July & August 2016 Manga Count

I'm so happy I've been reading more manga these past two months! ^_^ Here's what I've read through July and August: Updated Manga Volumes Bleach by Tite Kubo The Demon Prince of Momochi House by Aya Shouoto Handa-Kun by Satsuki Yoshino Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto by Nami Sano *completed series* My Love Story by Kazune Kawahara One Piece by Eiichiro Oda …

Manga Monday #12: “A Certain Magical Index” by Kazuma Kamachi

A Certain Magical Index takes place in an advanced technological world where magic is taboo. Located in the Tokyo area, Academy City is a hotspot for learning and gaining supernatural powers via science (yeah, weird lol). Magicians are rare and information for gaining powers via "magic" is scarce. Academy City student Toma finds an unconscious nun on his balcony. …

Books Seen In Dreams

No lie, I had books appear before me in dreams. They're often books I glimpsed somewhere in real life or online but never gave them a second glance. I suppose they've shown up in my dreams as a friendly reminder to read them! Here are the books: In this dream, I met a man with …

Reading Method: “Pages”

I set up my reading schedule by pages sometimes if I don't want to do it by time (check out my post about it here). Dividing up a big book (200+ pages) by chapters per day is an efficient reading method for me.  I can read three chapters for one day and four for another. Another …

Reading Method: “Time”

I always create reading time to balance with my other priorities: exercise routines, my day job (I work at a library, did you know?), creative writing projects, and etc. How much time do I dedicate to reading? The times differ depending on the day. When I go to work in the morning, I read for …

Library Book Haul: August 2016 *Romantic Edition*

According to National Day Calendar, August is Romance Awareness month! This gave me a good excuse to pick up a few sexy books from the library shelves. Finally,  a book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon! As a longtime romance reader, I've never had the chance to pick up any of her books until now. Fantasy Lover is an …

Manga Monday #11: “Magi” by Shinobu Ohtaka

    Ten-year old Aladdin ventures the lands with his companion Ugo, a Djinn (magic genie). While most people would desire money or power from the Djinn, Aladdin only wished for Ugo to be his friend (awww). He meets Alibaba who dreams  of collecting treasure from legendary dungeons where Djinn reside. Aladdin sense a strong connection to Ali. Ugo knows …

BOOK REVIEW: “Mastery” by Robert Greene

Title: Mastery (Goodreads) Author: Robert Greene Publication: Viking (Nov. 13, 2012) Pages: 318 Genre: General, Non-Fiction Format:  Hardcover Source: Library Rating: 4/5 stars The road to greatness can be problematic especially if you don't know what you want to do in order to get there. Thankfully, Robert Greene's Mastery reveals how the path can be made smoother with long hours of practice and focus. …

BOOK REVIEW: “The Mars Mystery” by Graham Hancock

  Title: The Mars Mystery Author: Graham Hancock Publication: Crown (June 1, 1998) Pages: 344 Genre: General, Non-Fiction Format: Hardcover Source: Library Rating: 3/5 stars Graham Hancock reveals "hidden" information about Mars  in The Mars Mystery. For years, scientists have been intrigued by the red planet with Martian rocks teeming with microscopic organisms and evidence of water found on the …