October brought quite a few interesting things to my shelves. The University of Hawaii Press, which publishes some excellent Japan-related materials, had a major sale celebrating its 69th anniversary. …
Bookshelf Overload: September 2016
Normally manga far outweigh the other types of comics that I acquire in any given month, but in September there wasn't much of a difference between the two. I also picked up more anime than I usually …
Bookshelf Overload: August 2016
I'm slowly slipping back into my old buying habits; I should probably be a bit more stringent before things get ridiculously out of hand again. Granted, I stayed within my budget in August more than …
Bookshelf Overload: July 2016
I was weak in July and succumbed to temptation. Barnes & Noble had its big 3-for-2 manga sale which, when combined with already discounted prices and additional coupons, meant I was able to get a …
Bookshelf Overload: June 2016
After the ridiculousness that was May's Bookshelf Overload (thanks, TCAF!), the number of manga and other books that I acquired in June seems entirely reasonable. Last month I took advantage of a few …
Bookshelf Overload: May 2016
I will be the first to admit that the amount of manga, comics, and other delights I acquired in May was kind of ridiculous, especially when compared to recent months in which I've deliberately tried …