Strange Planet
Review I'm honestly so glad that Strange Planet has received a physical edition. The concept of aliens that try awkwardly to act like humans is a simple one but effective;…
Power Play: How Video Games Can Save the World
Review I liked the idea for this book, loved it even, what a shame that it ended up being mediocre. I love reading academic studies, especially ones centered on video…
The Quintessential Quintuplets Vol. 9
Review This series just keeps getting better and better and I'm so glad because the start honestly was really rough. Ichika standing up for herself in this volume is what…
It’s Always the Husband
Review This book wasn't quite what I was expecting, and it was both good and bad. The first half of the book was less mystery and more college drama about…
Goblin Market
Review My goodness, what a beautiful and surprising poem this is. The Goblin Market is a classic poem filled to the brim with enchanting rhymes and fairytale-like imagery. It tells…
The Quintessential Quintuplets Vol. 8
Review Another stellar volume, this has been an honest high point in the series despite being a volume that features an onsen which is the usual setting for high amounts…
Las Posadas
Review With Las Posadas taking place this week I was excited to read this book to celebrate, and it pains me that I felt lukewarm about this novella. I've been…
The Visitor
Review A Christmas bloodbath with an alien visitor during a snowstorm sounded like the perfect holiday horror, but I ended up a little bummed out about this one. I had…
The Quintessential Quintuplets Vol. 7
Review Finally, a five-star volume, this series has finally reached a high point for me. It's a subtle one, focusing heavily on Ichika, one of my favorite characters, in the…
The Boy in the Earth
Review The Boy in the Earth is pitch black noir novel about the aftershocks of trauma. The narrator is a depressed taxi driver drifting through life in a constant state…