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Mail, Volume 1
$10.95
I ordered the first three volumes because of Amazon recommending this after my last order of The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service (of which I'm a BIG fan). I love a good horror story, especial Japanese ones, and I was hoping that this was going to be a winner.

To me, MAIL was okay. It was far more episodic than I like, with no real arc story holding it together. If I had to compare it, I would say it's like Hell Girl, which I found (at least the first volume or so) too episodic for my tastes.

On the other hand, the stories ARE very creepy. They tap into a lot of scary things, and things that we consider "normal" until it's suddenly NOT. The tales are like "The Grudge," since most of the ghosts are more or less sticking around for revenge. If you're a fan of Japanese horror movies (or even Chinese), you can see some of the similarities in the stories, like, say, "One Missed Call."

The main character keeping the story together (Akiba) is actually interesting, and I may continue to read this series so I can find out more of his background. He's already shown some impressive power in the first three books, so I'm curious to know how far this will go and whether or not it'll develop an arc.

Overall, I enjoyed this series (up to vol 3) and I hope that it improves!

Spectrum 43310 Wall-Mount Scroll Letter Holder, Black
$19.99
I was actually shocked at the high quality of the craftsmanship of this key/letter rack given the low price. It is very sturdy, well put together, and comes with mounting hardware. My only complaint is that the screw holes don't match up with the smaller version of this so when I hung this I had to drill new screw holes as opposed to using the existing ones.

Kinderpost - Mail Stationery Kit
$20.00
The children`s mail refill (Kinderpost) can also be used as a first stationary set. Includes: 160 postage stamps 50 sheets of paper 20 envelopes 20 post cards

Vintage Mail Keeper
$32.99
We have a log home and I needed something to hold the mail until I could get around to sorting it. This looks great in our home.