Comments on: Weekly Recon: Super-Sized Shojo Spectacular http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-super-sized-shojo-spectacular/43347/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:28:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Katherine Dacey http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-super-sized-shojo-spectacular/43347/comment-page-1/#comment-322014 Katherine Dacey Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:33:38 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-super-sized-shojo-spectacular/43347/#comment-322014 I can't say enough good things about <i>Monkey High!</i>. Haruna was such a refreshing departure from the stereotypical spastic, wishy-washy shojo heroine--she has some serious edges! And <i>Andromeda Stories</i>, too. Takemiya does a better job of tying things up at the end of volume three. (I'm still not 100% sure what happened at the end of <i>To Terra</i>, though it was Deep.) As for <i>A.I. Revolution</i>, Erin, all I can say is that sometimes our tastes are frighteningly similar--<i>Club 9</i>, <i>Swan</i>--and other times it's as if we're from different planets! (I'm still mystified by your positive review of <i>Fall in Love Like a Comic</i>.) But that's what makes reviewing so much fun... I can never predict what books we'll both enjoy. I can’t say enough good things about Monkey High!. Haruna was such a refreshing departure from the stereotypical spastic, wishy-washy shojo heroine–she has some serious edges! And Andromeda Stories, too. Takemiya does a better job of tying things up at the end of volume three. (I’m still not 100% sure what happened at the end of To Terra, though it was Deep.)

As for A.I. Revolution, Erin, all I can say is that sometimes our tastes are frighteningly similar–Club 9, Swan–and other times it’s as if we’re from different planets! (I’m still mystified by your positive review of Fall in Love Like a Comic.) But that’s what makes reviewing so much fun… I can never predict what books we’ll both enjoy.

]]> By: Isaac Hale http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-super-sized-shojo-spectacular/43347/comment-page-1/#comment-321817 Isaac Hale Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:24:19 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-super-sized-shojo-spectacular/43347/#comment-321817 Oooh. I'm totally checking out "Monkey High" from the library now. And I can't wait for my copy of "Andromeda Stories" to come in the mail! Oooh. I’m totally checking out “Monkey High” from the library now. And I can’t wait for my copy of “Andromeda Stories” to come in the mail!

]]> By: Lori Henderson http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-super-sized-shojo-spectacular/43347/comment-page-1/#comment-321703 Lori Henderson Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:34:25 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-super-sized-shojo-spectacular/43347/#comment-321703 Hey, only one title this week. But I've got three review titles to work on. Eeek! I did enjoy the last volume of Andromeda Stories. I think I might have liked 2 more if I had been able to read 1, but oh well. I can't wait to read Volume three of Guin Saga: Seven Magi and see if the end lives up to it's beginning. And I loved the sample chapter of Monkey High. Can't wait to read that one either. But, they are going to have to wait, as I am determined to get through the 11 volumes of Naruto I had to buy, so I can get to reading my Shonen Jumps again. I said I wasn't going to read them until I was caught up on Naruto, and now I'm 4 issues behind!! Hey, only one title this week. But I’ve got three review titles to work on. Eeek!

I did enjoy the last volume of Andromeda Stories. I think I might have liked 2 more if I had been able to read 1, but oh well. I can’t wait to read Volume three of Guin Saga: Seven Magi and see if the end lives up to it’s beginning. And I loved the sample chapter of Monkey High. Can’t wait to read that one either.

But, they are going to have to wait, as I am determined to get through the 11 volumes of Naruto I had to buy, so I can get to reading my Shonen Jumps again. I said I wasn’t going to read them until I was caught up on Naruto, and now I’m 4 issues behind!!

]]> By: Erin F. http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-super-sized-shojo-spectacular/43347/comment-page-1/#comment-321607 Erin F. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:46:46 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/weekly-recon-super-sized-shojo-spectacular/43347/#comment-321607 Wow, I really hated A.I. Revolution, but I really liked the sample I read of Monkey High... but you gave them both the same grade!?! OMG!!! Wow, I really hated A.I. Revolution, but I really liked the sample I read of Monkey High… but you gave them both the same grade!?! OMG!!!

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