Mini Musings

   Disclaimer:  All of this is just my opinion based on my experiences watching Assassination Classroom. I hope you enjoy! Studio: Lerche Source: Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (manga by Matsui Yuusei) Episodes: 22 Genres:   Action, Comedy, School, Shounen Summary:  When a mysterious creature chops the moon down to a permanent crescent, the students of class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Middle School find themselves confronted with an enormous task: assassinate the creature responsible for the disaster before Earth suffers a similar fate. However, the monster, dubbed Koro-sensei (the indestructible teacher), is able to fly at speeds of up to Mach 20, which he demonstrates freely, leaving any attempt to subdue him in his extraterrestrial dust. Furthermore, the misfits of 3-E soon find that the strange, tentacled beast is more than just indomitable—he is the best teacher they have ever had! Adapted from the humorous hit manga by Yuusei Matsui,  Ansatsu Kyoushitsu  tells the s...

  Disclaimer:  Spoilers of the book The Gilded Wolves, but only after the warning. All of this is just my opinion based on my experiences reading it. I hope you enjoy! Author: Roshani Chokshi Series: The Gilded Wolves #1 Publisher: Wednesday Books Genres:   Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical, Fiction Summary:  From  New York Times  bestselling author Roshani Chokshi comes a novel set in Paris during a time of extraordinary change--one that is full of mystery, decadence, and dangerous desires... It's 1889. The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets. Here, no one keeps tabs on dark truths better than treasure-hunter and wealthy hotelier Séverin Montagnet-Alarie. When the elite, ever-powerful Order of Babel coerces him to help them on a mission, Séverin is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance. To hunt down the ancient artifact the O...

  Disclaimer:  Spoilers of the book Gods of Jade and Shadow, but only after the warning. All of this is just my opinion based on my experiences reading it. I hope you enjoy! Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Series:  -- Publisher: Del Rey Genres:   Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mythology, Romance.  Summar y:  The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore. The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather’s house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own. Yet this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather’s room. She opens it—and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous b...

  Disclaimer:  Spoilers of the manga Yakusoku no Neverland, but only after the warning. All of this is just my opinion based on my experiences reading it. I hope you enjoy! Author:  Kaiu Shirai (story) and Demizu Posuka (art) Chapters: 181 Genres:  Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi, Shonen Summary:  At Grace Field House, life couldn't be better for the orphans! Though they have no parents, together with the other kids and a kind "Mama" who cares for them, they form one big, happy family. No child is ever overlooked, especially since they are all adopted by the age of 12. Their daily lives involve rigorous tests, but afterwards, they are allowed to play outside. There is only one rule they must obey: do not leave the orphanage. But one day, two top-scoring orphans, Emma and Norman, venture past the gate and unearth the harrowing secret behind their entire existence. Utilizing their quick-wittedness, the children must work together to somehow change their predetermined fate...