From the front flap: It's Mia's senior year, and things seem great. She aced her senior project, got accepted to her dream college(s), and has her birthday gala coming up... not to mention prom, graduation, and Genovia's first-ever elections. What's not to love about her life? Well... * Her senior project? It's a romance novel she secretly wrote, and no one wants to publish … [Read more...] about Forever Princess by Meg Cabot: C+
Three in Love 1-2 by Shioko Mizuki: C-
The title and back cover descriptions for this series are misleading, making it seem like the “three-person relationship” is one in which any one person has romantic feelings for the other two. Sadly, this isn’t the case. Instead, two girls—Machiru, a chronic overachiever, and Hanakago, an earnest first year—are both in love with the same spacey boy. Also, each girl has an … [Read more...] about Three in Love 1-2 by Shioko Mizuki: C-
Slam Dunk 2 by Takehiko Inoue: B+
Volume two of Slam Dunk sure has been a long time coming! When we left off in volume one, hot-headed Sakuragi had grown frustrated with fundamentals training and quit the team. We pick up the story with Sakuragi regretting his decision, and he soon returns to practice after quickly polishing off a thug who’d been spoiling for a fight. Although Sakuragi is still as clueless and … [Read more...] about Slam Dunk 2 by Takehiko Inoue: B+
The Year Without Michael by Susan Beth Pfeffer: C
From the back cover: Bad things aren't supposed to happen to good people. But somewhere between home and the softball field, 16-year-old Jody Chapman's younger brother disappeared, and now the family is falling apart. Her parents hardly speak to each other, her younger sister is angry and bitter, and Jody's friends, always so important to her, are slowly slipping away. It seems … [Read more...] about The Year Without Michael by Susan Beth Pfeffer: C
Hissing 1 by Kang EunYoung: C-
From the back cover: Da-Eh, an aspiring manhwa artist who lives with her father and her little brother, comes across Sun-Nam, a softie whose ultimate goal is simply to become a "tough guy." Whenever these two meet, trouble follows. Meanwhile, Ta-Jun, the hottest guy in town, finds himself drawn to the one girl that his killer smile does not work on—Da-Eh. With their complicated … [Read more...] about Hissing 1 by Kang EunYoung: C-