A Magical 2019 Pt. I (4th Day of Anime 2019)

This is the yearly rankings post. Just to make it faster for myself, I've left the month that I finished at the end of each entry of these non-simulcast commentary lists. Top (?) 10 Worst Dropped Anime According to My AniList Rating Due to the fact an anime needs a rating to be eligible in...

Looking Back on Winter 2019/Spring 2019 First Impressions: Yu-No

The retrospective always seems to get lost in the shuffle, doesn't it?Page jumps Winter 2019Yu-NoRankings (cumulative as of this post)Winter 2019 Final RankingsRankings go from best - worst in this section.Sidebar: 1) I typed up the Hitoribocchi post late last night, so I was about to watch Yu-No when I realised there was two really...

The Mob Psycho 100 Guide to Relationships (OWLS Feb. 2019 Blog Tour)

…because who said all OWLS posts need a three-paragraph, essay-like structure? No one, that’s who. Welcome to the Spirits and Such Consulting Office. I’m afraid the usual people who run this place – Mob and Reigen – are out on a case, but somehow I was roped into holding down the fort. (The name’s Aria,...

Winter 2019 First Impressions Pt 2: The Old, The New…and the Plain Cute

The title categories (old/new/cute) can overlap, by the way. The last post has Shield Hero, Egao no Daika, Boogiepop and Morose Mononokean. Next up is the 4th (somehow) episode of Saintia Sho, Mob Psycho, Rinshi! Ekoda-chan, My Roommate is a Cat and Meiji Tokyo Renka. The 3rd post is Promised Neverland, Grimms Notes, Spec Ops Asuka and Kaguya-sama. Once done, I can then...

Looking Forward to Winter 2019 (1st Day of Anime 2018)

So let's get this ball rolling! So, with the removal of the 2018 resolutions, I'm now free to pursue only what I'm interested in. Therefore, these shows are split into 3 categories - "Likely to Appear and Hyped For", "Not Likely to Appear but Hyped For" and "Those I Left Behind/Movies/OVAs". Note: If a show...

Finalising the Fall 2018 Lineup & Learning to Love (Backlog) Anime Again

I wonder if I even needed to hit refresh on my enthusiasm levels... Due to Han Gyaku Sei Million Arthur being a no-show and the show being pulled out of my seasonal lineup being Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (due to the adventure genre's typical slow pace for worldbuilding's sake, it won't really matter if I...

One Liner Challenge

Thanks to Scott for the invitation to do this tag post. Rules, schmules... 1) Accept and thank your challenger(s) by linking back to their post. 2) Make a post of one-sentence summaries and/or roasts of at least five anime. 3) No spoilers! 4) Link back to The Awkward Book Blogger so she can see your...

A Magical 2017 pt. I (yearly rankings)

It's the end of the year...and since this is the first year of doing end-of-year rankings on the Spellbook, I'm doing things a bit differently this time. ...Scratch that. It's very different, and thus a lot longer than usual. It's so long, in fact, I'm posting part II (Spellbook Awards) in 24 hours' time.  I...