SURPRISE! You thought that Library Loot was only going to be anime and manga didn’t you? Being 100% real, I thought so too. I had some serious disconnect between my very early days of bloggin…
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So many of us find peace surrounded by book, whether at a library, at a bookstore, or simply surrounded by our own collection. This illustration brings that feeling…
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My Anime Loot – Figures and Gunpla
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Library Wars: Book of Memories Review
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