This is the Bakuman entry I started writing two weeks a month ago. Procrastination in posting? Hell yeah! There are several things mind-boggling about Bakuman. First off, I cannot believe that this manga even exists, and now it is popular enough to be getting its own anime ( Read more... )

The last of my little reviews for now, written at least two weeks ago

Inspired by a tiny little actor crush on Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the guy who brought sexy (waistcoats) back, I finally bought a (legal) copy of 500 Days of Summer.

Did I like it?

( some spoilers for the film )

More mini-reviews and side comments on two more series I've recently watched/am watching. Slight spoilers under the cut, if you're very picky about these things.

( Gurren Lagann and Cowboy Bebop -- on drills and dogs )

While my LJ has been quiet, I’ve actually done a lot of stuff fandom-wise. I’ve been catching up on my Things to Watch list. Here’s a rundown of my August and September viewing. Some minor spoilers, I tried very hard not to get into specifics.

( my thoughts on Monster, My Neighbor Totoro, Eden of the East )

Just finished re-reading the fourth book last week. My eyes still feel as if they are going to fall out from the sheer volume of text. Ah, but such a beautifully constructed world! The more I think about it, the more it feels like Tolkien's Fourth Age, at a time when Aragorn is long dead and forgotten, the Grey Havens are but a twinkling in an old ( Read more... )

Apologies to the non-mystery lovers on my f-list. I just cross-posted this to mystery_novels and vintage_crime, but I'd like to archive it here just in case it gets deleted. I'm actually quite nervous about posting this to these comms. I hope I don't get shooed away for flippancy. *wrings hands ( Read more... )

I’ve been obsessed with reading the Haruhi Suzumiya light novels for the past two weeks. This involves occasional procrastination and lugging my laptop around everywhere, including the breakfast table. While the wiki translation sometimes leaves much to be desired in terms of style editing, the translation itself seems solid. Hell, I’m really ( Read more... )

... have been greatly exaggerated.

( some thoughts on chapter 349, part 1 )

Last Tuesday, I was out shopping when I came across the anime section of our local Big Ass Mall. You know the type of place I’m talking about - they carry everything from baby shoes to appliances, and if you’re not too careful you’ll buy a whole bunch of bargains that look horrid the moment you get home.

( quality!merchandise alert and some thoughts on Momo )

A very belated posting. I did this about a week ago, but am only posting it now. Ripped off from wicked_liz here at lj, and from my best friend over at multiply.

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.

( And furthermore, my daughter, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. )