From the back cover: Love is in the air at Osaka High School—bittersweet and true, as Nakao confesses his feelings for Minami, and Noe receives a Valentine's Day chocolate from a girl. While the whole gang goes to the bowling alley, Mizuki finds some time alone with Sano. How much longer can she pretend to be a boy? How much longer can she hide who she is... and who she … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 21 by Hisaya Nakajo: B+
Hana-Kimi 20 by Hisaya Nakajo: B
From the back cover: Nakatsu's mom is in town, and she has plans for her son: she wants him to go home after graduation to take care of the family business! Will Nakatsu give up his dreams of becoming a star soccer player? Meanwhile, another student at Osaka High School prepares to put his heart on the line. Nakao confesses his love to upperclassman Minami... but can Minami … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 20 by Hisaya Nakajo: B
The Drowning of Stephan Jones by Bette Greene: D
From the back cover: Hate. It's the farthest feeling from sixteen-year-old Carla Wayland's mind. She can't believe people would persecute others just because they are different. But she isn't about to worry about the injustice surrounding her because she's in love with handsome and popular Andy Harris. Although raised to act on her ethical beliefs, Carla finds that her … [Read more...] about The Drowning of Stephan Jones by Bette Greene: D
Hana-Kimi 19 by Hisaya Nakajo: C
From the back cover: This is what it's all been building up to... Shin, Izumi, and Kagurazaka* compete against one another in the high jump! Then, Sekime gets his own moment in the spotlight when his classmates see him with a strange girl. But if we're talking "strange," she doesn't even begin to compare to the woman who comes onto campus and sweeps an embarrassed Nakatsu off … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 19 by Hisaya Nakajo: C
Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George: A
From the back cover: The career of playwright Joy Sinclair comes to an abrupt end on an isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands when someone drives an eighteen-inch dirk through her neck. Called upon to investigate the case in a country where they have virtually no authority, aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, … [Read more...] about Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George: A