Thank you for the message in my (new) guestbook! :) As for the VHD novels, 3* is still a "liked" for me! I enjoyed it, and more so than the 1985 OVA that was based on it. But it definitely felt like the series was still finding its rhythm. It was the first book, after all! I'd recommend it, if nothing else to see the origin of the series. (And it's not a long read!)
Thanks a lot for the feedback! I'll check it out :)