mary and the witch’s flower; review

visually stunning? yes. cheap knock off of studio ghibli miyazaki films? also yes. when bae and i scanned the new netflix movies the other night, we settled on watching mary and the witch's flower, which i had heard great reviews about. i thought it was a studio ghibli film, and was excited to once more roam … Continue reading mary and the witch’s flower; review →

tsuki ga kirei; review

nothing says stereotypical shoujo than a title containing "moon" and "beautiful." i've been looking for another series to pull my heart strings for a while - and i hadn't found one quite yet. the synopsis for this series was lack luster, but something in me said "give it a try" and i'm glad i did. … Continue reading tsuki ga kirei; review →

darling in the franxx; review

if you love space operas, mechs, and a great plot twist typical of trigger, this anime is not for you. the word casual comes to mind when i think of this series. i started watching it because trigger was involved, and i haven't missed any of the latest trigger series - especially since kill la kill was beyond expectations. … Continue reading darling in the franxx; review →

bungo stray dogs: dead apple; review

the bungo stray dogs series is not in any way the most genius writing nor the most original plot, but there's a charm about it that kept me following the series from episode one until its latest movie. i will admit that even though most of the character designs are simple, have the most common … Continue reading bungo stray dogs: dead apple; review →

a place further than the universe; review

if you're looking for a series with charm and a soft warmth, i definitely recommend a place further than the universe. after seeing rave reviews about it, i decided to give it a shot. at first i was skeptical. as per usual, the main character was a typical ditzy high school girl just trying to do … Continue reading a place further than the universe; review →

dream house; book review

this month i had the pleasure of reading dream house by marzia bisognin. i picked up the book after reading the first chapter on her blog, and i thought i would give it a try. her blog posts are such a treat so why not sit down with a whole book? i ordered it online and … Continue reading dream house; book review →