October is sort of over, so it’s time for Weekend Reading 134! Here at Stately Beat Manor, we’ll be celebrating the spookiest nights of the yr with an “unexpected” twist: extra studying!
Please do take into account sharing your weekend studying plans with us, whether or not they’re seasonally acceptable or not, both right here within the remark part or over on social media @comicsbeat.
AVERY KAPLAN: This weekend, I’m studying the penultimate quantity of Maison Ikkoku by Rumiko Takahashi. Since catching on to the traditional manga sequence after it was talked about by fellow Comics Beat author Adam Karenina Sherif manner again in Weekend Reading 68, the sequence has turn into a private favourite of mine, and whereas I’m trying ahead to the concluding quantity I plan to relish the journey to get there in addition to attainable. And because the autumn climate has arrived in my sector, I’m additionally planning on making a slow-cooker recipe from The Star Trek Cookbook by Ethan Phillips (Neelix the Talaxian on VOY) and William J. Birnes this weekend. In addition to a whole lot of recipes that span the entire spectrum of cooking abilities, this charming e-book is written from the angle of Morale Officer Neelix. Not solely are there loads of meals that approximate these present in particular person episodes of Trek, this e-book additionally contains dishes from the private collections of a number of Trek actors, together with their private commentary. What higher technique to have a good time per week with stellar new episodes of two completely different Star Trek exhibits?
Dean Simons: I’m now again on my Bleach (manga) blitz – I already demolished about seven volumes of Tite Kubo’s sequence over the course of the week and I count on that to proceed this weekend. Currently at quantity 61. I used to be initially moderately skeptical to learn the ultimate arc. The earlier main story arc felt like a strong sufficient technique to finish the sequence however the revelations and surprises to this point have simply jettisoned that notion – with actually fascinating tie-ins to all that has come earlier than. (And sure, I’ve glanced on the anime sequence too. Definitely the next funds, this time spherical.)
On the prose entrance I’ve been in a little bit of a rut – indecisive in regards to the subsequent e-book to learn – so I made a decision to check out the Star Wars High Republic opening novel, Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule as a break. Enjoying it to this point.
TAIMUR DAR: If you had been a child within the ‘90s like me, you more than likely saw the The Halloween Tree animated special based on the classic Ray Bradbury book. I definitely saw the special first before reading the book at some point in elementary school. I have stronger memories of the special than the actual book itself. I can’t recall if I ever really completed it. Whatever the case, it appears acceptable this being the weekend earlier than Halloween for a correct re-read of this Bradbury traditional.
REBECCA OLIVER KAPLAN: I’ve been having fun with studying extra manga currently, so persevering with the pattern this weekend with the primary quantity of Maison Ikkoku by Takahashi (sure, when you’re questioning, Avery Kaplan lastly satisfied me). And as a result of it’s Avery’s birthday, and I plan on taking a day without work to have a good time along with her, I’ve an extended checklist of issues to learn for this weekend. Also, on it are Kisses for Jet: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Joris Bas Backer, and translated by Ameera Rajabali, The Flamingo by Guojing, and Notes from a Sickbed by Tessa Brunton, and possibly my aunt Amy Kaplan‘s zine in regards to the Jewish individuals being banned from holding communal prayers because of the “risk of spreading epidemics.” Finally, we’re engaged on our homestead, so I’m additionally persevering with my journey by way of The Backyard Homestead, edited by Carleen Madigan.
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