From the back cover: Things are slowly coming together for Nana Osaki. The guitarist and drummer from her old band have joined her in Tokyo and she's finally found a ripping new bass player to replace Ren Honjo. The Black Stones are back and they're ready to kick some ass. Nana Komatsu, however, can't shake her old nemesis, the Demon Lord. She's stuck in a dead-end job and … [Read more...] about NANA 3 by Ai Yazawa: A+
Skip Beat! 6 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A
From the back cover: Ren's manager Yashiro comes down with a nasty cold in the middle of an important shoot, and dares Kyoko to take over his job! Of course Kyoko accepts, but she's in way over her head with a pack of new responsibilities and the scorn of everyone who thinks she's doing a bad job. But the more time Ren spends with Kyoko the more he sees her kind and gentle … [Read more...] about Skip Beat! 6 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A
Emma by Jane Austen: A
From the back cover: "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, with a comfortable house and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." With this opening sentence, a reader might seem quite justified in thinking Jane Austen to have painted herself into … [Read more...] about Emma by Jane Austen: A
Skip Beat! 5 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-
From the back cover: Kyoko lands a regular role on a TV show... as a giant chicken. Not content to settle for poultry recognition, Kyoko tries out for a big commercial. At the audition she runs into her Love Me-rival Moko, who's having rival woes of her own. With a jealous rich girl out to bring them down, can Kyoko and Moko overcome their differences and act as a team to … [Read more...] about Skip Beat! 5 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-
Boys Over Flowers 6 by Yoko Kamio: A
From the back cover: Could Tsukushi Makino really fall under Tsukasa Doumyouji's spell? Desire and jealousy walk hand in hand as the crazed Tsukasa seeks revenge on behalf of Tsukushi. Rui Hanazawa surprises everyone with his return from France. Tsukasa's mixture of cruelty and compassion is as perplexing as ever. Review: What a difference a volume makes! Volume 5 … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 6 by Yoko Kamio: A