About
I haven’t been buying many books lately, so my hauls are smaller and farther apart. This haul covers both May and June, because I didn’t have enough books to bother posting one in May. The books are a mix of things ordered from Amazon and others purchased from a local store. Three of the light novels were gifted to me. All of the books are in new condition.
Light Novels
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 1
I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. This has only been available in digital format until fairly recently, and I don’t like to read light novels or manga on digital devices. I absolutely love the manga, but the light novel is the original material. Now that the physical editions are releasing, I’m excited to read them and see what the similarities and differences are.
The book itself is great. It feels durable, and it’s thicker than I was expecting. It’s definitely a quality product.
If you want to read my reviews for the manga volumes, they can be found in the index section.
What is it?
A Chinese inspired historical mystery romance, mostly taking place inside the Inner Palace of the emperor’s consorts.
Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense, Vol. 3, 4 & 5
Every volume I have of this series has been gifted to be by the friend who initially recommended it to me. Based on the little I’ve seen of the anime, I think the light novel is the best way to experience the story. I just like how clearly everything is shown. The character stats and skills, the forum posts, and the admin sections are all so clear in this format. The light novel is apparently the original content for the series, anyway.
Reviews for volumes one and two are already available.
What is it?
A funny and interesting VRMMORPG themed series.
Manga
Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 2 & 3
My first volume was a gift from a friend who had an extra. I put off reading it for a while, because my to-read pile is absolutely huge. I think I got around to it shortly before the anime was announced. Now the anime is ahead of me, and I need to read more of these before continuing. My personal collection is a little behind, because I borrowed volumes two and three before owning them.
What is it?
A sci-fi police force series with strong Attack on Titan similarities.
Soul Eater: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 4
I’m still working on a buffer for these. They should make a good spooky season binge at some point. It looks like the volumes are still currently releasing, and there are a lot of them for me to catch up to.
What is it?
A fantasy setting where people are trained to be warriors called meisters and wield weapons, that are actually people who become the weapon. They collect tainted souls in hopes of someday turning their weapons into their ultimate form to be used by Death himself. Sometimes this task involves saving the world.
This series is said to be in the same universe as Fire Force, which I have not yet read.