From the back cover: When Tsukushi is left homeless, she has no choice but to become a maid in the mansion of her on-and-off boyfriend, Tsukasa. Not only that, but she becomes his own personal maid! Her duties include the dreaded task of waking him up in the morning, a job normally left to three people. Then Tsukasa orders her to come to his room unseen at midnight, causing … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 19 by Yoko Kamio: B+
The Color of Water by Kim Dong Hwa: C
The story of Ehwa, as begun in The Color of Earth, continues in this second volume of a trilogy. Like the first book in the series, The Color of Water is mostly about sex. Ever-curious Ehwa discovers some new things in this volume, often spurred along by crude scenes involving fields of phallic peppers or copulating animals. She also begins a romance with Duksam, a … [Read more...] about The Color of Water by Kim Dong Hwa: C
Fire Investigator Nanase 1-2 by Izo Hashimoto and Tomoshige Ichikawa: B
After losing her parents in a fire, Nanase Takamine resolved to become a firefighter. Now 21, she has achieved her goal and works as a fire investigator, not actually battling fires directly but determining where and how they started. Three years ago, while she was still a student at the academy, she came upon the scene of a hospital in flames. Rushing inside, she saved the … [Read more...] about Fire Investigator Nanase 1-2 by Izo Hashimoto and Tomoshige Ichikawa: B
Future Lovers 1-2 by Saika Kunieda: A
"How close can we get to the rosy, happy ending I dreamt about that night?" As our story begins, Kento Kumagaya, a twenty-five year old chemistry teacher, has just bungled a proposal to his girlfriend. After she storms off, another patron of the bar tells Kento his mistake: he had made it seem like he was only after “a housekeeper and a baby-making machine.” The two guys spend … [Read more...] about Future Lovers 1-2 by Saika Kunieda: A
High School Debut 10 by Kazune Kawahara: A-
From the back cover: Friendship and love are put to the test when Asaoka reveals to Yoh that he likes Haruna. To settle things once and for all, Yoh and Asaoka strike a deal—whoever loses the school sports meet will give up his feelings for her! Who will win the meet and Haruna's heart? Review: Once again, the back cover blurb is wrong. I wouldn't like Yoh at all if he'd … [Read more...] about High School Debut 10 by Kazune Kawahara: A-