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A Variety of VIZ

July 1, 2019 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

In which I cover several new(er) series and a digital one-shot! Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori Fifteen-year-old Suzume Yosano has been going to school with the same kids in her country town for as long as she can remember, but when her dad gets transferred to Bangladesh for work, Suzume ends up transferring to school in Tokyo and living with her uncle. When … [Read more...] about A Variety of VIZ

My Brother’s Husband, Vol. 1

May 14, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Gengoroh Tagame | Published by Pantheon Books Yaichi is a single dad who works from home managing the rental property his parents left to him and his brother, Ryoji, after being killed in a car accident when the boys were teenagers. He considers his real job to be providing the best home he can to his daughter, Kana. On the day the story begins, Yaichi is expecting a … [Read more...] about My Brother’s Husband, Vol. 1

Hallowed Murder by Ellen Hart

February 19, 2012 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: The police call Allison's drowning a suicide, but her housemates at her University of Minnesota sorority insist it was murder. That's when alumnae advisor Jane Lawless steps in to find out the truth. Abetted by her irrepressible sidekick Cordelia, Jane searches for clues, and what she finds is as chilling as the Minnesota winter—for in those icy drifts, … [Read more...] about Hallowed Murder by Ellen Hart

Wandering Son 1 by Shimura Takako: A

March 10, 2011 by Michelle Smith 9 Comments

Book description: The fifth grade. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and … [Read more...] about Wandering Son 1 by Shimura Takako: A

After School Nightmare 1 by Setona Mizushiro: A-

October 3, 2010 by Michelle Smith 5 Comments

From the back cover: You have just awakened to find your darkest secret revealed to a group of people who would do anything to destroy you: your classmates! That's what happens to Ichijo Mashiro, whose elite school education turns into the most horrifying experience of his life when he's enlisted to participate in an after-hours class. The only way for Mashiro to graduate is to … [Read more...] about After School Nightmare 1 by Setona Mizushiro: A-

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