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Comics Reviews

kamisama6

Tidbits: Now We Are Six

Originally, this post was supposed to go up several months ago, when the sixth … [Read More...]

psyren1

Psyren, Vols. 1-2

By Toshiaki Iwashiro | Published by VIZ Media Ageha Yoshina is a first-year … [Read More...]

arcana1

Dawn of the Arcana, Vols. 1-2

By Rei Toma | Published by VIZ Media In premise, Dawn of Arcana sounds like … [Read More...]

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Book Reviews

twotruthsandlie

The Lying Game, Books 2-3 by Sara Shepard

In which I catch up on The Lying Game and circumvent the fact that I don't have … [Read More...]

365-january

Conspiracy 365: January – March by Gabrielle Lord

For 2012, the three of us at Triple Take have decided to focus on YA fiction … [Read More...]

deathcomespemberley

Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James

From the back cover: P. D. James draws the characters of Jane Austen's beloved … [Read More...]

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Features

amigara_1

Let’s Get Visual: The Jibblies

MICHELLE: So, in our last installment of Let's Get Visual we celebrated the pretty, so it seems only fitting that this time we devote our attentions to images that make us shudder with a feeling I like to call "the jibblies." Just like beauty, creepy is a subjective thing, so we've each chosen a … [Read More...]

jupiter

Let’s Get Visual: Celebrating the Pretty

MICHELLE: The long-awaited return of Sailor Moon has inspired us to devote this month's column to classic shoujo art, focusing on a celebration of its sheer prettiness. Normally, we try to be astute in these columns—their whole purpose is to provide experience in seriously considering the artistic … [Read More...]

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Recent Comments

  • Michelle Smith: I think it is. Maybe if I’d only read the first volume I would be less quick to say so, but the...
  • Slayra: So it’s worth a read then? I like shoujo but am always wary of the cliches and the excessive focus on...
  • Michelle Smith: Yeah, I just hope she doesn’t dumb it down or anything, but so far so good. I am definitely a...
  • Estara: Yes, that’s how I see it as well – I had read ahead in scanlations a bit and am wondering how...
  • Michelle Smith: I haven’t heard anything about any more print editions. Actually, the one for volume two never...

News

Halloween Week 3.0!

It's that time again! The third annual Soliloquy in Blue Halloween Week begins today, October 25, and continues through October 31. As … [Read More...]

JManga Slashes Prices! (Well, Temporarily at Least)

Even though I grumbled a little at JManga's prices, I was mostly okay with paying the equivalent of $8.99 for a manga that would likely … [Read More...]

Some Sailor Moon Links!

First, a plug... Shortly after my reviews of Codename: Sailor V and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon were published, I was invited by … [Read More...]

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