Sep 16, 2019
Manga & Light Novels New & Upcoming Releases

#MangaMonday – The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1 by Kousuke Oono

The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1
By: Kousuke Oono
Illustrator: Kousuke Oono
Release Date: September 17, 2019
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Series: The Way of the Houshusband #1
Received From: Publisher
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Slice of life manga The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1 by Kousuke Oono is sure to bring a smile to many faces. This is the story of Tatsu, a former yakuza known as “the Immortal Dragon.” But those days are long gone. Now, he’s married to a career woman and is a househusband.

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Sep 13, 2019
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Review – Reincarnated as a Sword, Vol. 1 by Yuu Tanaka

Reincarnated as a Sword Vol 1 Reincarnated as a Sword, Vol. 1
By: Yuu Tanaka
Illustrator: LLO
Translator: Mike Rachmat (translator); Jaymee Goh (Adaptation)
Release Date: August 6, 2019
Publisher: Seven Seas
Series: Reincarnated as a Sword (#1)
Received From: Publisher
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An isekai light novel with a twist, Reincarnated as a Sword, Vol. 1 by Yuu Tanaka and illustrations by LLO is one of the latest, utterly fantastic releases in the genre. A delight to read from start to finish, Reincarnated as a Sword embraces the best aspects of isekai, video games, and traditional fantasy and combines them into something truly memorable. This particular light novel is part of the growing subgenre of ‘reincarnated as an inanimate object’ with Reincarnated as a Sword being a rather imaginative inclusion.

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Sep 12, 2019
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Review – How Long ’til Black Future Month by N.K. Jemisin

How Long Till Black History Month
By: N. K. Jemisin
Release Date: November 27, 2018
Publisher: Orbit
Award: Locus Award for Collection, Nominee for Short Story for “Cuisine des Mémoires” and “The Storyteller’s Replacement” (2019); World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Collection (2019); ALA Alex Award (2019)
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Featuring a variety of short stories in fantasy and science fiction genres, How Long ’til Black Future Month is a collection for fans of N.K. Jemisin and those new to her work. Previous books by Jemisin include the Hugo Award winning series The Broken Earth, as well as the Inheritance Trilogy and Dreamblood series.

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Sep 09, 2019
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#MangaMonday Review – Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 1 by Sorata Akiduki

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By: Sorata Akiduki
Illustrator: Sorata Akiduki (Illustrator); Brandon Bovia (Touch-Up art & Lettering)
Translator: Caleb Cook
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Publisher: Viz Media LLC
Series: Snow White with the Red Hair
Received From: Publisher
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Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 1 by Sorata Akiduki is a fantasy manga that inspired a two season anime adaptation of the same name. This is the mangaka’s first series, her other work being the series Manual to Teenage Life.

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Aug 28, 2019
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Review – Apocalypse Nyx by Kameron Hurley

Book cover of Apocalypse Nyx by Kameron Hurley Apocalypse Nyx
By: Kameron Hurley
Release Date: July 17, 2018
Publisher: Tachyon Publishing
Series: Bel Dame Apocrypha
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Set in the Bel Dame Apocrypha series, Apocalypse Nyx is a collection of five stories set at various points in time throughout the series. Author Kameron Hurley has previously released two of the included stories on her Patreon. Here, they are collected with three others as a part of a series of books about Nyx and her band of misfits.

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Aug 26, 2019
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#MangaMonday Review – Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest, Vol. 1 by Aki Irie.

Book cover of Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest by Aki Irie. Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest, Vol. 1
By: Aki Irie
Illustrator: Aki Irie
Translator: David Musto
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Publisher: Vertical Comics
Series: Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest #1
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Combining mystery with magical realism, Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest, Vol. 1 is the latest manga by Aki Irie whose other works include manga series Ran and the Gray World and Ultramarine Schooldays. This series follows a seventeen-year-old main character Kei Miyama, a half-Japanese boy living with his French grandfather in Iceland.

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Aug 22, 2019
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Review – The Therapist by Nial Giacomelli

The Therapist by Nial Giacomelli book cover The Therapist
By: Nial Giacomelli
Illustrator: Sam Kalda
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Publisher: Fairlight Books
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A surreal novella by debut author Nial Giacomelli, The Therapist is a story of grief and loss, how it is processed, and how it affects us. The novella is a new addition to Fairlight Books Fairlight Moderns series, featuring a beautiful cover and art by Sam Kalda who has won and been nominated for awards such as The Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, the World Illustration Awards, and Young Illustrator Awards. Two guides, one for reading groups and one for writing groups, can be found for The Therapist as a part of the Fairlight Moderns series.

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Aug 20, 2019
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Review – My Hero Academia: School Briefs, Vol. 2: Training Camp

My Hero Academia: School Briefs, Vol. 2: Training Camp
By: Anri Yoshi, Kohei Horikoshi (idea by)
Illustrator: Kohei Horikoshi
Translator: Caleb Cook
Release Date: July 2, 2019
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Series: My Hero Academia: School Briefs
Received From: Publisher
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The second volume of My Hero Academia’s light novel series features short stories of class 1-A just prior to and during the Training Camp Arc in the manga. My Hero Academia: School Briefs, Vol. 2: Training Camp is written by Anri Yoshi with illustrations by Kohei Horikoshi. This light novel series is a spin-off of the manga My Hero Academia with chapters taking place between moments readers have previously seen. The second volume of My Hero Academia’s light novel series features short stories of class 1-A just prior to and during the Training Camp Arc.

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Aug 19, 2019
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#MangaMonday Review – My Hero Academia, Vol. 20 by Kohei Horikoshi

Front cover of manga My Hero Academia Vol. 20 by Kohei Horikoshi My Hero Academia, Vol. 20
By: Kohei Horikoshi
Illustrator: Kohei Horikoshi
Translator: Caleb Cook
Release Date: August 6, 2019
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Series: My Hero Academia #20
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My Hero Academia, Vol. 20 by Kohei Horikoshi combines the ending of an action-packed fight and the fun and chaos of a school festival. This volume wraps up the school festival arc, leaving the next volume to begin an entirely new story arc.

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Aug 14, 2019
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Review – For He Can Creep by Siobhan Carroll

For He Can Creep by Siobhan Carroll For He Can Creep
By: Siobhan Carroll
Release Date: July 10, 2019
Publisher: Tor.com
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Recently released on Tor.com is a short story worth being shouted about from the rooftops. For He Can Creep by Siobhan Carroll, who’s other short fiction can be found in many anthologies, can be read in its entirety for free on Tor.com. The tale is a short story set in an asylum in the 1700s told from the point of view of Jeoffry, the cat of a poet who was committed to the asylum some time before.

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