From the back cover: Now that Mitsuki has debuted in the pop world, she is faced with the dark side of the glitz and glamour—petty jealousy and scheming that just might be her undoing. Will her love for Eichi be enough to keep her on the road to stardom? Or will the schemes of a mysterious new Shinigami stop her dreams short? Review: This volume was pretty good, but not as … [Read more...] about Full Moon o Sagashite 2 by Arina Tanemura: B+
Supernatural
xxxHOLiC 8 by CLAMP: A-
From the back cover: Kimihiro Watanuki's after-school job working for the mysterious witch Yuuko Ishikawa has taken a dangerous turn. A recent assignment cost Kimihiro his right eye to a spider with a grudge. Now the missing eye has become the latest must-have item in the spirit world. Even the Zashiki-Warashi, the pretty spirit who has a crush on Kimihiro, has become … [Read more...] about xxxHOLiC 8 by CLAMP: A-
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James: B+
From the back cover: The Turn of the Screw is regarded as Henry James's most puzzling and controversial work. The narrator is a young governess sent off to a country house to take charge of two orphaned children. Everything seems charming and her wards especially so. But she soon begins to feel the presence of intense evil and sees the ghosts of two previous servants in the … [Read more...] about The Turn of the Screw by Henry James: B+
Full Moon o Sagashite 1 by Arina Tanemura: A
From the back cover: Young Mitsuki loves singing and dreams of becoming a pop star. Unfortunately, a malignant tumor in her throat prevents her from pursuing her passion. However, her life turns around when two surprisingly fun-loving harbingers of death appear to grant Mitsuki a temporary reprieve from her illness and give her singing career a magical push … [Read more...] about Full Moon o Sagashite 1 by Arina Tanemura: A
Sunshine by Robin McKinley: B
From the back cover: There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it's unwise to walk. But there hadn't been any trouble out at the lake for years, and Sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts. Vampires never entered her mind. Until they found her... Review: I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about this book, since there's two … [Read more...] about Sunshine by Robin McKinley: B