All right...
How do I fairly review a movie that, going into it, I knew I would probably not like? By first admitting it, I guess. I was there to accompy a friend of mine, and to see Michael Sheen, my one shameless fangirl obsession as far as actors go.

( Full of spoilers. )

Up is the latest child of the Pixar-Disney connection, which hit theatres a while ago. I think by now it is pretty widely known as one of the best animated movies of the year. But is a worthy successor to the unbearably cute, yet intelligent and funny movie that was Wall-E? The short answer: Yes. The long answer:

( Slight spoilers. )

The first thing you have to note about Ryu Murakami’s book “In the Miso Soup” is that yes, it’s actually by a man named Ryu Murakami, not by Haruki Murakami.

( Very slight spoilers that anyone will have figured out by page fourteen. )

... why in heaven‘s and hell‘s name is the mini review on the back of the book by Laurell K. Hamilton? I mean, seriously, this is, without question, a really good book, and someone as nitpicky as me does not get to say that very often. Isn't that a reason to keep mediocre supernatural Mary Sue authors like Laurell K. "One day, I want to once and for all scare all my sane fans completely off, just like Anne Rice did" Hamilton away from it?
No spoilers ahead.

( Let’s have a look at a really good book. )

This very first review will be about the book “The Magic Mountain” by the supposed literary genius Thomas Mann. Also thrown in for good measure are some thoughts on T. Mann’s “Buddenbrooks” and “Death in Venice”. No spoiler warning for them, but one for the Magic Mountain.
( Why can’t we be friends, Thomas? )

Unsuprisingly, a complete list of the games I reviewed.

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Unsuprisingly, a complete list of the movies and series I reviewed.

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Unsuprisingly, a complete list of the comics I reviewed.

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As the header implies, a complete list of the books I reviewed.

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