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Skip Beat! 14 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-

October 10, 2008 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

From the back cover: Vie Ghoul is the new band burning up the charts by stealing Sho's moves, and Kyoko's hopping mad on his behalf. Kyoko's confrontation with Sho about his lack of action doesn't go as well as she hoped—Sho gets violent, and the frontman for Vie Ghoul gets a good look at Kyoko's demons. And both men seem a little more interested in Kyoko than Ren would … [Read more...] about Skip Beat! 14 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-

Love*Com 8 by Aya Nakahara: B+

August 30, 2008 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

Risa and Ôtani are finally going out, but she’s uncertain about how she’s supposed to act around him now. She’s got this preconceived notion of what a girlfriend should be, and internally beats herself up each time she fails to live up to that ideal. It helps some when Ôtani sets aside his natural reticence and introduces her to people as his girlfriend, but he still hasn’t … [Read more...] about Love*Com 8 by Aya Nakahara: B+

Love*Com 7 by Aya Nakahara: A

August 26, 2008 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

From the back cover: Risa is sick of having her emotions yanked back and forth by her feelings for Ôtani, so she decides once and for all to just be friends. But when she tells Ôtani that she's getting over him, he freaks out and tells her not to! Has the comedy duo turned into a couple? Review: It's a special book that can make me grin like a great big doofus at least … [Read more...] about Love*Com 7 by Aya Nakahara: A

NANA 8 by Ai Yazawa: A+

August 9, 2008 by Michelle Smith 4 Comments

No way am I spoiling this. From the back cover: Hachi's happiness with Nobu is slipping through her fingers as an unexpected complication with Takumi threatens to upend her entire life. And unlike her past romantic woes, the choice she makes now will change the lives of everyone around her. Review: I knew this was coming for one of the Nanas (stupid article was just … [Read more...] about NANA 8 by Ai Yazawa: A+

NANA 7 by Ai Yazawa: A

August 9, 2008 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

Still too good to spoil, even fractionally. From the back cover: Hachi was happy to be Blast's biggest cheerleader, but now that the band is taking off, she's discovering that there are hordes of fans eager to take her place. At the same time, her involvement with Trapnest hottie Takumi is turning into a romantic entanglement she hadn't expected. When a chance for another … [Read more...] about NANA 7 by Ai Yazawa: A

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