As far as sophomore outings go, this second installment in the Spice and Wolf series is an absolute delight. Weighing in at nearly three hundred pages, Isuna Hasekura’s newest light novel is a breezy read free of many of the problems that plagued the first volume.  After the controversy surrounding the release of the first book, I’m very glad that the publisher, Yen Press, took the time and effort to get everything right the second time around. 

I’ll admit it.  This week’s installment isn’t that much different from last weeks with the only new addition being the 33% off sale from Right Stuf on all Yen Press titles.  Since I only suggest sales from sites I trust, this means the selection can be a bit thin at times.  With that in mind, I would greatly appreciate it if you guys and gals out there in internet land would send me sales tips or info about great sites you know of.  You can send me a message via my facebook page or direct email. It would be most appreciated. =^_^=

Anyway, on to the sales!

Set to drop in October, this adorable goblin girl is a must have for both Nendoroid fans and folks who hate books alike. Based on the main character from a Japanese light novel series, Bungaku Shoujo, which follows the life of a high school girl/book devouring demon who discovers a new type of delicacy when another student asks her to help him write a love letter. The first novel in the series was originally released in 2006 and has since spawned a manga, a forthcoming animated film and now, an adorable Nendoriod figure.

Preorders are open at all major Japanese retailers and many sites still have slots available. I personally recommend either J-List or Otacute for preordering items from Japan as both sites have provided excellent service to me in the past. Should you turn up empty handed at either of those sites, you may want to try HLJ, Ami-Ami, or Hobby Search.

More Info:

• Good Smile Company product page
• Bungaku Shōjo wiki
• Bungaku Shōjo novel on Amazon (a.k.a Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime)

More pics after the jump.

Spice and Wolf vol. 1 is the first release in the Spice and Wolf light novel series from Japanese author, Isuna Hasekura. Translated and released by Yen Press in December of 2009, this first installment is an easy read with a solid flow that is only thrown off by the occasional misspelling or grammatical error. In addition to having a large, easy to read typeset, the interior of the book has been illuminated with gorgeous interior artwork highlighting key scenes throughout the story. These interior illustrations come courtesy of Japanese artist Jyuu Arakura and have been reproduced faithfully from the original Japanese release. Full color illustrations appear at the beginning of the book with black and white illustrations are scattered throughout the interior.

It’s the weekend and I’m an avid window shopper. I’m so bad about it, I often wonder if should have been born a girl in light of just how much I enjoy the act of shopping (even if it’s only looking at stuff I can’t afford =^_^;;=). Luckily, for folks like me, The Right Stuf is hosting a mega sale on on their already heavily discounted bargin bin items. I LOVE Right Stuf’s bargain bin and I’ve been buying my gifts for folks out it for years. With discounts on products often ranging between 50% to 85% off, it’s quite easy to buy several boxsets worth of DVDs for less than $50. If you’ve got some money to burn and looking to stock up on some older anime and manga, do yourself a favor and check out the links below. =^_^=

DVD Bargain Bin
Manga Bargain Bin
Apparel, CDs, Videogames and Collectibles Bargain Bin