Posts by Amanda Pagan

Looking for new titles in your favorite subgenres? We've gathered a list of book bundles, from true crime to cozy mysteries to video game fiction.

Food is such an integral part of any society, so it's no wonder many stories revolve around food prep, design, and enjoyment. With our favorite food-related manga, you'll get all the drama, recipes, and limitless food possibilities. Douzo meshiagare!

Stephen King has written more than 90 novels and 200 short stories, as one of the most prolific and popular authors in modern literature. If you're ready to delve into the work of the Master of Horror, we can help! Find recommendations on his story collections, most widely read titles, and 1,000-plus-page epics.

What books would the endearing (often exasperating) personalities of Dunder Mifflin be reading?

Where are the western heroines who take after Annie Oakley or Stagecoach Mary? Well we've got them right here, with a list of our favorite western literature featuring female leads.

In the American western, men are typically lauded as heroes, or even anti-heroes, while women are often painted as either prostitutes or wholesome farm girls. In reality, women occupied much more varied roles in the Old West. Our nonfiction picks tell their stories.

Sarcastic Dorothy... filter-free Sophia... saucy Southern belle Blanche... lovable, exasperating Rose... This famed quartet of friends never came across an issue they couldn't solve together. But what book recommendations would each of these women share? Here's what we think.

Whether it's sports, tabletop or videogames, we love games of all kinds. So, we've gathered a collection of our favorite game-based manga!

Discover an entire genre of manga in which characters are suddenly transported to new, unfamiliar worlds. If you enjoy Miyazaki's Spirited Away, you'll enjoy this list of recommended manga, ready to get your interested in isekai started.

The history of LGBTQ+ representation in Japanese manga is quite different from the history of LGBTQ+ representation in American graphic novels and comics. In celebration of Pride Month, we're revisiting some of our favorite Japanese manga featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes.

Robots. Cyborgs. Androids. Space stations. They all make up the manga and anime genre known as mecha. Read about the history of mecha, and discover our comprehensive list of recommended manga, movies, and TV series.

Do you love high fantasy adventures featuring daring heroines and handsome heroes? Supernatural romances? Or maybe simple slice-of-life stories? No matter, Shojo Beat has them all, and we have a list of recommendations compiled by staff and patrons from our latest Manga Monday meet-up.

Whether you’re a long-time romance novel veteran or a tentative newbie, enjoy the genre's background, and our list of recommended titles that are sure to thrill your wildest fantasies!

Whether you prefer romantic comedies, supernatural love stories, or straight-up hot-and-steamy adventures, we've got the manga recommendation for you!

Whether you're a parent, guardian, educator, or librarian, you might be at a loss when a middle grader asks for a manga recommendation. Fear not, we're here to help!

Best known for his dark tales of horror, psychological terror, and madness, Poe’s own life was marked by both internal and external tragedies that undoubtedly shaped his work.

With the upcoming Super Blood Wolf Moon, we’ve put together a list of recommendations based on, you guessed it, our favorite supernatural wolf-creature: the werewolf!

If you didn't make it to our first Manga Monday meeting (the 1st Monday of each month), here are the fantastic manga recommendations from staff and patrons, including a unanimous must-read choice for every manga fan!

Have you ever wanted to travel the galaxies, meet dinosaurs, or delve into the depths of the sea all without leaving your home? Then we’ve got the books for you!