From the back cover: Mizuki's secret is exposed... and her days at Osaka High School are numbered. Can she keep the friends she made as a boy... and does she have a future with Sano after graduation? The flowers of youth are scattered to the winds in the bittersweet final volume of Hana-Kimi! Review: It's... over! Thank God. Nakajo seemed to really be phoning it in for these … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 23 by Hisaya Nakajo: C
Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot: D
From the back cover: Heather wells rocks! Or, at least, she did. That was before she left the pop-idol life behind after she gained a dress size or two—and lost a boyfriend, a recording contract, and her life savings. Now that the glamour and glory days of endless mall appearances are in the past, Heather's perfectly happy with her new size 12 shape and her new job as an … [Read more...] about Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot: D
Honey and Clover 1 by Chica Umino: A-
From the back cover: Takemoto, a sophomore art student in Tokyo, thinks his greatest worries in life are finding ways to eat more meat and getting to class on time. But with friends like his, life is never going to be that tame. Review: This series reminds me of Maison Ikkoku in a couple of ways. The main character is kind of a regular dude, and lives with an assortment of … [Read more...] about Honey and Clover 1 by Chica Umino: A-
NANA 4 by Ai Yazawa: A
From the back cover: Nana K.'s perfect Tokyo life is crumbling around her. She can't keep a job, she can't keep any money, and now it looks like she can't even keep her boyfriend! But luckily, a tasty nugget of gossip about Nana O.'s past love life helps Nana K. keep her mind off her own troubles. If she can play the role of cupid for her best friend, can Nana K. get closer … [Read more...] about NANA 4 by Ai Yazawa: A
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg: B
From the back cover: Twelve-year-old Claudia Kincaid is restless. She wants to do something different, leaving her comfortable suburban life in Connecticut behind for awhile. And she wants to be gone just long enough to teach her parents to appreciate her. But as Claudia plans to run away, not just any place will do. She wants to live in style—in a place with a bit of … [Read more...] about From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg: B