The Case Study of Vanitas is a steampunk vampire manga set in Paris. The plot revolves around a magical book that can change the essence of a vampire, cursing them to become a monster, or curing them and making them whole again. The protagonist is a vampire named Noe who encounters Vanitas, a self-proclaimed vampire doctorRead more
I’ve been continuing to indulge myself with copious amounts of vampire manga. This time I picked up Midnight Secretary, which is about a woman who gets a new job, only to find out that her workaholic boss is also a vampire. Kaya Satozuka is in the early stages of her career. She’s dedicated to her work,Read more
Vampire manga is my latest big weakness. I want to read all of it. So when I saw He’s My Only Vampire sitting on the shelf at Barnes & Noble, I just had to pick it up and binge read four volumes. And trust me, I’ll be reading the rest of this series once my budget recoversRead more
Model Vol. 2 is somehow even more ridiculous than the first volume. To recap: Michael is a vampire, and Jae is an artist who is letting him drink her blood in exchange for him letting her paint his picture. Jae has moved into Michael’s house, as she’s utterly devoid of common sense. She is an angstyRead more
I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump since this spring. Between moving, losing my grandfather, general work stress, and living in the DC area during this political climate, I just haven’t felt the same energy or enthusiasm about books as I usually do. So when I was at an anime convention digging aroundRead more
My paperback of Volkhavaar by Tanith Lee is so old and battered that even my cell phone Instagram picture is higher resolution that anything I can find on the internet. This tells me two things–(A) Volkhavaar is not one of Tanith Lee’s best known books, and (B) I got hella lucky at the used bookstore. Volkhavaar is quintessentiallyRead more
Vampires of Manhattan is the first book in a new adult series that’s set ten years after the conclusion Melissa de la Cruz’s young adult Blue Bloods series. I love the idea of having books that can grow with you. In fact, that’s one of my favorite things about the Harry Potter series–the books becomeRead more
The Brothers Cabal by Jonathan L. Howard is the fourth book in the Johannes Cabal series. Even though it’s not the first in the series, it can function relatively well as a standalone. I haven’t read the earlier books, but was able to jump into this one quite easily. Johannes Cabal is a necromancer. He’sRead more
So I didn’t quite get my Graveyard Book post up last week… the combination of grad school and the new job have been a bit rough, but I only have a semester and a half left to go after this one. I can’t wait to finally be done with school! This will just be aRead more
My boyfriend and I went to the bookstore this afternoon, so I have some new acquisitions! I shall hopefully be reading/reviewing them soon. Anyone else find anything new or exciting lately? “The Left Hand of Darkness” by Ursula K. Le Guin I’ve been meaning to pick this one up for a while, but finally splurgedRead more