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I might be on a bit of a manga kick… (oh, and double cannonball)

One-Punch Man, Volume 1 by One

Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Goodbye, Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Assassination Classroom, Volume 1 by Yusei Matsui

September 24, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

It might have something to do with me finding some, ahem, alternative means to reading them. What? I’ve tried the local library, but they’re useless. I wish there was some sort of online rental alternative. Maybe your library has some comics. If you’re super lucky, there’s some manga included in that collection. But good luck finding anything aside from like one copy of the most well-known properties. Apparently, for example, there’s only one copy of One-Punch Man, Volume 1, for example, hence why I had been waiting for […]

Graeme, just go back to IT consulting…

The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion

The Rosie result by Graeme Simsion

September 23, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

Here go the hate reads! I needed to know if Don ever came to the patently obvious realization that he’s autistic, and if Rosie ever cuts herself free from that knot before he finds a way to hang her from it. Mostly, though, I just wanted to see if these books could possibly get worse still and the answer to that question is a resounding yes. And if you’re wondering if spoilers follow, the answer to that question is also yes. SPOILER WARNING! First, there’s The […]

Maybe I will read Red, White & Royal Blue after all…

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

September 18, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

Why do I keep picking up books with so little research? I mean, it’s not the worst thing, but I would’ve read this sooner had I known that it was an unstuck-in-time scenario and not a traditional romance. 70’s lesbian gets trapped on the Q decades after her time and our merry band of queers has to figure out how to fix her conundrum, all while the girl who first discovers what’s going on falls for her? That’s a far better hook than standard cutesy […]

The eighth most important thing is telling people this is based on real events

The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall

September 18, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

If this is based upon real life in some small sense, why not lead with that? Maybe I missed something stating that, but I don’t recall it. It wasn’t until I read the discussion from the author after the story was over that I came to realize how much of this was based in reality. Here I was thinking I was just getting something vaguely Fisher King-esque, only for kids. Little did I know, it was ripped from reality and spiced up with some narrative flair […]

Why does nobody talk about this series?

Fire Punch, Volume 1 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Fire Punch, Volume 2 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Fire Punch, Volume 3 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Fire Punch, Volume 4 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Fire Punch, Volume 5 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Fire Punch, Volume 6 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Fire Punch, Volume 7 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Fire Punch, Volume 8 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

September 16, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith 2 Comments

Thank you, YouTube algorithm, for gracing me with a video diving into the Chainsaw Man author’s first series and why I should read it. Based upon how few people have even read this series, I doubt I would’ve ever come across it myself, unless I decided to look up the author myself one day. But barely anybody seems to acknowledge his other works (not even a “from the author of [blank]”), thus I assumed this was his first go-round. I’m overjoyed to be wrong on that one, Fire […]

Stop buying up all the She-Hulk, people!

She-Hulk #5 by Rainbow Rowell

September 14, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

I guess the arrival of the She-Hulk television series must’ve been a boon for Rainbow Rowell’s comic series too, since both of the local comic book stores I’ve been to are sold out of #6. Even online retailers are out of stock, except for third-party re-sellers who are trying to make an extra profit. However, in my search for issue #6, I discovered I’d neglected to get issue #5 due to all the hubbub surrounding our big move. I managed to find what I guess is […]

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Travis_J_Smith on Why does nobody talk about this series?A completed series!

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