From the back cover: As the giant track meet approaches, Mizuki and Sano face an assortment of foes: Sano's old high-jump rival Kagurazuka and Sano's own little brother Shin! But Shin's trainer is the one man Sano hates the most: his own father. Can Mizuki mend the rift in Sano's family? While Sano focuses on winning, one person is focused only on Mizuki: Nakatsu, the other … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 17 by Hisaya Nakajo: B
Specials by Scott Westerfeld: A-
From the front flap: "Special Circumstances." The words have sent chills down Tally's spine since her days as a repellent, rebellious ugly. Back then Specials were a sinister rumor—frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, breathtakingly fast. Ordinary pretties might live their whole lives without meeting a Special. But Tally's never been ordinary. And now she's been … [Read more...] about Specials by Scott Westerfeld: A-
Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot: B
From the back cover: Katie Ellison is not a liar. It's just that telling the truth is so... tricky. She knows she shouldn't be making out with a drama club hottie behind her football-player boyfriend's back. She should probably admit that she can't stand eating quahogs (clams), especially since she's running for Quahog Princess in her hometown's annual Quahog Festival. And … [Read more...] about Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot: B
Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner: B-
From the back cover: Lots of women put their careers aside once the kids come along. Kate Connor, for instance, hasn't hunted a demon in ages. That must be why she missed the one wandering through the San Diablo Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, he managed to catch her attention an hour later—when he crashed into the Connor house, intent on killing her. Now Kate has to dispose of a … [Read more...] about Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner: B-
Bleach 8 by Tite Kubo: A-
From the back cover: Ichigo knows that to retrieve Rukia from the Soul Society, he'll have to enter that world himself. But his fight with Rukia's brother Byakuya showed, in no uncertain terms, that Ichigo still has a great deal of rigorous study and training ahead of him. Deep beneath Kisuke's Urahara Shoten, Ichigo practices his fighting and hones his spiritual energies, … [Read more...] about Bleach 8 by Tite Kubo: A-