The Parasol Protectorate series #2-4 by Gail Carriger

  

This post covers books 2-4 of the Parasol Protectorate series, which includes Changeless, Blameless, and Heartless.

Genkaku Picasso by Usamaru Furuya

Because I can’t really bring myself to read Furuya’s Lychee Light Club, which came out in spring 2011 to critical acclaim, I decided to go with a slightly lighter manga he did, Genkaku Picasso.

Final thoughts on the Millennium series by Stieg Larsson

Hrm.  Incoming rant warning and slight spoilers.

Soulless by Gail Carriger

A parasol, especially one loaded for werewolf, is a girl’s best friend.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo/The Girl who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

  

I’m probably one of the last people to read this series.  I don’t normally like reading translations, ’cause I feel like something gets lost, but my mom sent me these two books (the third is not out in paperback yet, and I just got it today from the library), so I figured I should give them a try.  Besides, the American version of the movie is coming out for Christmas with Daniel Craig, who’s totally yumtastic, so I have a good excuse.