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Ascendance of a Bookworm Fanbook 1 Review
February 10th, 2025 
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Tags: Ascendance of a Bookworm, Isekai, J-Novel Club, KAZUKI Miya, SHIINA You, Suzuka 
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Blue Gender Review (Community Anime Reviews Rescue)
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Posted in Anime, AstroNerdBoy, Contributing Writers Tags: Blue Gender, Community Anime Reviews, review 2 Comments »
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 99 Manga Review (Dungeon Shift #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 98 Manga Review (Loli Power Up #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
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Posted in Anime, AstroNerdBoy, Contributing Writers Tags: Crunchyroll, fantasy, Frieren, Frieren (anime), Madhouse, What I'm Watching 2 Comments »
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 97 Manga Review (Boy Meets Girl #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
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