It's that time again! The third annual Soliloquy in Blue Halloween Week begins today, October 25, and continues through October 31. As before, I’ll be posting daily reviews of novels and comics with a supernatural bent. Some may be cute and fluffy, some may be genuinely creepy, but all will fit the general theme. Each year I solicit ideas for future Halloween reading, so if … [Read more...] about Halloween Week 3.0!
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JManga Slashes Prices! (Well, Temporarily at Least)
Even though I grumbled a little at JManga's prices, I was mostly okay with paying the equivalent of $8.99 for a manga that would likely never get licensed for a North American print release. Still, because I wanted them to do well enough to stick around for a long time, I hoped they would reduce their prices, perhaps emulating VIZ's $4.99-per-volume pricing strategy. Well, … [Read more...] about JManga Slashes Prices! (Well, Temporarily at Least)
Some Sailor Moon Links!
First, a plug... Shortly after my reviews of Codename: Sailor V and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon were published, I was invited by Scott Spaziani of Otaku in Review to participate in a podcast about the series. And here is the result! It was my first time ever on a podcast, and nerves made me babble a bit, but all in all it turned out pretty well. (My bit starts around … [Read more...] about Some Sailor Moon Links!
Me, Me, Me!
Just a quick post this morning with a couple of links about me, me, me! First, Justin Stroman interviewed me for his site, Organization Anti-Social Geniuses. Second, the list of my votes for Hooded Utilitarian's Best Comics Poll has now been published. I am left with a quandary, though, because I have since discovered that Fumi Yoshinaga's Flower of Life is completely … [Read more...] about Me, Me, Me!
Wanted: YA or Children’s Fiction from Australia and New Zealand
At some point in the unspecified future, we three bloggers who comprise the Triple Take project would like to do a series on YA and Children's Fiction by authors from Australia and New Zealand. The problem is, we don't know too much about it yet. I mean, I've heard of Maurice Gee (NZ) and I positively adore John Marsden (AU), but there's got to be more out there. So! If you … [Read more...] about Wanted: YA or Children’s Fiction from Australia and New Zealand