From the back cover: Each girl at the Tsubakigaoka Girls' Dorm is paired with a roommate. Tsumugi with Beniko, and Ai with Fuuko. Yet the girls each have their own crushes on each other, and it's making it impossible for them to stay "just friends." But can one girl really love another? A charming tale of yuri romance that deals with the perennial question "who's going to … [Read more...] about The Last Uniform 1 by Mera Hakamada: B
Whistle! 4 by Daisuke Higuchi: B
From the back cover: After playing an incredible and inspirational match against their cross-town rivals, the gang at Josui Junior High is now fielding queries from players who want to join their team. One of these hopefuls is Yuki Kojima, the team's pretty manager. She's not only cute and sweet but she's also an awesome soccer player, to boot. Slowly but surely, Shou is … [Read more...] about Whistle! 4 by Daisuke Higuchi: B
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling: A
From the inside flap: We now present the seventh and final intstallment in the epic tale of Harry Potter. Review: Spoilers beyond the cut. "I'm going to keep going until I succeed—or I die. Don't think I don't know how this might end. I've known it for years." Overall, I liked Deathly Hallows a lot, though there was one thing that seriously threatened my enjoyment of the … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling: A
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: A+
From the back cover: "It's just a small story really, about, among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist fighter, and quite a lot of thievery..." Narrated by Death, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a young foster girl living outside of Munich in Nazi Germany. Liesel scratches out a … [Read more...] about The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: A+
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (CDN ed.) by J. K. Rowling: A+
From the back cover: It is the middle of the summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry Potter is waiting nervously in his bedroom at the Dursleys' house in Privet Drive for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. One of the last times he saw the Headmaster was in a fierce one-to-one duel with Lord Voldemort, and Harry can't quite … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (CDN ed.) by J. K. Rowling: A+