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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two by J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne

March 5, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

Note: This is the rehearsal script edition. A definitive collectors' edition will be released at a later date. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child joins Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight in the category of “ostensibly canon series continuations that I shall henceforth pretend do not exist.” The play begins with an abbreviated version of the Deathly Hallows epilogue. … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two by J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne

Wave, Listen to Me!, Vols. 1-2

March 2, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Hiroaki Samura | Published digitally by Kodansha Comics In the opening scene of Wave, Listen to Me! we meet Minare Koda, an attractive twenty-something drinking too much and pouring her heart out to a guy she just met forty minutes prior. She’s ranting about her ex, Mitsuo, and after a certain point, she has no recollection of events. To her surprise, when she’s at work … [Read more...] about Wave, Listen to Me!, Vols. 1-2

Sweetness & Lightning, Vols. 1-3

February 14, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Gido Amagakure | Published by Kodansha Comics Widowed math teacher Kohei Inuzuka wants to do his best when it comes to raising his daughter, Tsumugi. It’s been six months since his wife passed away, and because he has never had much of an appetite and hasn’t fared well with cooking in the past, he mostly relies on store-bought fare for Tsumugi. However, after they run … [Read more...] about Sweetness & Lightning, Vols. 1-3

The GGK Project, Part 1: The Fionavar Tapestry

February 4, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

For over a decade, I would've named Guy Gavriel Kay as my favorite author. And yet, I have never reviewed any of his books here. Having failed to love The Last Light of the Sun when I read it back in 2004, I think my enthusiasm for him just waned, and though I bought his subsequent novels, I hadn't felt particularly compelled to read them. Now, though, I am determined to tackle … [Read more...] about The GGK Project, Part 1: The Fionavar Tapestry

One-Punch Man, Vols. 1-11

January 22, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By ONE and Yusuke Murata | Published by VIZ Media My name is Saitama. I am a hero. My hobby is heroic exploits. I got too strong. And that makes me sad. I can defeat any enemy with one blow. I lost my hair. And I lost all feeling. I want to feel the rush of battle. I would like to meet an incredibly strong enemy. And I would like to defeat it with one blow. That's because I … [Read more...] about One-Punch Man, Vols. 1-11

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