Michael Blaker,

I'm a gamer, and voracious reader. I love stories of all kinds, except Twilight, and will partake in any meal subsisting of any type of medium. Raised in the Pacific Northwest and an avid admirer of Japanese culture and language.

Manga Monday: Daiya no Ace by Terajima Yuji

January 9, 2017 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with another Quick Review for this week’s Manga Monday! It’s Daiya no Ace by Terajima Yuji!

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Anime Sunday: Winners of 2016

January 8, 2017 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a look at the best of the previous year for this week’s Anime Sunday! It’s his Winners of 2016!

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Sensate Saturday: In Memoriam 2016

January 7, 2017 Michael Blaker 2 Comments

Michael really hated last year, and he’s got a column dedicated to those who passed too soon during that year for this week’s Sensate Saturday. It’s In Memoriam 2016!

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Retro Game Friday: Deja Vu

January 6, 2017 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a truly old game for this week’s Retro Game Friday! It’s time to reminisce with Deja Vu!

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TNT: An Explanation on Subject Matter

January 5, 2017 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with an answer to a question he’s been asked a lot by more than a few friends regarding this column, so he’s got an answer for everyone for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday! It’s An Explanation on Subject Matter!

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Bookish Wednesday: Patch 17 by G. Akella

January 4, 2017 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with the first in a new LitRPG series he came across for this week’s Bookish Wednesday. It’s Patch 17 by G. Akella!

Book Review - Wildest Dreams

Romance and Adventure Await in Wildest Dreams

January 3, 2017 Michael Blaker

An adventurous trip to the parallel world known as the Winter Wonderland of Lunwyn seemed like a great idea for Finnie Wilde, until her twin steps in with other nefarious plans. It’s action and romance in Wildest Dreams this week.

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Video Game Tuesday: Losers of 2016

January 3, 2017 Michael Blaker

2016 was a bad year in general for most things, Britain voted to leave the EU, America elected an orange Nazi, and games weren’t all that great either. This week for Video Game Tuesday Michael is taking a look at some of the failures. It’s his Losers of 2016!