Tag Archives: Books

My Book Challenge for December

Posted on December 4, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

So far in December I’ve read one book, and am almost 100 pages into another. For December I want to have read at least 5 books. That’s my challenge that I’ve given myself. I’ve read a fair bit this year, … Continue reading →

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December 2022

Posted on December 1, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

November was a pretty good and productive one for me. My main target was to write 50,000 words of a story with the working title ‘Once’, which didn’t go exactly to plan, but I still made good progress. In the … Continue reading →

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Blood on the Tracks: Volume 1 – Manga Review

Posted on November 30, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Before reading Blood on the Tracks, I’d not read much by Shūzō Oshimi, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I had a feeling it was going to be weird and a little messed up, but the story was … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Later

Posted on November 29, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

I realised earlier today that I must be reaching ten years of writing on this blog, and it turns out that I’ve just missed that anniversary. My first post was on the 27th November 2012. I can’t believe how quicky … Continue reading →

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My Current Favourite Manga Series

Posted on November 28, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

My favourite manga series currently is without a doubt Asadora! and I can’t wait for volume 6 which comes out just before Christmas. Naoki Urasawa is my favourite mangaka, and I’ve pretty much loved everything he’s created. Monster has been … Continue reading →

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