Personal rating of 2 out of 5 stars
Translated by E. Madison Shimoda 2 stars Through a narrow alley in Kyoto lies the Nakagyō Kokoro Clinic for the Soul, rumored to help you with what you’re struggling with in life. All you have to do is find it and open the door. Follow a collection of people as they seek out the clinic…
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2 stars Newly-out Carter is looking for a hook up. He sets his sights on classmate, Adrian, who’s hung up on someone else. Will the two see eye-to-eye or are they destined to forever get on each other’s nerves? Before reading this, I had not read the web comic so this was my first encounter…
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2 stars An examination of happiness that had some interesting moments but was otherwise repetitive and not very applicable to most people’s lives. Rubin sets out to dedicate one year to increasing her happiness, taking one month to focus on a different aspect of her life such as work, leisure, energy, marriage, and parenthood. Each…
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by Carina Wohlleben 2 stars An okay read. Originally published in German, I feel like the translated title is a bit misleading. The book focuses on arguments for veganism and connecting more with nature. There isn’t a whole lot in the Buy Less and Slow Down departments. It also comes from a very privileged perspective…
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Illustrated by Keenan Gaybba 2 stars Okay story with silly humor and fun 90s-style artwork. Back from his world tour, Dracula is ready to host his brunch club, only to learn his nemesis, Constantine, has taken over and banned all humans. With help from his friends, he’ll have to save the brunch club and human-vampire…
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2 stars After the death of her grandmother, Tessa’s family takes over the Fairy Tale Family Fun Park & RV Campground. They hire a new puppeteer to run the puppet show, but instead of cute stories like her grandmother told, Liza tells spinechilling ones. As strange things start happening on the campground, Tessa wonders if…
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by Katie Cook, Ted Anderson, Danny Djeljosevic, Christina Rice, and Toni Kuusisto Illustrated by Andy Price, Tony Fleecs, and Toni Kuusisto 2 stars An okay collection of comics focused on the Equestria Girls. While I generally enjoy Friendship is Magic stories more than the Equestria Girls, I was really excited to see a new collection…
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Translated by Luke Langille 2 stars I was initially drawn in by the mysterious title and the gorgeous color palette, but this story was not for me. It somehow feels like it dragged out while also being underdeveloped. It’s like the start of a story. There were aspects of greed/pride, poverty, grief, and friendship that…
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Illustrated by Abby Bulmer 2 stars As Misty tries to navigate her new life in Maretime Bay, she stumbles across a unique board game called Maretime Mysteries. It seems like the perfect way to learn about her new home. That is, until the game releases a curse upon the town. Now it’s up to Misty…
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by Clara Williams Roldan with Louise Williams 2 stars An okay intro to reducing plastic for environmental reasons. There are some good suggestions and tips for starting to live with less plastic. The text is short and to the point, which was nice. The book covers a variety of areas to cut down your plastic…
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