Displacement: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley

 Displacement: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley-161 pages

"Displacement" is the story of the author going on a cruise with her aging grandparents. Her grandma and grandpa live in an assisted living facility in Connecticut. Both are dealing with dementia and old age. The family decides that they should send someone to accompany Knisley's grandparents on the cruise and Lucy volunteers. This is the story of that cruise. Knisley recounts being her grandparents' caretaker for the duration of the cruise and during travel to and from. It seems like it must be tough to care for people we love who're dealing with dementia (or Alzheimer's or other such diseases). A nurse on the cruise tells the author that it's tough to care for the elderly, but one could be doing the last kind thing for someone who's dying and that makes it worth it. Knisley's grandpa says that they had a great time with her on the cruise when they get home. Reading this book is a reminder that life is worth it and we should appreciate the time we get to spend with family. I liked reading this book.

Go To Sleep (I Miss You)

 Go to Sleep (I Miss You) by Lucy Knisley 178 pages 

A book full of funny comics of a babies first year of life, some even made me laugh out loud. 

French Milk by Lucy Knisley

French Milk by Lucy Knisley-188 pages

I read An Age of License by Knisley during the travel month, but had to request this from a distant library, so I could not get it in time to read it for that month. I somewhat enjoyed reading this, although it definitely wasn't my favorite. I enjoyed An Age of License better. French Milk is a travelogue of Lucy Knisley's stay in a Paris apartment for a month to celebrate her birthday with her mom. Her dad and a friend also stay for a few days at different times. I was amused at her love of French milk, which is fresh and always whole. They don't drink skim milk. I would like to visit Paris and, especially, the Eiffel Tower someday. I really want to go to Europe. Overall, this was an okay graphic travelogue.

An Age of License: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley

An Age of License: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley-195 pages

Since this month's theme is travel, I decided to read some highly acclaimed graphic travelogues and this is one that was recommended. Lucy (the author) travels to Norway, Sweden, Germany, and France in September, 2011 and documents her travels in this graphic volume. Lucy is an acclaimed cartoonist/graphic novelist/artist who is invited to Raptus Comics Fest in Bergen, Norway which is the original reason for her travels, but she decides to visit friends/lovers in the other countries she travels to. It is an interesting, easy read and I would really like to take a trip like this someday.