I'm pretty satisfied with all the manga and such that I managed to acquire in October. Many were the result of preorders. I was particularly excited for the most recent volume of Berserk and Vertical …
Bookshelf Overload: September 2011
My September acquisitions reflect my final farewell to Borders, the primary source for my new manga purchases for a very long time. I'm very sad to see the store go, especially as Borders was the only …
Bookshelf Overload: August 2011
So, it's happening. Borders is in the process of liquidating and shutting down. September is expected to be its last month. Since I was buying most of my new manga through Borders, this is going to …
Bookshelf Overload: July 2011
July wasn't particularly exciting for me as far as manga acqusitions go. Don't get me wrong, I was very happy to see my preorders for Chi's Sweet Home, Ōoku, and Gin Tama (unfortunately the last …
Bookshelf Overload: June 2011
All right! For two months now I've managed to curtail my manga acquisitions to a slightly less absurd amount. My goal is to continue this trend and to shove the "extra" money into savings and student …
Bookshelf Overload: May 2011
Okay, so it looks like I'm starting to get my manga habit a bit under control. That being said, the rules I came up for myself for purchasing manga in May will be applied to June as well. I'm trying …