From the back cover: In this delightful collection of Wimsey exploits, Dorothy L. Sayers reveals a gruesome, grotesque, but absolutely bewitching side rarely shown in Lord Peter's full-length adventures. Lord Peter views the body in twelve tantalizing and bizarre ways in this outstanding collection. He deals with such marvels as the man with copper fingers, Uncle Meleager's … [Read more...] about Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers: B
Short Stories
Shinobu Kokoro by Temari Matsumoto: B-
From the back cover: The Ninja: A stealth fighter expertly trained in ancient Japanese martial arts. With great acumen and guile, his is a fiery combination of sheer force and devastating proficiency. No man can resist his skill—until now! Follow the sessions with a young ninja-in-training as his master teaches him the secret methods of the clan.. with a little extra … [Read more...] about Shinobu Kokoro by Temari Matsumoto: B-
Pretty Guardian Sailormoon Short Stories 2 (Japanese) by Naoko Takeuchi: C+
Book description: This volume compiles the final three side stories associated with Sailormoon: "Parallel Sailor Moon," "Casablanca Memory," and "The Lover of Princess Kaguya," the basis for the Sailor Moon S Movie. "Parallel Sailor Moon" originally appeared in an artbook and follows the adventures of Tsukino Kousagi, the second daughter of Usagi in an alternate reality. … [Read more...] about Pretty Guardian Sailormoon Short Stories 2 (Japanese) by Naoko Takeuchi: C+
Pretty Guardian Sailormoon Short Stories 1 (Japanese) by Naoko Takeuchi: B-
Book description: This volume compiles the "Chibi-Usa Picture Diaries" and the "Exam Battle"s. These were all little side stories published throughout the series in its first incarnation, and left out and published separately for the second edition. Review: I'm not sure separating out these side stories was such a good idea. None of those included in this volume are … [Read more...] about Pretty Guardian Sailormoon Short Stories 1 (Japanese) by Naoko Takeuchi: B-