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While I thought the premise of Olympos was interesting enough to delve into, I found the plot rather boring. Nice artwork was my consolation prize.
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First Impressions: Olympos – Aki
Posted by Laura on September 26th, 2012
Posted in Featured, First Impressions, Reviews, ♥♥ 
Tags: fantasy, historical, olympos, review, Yen Press, ♥♥ 
No Comments »Dengeki Love Stories: Marriage Wanted – Debbie Macomber and Eve Takigawa
Posted by Laura on May 19th, 2012
If you’re looking for a cheesy romance, this is it. Decent if you just want some mindless reading at the beach.
Posted in Dengeki Love Stories, Featured, Lustful, Manga Features, ♥♥ Tags: drama, ebooks, josei, lustful, marriage wanted, review, ♥♥ 1 Comment »Black Bird vol. 13 – Kanoko Sakurakoji
Posted by Laura on April 11th, 2012
Black Bird volume 13 came out last month in North America. I haven’t reported on this series in almost a year, so I thought it was time for an update.
The Exile Graphic Novel – Diana Gabaldon
Posted by Laura on November 30th, 2011
The Exile is Gabaldon’s attempt to ride the graphic novel bandwagon with mixed results.
Posted in Featured, Reviews, Steamy, ♥♥ Tags: DelaCorte Press, diana gabaldon, fantasy, historical, review, steamy, the exile, ♥♥ No Comments »From the Archive: Boys Over Flowers – Yoko Kamio: Series Review
Posted by Laura on September 23rd, 2011
At a total of 36 volumes, Boys Over Flowers bombards readers with a roller-coaster romance that sputters to an anti-climatic ending.
Posted in Featured, Reviews, Steamy, ♥♥ Tags: Boys Over Flowers, drama, review, slice of life, steamy, Viz, ♥♥ 4 Comments »Itazura na Kiss – Kaoru Tada
Posted by Laura on July 18th, 2011
Itazura na Kiss presents the relationship of an unlikely couple that will have you cheering for the underdog, or yawning with boredom.
Posted in Cuddly, Featured, Reviews, ♥♥ Tags: cuddly, DMP, itazura na kiss, review, slice of life, ♥♥ No Comments »Black Bird Vol. 8 – Kanoko Sakurakoji
Posted by Laura on May 5th, 2011
Most manga readers have a love or hate relationship with Black Bird. Shojo smut has a definite fan base, but is not for everyone.
Posted in Featured, Lustful, Reviews, ♥♥ Tags: black bird, black bird review, fantasy, lustful, review, Viz, ♥♥ 1 Comment »Boys Over Flowers: Jewelry Box at The Manga Critic
Posted by Laura on October 4th, 2009
Katherine Dacey over at The Manga Critic graciously offered me a guest review of Viz’s latest release of Boys Over Flowers: Jewelry Box, available October 13, 2009. You can read the review and check out all of the rest of her great features at The Manga Critic. Thanks again, Katherine! As mentioned in my review,
