Book Review

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Home Alone Review

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Home Alone puts the spotlight on Sakuta's little sister, Kaede. In this emotional story, she begins to take her first steps to overcoming her anxiety and moving on with her life.

Demelza • 13th October 2021

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Unnamed Memory Volume 3 Review

Unnamed Memory Volume 3 sees the contract between Oscar and Tinasha begin to come to an end, but Oscar is still determined to have Tinasha become his queen and the witch may be starting to realise she has romantic feelings of her own blooming...

Demelza • 7th October 2021

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Combatants Will Be Dispatched Volume 6 Review

Agent Six and his group think their troubles are over now they've dealt with the Demon Lord's army, but the arrival of an "Ally of Justice" is now causing problems in the Kingdom of Grace. To make matters even worse, the Kingdom of Toris has been taken over!

Demelza • 6th October 2021

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Reign of the Seven Spellblades Volume 3 Review

Pete’s been abducted! Oliver and co. desperately search for a way to save him – but then help comes from an unlikely source...

Demelza • 24th September 2021

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86: Eighty-Six Volume 8 Review

Having enjoyed a short vacation of sorts, the 86 are ready to return to the battlefield for a new mission that leads them to fight on the sea!

Demelza • 22nd September 2021

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Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Volume 3 Review

In Volume 3 of Banished from the Hero's Party, Red and his little sister Ruti are finally reunited! But what does this reunion mean for our hero and how will Ruti take to Red's girlfriend?

Demelza • 18th September 2021

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Rascal Does Not Dream of Siscon Idol Review

In Rascal Does Not Dream of Siscon Idol, Mai has swapped bodies with her half-sister Nodoka but neither one knows why or how! Can Sakuta get to the bottom of this supernatural event or will the girls be stuck like this forever?

Demelza • 14th September 2021

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Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Volume 5 Review

In Volume 5 of Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Six and his team are invited for peace talks with the Demon Lord, but, as we know, not everything is as simple as it seems when the Kisaragi Corporation are involved!

Demelza • 24th August 2021

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Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of Banished from the Hero's Party sees a dangerous new drug spreading through the town of Zoltan. With those he cares about at risk, Red sets out to put a stop to whoever's behind it all...

Demelza • 20th August 2021

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A Sister’s All You Need Volumes 9 & 10 Review

The only thing better than one new volume of A Sister's All You Need is two new instalments! These two books bring an end to a well-kept secret and change the life of Chihiro and Itsuki forever...

Demelza • 3rd August 2021

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The Detective Is Already Dead Volume 1 Review

Protagonist Kimihiko Kimizuka spent three incredible years with detective Siesta, but now she's dead and he's left with nothing but to return to his mundane days. That is until he meets someone who changes his life once more...

Demelza • 30th July 2021

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The Executioner and Her Way of Life Volume 1 Review

In a world that's suffered from the powers of 'Otherworlders’, protagonist Menou is tasked with assassinating those who are summoned from Japan. This new spin on the isekai genre promises to throw the whole idea of being summoned to another world on its head!

Demelza • 4th July 2021

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Bungo Stray Dogs Volume 6 Review

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Akutagawa joined the Armed Detective Agency and Atsushi was a part of the Port Mafia? Well, Volume 6 of the Bungo Stray Dog's light novel series sets out to answer that question!

Demelza • 2nd July 2021

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Bleach: Can’t Fear Your Own World Volume 3 Review

After a reasonably long delay (especially if you wanted the physical version!) the final third of the “Can’t Fear Your Own World” Bleach light novel is here and manages to not only tie up its own story but it also reveals some long-awaited Bleach lore, details and backstory on top…

Cold Cobra • 1st July 2021

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86: Eighty-Six Volume 7 Review

It's vacation time for the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package, but it's not all fun and games as two members of our cast need to finally face up to their growing feelings...

Demelza • 24th June 2021

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The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace Volume 1 Review

End meets an untimely end due to an incurable illness, but how he's been reborn as an undead with a second shot at life! Unfortunately, he's also bound to his summoner, so he's going to have to figure out how to kill him off before he can enjoy his new life.

Demelza • 18th June 2021

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I Have a Secret Review

The author of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas returns to the English market with I Have a Secret - but does it prove as emotional a read as we're used to from her?

Demelza • 9th June 2021

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Reign of the Seven Spellblades Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of Reign of the Seven Spellblades is set six months after the first book and sees our cast getting into all kinds of trouble, including learning how to fly a broomstick!

Demelza • 6th June 2021

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You Call That Service? Volume 3 Review

The Autumn Festival is coming up in the world of You Call That Service? and of course the girls surrounding Ryouta see this as the perfect opportunity to show off their yukata! But will everything go as planned for our cast?

Demelza • 1st June 2021

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Pretty Boy Detective Club Volume 3 Review

In the third instalment of Pretty Boy Detective Club, the cast find a collection of mysterious paintings above their clubroom which leads them into a brand new mystery.

Demelza • 28th May 2021