From the back cover: Mitsuki's alter ego, Fullmoon, gets a new producer—Dr. Wakaouji, who is treating Mitsuki's cancer! Before he got his medical degree, the doctor played keyboard in the legendary band ROUTE..L with Mitsuki's father. Will the doctor break Mitsuki's cover? And will Takuto's newly exposed memories destroy his present friendships? Review: A lot of important … [Read more...] about Full Moon o Sagashite 3 by Arina Tanemura: A
Bleach 1 by Tite Kubo: B
From the back cover: Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he … [Read more...] about Bleach 1 by Tite Kubo: B
Full Moon o Sagashite 2 by Arina Tanemura: B+
From the back cover: Now that Mitsuki has debuted in the pop world, she is faced with the dark side of the glitz and glamour—petty jealousy and scheming that just might be her undoing. Will her love for Eichi be enough to keep her on the road to stardom? Or will the schemes of a mysterious new Shinigami stop her dreams short? Review: This volume was pretty good, but not as … [Read more...] about Full Moon o Sagashite 2 by Arina Tanemura: B+
Death in Little Tokyo by Dale Furutani: D
From the back cover: It's Ken Tanaka's turn to stage a mock mystery for the Los Angeles Mystery Club and he's determined to do it right. Tanaka sets himself up as a fake P.I., office and all, only to have a femme fatale try to hire him. Taking the case on a whim, Ken's detecting leads him to a mutilated corpse in a Little Tokyo hotel room. The police suspect Tanaka, and to … [Read more...] about Death in Little Tokyo by Dale Furutani: D
A Separate Peace by John Knowles: B
From the back cover: Set in an exclusive boys' school in the summer of '42, A Separate Peace offers a quietly told story of the relationship between two boys. Under the surface though, violent thoughts and feelings lurk, mirroring events in the outside world. It is these deeper levels of meaning that have made the novel an enduring classic of American literature. Through … [Read more...] about A Separate Peace by John Knowles: B