Getting my #AlwaysFullyBooked reading planner set up for 2025. Irrationally pleased with my star rating system legend. This is the first year I‘ve used quotes!
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I‘ve been an avid reader ever since I was little, but I was never really introduced to the manga genre. This Christmas, my fiancée gifted me with several manga to try, and “Soara and the House of Monsters” was my very first one. I loved this book; the story itself is cozy and the characters are endearing. The attention to detail with the architecture and how carefully each structure was thought out was amazing. This was a joy to read!
pick365 Days to the Wedding, volume 1
The two work at a travel agency and may be transferred to a branch in Russia! So, they decide to fake an engagement to avoid it.
The anime version was pretty funny and cute. In it, the new branch would be in Alaska rather than Russia. This change must‘ve been for better optics 😆
Still, I enjoyed the anime story enough to add the manga collection as well 👍🏼
#manga
pickParallel World Pharmacy, volume 1
I‘m a pharmacist and a manga nerd, so how can I NOT add this series to my collection 😆😆 I actually watched the anime a while back and enjoyed it. Ended up purchasing the manga series during Black Friday booksale👍🏼
Anyways, this volume introduced us to an overworked pharmacist who died and reincarnated into a magic wielding pharmacist in another world. It‘s great 😊
#pharmacy #manga
pickI really enjoy the way Magic is portrayed in this world. In this volume, not only do we get to see more about the mysterious organization following Coco‘s every move, but we see the way colored inks enhance magic. I enjoyed meeting a character figuring out how his vision differences can fit with the work he does. #Magic #Manga
My May pick for #12BooksOf2024 is A Man and His Cat, Vol. 10. This series about Mr. Kanda and his cat Fukumaru is super adorable. A lot of these books received high ratings as I zoomed through the series.
so-soI've read other of Clamp's work and now know that there's going to be a slow build up, lots of characters thrown at me from the start and beautiful art, which this one has but there's also within it's pages the looks of an intricate story, one steeped in blood and death so I am definitely intrigued to see how the rest plays out.
pickHell‘s Paradise, vol 10-13 (final)
I finished reading this series today and loved it! Action, humor, and character development! Definitely recommend it! ☺️
#manga
pickAnother volume and more progression of the JCC storyline took center stage in this volume which I enjoyed.
Sakamoto is still in disguise trying to locate the database at the same time that Shin, Akira and Natsuki (of the invisible suit from so volumes ago) band together against a senior teacher who might have the info they're looking for.
#pantone2024
pickI continue to love the comedy in this series as it's not just a good way to break up all the action scenes but allows the characters to have some fun and in Sakamoto's case, shows how amazing his skill set really is as he uses the most random things for weapons and that's pretty awesome to see especially as he's undercover since he didn't pass the JCC testing 😂.
