Manga Review: Rin-ne Volume 33

Manga Review: Rin-ne Volume 33 by Rumiko Takahashi Quick recap: High-schooler Rinne Rokudo is a shinigami (death spirit) partially of mortal human descent. As such, his powers are less than those of full-blooded shinigami, and he must use special booster items to perform his job as a psychopomp. Rinne’s assisted in bringing wandering spirits to… Continue reading Manga Review: Rin-ne Volume 33

Magazine Review: Saucy Romantic Adventures August 1936

Magazine Review: Saucy Romantic Adventures August 1936 by various This was one of the “spicy” pulp magazines, sold “under the counter” to readers wanting something more titillating than the standard action fare.  By modern standards, this is pretty tame stuff, mostly consisting of descriptions of women’s naked bodies (minus genitalia) and strong hints that the… Continue reading Magazine Review: Saucy Romantic Adventures August 1936

Book Review: Spur #30 Boise Belle

Book Review: Spur #30 Boise Belle by Dirk Fletcher I’m not sure what this type of book is called in the marketing department, so I’m going to borrow a phrase from the pulps and call it “spicy Western.”   This is a subgenre of the Western, usually in long-running paperback series, in which a tough… Continue reading Book Review: Spur #30 Boise Belle