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Jujutsu Kaisen, vols. 0-12 by Gege Akutami

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I’ve been seeing comments about the anime for Jujustsu Kaisen is the best thing ever this year, so when I saw almost the first 12 books in the manga series at the library, I decided to try it out. As it turns out the whole thing is relatively formulaic (enough that missing volumes 3, 4, and 11 didn’t seem to matter a whole lot) but still has enough personality to be interesting. The basic gist is that Yuji Itadori who has just lost his grandfather […]

It might be time for a break

Black Clover vols. 26-27 by Yuki Tabata

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So I think I might be getting to a moment when I need to step away from the action-adventure manga. I spent most of volume 26 of Black Clover being annoyed at how cliched everything seemed. Basically the whole storyline for the whole volume was people yelling cliches like “We are absolutely going to win for the sake of our truly kind friend!” and “Unless you take me down, they’ll keep right on coming back! Are you into this now, {character name}?” “You are absolutely….GOING […]

All the President’s Women

They Fought Like Demons by DeAnne Blanton & Lauren M. Cook

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I was never personally interested in the American Civil War until I joined a reenactment unit and started going out to events. Even then, I was fine with just talking about the home front and staying far, far away from the intricacies of the military and battle histories that so many of my male compatriots spent their time on. However, the more I learned in the hobby, the more I realized my disinterest in most things about the Civil War was because the focus was […]

I Am a Weapon of my Master’s Molding, But I Shall Do What I Please

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas

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The Assassin’s Blade Rating: 4.0/5 Summary: Prequel to the Throne of Glass Series. See how Celaena trains and runs missions for the King of Assassins, Arobynn Hamel. In the first novella, Celaena is sent to Skull’s Bay, with Sam Cortland as her backup, to seal a deal between the Pirate Lord & Arobynn. After finding out what Arobynn truly wants with the Pirate Lord, Celaena defies her master, ruins the port and their distasteful deal. Upon arriving home she is beaten and sent to find […]

I Literally Forgot Everything About the Series, but Read the Last One Anyway

City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments #6) by Cassandra Clare

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Rating: 5/5 Summary: The Shadowhunters are plagued by Sebastian, their worst enemy ever, and the creatures he has Turned using the Infernal Cup. As Institutes are attacked and Shadowhunters retreat to Idris, who will save them from Sebastian and the Endarkened Ones? Clary and Jace know Sebastian wants them even though he fears the Heavenly Fire coursing through Jace’s veins. Alec is still pining over Magnus and what he did to him, will Magnus ever forgive him? In the final installment of the Mortal Instruments […]



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