Fun with manga avatars

You can make a manga avatar at FaceYourManga.com

Here’s mine:

High School Debut #4 and Skip Beat #13

High School Debut #4 by Kazune Kawahara (amazon)

This continues to be one of my favorite new series. The plot isn’t particularly unique, but the characters are so engaging that I didn’t mind the continuation of Yoh and Haruna’s awkward romance despite having encountered similar storylines before. Haruna vows to make Yoh’s Christmas the best [...]

Amethyst Princess of Gemworld #12

It is finally here! The showdown between Amethyst and Dark Opal! Sorry for getting a little off track with my posting schedule, things have been somewhat hectic around here.

The cover of Amethyst #12 shows a victorious Amethyst hefting a sword while Prince Topaz and Lord Garnet grin in the background.

She’s surrounded by [...]

Kiichi and the Magic Books

Kiichi and the Magic Books Volume 1 by Taka Amano (amazon)

I have often thought that librarians needed some sort of catchphrase they could declaim as they went into battle. Reciting lines from the ALA code of ethics like “We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully [...]

All Ages Manga list

Manga Xanadu has created a list of all ages manga. This might come in handy for librarians working with younger library patrons. The ratings are taken from the publishers, so it is a rough guide.

One Pound Gospel

One Pound Gospel by Rumiko Takahashi (amazon)

I like Takahashi’s work, but I don’t have the stamina or financial commitment to read all of her longer series like Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha. I was intrigued by the idea of a book about a struggling boxer and a nun, so I pre-ordered the reissued edition [...]

Breaking Dawn is Toothless

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (amazon)

I enjoyed the first couple books of the Twilight saga. By the third book I had grown tired of the constant “Bella in peril and is rescued” plot line that Meyer uses over and over. I was hoping that the fourth book would be better, but it wasn’t.

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