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Book Review: Game Changer

It’s no secret I’m a big fan of sports stories, and I’ve often seen the name Rachel Reid recommended on reader curated lists. I decided to pick up Game Changer to see if the story could live up to its hype.

The Strange House by Kyou Ayano manga volume 1 cover featuring a house floor plan held by by Watashi. Review written by nostalgiadepartment.com

Manga Review: The Strange House Volume 1

Mysteries are one of my favorite genres, but the execution sometimes leaves me wary. Coming up with a compelling story which leaves you guessing isn’t easy. When I came across The Strange House, the cover of this manga immediately caught my attention as it had a blueprint of a house on the cover. Combined with the title, I wanted to find out what was so strange about this house.

Book Review: Caught Running

Ever on the lookout for sports themed books, I tried to find a story about two coaches for a change of pace instead of a story about two players. After a brief search, I stumbled upon Caught Running by Abigail Roux. With the World Series in full swing, I thought maybe a baseball story would be appropriate.

Manga Review: Monster and Ghost Volume 1

While looking for something spooky to read this month for Halloween, I stumbled on the new manga release Monster and Ghost by Himemiko. The cover immediately captured my attention in addition since it appears to show a man kissing a spectral hand. I also wanted to learn more  about the title. I ended up going into this fairly blind, choosing to avoid the summary before I started reading.

Alien Earth review banner featuring the TV Show poster. Image features Earth with a green crack visible. Credit to nostalgiadepartment.com

TV Show Review: Alien: Earth

As a long time Alien fan, when I first saw the teaser announcement for Alien: Earth, my biggest question was ‘how are they going to do that?’. Anyone who has watched the previous movies knows that if ONE of those xenomorphs made it to Earth it would be game over man.

Snapshots in san Diego by Wendy Hawthorne book cover featuring man coming out of a pool. Review written by nostalgiadepartment.com

Book Review: Snapshots in San Diego

As the seasons change and temperatures cool, we still want to cling to the stories which remind us of the fun and enjoyable parts of summer. Combine summer romance with hockey and childhood friendship to lovers and you have my full attention. From the summary, Snapshots in San Diego by Wendy Hawthorne captured me with these elements and a title which reminded me of a classic 90s romcom.