I've been trying to read a mix of both popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels and manga for this project. So, I've really been looking around, checking best seller lists, YALSA lists, etcetera. While perusing the ALA catalog the other day, I noticed that they had a poster designed by the artist who wrote/drew Cantarella, and is mentioned as being on the YALSA Recommended Graphic Novel list for 2006. Obviously, I think to myself "Huh, I should check that out."
Easier said than done.
In doing this project, I'm reading ALOT. I currently have 39 books checked out from the county library, all graphic novels and manga (manga is serialized, and is like pretzels, who eats just one?). I figured, surely the county library system has this book, its recommended, and they have a catalog that is made up of 3 counties and a junior college system. They'll have it.
Nope.
Surely the city library system will have Cantarella, I live in the fourth largest city in the country!
Nope.
School district holdings? Nope
Borders? Nope
Waldenbooks? Nope
Independent book stores? Nope
Used book stores? Nope
I finally found it at one BN location. All I can say is that after this, this book better bring it. I'm afraid to start reading the darn thing after all the drama just to get it. I may just hold onto it like some shopping holy grail, never to be read, I'll just recite the story of trying to buy it.
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