The Hunger Games

January 17, 2010 at 9:38 pm (Books, Fiction)

I have been hearing about The Hunger Games for a bit over a year.  I remember the first time I saw the book come through at GPL, before it had received a lot of its accolades and popularity and remember thinking, “This sounds interesting, I should read this.”

It took awhile to find the time (and to remember to put in a hold on it at my local library), but I finally got my hands on it and read it straight through the day I got it.

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Sand Chronicles v. 3

December 25, 2009 at 8:52 pm (Manga, Sand Chronicles, Series Reviews)

A good manga leaves you wanting more when you finish a volume.  A better manga has you whimpering at its spot on the bookshelf that does not contain the next volume.  Why did I only buy the first 3 volumes?!

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Sand Chronicles v. 2

December 24, 2009 at 11:46 pm (Manga, Sand Chronicles)

The best elements of the first volume are still here, while the detrimental aspects of it seem to be fading to oblivion…

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Sand Chronicles v. 1

December 24, 2009 at 4:04 pm (Manga, Sand Chronicles, Volume Discussion)

Ripped from the city by the divorce of her parents, Uekusa Ann finds herself learning to deal with the challenges that the country, small town gossip, and family travails can bring regardless of your age or background.

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LIFE v. 2

December 23, 2009 at 11:02 pm (LIFE, Manga, Volume Discussion)

I’m really not sure what to make of this series.  I read the first volume a few years ago and wasn’t sure if I’d ever read anymore.  but today I found the next volume for $4 at Half Price Books so I thought, why not?  Oh…that’s why…

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S.O.S.

December 19, 2009 at 10:32 pm (Manga, Series Reviews)

There are a few manga I never would have heard of or considered if I hadn’t found them in the bargain bin at Half-Price Books.  S.O.S. by Ashihara Hinako is one of those manga.

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Ghost Hunt

December 12, 2009 at 8:25 pm (Anime, Reviews) ()

There’s nothing like getting involved with a group of spiritualists to find out that you’ve got psychic powers of your own.  That’s how life takes a sudden turn for Taniyama Mai when she meets Kazuya “Naru” Shibuya and begins working for Shibuya Psychic Research.

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Maison Ikkoku — Episodes 53-56

November 16, 2009 at 7:04 pm (Anime, Episode Discussions, Maison Ikkoku)

Just a quick post here, as it’s been a few weeks since I watched these episodes.

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Ah! My Goddess–Episode 10

October 3, 2009 at 9:13 pm (Ah! My Goddess, Anime, Episode Discussions)

I finally found an episode that really seemed to work.  Yes, Keiichi and Belldandy are nauseatingly sweet, but at least there was some actual direction involved.

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Ah! My Goddess–Episode 9

October 3, 2009 at 4:32 pm (Ah! My Goddess, Anime, Episode Discussions)

I had originally planned on really trying to give this episode a chance.  I’ve been harsh about this series.  Unfortunately, that plan had to go unused, because this episode was just a mismash of complete incoherence.

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