Tech: I’ve pre-ordered a Kindle 3

As per the title of this post, I have indeed pre-ordered a Kindle 3. I went for the Wi-Fi version for £109 as I can’t envisage me needing a book so desperately that I can’t wait for a Wi-Fi connection – only time will tell if that’s a mistake. If I hadn’t dragged my heels [...]

Tech: The Kindle UK Store Is Open…and They Have Manga!

The Kindle UK Store Is Open…and They Have Manga! Ahead of the reported August 27th opening date the UK Kindle Store is already open for business. The first book I looked at is E Squared by Matt Beaumont – I read e: A Novel and have been meaning to get the sequel for a while. [...]

Manga/Anime: One Piece – Great Manga, Great Anime & Great Theme Song!

I’ve now watched the first 4 episodes of the One Piece anime and my verdict is awesome! The characters even larger than life than in the manga, especially in the case of Monkey D Luffy, who is possibly the greatest animated character I have seen! It’s good that the anime is not an exact copy [...]

Manga/Anime: To read or watch, that is the question

I was very close to buying Bleach Complete Series 1 on DVD yesterday but then thought I’d see if I could watch the first episode online somewhere to see whether I actually liked it or not. On to Waterstones and I saw the Bleach: v. 1 manga book, which then posed the question: should I [...]

Manga: One Piece, Rosario + Vampire, Fruits Basket & Oh My Goddess!

I was a casual comic book reader for years, and it’s only in the last few years that it’s gone to the next level, to the point where I collect several (that’s putting it mildly) titles in trade paperback format and have even gone down the monthly comics route in the last month or so. [...]