Book description: While Jinhoo doesn't believe Heewon's declaration that Joonha is actually a girl, his girlfriend, Hyejin, manages to catch a glimpse of Joonha in his school uniform. Will she share that information with Jinhoo, and risk him leaving her for his former best friend? Review: The status quo is upheld in this volume. Not much really happens aside from Hyejin … [Read more...] about Click 5 by Youngran Lee: B-
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Papillon 3 by Miwa Ueda: B-
Ageha grew up in the shadow of her beautiful twin sister, Hana, but lately, with the help of her school counselor, Ichijiku-sensei, she’s been gaining confidence. As volume three begins, Ichijiku and Ageha have begun dating, but it doesn’t last long, as devious Hana dupes Ichijiku into believing she’s Ageha and behaves obnoxiously on a date, causing him to call off the … [Read more...] about Papillon 3 by Miwa Ueda: B-
The Lapis Lazuli Crown 1 by Natsuna Kawase: B
In the country of Savarin, about 20% of the population can perform magic. Seventeen-year-old Miel comes from a long line of sorcerers, and though the family has fallen a bit since the days when their services were sought after at the palace, they’re still very respectable. Miel doesn’t have much interest in improving her own skills, though, until she meets Prince Radian (also … [Read more...] about The Lapis Lazuli Crown 1 by Natsuna Kawase: B
Bleach 27 by Tite Kubo: B+
From the back cover: Orihime's return from the Soul Society is interrupted by the Arrancar Ulquiorra, who has a different, terrifying path for her. Using duplicitous tactics, Ulquiorra convinces Orihime to accompany him to Hueco Mundo, which brands her as a traitor in the Soul Society's eyes and therefore unworthy of rescue. Ichigo refuses to abandon his friend, and sets out to … [Read more...] about Bleach 27 by Tite Kubo: B+
NANA 11 by Ai Yazawa: A
Cut for spoilers. From the back cover: With the tabloids still out for blood, Nana and her Blast bandmates move into a weird dorm building run by their agency. But they've barely got enough time to settle into their new digs beacuse their crammed schedule has them running from music studio to TV interview. The stress of band life and dealing with a disintegrating Ren have … [Read more...] about NANA 11 by Ai Yazawa: A