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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Dragon and Thief by Timothy Zahn

Dragon and Thief (Dragonback, #1)Dragon and Thief by Timothy Zahn

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I loved this book! I saw it on the library sale shelf and after reading the back, snatched it right up and I was not disappointed! It grabbed me right from the start and I sat here and stayed up all night to finish it. Tempted to skip sleep entirely so I can start on volume two lol



Draycos' character and how he needs Jack to survive and the way the symbiosis works between the two, was fascinating. I loved the plot, barely left me a minute to catch my breath, but the intrigue didn't go overboard, it was just enough to keep me needing to know what happens next, without being overwhelming.



Looking forward to book 2! (and 3, 4, 5, and 6 LOL)



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Monday, January 16, 2012

Dogla+Magla by Tarako Kotobuki

This was really badly written, the plot made very little sense and it was almost painful to read and try and piece together what was supposed to be going on. Surprisingly though, I did quite like the ending, so far as I could understand what had happened. I don't recommend it, as their are quite a few other mangas out there that are so much better.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Yokaiden by Nina Matsumoto

Yokaiden 2Yokaiden 2 by Nina Matsumoto

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I was so thoroughly surprised when I read this manga, I was pretty iffy about it, was on the fence about the art and while supernatural is one of my favorite genres, I just wasn't too excited about the plot from the synopsis on the back cover, but to my delight, I found myself totally loving it. It's hysterical. The dialouge is awesome and had me in stitches. The art grew on me as did the characters, Hamachi charmed me with his quirky ways. I got thoroughly into it and only after I had finished the second volume did I discover, to my horror, that it's unfinished. What a let-down. One of the thing's I hate most about series and unfortunately almost makes me wish I hadn't read it to begin with. BUT! /this/ series is too good to miss out on, so even if the third volume never makes an appearance, I still recommend it. :)



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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Baby Pop by Yayoi Ogawa

Baby Pop Vol. 2Baby Pop Vol. 2 by Yayoi Ogawa

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I love this mangaka and I really liked Baby Pop. Nagisa's character appealed to me very much. She was strong-willed, but was still shown to be vulnerable at times, and would accept comfort at those times, she seemed very human to me, and I liked that, I was able to relate to her better, as compared to a lot of manga characters, which are too extreme in their personalities. I will admit to being totally in love with Ryu. I find it totally sweet how he dotes on Nagisa and calls her "my Baby". I like how real his character felt to me too, especially his grief. I loved reading every chapter of this manga and I regret that it ended after two volumes. I felt like it was too abrupt, and I'm not sure if it was meant to end there, or if the manga was cancelled and that's why. Definitely one I'll end up rereading many times though I'm sure.



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