Thursday, September 29, 2011

You can't run away from your family, especially when there's magic involved

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All Diana Bishop really wanted was a normal life as an academic. Gaining tenure at a prestigious East Coast school and getting to go back t...
Monday, September 26, 2011

Manga Monday: How can a kitten get lost so quickly?

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Chi finally figures out how the doggy door works and gets to really explore the neighborhood in Chi's Sweet Home Volume 5 . Chi's ...
Monday, September 19, 2011

Manga Monday: More rivals for Ranma!

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It's mayhem as usual, with a particularly feline twist, at the 'Anything Goes School of Martial Arts' in  Ranma 1/2 Volume 4 . ...
Thursday, September 15, 2011

A book for mothers and daughters to share together

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Baby shower presents can be tricky. The standard gift-basket items are nice and all, but how many 0-3mo onesies and hooded towels can one f...
Monday, September 12, 2011

Manga Monday: Creating summer memories

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Note:   Yotsuba&! Volume 4 is, of course, the sequel to  Yotsuba&! Volume 3 .  The review of  Yotsuba&! Volume 1  is   here ...
Thursday, September 8, 2011

An Indian orphan is haunted by his past in a most unusual way

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The wait for books to be translated and released in a market other than the one in which it originated can be extremely frustrating.  Beyond...
Monday, September 5, 2011

Manga Monday: Fighting demons to make himself whole

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Osamu Tezuka is a legend in the field of manga for a reason.  Besides having been one of the men who developed the form from the traditional...