The most horrifying book cover I have seen on paperbackswap.com to date

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The Wallflower 1 and 2

The Wallflower Volumes 1 and 2 by Tomoko Hayakawa (amazon)

Recently I’ve started going back and rereading some series that I thought I should give another try. I was able to swap for the first couple volumes of The Wallflower (thank you Mangatude) and I was glad to revisit this reverse harem comedy manga. I’d [...]

Bye Bye Library Blogs

I always feel a little sad when a blog I follow gets shut down. Tales From the Liberry is morphing into Borderland Tales and Ref Grunt is officially retiring to a life of more anonymous tweeting. I’ve felt removed from the library blogging scene for some time, and these two blogs were among the group [...]

Toshokan Sensō – Library War 12

The final episode! I’ve been drawing out my viewing of this anime because I didn’t want it to end. I also find it difficult to find the time to watch any anime at all these days.

Poor Dojo is in the hospital recovering from his injuries in the battle for the museum. He isn’t in [...]

New Webcomic

Check out Waimea, an intriguing new comic by Mr. Kevin Church and Mike Dake.

Amethyst Princess of Gemworld #9 (second series)

On the cover of this issue Amethyst journeys through a magic portal leaving Emmy and Taffy behind. Creepy looking lizard creatures surround her. The text on the cover proclaims “It starts here…a nightmare journey of discovery!” The title of the issue is “Dreams of Glory, Dreams of Death!” Sounds ominous! This issue features [...]

Salt Lake City Alt Press Festival

There’s an Alternative Press Festival at the City Library on December 5th, so check it out if you are curious about the zine scene.

Books Read, November 2008

Books

This was a brain candy book month.

Dark Side of the Moon and Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon The Boy Who Followed Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Jane and the Man of the Cloth by Stephanie Barron Borrower of the Night and Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters Blow Me Down by Katie [...]