I'm gonna try to do one of these each month. Hope you enjoy.