Showing posts with label Tatsuya Endo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tatsuya Endo. Show all posts

Monday, July 21, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #737, July 21st

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!
What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #736
Teaser Tuesday #744
WWW Wednesday #744
WOW #740
Will the Time Come #737
Third Sentence Thursday #727
Random Reads #713
First Lines Friday #740
Book Blogger Hop #406
24 Books to Read in 2024 Update 10
The Reward Challenge Update #722
Wheel of TBR #269
How Well I Stuck to It #574
Wrote that Review Update #571

Week 29 Reviews:


OK, so I got 32 posts in 7 days, it was a pretty quiet week, getting used to going back to my old schedule, which means getting up at 5 AM, but once I am, I'll definitely be reading more, since I'll be up more of the day. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 
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Saturday, July 19, 2025

Tatsuya Endo Author Page

The Story: I saw the the Spy×Family series around on the internet, and it sounded really great, and it fit a prompt, so I picked it up, and binge read the series, and I've loved all of them, and I can't wait to continue the series! 

Series: Spy×Family.j

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Week 29 Review: Spy×Family, Volume 14

From Goodreads:
An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!

The midterm exams—with stella stars and tonitrus bolts on the line—are over. Has Anya’s hard work studying classical language paid off? Also, in hopes of advancing her plan B at the class gala, Anya asks Damian to be her dance partner!

My Review:
Oh, this was another great installment! 

Author: Tatsuya Endo
Series: Spy×Family #14
Read: July 15th, 2025 
Source: Edelweiss 
Reason Why: Love his writing and this seres, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Expected Publication: August 5th 2025
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

WWW Wednesday #744, July 16th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme! And thanks now to Taking on a World of Words for reviving it! 

I'm currently reading The Last Magician and I'm really enjoying it! 
I read Spy×Family, Volume 14 and it was another really great read in this series! 

I'm going to be reading Three Shattered Souls, and I can't wait to see how the series ends! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Phase Out Your Seriesathon Update 49

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your Seriesathon, and it was Spy×Family, Volume 14 which is for the prompt Translate, and I'll be reading I Don't Know next! 

My Reading Journey:
Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Features Major Event
Started On: January 18th
Finished On: January 18th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 441

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Prompt Fulfilled: Title has J, Q, X, Z-X
Started On: January 21st 
Finished On: January 21st, 9:41 PM
Pages Read: 554

Memories of Ash by Intisar Khanani 
Prompt Fulfilled:  Last Letter First
Started On: January 22nd
Finished On: January 22nd, 4:28 PM
Pages Read: 355

Surrender of the Brutal King by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson
Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 1 Book 1
Started On: January 27th
Finished On: January 27th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 205

Sacrifice of the Brave King by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson
Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 1 Book 2
Started On: January 27th
Finished On: January 27th, 8:26 PM
Pages Read: 289

The Dryad Storm by Laurie Forest
Prompt Fulfilled: Big Book
Started On: January 28th
Finished On: January 28th, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 752

Return of the Vengeful Queen by C.J. Redwine 
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish
Started On: January 30th
Finished On: January 30th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 400

I Am the Dark that Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea
Prompt Fulfilled: All 5 Vowels In Title
Started On: January 31st
Finished On: January 31st, 2:00 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Bond That Burns by Briar Boleyn
Prompt Fulfilled: 75% Cover Must Be Fav Color
Started On: February 13th
Finished On: February 13th, 4:27 PM
Pages Read: 583

Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Exactly 2 POVS
Started On: February 13th
Finished On: February 13th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 336

Charming Devil by Rebecca Kenney
Prompt Fulfilled: Excited For
Started On: February 14th
Finished On: February 14th, 2:17 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Dragon King by Penelope Barsetti
Prompt Fulfilled: Favorite Color
Started On: February 14th
Finished On: February 14th, 11:41 PM
Pages Read: 436

Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard
Prompt Fulfilled: No If, Of, And, An, But, Or, The
Started On: February 16th
Finished On: February 16th, 11:46 AM
Pages Read: 449

Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 3 Book 1
Started On: February 19th
Finished On: February 19th, 2:41 PM
Pages Read: 416

Chaos King by Kacen Callender
Prompt Fulfilled: BIPOC Rep
Started On: February 19th
Finished On: February 19th, 9:31 PM
Pages Read: 400

Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler
Prompt Fulfilled: Building
Started On: March 1st
Finished On: March 1st, 7:17 PM
Pages Read: 384

Shadow's Heart by Kresley Cole
Prompt Fulfilled: Pub In Last 3 Months
Started On: March 8th
Finished On: March 8st, 6:41 PM
Pages Read: 386

Lessons With the Mothman by Kathryn Moon
Prompt Fulfilled: 6 Or More Colors
Started On: March 12th
Finished On: March 12th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 295

The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi
Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 2 Book 1
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Ending Fire by Saara El-Arifi
Prompt Fulfilled: Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 2 Book 2
Started On: March 16th 
Finished On: March 16th, 9:17 PM
Pages Read: 512

Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish A Series
Started On: March 24th 
Finished On: March 24th, 12:21 PM
Pages Read: 560

Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: LGBTQIA+ Rep
Started On: March 24th
Finished On: March 24th, 2:27 PM
Pages Read: 352

The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman
Prompt Fulfilled: Complete
Started On: March 25th
Finished On: March 25th, 3:42 PM
Pages Read: 512

Seduced by a Rogue by Amanda Scott
Prompt Fulfilled: Backlist
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 5:19 PM
Pages Read: 373

Blacksouls by Nicole Castroman
Prompt Fulfilled: Black & White Cover
Started On: March 31st
Finished On: March 31st, 2:01 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy 
Prompt Fulfilled: Wheel Spin 1
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 7:29 PM
Pages Read: 496

My Savage Empire by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: 3 Or More POVS
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 3:04 PM
Pages Read: 398

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten
Prompt Fulfilled: Multi POV
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM
Pages Read: 480

Of Mice and Murder by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 1
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 1:47 PM
Pages Read: 266

Pride and Premeditation by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 2
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 7:17 PM
Pages Read: 308

Memoirs of a Garroter by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 3
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 2:52 PM
Pages Read: 278

Prose and Cons by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 4
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 6:19 PM
Pages Read: 288

A Novel Way to Die by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books 5
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 10:35 PM
Pages Read: 286

Fearless by Lauren Roberts
Prompt Fulfilled: New
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 12:28 PM
Pages Read: 608

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Prompt Fulfilled: Cozy
Started On: April 11th
Finished On: April 11th, 10:49 AM
Pages Read: 320

Poison Flower by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Disability Rep
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 4:17 PM
Pages Read: 620

Express Male by Elizabeth Bevarly
Prompt Fulfilled: Starts & Ends With Same Letter
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 6:48 PM
Pages Read: 376

Much Ado About Murder by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: 5 Or More Books
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 12:28 PM
Pages Read: 230

Crime and Publishing by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 3:51 PM
Pages Read: 238

The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy
Prompt Fulfilled: Wheel Spin 2
Started On: April 19th
Finished On: April 19th, 5:58 PM
Pages Read: 528

Reluctant Witch by Melissa Marr
Prompt Fulfilled: Rep
Started On: April 26th
Finished On: April 26th, 1:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

Children of Fallen Gods by Carissa Broadbent
Prompt Fulfilled: Random Number
Started On: April 27th
Finished On: April 27th, 3:38 PM
Pages Read: 636

Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh
Prompt Fulfilled: In Progress
Finished On: May 1st, 6:19 PM
Pages Read: 432

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: Single POV
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 2:17 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen
Prompt Fulfilled: Free
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 10:38 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen
Prompt Fulfilled: Want To Visit
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

Heir of Light by Michelle Sagara
Prompt Fulfilled: Birthday Month
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 6:03 PM
Pages Read: 496

The Death Mask by Iris Johansen
Prompt Fulfilled: Adapted
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 5:12 PM
Pages Read: 371

Spy×Family, Volume 14 by Tatsuya Endo
Prompt Fulfilled: Translate
Started On: July 15th
Finished On: July 15th, 8:48 PM
Pages Read: 200

Prompts Left: Nature, Colourful Cover, People, Small Book, TBR Vet, Title has J, Q, X, Z-J, Title has J, Q, X, Z-Q, Title has J, Q, X, Z-Z, In Progress, Series You Avoid 1, Series You Avoid 2, Poll Pick, TBR Vet By Pub Date
Books Read: 49
Pages Read: 20621
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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Waiting on Wednesday #711, December 25th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

Folk-Spelled by Forthright
Expected Publication: January 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:
What if Sherlock Holmes never truly defeated the Baskerville Hound?
What if they’re still embroiled, still vying, still wrestling for control?

Varti Weller’s promising career as a badge ended the day he was cursed by an Olde Childe to only speak in lies. While others from his cohort protect the city, Varti’s consigned to the evidence lockers in the Bastion’s several basements. Until a string of grisly murders bring him face-to-face with a monster and a legend and a job offer.

Because Sherlock Holmes is in fresh need of a new assistant. And the job can be Varti’s, so long as he outdoes every other badge—and a foreign rival with designs on Holmes—by proving that the centuries-old detective isn’t a murderer.

A steampunk mystery. An alternate history.
Cozy suspense with a paranormal twist.

Spy×Family, Volume 13 by Tatsuya Endo
Expected Publication: January 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Twilight is on the ropes after his battle with an Ostanian spy! Can Nightfall save Twilight from disaster? Will WISE manage to recover their stolen secrets? And what will become of Loid and Yor’s marital crisis? Meanwhile, Anya’s friendship scheme gets thrown off by an unexpected gift from Damian!

The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley 
Expected Publication: January 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:
In this riveting historical thriller that’s loosely inspired by true-life events, The Count of Monte Cristo meets Bridgerton as revenge, romance, and twisted secrets take center stage in Victorian England’s royal court when Sally, a kidnapped African princess and goddaughter to Queen Victoria, plots her way to take down the monarchy that stole her from her homeland.

A young lady can take only so many injuries before humiliation and insult forge a vow of revenge . . .

The year is 1862 and murderous desires are simmering in England. Nineteen-year-old Sarah Bonetta Forbes (Sally), once a princess of the Egbado Clan, desires one thing above all revenge against the British Crown and its system of colonial ‘humanitarianism,’ which stole her dignity and transformed her into royal property. From military men to political leaders, she’s vowed to ruin all who’ve had a hand in her afflictions. The top of her list? Her godmother, Britain’s mighty monarch, Queen Victoria herself.

Taking down the Crown means entering into a twisted game of court politics and manipulating the Queen’s inner circle—even if that means aligning with a dangerous yet alluring crime lord in London’s underworld and exploiting the affections of Queen Victoria’s own son, Prince Albert, as a means to an end. But when Queen Victoria begins to suspect Sally’s true intentions, she plays the only card in Victorian society that could possibly cage Sally once marriage. Because if there’s one thing Sally desires more than revenge, it’s her freedom. With time running out and her wedding day looming, Sally’s vengeful game of cat and mouse turns deadly as she’s faced with the striking revelation that the price for vengeance isn’t just paid in blood. It means sacrificing your heart.

Loosely inspired by the true story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter, The Queen’s Spade is a lush and riveting historical thriller perfect for fans of A Dowry of Blood and Grave Mercy.

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Expected Publication: January 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:
There’s power in a book…

They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood Home in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.

Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. Under the watchful eye of the stern Miss Wellwood, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. There’s Rose, a hippie who insists she’s going to find a way to keep her baby and escape to a commune. And Zinnia, a budding musician who knows she’s going to go home and marry her baby’s father. And Holly, a wisp of a girl, barely fourteen, mute and pregnant by no-one-knows-who.

Everything the girls eat, every moment of their waking day, and everything they’re allowed to talk about is strictly controlled by adults who claim they know what’s best for them. Then Fern meets a librarian who gives her an occult book about witchcraft, and power is in the hands of the girls for the first time in their lives. But power can destroy as easily as it creates, and it’s never given freely. There’s always a price to be paid…and it’s usually paid in blood.

In Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, the author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group delivers another searing, completely original novel and further cements his status as a “horror master” (NPR).

The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Expected Publication: January 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:
To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession.

An epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating about a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice

She might not have a famous name, funding, or her family’s support, but Katarina Shaw has always known that she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid stuck in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Clinging to skating—and each other—to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style, and rollercoaster relationship. Until a shocking incident at the Olympic Games brings their partnership to a sudden end.

As the ten-year anniversary of their final skate approaches, an unauthorized documentary reignites the public obsession with Shaw and Rocha, claiming to uncover the "real story" through interviews with their closest friends and fiercest rivals. Kat wants nothing to do with the documentary. But she can't stand the thought of someone else defining her legacy either. So, after a decade of silence, she's telling her story: from the childhood tragedies that created her all-consuming bond with Heath to the clash of desires that tore them apart. Sensational rumors have haunted their every step for years, but the truth may be even more shocking than the headlines.

Inspired by the powerful love and hate that fuel Emily Bronte’s classic, Wuthering Heights, The Favorites is an exhilarating dance between passion, ambition, and what it truly means to win.

Some really good books from authors that I love! I can't wait to read these books! What about you guys? Happy reading! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 
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Monday, December 2, 2024

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #704, December 2nd

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!
What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #703
Teaser Tuesday #711
WWW Wednesday #711
WOW #707
Will the Time Come #704
Third Sentence Thursday #694
Random Reads #680
First Lines Friday #707
Book Blogger Hop #373
Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge Update 94
The Reward Challenge Update #689
Wheel of TBR #236
How Well I Stuck to It #541
Wrote that Review Update #538

Week 48 Reviews:
Lore Olympus, Volume 7

Magical Readathon: Orilium:


Merry Bookmas Readathon: 

Reindeer Readathon: 

Random:
Book Battle December 2024 TBR

OK, so I got 56 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty good week, if quiet again. Last week I started making my meme posts for 2025, doing a meme a day, so I've done Monday through Thursday, and 2 of Sundays, so I just have Friday's 3, and 2 more for Sunday, and I'll have those posts ready for the next year, just having to put the details of that specific post, which is good! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 
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Saturday, November 30, 2024

Week 48 Review: Spy x Family: The Official Guide―Eyes Only

From Goodreads:
The official guide to the hit manga Spy x Family!

The intimate secrets of the Forger family are revealed in this ultimate behind-the-scenes guide! Packed with character details, never-before-seen illustrations, in-depth interviews with creator Tatsuya Endo, and much more, this is a must-have for fans and collectors alike.

Includes behind-the-scenes details covering the first nine volumes of the hit manga, as well as tribute illustrations from sixteen artists, including Hajime Isayama (Attack on Titan), Yuji Kaku (Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku), and Kazue Kato (Blue Exorcist)!

My Review:
I had a great time reading this guide, getting those interviews with other creators, the tribute illustrations, and all this collected information of the series to this point! And I always want more, to deepen my understanding, and this definitely gave me that! 

Going in, I wasn't sure when the best point would be to read it, so I put it at the end, when I got it from the library. But if there's a choice, then after volume 9, since this was published after that, and events in the following volumes, like learning more about Loid's past and why he became a spy, haven't happened yet. 

This has a bunch of information, from character bios and character designs. The recap of the episodes with some comments from the characters, as well as later on, the notes from Tatsuya Endo and his editor, Shihei Lin on the episodes, was interesting to read. The piece of information that I found the most interesting, was the chairs for the covers of the volumes, and what famous chair was chosen and why, and that the things under or behind the chair are what they're trying hide. Loved that! 

For some reason, I thought that the Shopkeeper as a lady, not a guy, and it took reading this one where they refer to the character as he and him, so yeah, good to know. So just learning that was a great result of me reading this guide! 

Loved reading this guide, and I can't wait to read more in the series! 

Author: Tatsuya Endo
Series: Spy×Family
Read: November 24th, 2024 
Source: Library
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book! 
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: October 3rd 2023
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Monday, November 25, 2024

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #703, November 25th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!
What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #702
Teaser Tuesday #710
WWW Wednesday #710
WOW #706
Will the Time Come #703
Third Sentence Thursday #693
Random Reads #679
First Lines Friday #706
Book Blogger Hop #372
Monthly ARC's Update 98
The Reward Challenge Update #688
Wheel of TBR #235
How Well I Stuck to It #540
Wrote that Review Update #537

Week 47 Reviews:
Us in Ruins

Clear Your S**t Readathon: 

Next to be Published November: 

Phase Out Your TBR: 

Greek God-a-Thon The Labyrinth:

Random:

OK, so I got 55 posts in 7 days, it was a decent week, but also weird. But I can't wait for this coming week, I've pretty much finished my TBRs, so I can basically mood read, which is nice! I have a few books that I want to read, to fulfill my yearly goals, so I don't have to rush to try and finish them. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 
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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Week 47 Review: Family Portrait

From Goodreads:
Join the beloved cast of the best-selling series Spy x Family as they embark on five all-new adventures in this exciting novel!

Join the beloved cast of the best-selling Spy x Family as they embark on five exciting adventures!

In this book of Spy x Family original prose stories, Anya attempts to make friends with her target Damian during an Eden Academy camping trip, Yuri spends his day off babysitting his niece, and Franky seeks Loid's help in winning the heart of a blind opera singer. Then, when the family sits for a portrait painting, Yor is terrified that her secret identity will be blown. And in the final story, the family is scrutinized by a pair of unseen observers… There's never been a family quite like this one!

My Review:
This was a really fantastic collection of stories! It was pretty interesting getting them in prose versus images. It was written in a clear, easy to read, so it could be easily consumed by a child, if they read the series. I had such a great time reading these stories! 

Each story felt like a chapter in the manga. The first, a camping adventure that had Anya and Damien spending more each other, to the final story of a famous painter with hyper realistic paintings wanting to paint their family-but neither Loid nor Yor wanted to be painted, to have that evidence of their existence laying around. It was such a fun read!

I'm not sure which story I enjoyed most. Frankie's story was really sad, but pretty clever. I just felt bad for all involved. And then Yuri having to babysit Anya, and took her to a place to help children find what profession they might get into, and how intent he was in the interrogation, given that's what he does for a living, yeah, that was so great to read! 

One thing that I really loved is that this collection continued the tradition from the graphic novels that had a bonus short story at the end. That their fake marriage encouraged other marriages to happen, I loved that! 

Loved reading this collection and I can't wait to read more in this series!  

Author: Aya Yajima and Tatsuya Endo
Series: Spy×Family
Read: November 17th, 2024 
Source: Library 
Reason Why: Love his stories and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book! 
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: December 23rd 2023
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Sunday, November 17, 2024

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 17

I read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Family Portrait which is for the prompt Read a book outside of your normal genre picks, and I'll be reading Gifted & Talented next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that has a monarchy of some kind
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Book that finishes or starts a series
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a red or brown cover
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book where one goes on a quest or to a different world
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that is set in the future or an obscure time
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book where there is a bad guy/villain of some kind
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 464

Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: **Side quest**
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that was gifted, purchased second hand, or borrowed
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that was purchased locally, or, mentions shopping
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 420

The Great and Terrible by Gena Showalter
Prompt Fulfilled: Book that has a character you think or know you'll love/be obsessed with
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 5:04 PM
Pages Read: 278

The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a long book title
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 3:38 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
Prompt Fulfilled: Book with a character you want to fight personally
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 418

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you purchased urgently, or have been anticipating highly
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Possessed by Marjorie M. Liu, Illustrated by Sana Takeda
Prompt Fulfilled: Read your smallest book
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 176

Spy×Family, Volume 13 by Tatsuya Endo
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book outside of your normal intended audience picks
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 200

Family Portrait by Aya Yajima and Tatsuya Endo
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book outside of your normal genre picks
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 1:06 PM
Pages Read: 208

Gifted and Talented by Olivie Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book where the font on the cover is aesthetically pleasing to you
Started On: November 17th
Currently On: Page 0 of 512

Prompts Left: Read a book that either is old, or feels old, or is set in an older time, Mini Boss, Weaknesses surprise prompts, Read a book that you almost didn't get, but decided to get anyway, Free space, Mini boss, Strengths surprise prompts, Book with a mother-like character, Have someone pick a book for you to read, Free Space, Boss Battle, Weapons surprise prompts
Books Read: 17
Pages Read: 6536
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Saturday, November 16, 2024

Week 46 Reviews: Spy×Family, Volume 8, Spy×Family, Volume 9, Spy×Family, Volume 10, Spy×Family, Volume 11, Spy×Family, Volume 12, Spy×Family, Volume 13






From Goodreads:
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

Yor is assigned to be a bodyguard for a mafia family on a cruise ship by the secret organization Garden. But with Lloyd and Anya also on board thanks to a giveaway they won, Yor is starting to have doubts about her secret life as an assassin…

Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

Yor's on assignment and finds herself up against a gang of assassins on board a luxury cruiser. Meanwhile, Loid and Anya each discover that bombs have been planted throughout the ship! Will their best efforts be enough to save the vessel?

Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

As a child, [REDACTED] lived an unremarkable life with his parents, playing war games with his friends and quarreling with his father. It never occurred to young [REDACTED] that the life he'd taken for granted might one day end…

Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

Threatened by Yor's relationship with Melinda Desmond, Anya gets serious about her own friendship scheme. On the way to a museum field trip, however, she and her class become the target of political activists looking to free their political allies…

An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!

Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

Anya's friendship scheme seems to be taking a turn for the better in the aftermath of the failed hijacking. Meanwhile, Operation Strix and Loid's true identity are in danger—a mole has been uncovered, but not before they went underground!

From Goodreads:
Twilight is on the ropes after his battle with an Ostanian spy! Can Nightfall save Twilight from disaster? Will WISE manage to recover their stolen secrets? And what will become of Loid and Yor's marital crisis? Meanwhile, Anya's friendship scheme gets thrown off by an unexpected gift from Damian!

My Review:
I absolutely loved reading these volumes! I've really fallen in love with this series, I adore this cobbled together family with the secrets that they're keeping, and the shenanigans that they get into! It's over the top, and just a delight to read these stories! 

A lot happens in these volumes, from the boat trip that's a won vacation for Loid and Anya, and a work trip for Yor to protect a lady, where Yor figures out why she does what she does. We also see Loid as a child, and why he's trying so hard to prevent war, and I loved getting that backstory. 

Of course there's also developments in Project Strix, between another Tonitrus Bolt but also another Stella Star, because of her actions when their school bus is hijacked. Her back and forth with Damien, which Anya becomes more invested in after Yor meets Mrs. Donovan, which was pretty interesting. Her interactions, and the times that we got her thoughts, she seems pretty complex. 

And then there was volume 12, with the stolen data, and that cliffhanger ending. I loved being able to go straight to volume 13, it was just so good! Loved how it was resolved, that was pretty intense! And so well done, I just had to keep reading! 

One of my favourite moments is when Damian tries to give Anya the cake that he thinks that she wants because of an early misunderstanding. That she also now wants the cake? Yeah, that was fun, and watching his henchmen, and Becky, chase the pair, was so hilarious! Especially with how it ended, that was so cute! 

These were so great to read and I can't wait for more, that ending of volume 13 is another cliffhanger, I need to know! 

Author: Tatsuya Endo
Series: Spy×Family #8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Read: November 14th, 14th, 14th, 14th, 14th, 14th, 2024 
Source: Library, Edelweiss 
Reason Why: Love this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books, and Spy×Family, Volume 13 is a WoW Book! 
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: September 20th 2022, March 21st 2023, October 17th 2023, March 19th 2024, August 6th 2024
Expected Publication: January 14th 2025

Spy×Family, Volume 8:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Spy×Family, Volume 9:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Spy×Family, Volume 10:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Spy×Family, Volume 11:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Spy×Family, Volume 12:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Spy×Family, Volume 13:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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