By Kaori Ozaki | Published by Vertical, Inc. The Gods Lie is a seinen one-shot by Kaori Ozaki, who also brought us Immortal Rain, which I liked very much. Even though it was released recently, Ozaki’s clean and clear artwork somehow conveys a more vintage feeling, a bit like a Miyazaki movie. Natsuru Nanao is in sixth grade and dreams of becoming a soccer star. The girls … [Read more...] about The Gods Lie.
Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James, Books 1-4 by Deborah Crombie
Like Elizabeth George, Deborah Crombie is an American writing about Scotland Yard detectives in England. Her works come recommended by a friend who knows and shares my taste in mysteries, and now that I've been overtaken by a powerful urge for a mystery binge, I am finally checking them out. There are presently sixteen books in the series; I plan to tackle them in four … [Read more...] about Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James, Books 1-4 by Deborah Crombie
Shades of London, Books 1-3 by Maureen Johnson
The actual title of this post should be "Books 1-3 plus that novella that came out in 2014," but that was rather inelegant. The Name of the Star When Louisiana native Rory Deveaux’s professorial parents take a sabbatical in the UK, Rory jumps at the chance to attend boarding school in London. The early chapters of The Name of the Star depict her acclimation to life at … [Read more...] about Shades of London, Books 1-3 by Maureen Johnson
Uninvited by Sophie Jordan
book description: When Davy tests positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome, aka “the kill gene,” she loses everything. Once the perfect high school senior, she is uninvited from her prep school and abandoned by her friends and boyfriend. Even her parents are now afraid of her—although she’s never hurt a fly. Davy doesn’t feel any differently, but genes don’t lie. One day she … [Read more...] about Uninvited by Sophie Jordan
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Description: On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from … [Read more...] about Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn