Beastars, Vol. 2 by Paru Itagaki VIZ Signature Edition, 2019 Summary: The drama club is putting on a show. And Legoshi may not be able to stay behind the scenes. Likes: Louis has an interesting power struggle. He wants to play the leading role but he's also injured. He's a dominant personality but he's an…
Photo by Eileen lamb on Pexels.com Claymore Vols. 4 and 5 by Norihiro Yagi Teresa breaks rules to protect Clare and when her fellow Claymores come to punish her, things go very wrong. Some surprises in these two. We find out a lot about Clare. How she comes to join the organization and what her…
Kushiel's Chosen readalong is hosted by Imyril and Zezee with Books is presenting this week's questions! Spoilers for Chapters 31 through 44! Phèdre, her boys, and Joscelin arrive safely in La Serenissima. What was your impression of the city, its culture, and its ruler, the Doge? I noted frequently that women's rights in La Serenissima…
High School Debut, Vol. 2 by Kazune Kawahara Shojo Beat, 2008 Summary: Things get complicated when Haruna goes out with a guy she likes but Yoh's sister likes him too. Likes: Haruna gains a lot of perspective in this volume. She has a crush for the first time and tries to date the guy. There…
The Kushiel's Chosen readalong is hosted by Imyril (checkout their post for more details and answers). This post covers Chapters 18 through 30, spoilers ahead! Marmion Shahrizai has a sudden fall from grace this week. What’s your take on how he handled Persia’s treason – and on how Ysandre handles him? Do you feel sorry…
Claymore, Vol. 3 by Norihiro Yagi Shonen Jump Advanced, 2011 Summary: Claire pushes her limits as she battles to destroy her latest foe. We also learn about Teresa, another like Claire, who weilds a claymore against yoma. Likes: Teresa and the girl following her around have a really good bonding moment. They understand each other…
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Tor, 2020 Adult Fantasy Summary: Linus is a caseworker who specializes in helping magical children. He gets a top secret case from upper management which takes him to an island orphanage. The experience changes him forever. Likes: I like that Linus isn't a bad person but…
The readalong for Kushiel's Chosen, sequel to Kushiel's Dart, has begun! Imyril is hosting the first week's questions and for the rest of the schedule refer to their post. This post answers questions for Chapters 1 through 17. Spoilers ahead! How do you feel about Phèdre returning to the service of Naamah and Joscelin's reaction…
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week the theme is Mardi Gras colors. For Purple: Two romances: Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger and You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson And a thought-provoking speculative…
Photo by Polina Tankilevitch on Pexels.com On Green Tea Librarian: I reviewed Poisoned and The Boy in the Black Suit. On Solstice Enthusiast: I wrote about other media I'm consuming, thanks to my mom and my brother.
