As much as people talk about Terry Pratchett, I have never actually read any of his novels. Part of it is just that there is such a large back catalog so I wasn’t sure where to begin. I also think an ex of mine liked him a lot which may have made me a bit hesitant for a while. As much love as Pratchett inspires, though, I decided it was finally time to read him, and I asked for advice in the Facebook group. I […]
Like an appetizer that just makes you want the actual meal even more
I love Sarah J. Maas novels, and especially her series A Court of Thorns and Roses. I knew going in that this novella was supposed to help serve as a bridge between the last book and the upcoming novels in the series, but despite that, I was a bit disappointed with this one as a whole (I may have had too much wine to drink to really appreciate this one). The story is set before and during Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, […]
I don’t think I could name all the main characters if my life depended on it
I loved the first season of the anime of Drrr!! (or Durarara!!), and I’m part way through season two; I liked the several manga short sets. I have liked several of the light novels. The light novel series is the only one though that seems to be going a little off the rails. The basic story is a bunch or random people cross paths in the Tokyo neighborhood of Ikebukuro, and eventually their various narratives start coming together. Main characters include high schoolers Mikado, Anri, […]
Evil Little Girl Corporate Villain vs God
I’m going to be upfront: I like the graphic novel version of this story much better than I do the light novel. I saw this Tanya the Evil series on Crunchyroll (but haven’t watched it yet), and the premise looked interesting, so when I saw the books I figured I’d try those. If I hadn’t read the manga first, I would have given up on the series. The light novel version is just too confusing and monotone; it shifts between perspectives at random intervals and […]