Book description: This volume contains Acts 55-60 of the new numbering system, comprising the final six Acts of the Stars arc. The Starlights have been deprived of a cover, and we instead get a group shot of Usagi, Chibi-Usa, and Chibi-Chibi. The inner senshi's sailor crystals have been stolen and there's been no word from the outer senshi since they went to their castles to … [Read more...] about Pretty Guardian Sailormoon 12 (Japanese, 2nd ed.) by Naoko Takeuchi: B
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie: A
From the back cover: Jane Finn is Missing. Where is she? The mere mention of her name produced a very strange reaction all over London. So strange, in fact, that Tommy and Tuppence decided to find this mysterious missing lady. And once those two determined sleuths made up their minds, nothing could stop them—not international espionage, kidnapping—or even murder. Review: I … [Read more...] about The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie: A
The Skull Beneath the Skin by P. D. James: A-
From the back cover: An intriguing assignment, Cordelia Gray thought, and not a particularly arduous one. The poison pen messages to Clarissa Lyle were to be stopped—or at least deflected—until after the performance of The Duchess of Malfi at Ambrose Gorringe's private theatre on Courcy Island. It soon becomes apparent however that Clarissa Lyle's enemy is on the island with … [Read more...] about The Skull Beneath the Skin by P. D. James: A-
Please Save My Earth 17 by Saki Hiwatari: A-
From the back cover: Mokuren yearns for friendship, but she keeps overhearing the members of the KK research team bad-mouthing her. Handsome Gyokuran treats her with kindness, yet Mokuren is instead drawn to bad-tempered Shion, since he's the only one who can see her as a fellow mortal. When the team learns that their star system has been destroyed, Gyokuran turns to Mokuren … [Read more...] about Please Save My Earth 17 by Saki Hiwatari: A-
Monster 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A
From the back cover: An ice-cold killer is on the loose, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing indictment of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller. Tenma risks his promising medical career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to … [Read more...] about Monster 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A