Twenty-five years later, does Ai Yazawa's Nana still hold up? Xan revisits the shojo classic in its new sprayed-edge omnibus edition. Spoiler-light discussion is live. youtu.be/2b2gfWNLXJo
#BookSky #Spiraken #Nana #AiYazawa #MangaReview #Shojo #ClassicManga #mangasky #vizmedia
A collection of fragments mistaken for a novel. Brilliant as a thought exercise, exhausting as a reading experience. We review the celebrated non-masterpiece of literary procrastination.
Watch: youtu.be/Il901ZHcirY
#TheBookOfDisquiet #FernandoPessoa #BookReview #book #SpirakenBookClub #booksky
Maybe.
Well played
So I need some recommendations for book authors whose last name starts with a t.
Any suggestions #booksky #reading #books
What would you fight to remember if the world told you to forget? Xan reviews Yōko Ogawa's haunting Orwellian fable The Memory Police. A world where objects vanish from memory—and those who remember are hunted. youtu.be/zj2a22KSias
#BookSky #SpirakenBookClub #TheMemoryPolice #BookReview #Memory
It's here!!!
The Definitive Yokai Field Guide by Shigeru Mizuki, from @dandq.bsky.social
Ten years locked in a room. No reason given. No face seen. Now revenge is his only compass.
We review the noir manga classic that asks: what's left when they steal your life?
Watch: youtu.be/M98umSLz8gU
#OldBoy #MangaReview #NoirManga #MangaSky #spiraken
He whispers at your window at night. But what's on the other side might disappoint you.
We review the thriller that promises terror but delivers mostly filler
Watch: youtu.be/3UMzxV8ISew
#TheWhisperMan #AlexNorth #BookReview #ThrillerBooks #SpirakenBookClub #booksky
Also not that I am currently on book # 21 of the year. So I've got time, but I would love to discuss this book. So if interested dm me or comment below.
For the spiraken book club, in a few months, I will be reading The Count of Monte Cristo as my 34th book of the year and aim to finish by July 20th. Would anyone be interested in engaging in a podcast discussion about the book around that time? #booksky #spiraken #project45x45 #bookreview #book
She was sent to gather intel. He proposed anyway. Now she's trapped in marriage with her target.
We review the spy-vs-assassin romance where obsession wears a wedding ring.
Watch: youtu.be/YXk_9qbko1g
#AssassinAndCinderella #MangaReview #SpyRomance #YakuzaManga #Spiraken #mangasky #manga
So I guess hosted on @gooberzilla.bsky.social 's GME podcast to talk about Cloak & Dagger from 1981.
Thanks again for having me on.
Anyway definitely check it out, it's a fun show.
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Not an April Fool's Day joke, we take an entirely too serious look at Cloak & Dagger (1984) with @spiraken.bsky.social on the Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast:
I am so excited to read this book and am promoting it on our manga review. Thank you, Helen, for what sounds like another academic manga study. I would love to discuss this book on a future podcast. Would that be possible?
French President Emmanuel Macron shared a video on X of him having dinner with Rumiko Takahashi (center right of the video). Takahashi-sensei was named a Knight of France’s Order of Arts and Letters in 2023.
English, French and German editions of The Manga Bible. The covers share the same design - black manga graphics on a hot pink ground, with titles in bright yellow block capitals and other details in smaller white capitals.
Want to do #SomethingBeautiful for me or any other author? Call your public library and ask them to stock the latest book - mine is #TheMangaBible - then check it out, review it on your social media and tag the author. That's a great way to boost our incomes and our spirits at no cost.
What is Gotham without the Joker? Xan reviews Batman Resurrection, the novel set between Batman '89 and Batman Returns. Does it honor the Burton era? Full review: youtu.be/tklqLQMOZy8
#BookSky #SpirakenBookClub #BatmanResurrection #Batman89 #TimBurton #JohnJacksonMiller #BookReview
A sea god granted him one hundred lives. Protecting one child might cost them all. 🌊💀
We dive into the haunting, blood-soaked debut of Centuria—where every life is borrowed and vengeance is owed.
🎧 Watch: youtu.be/H-MGK6ECMS0
#Centuria #MangaReview #DarkFantasy #SeinenManga #mangasky #Spiraken
When your past goes viral—what happens? Xan reviews Lillian Li's Bad Asians, a novel about friendship, early YouTube fame, & a generation's shattered expectations. Spoiler-light discussion is live: youtu.be/F--7F2Nitg4
#BookSky #SpirakenBookClub #BadAsians #LillianLi #BookReview #AsianAmericanLit
So i am applying for my panels for a few upcoming conventions.
But as I apply, I had a random thought pop into my head.
what panel sounds more fun
a panel about violent series similar to berserk
or
a panel about Office Romances
or
a panel about Cats and cat related anime/manga
Ryan Gosling. A sentient alien. & the most heartwarming science problem you'll ever watch. Xan & Gretta review the Project Hail Mary film adaptation—and it's everything we hoped for. Full review: youtu.be/lW_4d80yRts
#FilmSky #Spiraken #ProjectHailMary #MovieReview #SciFi #BookAdaptation
We saw Project Hail Mary. Does the Project Hail Mary film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling stick the landing? Xan and Gretta break down what worked and if it captures the novel's magic. Full review: youtu.be/lW_4d80yRts
#filmsky #ProjectHailMary #AndyWeir #RyanGosling #SciFi #Spiraken #movie
What happens when your flawless idol is actually a gloomy mess behind the scenes? Xan reviews Tamon's B-Side, the shojo series about fandom, J-pop culture, and loving someone's real self. Full review: youtu.be/e-WWpEMYot0
#MangaSky #Spiraken #TamonsBSide #ShojoManga #JPop #MangaReview
I reviewed 15 books since dec 1st 2025 for project 45x45. Here is the lightning round recap. Let me know your thoughts on the books.
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#reading #booksky #SpirakenBookClub #booktube #book #bookreview #bookrecommendation
Six strangers. One heist. No coincidences in Night City. Xan reviews a novel set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. Does it capture the game's gritty magic? Full review: youtu.be/EaEhvK34YpU
#BookSky #SpirakenBookClub #Cyberpunk2077 #NoCoincidence #NightCity #BookReview #bookrecommendation
Rebecca and Pilar's origin story has arrived! Xan reviews Cyberpunk Edgerunners Madness, the hyperviolent manga prequel set in Night City. Does it capture the chaos of the Netflix hit? Full review: youtu.be/r-FBjw2uU_A
#MangaSky #Spiraken #CyberpunkEdgerunners #Cyberpunk2077 #MangaReview #NightCity
Some stories haunt you long after the final page. This one lingers like a shadow you can't quite shake.
We're diving into Stephen Graham Jones's boundary-pushing novel—Mapping The Interior
Full review: youtu.be/-0MiWp3tvlU
#MappingTheInterior #HorrorFiction #spiraken #BookReview #Booksky #podcast
The safest kindergarten in the world hires former assassins as teachers.
We reviewed the chaotic, bloody, and surprisingly romantic manga that proves education is deadly.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/ffzEU3Zscj8
#KindergartenWars #MangaReview #AnimeManga #DarkComedy #Assassins #NewEpisode
Kabuto has two lives: family man and professional assassin. But in Kotaro Isaka's The Mantis, the slice-of-life hits harder than the action. Xan reviews this book Full episode: youtu.be/pVyhSsWv1AA
#BookSky #Podcast #SpirakenBookClub #TheMantis #KotaroIsaka #AssassinSeries #JapaneseFiction
