From the back cover: Travel into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Godai, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya. Funny, touching, and a tad off-kilter, Maison … [Read more...] about Maison Ikkoku 1 by Rumiko Takahashi: A-
Boys Over Flowers 2 by Yoko Kamio: A
From the back cover: Tsukushi continues to fight back against the F4 and protect an old friend who has also been given the infamous "red tag." Rui's old flame returns from France. Can Tsukushi really compete with this "perfect girl"? Meanwhile, Tsukushi's resistance to the F4 seems like it might actually work! Review: I really love this series. Sure, it's over the top … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 2 by Yoko Kamio: A
The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman: B+
From the back cover: "Beware the seven blessings..." When she first utters these words, sixteen-year-old Sally Lockhart doesn't know their meaning. But when an employee of her late father hears them, he dies of fear. Thus begins Sally's terrifying journey into the seamy underworld of Victorian London, in search of clues that will solve the puzzle of her father's death. … [Read more...] about The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman: B+
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 12 by CLAMP: B+
From the back cover: All is not well on Piffle World. The magical land's most popular sporting event—a race of lightweight aircraft called dragonflies—seems to have been rigged by one of the contestants. But winning the competition is the only way Princess Sakura and her friends can recover one of the princess's precious and powerful memory feathers. The five friends are … [Read more...] about Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 12 by CLAMP: B+
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 11 by CLAMP: B+
From the back cover: The Dragonfly Race is set to begin in Piffle World, and the prize for one lucky lightweight aircraft pilot is an amazingly powerful battery in the shape of a feather. But for the four dimension-travelers and one odd creature named Mokona, who have joined the competition, the feather represents more than energy—it's one of Princess Sakura's lost … [Read more...] about Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 11 by CLAMP: B+