Adventures in Anime #9: Yona of the Dawn

It's time for more Adventures in Anime ! My best friend Rachel & I team up for this collaboration where we pick out an anime, watch it together and then answer a series of questions about it for the blog. I was so excited for this particular edition, as we're featuring one of my all-time…

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Abbreviations #137: Rule of Wolves, The House in the Cerulean Sea + The Shadow of Kyoshi

I’m always nervous about picking up a title that is extremely hyped up by the online book community I’m a part of, and The House in the Cerulean Sea was no exception. This adult fantasy standalone from TJ Klune had earned a lot of love and praise from readers, with particular emphasis on how wholes…

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Book Review: A Psalm for the Wild-Built

While I've heard a lot about Becky Chambers (particularly the novel A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet ), her newest release A Psalm for the Wild-Built is my first experience with her work... and it certainly won't be my last! This sci-fi story is about a tea monk who sets out on a journey …

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Book Review: Kiki's Delivery Service

I love Kiki's Delivery Service . This is no surprise to longtime readers of the blog, I'm sure, as I've likely mentioned my love for the Studio Ghibli film adaptation more than once before. The lovely animation style brings this charming slice of life story about a young witch to life be…

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Summer Reads: June, July + August 2021

My summer reading has been pretty wonderful this year! I've managed to read a ton of things (63 novels, 1 light novel and 24 manga volumes), and I wanted to take the tie to spotlight some of the standouts here. I'm a little behind on reviews, since I ended up taking an unplanned break from …

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