From the back cover: Life changes come faster than anyone expects in the second installment of Morim Kang's unorthodox family saga. Widow Krumb's would-be suitor suddenly departs for Hong Kong—but was he called away on business or is he a fugitive from the law? And how much longer is Krumb going to keep her job? On the home front, meanwhile, icy relations between the headstrong … [Read more...] about 10, 20, and 30 2 by Morim Kang: A-
Crimson Hero 1 by Mitsuba Takanashi: B
From the back cover: All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball—she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions. But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball. Nobara's family wants her to inherit the role of "young mistress," serving rich patrons at her family's old-fashioned Japanese … [Read more...] about Crimson Hero 1 by Mitsuba Takanashi: B
Click 2 by Youngran Lee: B-
From the back cover: Poor Joonha has moved to the big city and is now living incognito, as a girl, at a new school. But that doesn't mean his (her?) troubles are over. First, Taehyun, the obnoxious class playboy, coerces Joonha into a "friendship" that royally ticks off Yoomi, Taehyun's ex. That's before the reappearance of Heewon, the lovesick stunner who's followed Joonha all … [Read more...] about Click 2 by Youngran Lee: B-
Thunderstruck by Erik Larson: B
From the back cover: In Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication—whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time. Thunderstruck evokes the dynamism of those years when great shipping … [Read more...] about Thunderstruck by Erik Larson: B
Goong: The Royal Palace 3 by Park SoHee: B+
From the back cover: Chae-Kyung and Shin return to their separate quarters at the palace, but the crown princess can't shake the feelings aroused by her new husband. Try as she might, there's no denying it—she's completely fallen for him! When Chae-Kyung lets a confession slip, she braces herself for the prince's rejection. Instead, he doesn't even acknowledge her! Though the … [Read more...] about Goong: The Royal Palace 3 by Park SoHee: B+