Thursday, February 24, 2011

Religion meets dictatorship in a fantastic adult dystopia

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Most of the future dystopias of modern literature seem to follow the communist Russia path. Religion is nonexistant, there’s generally a p...
Monday, February 21, 2011

Manga Monday: So...what gets marker of skin again?

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Note:   Yotsuba&! Volume 2  is, of course, the sequel to  Yotsuba&! Volume 1 .  The review of  Yotsuba&! Volume 1  is   here .  ...
Monday, February 14, 2011

Manga Monday: Do self-aware robots deserve human rights?

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It’s a scary thing when a new author gets his hands on a venerated series. So much can go wrong when another author tries to follow the visi...
Thursday, February 10, 2011

A mother's loss becomes an international incident

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Over here in the US , we’re very luck that we border fairly reasonable countries.  We had some issues with Cuba a generation ago, and Mexi...
Monday, February 7, 2011

Manga Monday: More Ramen? Really?

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Neko Ramen Volume 2:  Curry Is Also Delicious  is, of course, the sequel to  Neko Ramen Volume 1: Hey! Order Up! .  Check out the review for...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

A fantasy and fairy tale book that just doesn't make it

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There are a lot of fantasy novels that retell traditional fairy tales and folklore. Some give them a modern setting, such as Orson Scott Car...
Monday, January 31, 2011

Manga Monday: Do kindergartens have entrance exams too?

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Note:  Bunny Drop Volume 2 is, of course, the sequel to Bunny Drop Volume 1.  The review of Bunny Drop Volume 1 is   here . Otherwise rea...
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