From the back cover: Lisa Morris could be the girl next door. She could be your cousin. She could be sitting behind you in class. She could be you. But Lisa, cool and beautiful Lisa, remote and private Lisa, has more going on in her life than anyone imagines. Only her journal knows the truth about her life. Only her journal—and you. Review: This short little book functions … [Read more...] about Take My Word for It by John Marsden
Hikaru no Go 21-23 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
Nearly seven years after it began, the English edition of Hikaru no Go has finally reached the final volume. I was originally both curious and skeptical about the final arc of the series, in which Hikaru and long-time rival Akira Toya represent Japan in the first Hokuto Cup (against China and Korea), but this was mostly because I’d liked where the anime chose to bring the … [Read more...] about Hikaru no Go 21-23 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
Maison Ikkoku 10-15 by Rumiko Takahashi
Maison Ikkoku is a series I've been meaning to read for a decade now. I watched a lot of the anime, and got up to volume nine in the manga a few years ago, but it took an MMF dedicated to Rumiko Takahashi to finally concentrate my determination sufficiently to conquer the final six volumes. Since I am writing specifically about the end of the series, and the methods Takahashi … [Read more...] about Maison Ikkoku 10-15 by Rumiko Takahashi
Let’s Get Visual: Funny Pages
MICHELLE: The wait is over.. a new Let's Get Visual is here! We examined intensely emotional moments in our last column, so this time we're going in the opposite direction by highlighting pages that make us laugh. I've got to say, finding a couple of pages that genuinely made me giggle was much harder than finding ones that made me sniffle. Did you have a similar … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Visual: Funny Pages
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
From the back cover: "From now on I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight." And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magic. So one day they decide to switch places: disguised as a girl, Thom heads for … [Read more...] about Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce