I’m back with a new one on anime and light novels.
But you are here for some rants I am sure… and since it’s been a while since I talked about this type of things, I had to pick one of the latest I watch. First, have you watched Classroom of the Elite? Season 1 and 2 were impactful for me.
But it was a long time ago, so I had to re watch the whole series before going into Season 3… it was worth it 😄
So, what did I think about it? Do I sound less excited than my previous mini rambling about CotE? Maybe.
It took me a bit to watch the final episode. But it’s on me for assuming what would happen and I shouldn’t have.
Now, prepare for spoilers if you haven’t watched the anime or read the light novel.
I have read it but one time, and it was enough for me. I did like it, of course, and I was surprised because I first hadn’t wanted to read because of how Katniss says things, her POV and voice were a bit strange for me at first.
But I got used to it.
I have a full review for all three books in the trilogy here on the blog. But, today is the Throwback Thursday of THG because it’s been so long since I read this book, and because I felt like rambling a bit about it.
Welcome back to a Spoiler Time Sunday, which already has multiple entries, in case you want to spoil your fun or just know more about a favourite book, anime, show.
This Sunday will be for Furuba or Fruits Basket, which became a favourite of mine after watching about three episodes of the 2019 Anime Version of the manga, I was hooked, I was sold after the first episode even. The intro, I was there, in it.
Now, you see I am a fan of it, I like it. But I am a realistic person, and I know that if you look to close into things (shows, stories, character’s background) then you really get like: wow, seriously? Is that truly how it is?
So, today, I am doing that with Furuba because I enjoy rambling about these random things.
First off, this is my warning, there are spoilers as per the whole point of this blog post, spoilers ahead, this is my warning.
As you know, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is one of my favourite KDramas, it stars IU and Lee Joon-Gi, two actors I have started to believe are top-notch and I would watch anything with them in it.
So, I was browsing around, checking other dramas that are similar because why not? And while The King: Eternal Monarch did came up as a suggestion is not 100% focused on ‘time travel’, I know, I have watched that one like four times, I really like it.
Also, spoiler into this blog post, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, is not on the list, one because I didn’t know that was the plot of the story, and two I didn’t want to read anything else about and spoil it for myself further.
That said, here are 5 Time-Travel dramas for you if you loved Moon Lovers.
Be advised, I haven’t watched these, so I cannot say if they are the best thing ever. It is only a list of recommendation, and it acts as a list for me, too.
Today, I’m jumping straight into these 10 books in the Suspense, Horror, Gothic, and Mystery section, this post was originally posted on 2023… but now, just in time for Halloween. 👻 We go again, with extra books as bonus.
A new list is here, but not a book specific one, but the authors that made me grab copy after copy of their books, and sometimes get different versions of the same book. 😍 What they have in common? Not much other their amazing way of telling a story and make me want to go into those worlds.
Basically, the authors who are responsible that I am such a bookish girl. High praise, I know! 😆✨️
Alright, here we go. Jumping right into it, I will ramble enough later on.
Cassandra Clare
This was the obvious one. Even if all books I have read by Cassie are the Shadowhunters novels it is still an author I would start reading a book from without questioning much. 🙂
And, yes, there are others books by her that are not The Mortal Instrumentals, The Dark Artifices, or Magnus’ Stories. Like Sword Catcher.
Jennifer Armentrout
For Jennifer, again, I haven’t actually read other books others than the ones with Aliens and such in them, yes, I mean the Lux Series and the Origin Series. But unlike with Cassandra Clare, I do know she has so many other books that are right up my alley, I have them saved on my endless TBR. Like the Dark Elements Series, Harbinger Series or the Covenant Series, all of which I have read the descriptions of and added to my list. But she has others, too.
Shana Abe
Ah, Shana. I love her writing, she quickly became one of my top fav authors after I read The Drakon Series. And I did read almost all of her books after that.
It was epic. Mostly Romance, Regency, Fantasy, and drama novels in a historical setting (Intimate Enemies. The Last Mermaid.A Winter Rose), and yet, I read through each book like it was a holiday and I had the time. This was years ago, but I have re-read some of her books and still like them like the first time.
But The Sweetest Dark and The Dream Thief remain my top favourite books by Shana. And yes, I have bought or added books by her only by seeing her name.
Laura Gallego
Laura Gallego Garcia is a Spanish author that first got my attention when I read The Idhun Chronicles, ten years ago? Or so, it was a long time ago. 🥹 And from that first trilogy, which I have re read a bunch of times and talked about almost a little too much (Idhunita), but because of how much I immersed myself in the story of the three suns and three moons, I couldn’t help but see her name and immediately buy a book or add it to my TBR.
Now, I haven’t read them all, but I am sure that I will like them all the same.
Marissa Meyer
Alright, finally but not least important or less favourite is Marissa Meyer, although she is a newer like, her retelling of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel to name the first three ofThe Lunar Chronicles was on point and creative, haha, that sounded a bit generic, sorry.
Let me start again, I love The Lunar Chronicles stories, Cinder, which is about Cinderella, I had to restart the first chapter a couple of times before I truly stayed and read to them. And it was worth it. And after reading Scarlet, I went and got the paperbacks, and when I started Cress, I was in deep with the story. By Winter (book 4) I was committed and sure I would read anything by Marissa Meyer.
That’s all for this one.
As I was naming these 5 like another three came to mind, but romance authors, lol. There is an idea 😄 a list of romance authors that make me buy ebooks over and over, should I?
Let me know in the comments. Or if you liked this list and would like to see different ones. I’m all ears.
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The accuracy with which Netflix recommended this one to me was uncanny. By chapter 3 I was super hooked and ready to continue watching. 🥔
But in episode 1 I was still on the fence and it took me a couple of days to finish it. 🙃
Main Characters
Lee Sun-Bin as Kim Mi-Kyung
Kang Tae-oh as So Baek-Ho
Lee Hak-Joo as Park Gi-Se
Kim Ga-Eun as Lee Ong-Joo (A web novelist, and BFF of our LF character)
Shin Hyun-Seung as Kim Hwan-Kyeong (Mi-Kyeong younger brother, who runs an AirB’B in the back of his house, like a whole apartment there for guests)
There is also The Potato Lab team, and other sides ones, but for the sake of me, I will focus on the main ones.
The Story
The story is a bit crazy, and all over the place if you don’t pay attention, but once you know, it gets easier to follow it to the final episode.
However, this is my warning, there might be spoilers ahead.
The Potato Lab is essentially a funny show with romance, or romantic comedy, it follows Kim Mi-Kyung as she works herself off in her job, only to have it threatened by HR when management changes and her skills are put to question, because she doesn’t have a degree or a specialty in the field in the lab, but she is just proving what a lot of people has proven, that you don’t need a degree to do something that you know how to do, I certainly don’t and I got two jobs already in the same field (An Outreach Specialist in my muggle job, if you were wondering).
In any case, So Baek-Ho (the lead MC) is, of course, the one who will fire her, and essentially her boss as he is transferred to The Lab, as the story progresses these two have personalities that clash way too much, but underneath that often cold demeanor of Baek-Ho, hold and behold, a charming personality, and a helping one, too.
But if you ask me, there is nothing like the story of Mi-Kyung’s brother and Lee Ong-Ju, the best friend who lives with them, because yes, they all live in the same house in a small town, because, why not? So these two are close, and always on top of each other, Hwan-Kyeong confessed, it seems, a bunch of times to her, but she always rejected him, and from the beginning of the story I was following that up, eager to know more, but also because Ong-Ju is a writer, and that just made me latch on and relate, I found her character fascinating.
Of course, as the story progressed, they put those old feelings into questions, and living together even more so. I warned you there were spoilers, but I won’t say how it all happened in the end, but I will say this: it was awesome.
I like that part of the story in equals measures with the main story to be honest, I did enjoy the whole show, how the main two hang out more, talked, fought, and all the good bits of a show that is meant to make you laugh and entertained with the romance developing.
I know, I’m not saying everything that happened, but I cannot help myself, I cannot give all the details.
In any case, I hadn’t watched a show with these two actors (I haven’t watched Squad 38, Sketch, Thirty-Nine, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, or Doom at Your Service) but still, Netflix decided to recommend it, and I clicked yes, and well, here we are. I really liked it.
Now, I am a fan of these two, and Let’s Go to the Moon (new show) is on my list, is with Lee Sun-bin and I’ve watched a few snippets on TV, pretty cool.
But yes, that’s me, I recommend The Potato Lab if you like weird, funny, romance shows.
Have you watched 감자연구소?
Let me know in the comments if you liked it? Or you want more shows recommendations.
Thank you for sticking to the end, dearies, and see you on the next one! Oh, and don’t forget to like, share, and follow if you’re not. 🍟
But the new season of the podcast, EachPage Flow 3, is here, the first episode is live and you can watch/listen to it on YouTube and Spotify, have you been following the podcast?
The new season will be packed with rant and book chats about books again, not manga or anime like Season 2, which I enjoyed a lot. But the first episode of this season 3 is dedicated to Sunrise on the Reaping, I’m leaving the episode below.
![TBT: The Hunger Games [THG Book 1]](https://eachpage.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/the-hunger-games-tbt-about-the-book-story.jpg?w=1024)
![The Potato Lab [Special] NTFLX](https://eachpage.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/the-potato-lab-1.png?w=1024)
