From the back cover: With over three million copies sold, the Griffin & Sabine novels are beloved around the world for their artful fusion of captivating storytelling, lush illustration, and fascinating correspondence. At last, best-selling author Nick Bantock brings us a new volume in the Griffin & Sabine story—a tale rich in the artistry, mystery, and surprise that … [Read more...] about The Gryphon by Nick Bantock: C
The Prince of Tennis 13 by Takeshi Konomi: B
From the back cover: Seishun Academy is in the finals of the District Preliminaries and the only player standing in their way is mean, violent, and ill-tempered Jin Akutsu of Yamabuki Junior High! Ryoma desperately needs to toughen up mentally, as Jin has figured out a way to punish him with his powerful shots. Meanwhile, Seishun holds more intra-squad games, and this time … [Read more...] about The Prince of Tennis 13 by Takeshi Konomi: B
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding: C
From the back cover: Lurching from the cappuccino bars of Notting Hill to the blissed-out shores of Thailand, Bridget Jones searches for The Truth in spite of pathetically unevolved men, insane dating theories, and Smug Married advice. She experiences a zeitgeist-esque Spiritual Epiphany somewhere between the pages of How to Find the Love You Want Without Seeking It, … [Read more...] about Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding: C
Our Everlasting 2 by Toko Kawai: B+
From the back cover: Surfer dude Horyu and shy intellectual Shouin are very much in love. Their days together are filled with happiness, but when Shouin's French tutor, a handsome and openly gay man named Nanami, makes his affection for Shouin known, doubts begin to surface between the couple. Horyu begins to suspect the relationship between Shouin and Nanami, while Shouin … [Read more...] about Our Everlasting 2 by Toko Kawai: B+
Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding: A-
From the back cover: Bridget Jones's Diary is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud daily chronicle of Bridget's permanent, doomed quest for self-improvement—a year in which she resolves to: reduce the circumference of each thigh by 1.5 inches, visit the gym three times a week not just to buy a sandwich, form a functional relationship with a responsible adult—and learn … [Read more...] about Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding: A-