2008: March Reading Tally

66) Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol 1 by Eiji Otsuka and Housul Yamazaki
67) D.Gray-Man Vol 8 by Katsura Hoshino
68) Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man Vol 2 by Kim Young-Oh
69) Purgatory Kabuki Vol 1 by Yasushi Suzuki
70) Cantarella Vol 5 by You Higuri
71) The Dragon of Despair by Jane Lindskold
72) Bride of the Water God Vol 2 by Mi-Kyung Yun
72) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Vol 12 by Clamp
73) Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Vol 2: I Kick Your Face by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen
74) The Silent Tower by Barbara Hambly
75) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Vol 13 by Clamp
76) Claymore Vol 4 by Norihiro Yagi
77) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Vol 14 by Clamp
78) The Silicon Mage by Barbara Hambly
79) Cantarella Vol 6 by You Higuri
80) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Vol 15 by Clamp
81) The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Wind by Fuyumi Ono
82) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Vol 16 by Clamp
83) Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol 2 by Eiji Otsuka and Housul Yamazaki
84) Shaman Warrior Vol 1 by Park Joong-Ki
85) Shaman Warrior Vol 2 by Park Joong-Ki
86) Clouds of Witness by Dorothy Sayers
87) Kekkaishi Vol 5 by Yellow Tanabe
88) Claymore Vol 5 by Norihiro Yagi
89) Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man Vol 3 by Kim Young-Oh 
90) Whitechapel Gods by S. M. Peters
91) Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man Vol 4 by Kim Young-Oh 
92) Kekkaishi Vol 6 by Yellow Tanabe
93) Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man Vol 5 by Kim Young-Oh 
94) Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 15 by Hiromu Arakawa
95) Night of the Beasts Vol 5 by Chika Shiomi
96) The Good Witch of the West Vol 1 by Haruhiko Momokawa and Noriko Ogiwara
97) Peacemaker Vol 1 by Nanae Chrono
98) Wolf Captured by Jane Lindskold
99) Seimaden Vol 1 by You Higuri
100) xxxHolic Vol 11 by Clamp

2008: March Reading Tally

66) Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol 1 by Eiji Otsuka and Housul Yamazaki
67) D.Gray-Man Vol 8 by Katsura Hoshino
68) Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man Vol 2 by Kim Young-Oh
69) Purgatory Kabuki Vol 1 by Yasushi Suzuki
70) Cantarella Vol 5 by You Higuri
71) The Dragon of Despair by Jane Lindskold
72) Bride of the Water God Vol 2 by Mi-Kyung Yun
72) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Vol 12 by Clamp
73) Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Vol 2: I Kick Your Face by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen
74) The Silent Tower by Barbara Hambly
75) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Vol 13 by Clamp
76) Claymore Vol 4 by Norihiro Yagi
77) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Vol 14 by Clamp
78) The Silicon Mage by Barbara Hambly
79) Cantarella Vol 6 by You Higuri
80) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Vol 15 by Clamp
81) The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Wind by Fuyumi Ono
82) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Vol 16 by Clamp
83) Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol 2 by Eiji Otsuka and Housul Yamazaki
84) Shaman Warrior Vol 1 by Park Joong-Ki
85) Shaman Warrior Vol 2 by Park Joong-Ki
86) Clouds of Witness by Dorothy Sayers
87) Kekkaishi Vol 5 by Yellow Tanabe
88) Claymore Vol 5 by Norihiro Yagi
89) Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man Vol 3 by Kim Young-Oh 
90) Whitechapel Gods by S. M. Peters
91) Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man Vol 4 by Kim Young-Oh 
92) Kekkaishi Vol 6 by Yellow Tanabe
93) Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man Vol 5 by Kim Young-Oh 
94) Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 15 by Hiromu Arakawa
95) Night of the Beasts Vol 5 by Chika Shiomi
96) The Good Witch of the West Vol 1 by Haruhiko Momokawa and Noriko Ogiwara
97) Peacemaker Vol 1 by Nanae Chrono
98) Wolf Captured by Jane Lindskold
99) Seimaden Vol 1 by You Higuri
100) xxxHolic Vol 11 by Clamp

Madhouse by Rob Thurman

Madhouse is the third book in Rob Thurman's urban fantasy series about Cal and Nico Leandros, half brothers who have spent their lives on the run from the demonic race Cal's father belonged to, the Auphe.  After various trials  and tribulations, Cal and Niko thought they'd wiped the Auphe out for good, and settled down in NYC, opening a supernatural investigations service, having acquired several friends along the way.  Namely, Robin Goodfellow, a gleefully omnisexual puck, Promise, Niko's lawyer girlfriend who's also a vampire, and George, a young psychic Cal is in love with, but with whom he's taking the "push away for own good" thing to strangleworthy levels.

This time around, they learn that someone has stolen the bones of Sawney Beane, a cannibal( so leged says, in reality, a Redcap) who killed over a thousand people 500 years ago, and has resurrected him and set him loose on the city.  Even better, someone is siccing ancient Babylonian monsters on Robin, and Robin won't say why.  Ishiah, a member of a race many believe to be angels who runs the bar Cal works part time at, and who's an "old acquaintance" of Robin's also knows, but won't say unless Robin gives him the OK.

This book felt a lot darker than the first two, and went a few places I wasn't sure it'd go, especially in terms of gory descriptions, including a victim's-eye-view of Sawney literally taking a bite out of someone.  Granted, SOMETHING along those lines is expected when the plot revolves around the resurrection of a man-eater, but I never quite expected Thurman to go as far as she did.

This review says most of what I'd want to say better than I could, so just go read it. I think I love this series more with each book, but I do have two problems with this installmant.

( spoilers )

Madhouse by Rob Thurman

Madhouse is the third book in Rob Thurman's urban fantasy series about Cal and Nico Leandros, half brothers who have spent their lives on the run from the demonic race Cal's father belonged to, the Auphe.  After various trials  and tribulations, Cal and Niko thought they'd wiped the Auphe out for good, and settled down in NYC, opening a supernatural investigations service, having acquired several friends along the way.  Namely, Robin Goodfellow, a gleefully omnisexual puck, Promise, Niko's lawyer girlfriend who's also a vampire, and George, a young psychic Cal is in love with, but with whom he's taking the "push away for own good" thing to strangleworthy levels.

This time around, they learn that someone has stolen the bones of Sawney Beane, a cannibal( so leged says, in reality, a Redcap) who killed over a thousand people 500 years ago, and has resurrected him and set him loose on the city.  Even better, someone is siccing ancient Babylonian monsters on Robin, and Robin won't say why.  Ishiah, a member of a race many believe to be angels who runs the bar Cal works part time at, and who's an "old acquaintance" of Robin's also knows, but won't say unless Robin gives him the OK.

This book felt a lot darker than the first two, and went a few places I wasn't sure it'd go, especially in terms of gory descriptions, including a victim's-eye-view of Sawney literally taking a bite out of someone.  Granted, SOMETHING along those lines is expected when the plot revolves around the resurrection of a man-eater, but I never quite expected Thurman to go as far as she did.

This review says most of what I'd want to say better than I could, so just go read it. I think I love this series more with each book, but I do have two problems with this installmant.

( spoilers )

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