From the back cover: Robert Louis Stevenson’s masterpiece of the duality of good and evil in man’s nature sprang from the darkest recesses of his own unconscious—during a nightmare from which his wife awakened him, alerted by his screams. More than a hundred years later, this tale of the mild-mannered Dr. Jekyll and the drug that unleashes his evil, inner persona—the loathsome, … [Read more...] about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson: B+
My Man Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse: B-
Book description: My Man Jeeves, first published in 1919, introduced the world to affable, indolent Bertie Wooster and his precise, capable valet, Jeeves. Some of the finest examples of humorous writing found in English literature are woven around the relationship between these two men of very different classes and temperaments. Where Bertie is impetuous and feeble, Jeeves is … [Read more...] about My Man Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse: B-
Let’s Get Visual: Annnnnd Action!
MICHELLE: Welcome to the second installment of Let's Get Visual, the monthly column in which MJ (of Manga Bookshelf) and I attempt to improve our admittedly lacking skills in visual analysis! In the comments section of last month's post, it was suggested that we choose selections that would allow us to "examine movement and panel-to-panel storytelling." This notion intrigued … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Visual: Annnnnd Action!
Café Latte Rhapsody by Toko Kawai: A-
I reviewed this cute yet complicated love story for this month's BL Bookrack column at Manga Bookshelf. I really, really enjoyed the romance between a somewhat relationship-scarred bookstore employee and his huge younger lover, and it made me realize I haven't read anything by Toko Kawai that I didn't like! You can find that review here. Review copy provided by the … [Read more...] about Café Latte Rhapsody by Toko Kawai: A-
Garden Sky by Yuko Kuwabara: C+
I reviewed this quasi-BL collection for this week's BL Bookrack column at Manga Bookshelf. The book is divided into two sets of stories that are boring while underway, feature extremely similar characters, and go nowhere in the end. This makes for quite a dull read. You can find that review here. Review copy provided by the publisher. … [Read more...] about Garden Sky by Yuko Kuwabara: C+