by James S Rowley | Feb 27, 2026 | Books, Literature
What happens when the main pairing of a romance book is TERRIBLE? In the 2010 romance fantasy book The Shattered Sylph by L.J. McDonald, fey creatures named “sylphs” must follow the orders of their master; except in the Kingdom of Sylph Valley, where they...
by James S Rowley | Jan 2, 2026 | Books, Literature
The fantasy book that started it all! The first book of the Redwall series, Redwall by Brian Jacques, first published in 1986. When the evil rat warlord Cluny the Scourge comes to take Redwall Abbey for himself, it’s up to the peaceful woodlanders to protect...
by James S Rowley | Oct 14, 2025 | Books, Literature
I love going to thrift stores and looking in the book section. Most of the things you’ll find there are religious books, self-help books, and cookbooks, but there’s always going to be some kind of fiction. Perhaps something from the past you’ve never heard of before...
by James S Rowley | Sep 16, 2025 | Literature, Manga
One year after the first series ended, Gege Akutami’s smash hit manga Jujutsu Kaisen is back with a sequel, Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo. Akutami has paired with Cipher Academy artist Yuji Iwasaki to deliver a new extraterrestrial spin on the series that’s purportedly set...
by James S Rowley | Sep 15, 2025 | Literature, Manga
The Shonen Jump magazine is no stranger to high-school romcoms, and its newest series Someone Hertz from new author Ei Yamano is exactly that. Even while the art is very cute and the dynamic between the main characters is sweet and wholesome, it tackles the comedy...