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Breakfast on Pluto by Patrick McCabe: A-

August 18, 2006 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: With wonderful delicacy and subtle insight and intimation, McCabe creates Mr. Patrick "Puss" Braden, the enduringly and endearingly hopeful hero(ine) whose gutsy survival and yearning quest for love resonate in and drive the glimmering, agonizing narrative in which the Troubles are a distant and immediate echo and refrain. Twenty years ago, her ladyship … [Read more...] about Breakfast on Pluto by Patrick McCabe: A-

Ouran High School Host Club 4 by Bisco Hatori: B+

August 11, 2006 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: Curious about Haruhi's standard of living, the Host Club members barge into her personal life by paying her a visit at home. While the guys do their utmost to be polite, everything they do seems to backfire, especially for poor Tamaki! On top of it all, he trips and lands on top of Haruhi—just in time for her father to catch them in a compromising … [Read more...] about Ouran High School Host Club 4 by Bisco Hatori: B+

Beat to Quarters by C. S. Forester: A

August 9, 2006 by Michelle Smith 2 Comments

From the back cover: In Beat to Quarters, it's June 1808 and a still young Hornblower is captain of the 36-gun frigate Lydia. He sets his course for Spain and Nicaragua in his ongoing quest to cut Napoleon's lines wherever he crosses them. Review: There are two ways one might choose to read the Hornblower series. The first is to read them in order of publication, in which … [Read more...] about Beat to Quarters by C. S. Forester: A

Fruits Basket 14 by Natsuki Takaya: A+

August 8, 2006 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: Isuzu loves snooping through Shigure's life, especially when she's totally convinced that he is hiding something. But when Tohru finds a passed-out Isuzu in the house, she tries to drag Isuzu to the hospital. Meanwhile, Yuki goes to the ASB student council room only to find it trashed again! But as the secrets of who vandalized the room come out of the … [Read more...] about Fruits Basket 14 by Natsuki Takaya: A+

GetBackers 14 by Yuya Aoki and Rando Ayamine: B+

August 7, 2006 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: Now that their fights are over, Ginji and Ban head over to the auction to retrieve the Venus de Milo. With a ploy nothing short of typical for this team, the Get Backers escape with their prize. But, alas, there is never enough cash to go around, so the Get Backers quickly take up a job to retrieve a diamond ring from a hot spring—where the women must be … [Read more...] about GetBackers 14 by Yuya Aoki and Rando Ayamine: B+

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