I’m continuing to prepare for my July break and got through a lot of work last week. Amazingly, I’ve almost scheduled all of my manga reviews! Now, I can get to work on some anime reviews… Always lots to do! Author Journey (June 24, 2024) Favourite Moment! Don’t worry, I haven’t bought anything else off […]
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