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Midnight musings: looking ahead
Moonlit Reading Room is fairly new as I started working on it early last year. And although I promised myself that I’d continue working on it, I’ve been…
JJBA: Golden Wind—Rapid Review
The fifth part of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure follows 15-year-old Giorno Giovanna, the son of Dio, in 2001 in Italy. Giorno dreams of becoming a mobster to overthrow his…
Tokyo Ghoul, Vols. 3 & 4—Thoughts
The third and fourth volumes of Sui Ishida’s series, Tokyo Ghoul, includes Touka fulfilling her revenge against the investigator Mado, and Kaneki embracing his ghoul-side in his fight…
Book Review: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes follows Louisa (Lou) Clark, a quirky working-class woman, who takes on a caregiving position for the Traynor family. Her job is to…
First impressions: Me Before You, Tokyo Ghoul, and others
In this post, I share my first impressions of 3 manga series and 1 novel that I’m currently reading: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes; Tokyo Ghoul by…
Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 2—Thoughts
The second volume of Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida continues with Kaneki’s struggle to self-actualize as a ghoul. He still refuses to eat human meat despite his hunger…
I picked up ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ again… Vol. 1—Thoughts
Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida is a dark fantasy manga that’s set in an alternate reality where man-eating beings called “ghouls” live in secrecy. The story follows Kaneki…
Reading Goals for 2024
Happy new year! In this post, I briefly discuss my reading goals and share my ‘to-be-read’ list for 2024.
2023: the final reading log of the year
In this post, I talk about a couple of books and graphic novels that I read this year, specifically the ones I liked and the ones I didn’t…
Rapid Review: Naoya Matsumoto’s Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1
In this post, I share my thoughts on the first volume of the manga series ‘Kaiju No. 8’ by Naoya Matsumoto.
Catching up on reading: A Storm of Swords, Catching Fire, and others
With the Holidays fast approaching and with work draining my energy, I find it hard to sit in front of my computer to share what I’ve been up…
Daisuke Moriyama’s Chrono Crusade, Vol. 8—Review
The battle against Pandaemonium and Aion continues in the eighth volume. Pandaemonium is dying and her only source of life is by possessing Rosette, who grows weaker. At…
Daisuke Moriyama’s Chrono Crusade, Vol. 7—Review
The battle to destroy Pandaemonium begins in the seventh volume of the series. Pandaemonium unleashes her followers to kill Aion and those who oppose her. Of course, Chrono,…
I reread ‘The Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins
What made me love The Hunger Games then? What about now? (Not a review.)
Rapid, Spoiler-free Review: Beastars by Paru Itagaki
Beastars by Paru Itagaki is a manga series that takes place in a modern civilization that’s populated by anthropomorphic animals. Carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores seemingly live side-by-…
JJBA: Diamond is Unbreakable—Rapid Review
In the fourth part of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Jotaro Kujo arrives at Morioh, a small Japanese town, in search of a teenage boy named Josuke. It turns out…
Daisuke Moriyama’s Chrono Crusade, Vol. 6–Review
The sixth volume of the series continues with Rosette’s efforts to bring Chrono back to his senses. In order to do this, she embarks on a dangerous mission…
Midnight Musings No. 2: losing track of time
The last time I wrote something like this for this blog was around July when I started my new job. In that post, I wrote about losing focus…
First Impressions: Midnight Poppy Land by Lilydusk
Midnight Poppy Land is a Webtoon series that’s written and illustrated by Lilydusk. The story has been ongoing since November 2019. The Webtoon follows Poppy Wilkes, a young…
More thoughts on ‘Naruto’: Kishimoto mishandled 2 important themes
Last month, I finished rereading Naruto, and after finishing up the final chapters, I wondered if the story ended in a satisfying way. I noticed that the two…
Daisuke Moriyama’s Chrono Crusade, Vol. 5—Review
The fifth volume of Chrono Crusade by Daisuke Moriyama continues with two fated sibling reunions: Rosette and Joshua, and Satella and Fiore, finally meet face to face. However,…
Books I didn’t finish
My DNF (Did Not Finish) List is short. I don’t usually quit reading a book because I become a little guilt-ridden. However, there are some books that I’ve…
JJBA: Stardust Crusaders—Rapid Manga Review
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki continues with Joseph Joestar’s grandson Jotaro Kujo, a teenager with an interesting ability that’s new for the Joestar family: the stan…
Updating my reading list for 2023
Earlier this year, I wrote a post discussing the books that I wanted to read this year. And while I had almost no specific titles in mind, I…
Daisuke Moriyama’s Chrono Crusade, Vol. 4—Review
After Rizelle’s attack, Satella, Chrono, Rosette, and Azmaria have little time to relax in Chicago. Pursuers from Pandaemonium are seeking Chrono and take every opportunity to attack the…
Revisiting the Shinobi World: Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes Arc + Finale
The final arc of the Naruto series continues with the emergence of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. As the battle rages on, Sasuke’s cold remarks make Sakura feel uneasy about herself…
Revisiting the Shinobi World: Birth of the Ten-Tails’ Jinchūriki Arc
The Naruto series by Masashi Kishimoto continues with its 18th arc, Birth of the Ten-Tails’ Jinchūriki. The war only continues to escalate now that foe and enemy alike…
I finally finished reading A Clash of Kings
A Clash of Kings is the second book of George R. R. Martin’s series, A Song of Ice and Fire. It continues with the Seven Kingdoms being ravaged…
Rapid review and short analysis: ‘The Sad Tale of the Principle Post’ by Junji Ito
The Sad Tale of the Principle Post is a one-shot manga written and illustrated by Junji Ito. It’s one of two shorts included in the 2-in-1 Deluxe edition…
Rapid Manga Review: ‘Gyo’ by Junji Ito
Gyo, or Gyo Ugomeku Bukimi, is a horror seinen manga by Junji Ito that follows the story of a couple (Tadashi and Kaori) as they struggle to survive…
Revisiting the Shinobi World: Fourth Shinobi World War Arcs
The sixteenth and seventeenth arcs of Naruto continue with the Shinobi World War. As the allied forces push themselves to their limits, many others are forced to confront…
Midnight Musings No. 1: getting used to a change of pace
I started a new job on Monday and the few days that led up to it made me lose focus on other things that I’ve prioritized (like this…