What Other Light Novels Are You Reading?

Terrence

@the-green-death said in What Other Light Novels Are You Reading?:

@Terrence - if you haven’t picked it up I feel this is right up your alley

I did spoil the story of Toradora for myself with the anime. I might get the novel at some point though. Another good one, if you haven't seen it, is Golden Time, a college SOL romance. If Toradora is successful, I wouldn't be shocked to see Seven Seas grab Golden Time's light novel too.

I'm really looking forward to "A Sister's All You Need" at the month's end. Not digital unfortunately. T.T

Currently I'm focused on Baccano Volume 5 and White Album 2 Visual Novel (my romance kick for the month).

fozzedout

Finished Strongest Gamer yesterday - really enjoyed that - it was a very relaxing book that had been laughing hard at times - I had a smile on my face for most of the book. I will be keeping an eye out for more of the series.

Started Battle Divas today... and I'm not enjoying it. At all. I'm currently about 40% the way through and I'm not sure if I'll finish it. The terms "rushed", "chopped" and "infuriating" seem to come to mind. As it currently stands, I my recommendation is to avoid it.

the green death

@fozzedout I thought Gamer was pretty good but I’m with you on Battle Divas, really hard to read. I’m doing a few pages here and there in between other LNs so I don’t go crazy reading it

DrYuriMom

Speaking of LNs that are worth reading even after watching the anime, I strongly and in no uncertain terms recommend the Tanya the Evil LNs as much more in-depth and descriptive of the good(?) major than the anime. The two complement each other perfectly like a good filet and a fine wine. :-)

I feel the same way about Grimgar which adds a lot to the story in internal dialogue.

Toradora is one of my top five anime of all time but I've been on the fence about reading the LN. That show was much more visual and I'm having a hard time imagining there being much to add in regards in Ryuji internal dialog, especially in a later add. I suspect it'll come across a lot like the Haruhi LNs which I didn't feel added much to the anime experience...even though I am fully aware that with Haruhi the LNs came first.

fozzedout

Well I finished Battle Divas. And I will admit that it gets better about 75% of the way through.
But it isn't enough to save it. I won't be getting any of the others in that series. Even if it is a completed 3 volume work.

Well, unless someone tells me that the story has done an about face like Magic Is Too Far Behind.

As for what's next? Hmmm, that story has left a bad taste. Is "For My Daughter" a fluff-fest? I'm feeling like I need something cute and sweet

myskaros

@fozzedout said in What Other Light Novels Are You Reading?:

Is "For My Daughter" a fluff-fest? I'm feeling like I need something cute and sweet

The first 3-4 volumes were pretty great, but I found myself kind of losing interest after that. I'll give it another show when it's on catch-up again, but I just really wanted father/daughter doting hijinks and the story went in a different direction :(

Terrence

PSA: Frog-Kun (translator of Mari Okada's biography) is reading "86".

https://twitter.com/frog_kun/status/997825175155490816?s=20

BartzBB

Speaking about 86, I'm shocked no one has created a post to suggest it for licensing.

Terrence

@bartzbb said in What Other Light Novels Are You Reading?:

Speaking about 86, I'm shocked no one has created a post to suggest it for licensing.

I would, but I don't know much about it (prefer to save my posts for stuff I thoroughly read / research). I kind of want to stay in the dark on it.

@rahul-balaggan said in What Other Light Novels Are You Reading?:

@bartzbb & @Terrence there already is a topic for 86 to be licensed

There wasn't one when we were discussing it earlier. I'm glad someone took up the cause. =]

Terrence

I won a light novel from Cross Infinite World! The "Little Princess in Fairy Forest" one. =D

https://twitter.com/CrossInfWorld/status/1003088169095446528?s=20

I'm also currently reading Devil Is a Part-Timer volume 6.

Drone205

I am reading Toradora Vol 1, Overlord Vol 7, Killing Slimes for 300 Yrs, Vending Machine and, I am Marathoning Rokujouma and Spice and Wolf.

Rahul Balaggan

@bartzbb & @Terrence there already is a topic for 86 to be licensed

LegitPancake

I finally got into Shield Hero. Just recently finished the second volume. Not sure if I’ll keep buy the physical volumes from here on, as I might decide to buy digitally to save space, but we’ll see.

Terrence

@legitpancake said in What Other Light Novels Are You Reading?:

I finally got into Shield Hero. Just recently finished the second volume. Not sure if I’ll keep buy the physical volumes from here on, as I might decide to buy digitally to save space, but we’ll see.

I spilled water on my physical copy of Shield Hero volume 1. I don't revisit novels usually, but it still feels bad. IIRC, it was my first light novel purchase. T.T

Drone205

@terrence said in What Other Light Novels Are You Reading?:

I spilled water on my physical copy of Shield Hero volume 1. I don't revisit novels usually, but it still feels bad. IIRC, it was my first light novel purchase. T.T

I spilled Juice on Pandora Hearts Volume 1 :( but recently I got the Pandora Hearts Box Set so it all good, I only had the first few volumes of it anyways.

the green death

Just finished The Dark Maidens. Really great little mystery that ended wonderfully. It didn’t really seem very much like a like Novel and more a good Japanese suspense book that had teenaged characters.

Terrence

Which novel are you guys getting tomorrow? 'Mommy Isekai' or 'Guy who uses no sword despite the title being Sword Tale'? Or neither or both?

I'm getting Mommy and I'm reading Katanagatari right now.

Rahul Balaggan

@terrence all the novels

Hyferzftw

@rahul-balaggan word.

smiley_101

I am currently reading Saga of Tanya the Evil, The Asterisk War and Rokujouma