Anime-holics Anonymous

[snapdragon76]

*steps up to microphone* Hello. I'm Snap and I'm addicted to manga. Do I want to get clean? *thinks* Not really.

Well, I found another manga title to snatch up. "Mars." Someone mentioned it and I saw a copy in the store the other day and I thought, "What the hell. Why not." I read it, now I want more. I'm reading more shojo titles than I used to. I thinks it's the pretty boys. They draw me in. Well, them and the romance. I guess since I don't have any romance in my own life, I have to live vicariously through others. So, today, after breakfast, I went to B&N to get more "Mars." They had almost the entire series in there! Give or take a couple of volumes. I picked up three. I was tempted to pick up the others, but I didn't. I figure, it's best to spread my manga buying into clumps so I don't feel quite as guilty about it. However, I still want to buy them. *hangs head* I swear, if I ever get a job, it'll be only to support my habit.

I also got "Saiyuki" no. 5 yesterday, too. It tells of how the guys' paths cross and a little more about them. RK #8 is headed my way as well.

Well, there goes my haircut for this month...

Comments

[elvenmoon.livejournal.com]

You seriously need to read "The Wallflower." A whole BUNCH of cuties in there!

Here's the story:

"It's a gorgeous, spacious mansion, and four handsome, fifteen-year-old friends are allowed to live in it for free!

There's only one condition - that within three years the guys must transform the owner's wallflower niece into a lady befitting the palace in which they all live! How hard can it be? Enter Sunako Nakahara, the agoraphobic, horror-movie-loving, pockmark-faced, frizzy-haired, fashion-illiterate recluse who tends to break into explosive nosebleeds whenever she sees anyone attractive."

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

It does sound interesting. However, at the moment, I'm needing to satisfy my "Mars" jones. It's getting pretty bad.

[umadoshi.livejournal.com]

MarsMarsMarsMarsMars. *_* So good. I get to read a new volume tonight, since I passed the 15,000 word mark last night . . .

I've also had The Wallflower highly recommended to me, but haven't read it yet. Bloody addictive shoujo. >.

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Yes, it is very good. I've never been as emotionally involved in a manga as I have been with Mars. And the fact that Rei's a hottie doesn't hurt, either. ~_^

What volume are you in? I finished reading 5 last night. Of course, come Monday, I'm buying the rest... *is pathetic*

[umadoshi.livejournal.com]

I read vol. 10 last night. I have the whole thing sitting there, tempting me (all but the side story, which Ginny says can wait).

I'm really into Mars, but nowhere near as emotionally attached as I am to Furuba (still my favorite by far).

[rosehiptea.livejournal.com]

Mars is great, great, great. I hit about Volume 12 and couldn't afford more, but I need to go back and read the rest because it's so beautiful. Sort of a hurt/comfort thing but who cares. I love it. Real romance, for once, is a very good thing.

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

I'll tell you just how emotionally involved I'm getting: When Shiori shows up in Vol. 4 I was practically shouting, "Step back, bitch! Rei's with Kira now!!"

Monday morning comes, I'm heading out and buying as many of the volumes my local Barnes & Nobles carries. I'm still missing #2 and was upset at missing their first date, but I can make up for it later.

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

It is beautiful. I just about cried in a few scenes. Plus, I'm so hard up for romance, I have to live it through others. I'm buying the rest come Monday, hard core addicted as I am.