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The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All vol 1 by Sumiko Arai

11/1/2024

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Cover of Book review: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy At All volume 1
Booklist starred review

Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12

Publisher: Yen Press
Publication Date: October 22, 2024
ISBN: 9781975399689​ (Paperback)

​​Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Romance, LGBTQ+, Friendship, Music, Mental Health, School Life, Yen Press

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Kagurabachi vol 1 By Takeru Hokazono

11/1/2024

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Cover of Kagurabachi vol 1 by Takeru Hokazono
Booklist starred review
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Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12

Publisher: VIZ Media
Publication Date: November 5, 2024
ISBN: 9781974747245 (Paperback)

​Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Magic, Family, War, ​VIZ Media



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The Weirn Books vol 2 By Svetlana Chmakova

11/1/2024

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Cover of The Weirn Books volume 2
Vol 2: The ghost and the stolen dragon

Booklist starred review

Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 3-6

Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1

Publisher: JY (Yen Press)
Publication Date: October 15, 2024
ISBN: 9781975311261 (Hardcover)

​Tags: Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Graphic Fiction, Fantasy, Magic, School Life, Yen Press ​

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Weirdo by tony weaver jr.

9/17/2024

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Tony is constantly the new kid at school, having made many transfers, but this latest school is proving to be even more challenging with a more than fair share of bullies pointing out every eccentricity Tony has and posting much of it to social media. It becomes too much for Tony to handle - the bullies suck all of the joy and light from his days until he's ready to give up completely. His parents begin having him go to therapy, and he switches schools yet again to one where most students are more accepting and there are fewer bullies. Tony finds a home with the Literature Club and even finds his voice again as a champion for others with their own bullies and in their self-expression.


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At the Mountains of Madness By H. P. Lovecraft

9/15/2024

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Cover of At the Mountains of Madness
Adapted by Gou Tanabe

Booklist starred review

Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12

Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
Publication Date: July 9, 2024
ISBN: 9781506740690 (Hardcover)

​Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Horror, Supernatural, Adaptations, ​Dark Horse

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Giga Town: The Guide to Manga Iconography By Fumiyo Kouno

9/15/2024

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Cover of Giga Town: The Guide to Manga Iconography
Booklist starred review

Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 5-10

Publisher: UDON Entertainment
Publication Date: September 3, 2024
ISBN: 9781772943085 (Paperback)

​Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Nonfiction, Art, Animals, UDON Entertainment

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Villains are destined to die vol 6 by Gwon Gyeoeul

9/10/2024

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Cover of Villains are Destined to Die volume 6. Winter and Penelope are standing with purple sparkles around them.
Adapted by SUOL
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Penelope and Winter meet to discuss entering into a contract for the mining and production of her emerald mine, and Penelope brings up going into business for the Diamond mine as well. This would be outside of the knowledge of the Eckharts so that she will be prepared for something if and when Ivonne returns. As part of the business deal, Winter also wants to arrange several meetings with Penelope, and they sneak out together. What Penelope mistakes for a date turns out to be volunteering in the war torn regions close to the Lailan coast. A simple day of volunteering turns dangerous as children are kidnapped and taken to a secret hideout. Penelope and Winter race to save them and run into Callisto as well!


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Dark Horse's Canto by David. M. Booher

6/22/2024

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Cover of Canto volume 1. Canto is standing triumphantly and looking at us, a heart necklace in his hand. The emerald tower is behind him.
Vol 1: If I only had a Heart, co-created and illustrated by Drew Zucker, colored by Vittorio Astone, lettered by AndWorld Design
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In 2024, Dark Horse began a publication of Canto, the story by David M. Booher and Drew Zucker. This story was originally published with IDW, so to find the synopses, check out my original reviews of the paperbacks below:

​vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 2.5-3.5

This review is of the new hardcovers specifically and how I believe this format will best serve library patrons.

Note: 2.5-3.5 will be re-release as Vol 3, while Vol 3 will be re-release as Vol 4 under Dark Horse​.


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Villains are destined to die vol 4 by gwon gyeoeul

6/17/2024

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Cover of Villains are Destined to Die volume 4. Penelope is in her hunting gear with her pink hair in a pony tail. the Prince is ahead of her looking off into the distance.
Adapted by SUOL
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The big hunting tournament is here, and Penelope is invited to a tea party beforehand to celebrate. She quickly realizes that she is there to be an object of curiosity with her hunting outfit and crossbow after the events of last year where she threatened many nobles. Penelope leans into it again and warns a lady once again at crossbow point that she would be happy to amuse the crowd with a display of violence, albeit non-lethal. After her antics, she goes to the small game hunting ground and tries to score a rabbit, but finds herself lost on the large game ground and face to face with a bear. None other than the crown prince steps in to save her, but the two are beset by a crowd of assassins and must work together to evade them. Their escape leaves them stranded in the forest overnight, long enough for evil rumors to begin spreading about Penelope.


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Call the name of the night vol 3 by tama mitsuboshi

5/18/2024

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Cover of Call the Name of the Night vol 3. Capri is holding a letter and is surrounded by swirling magic.
Master Rei and Mira collect rainwater in a spare room, and through magic, they are able to swim in the bucket and delve into the water’s memories. Mira is able to see the town without any of the people, and she expresses a desire to come to the real town one day. This makes Master Rei hopeful. Later, Capri visits again and, disguised as Mr. Cappy, goes on an adventure with Mira inside the house. The two bond over a love of an author, and Capri discovers later that the author will be hosted for a book signing in town. With the help of Master Rei and Mr. Cappy, Mira attempts to come closer to the village and contain her anxieties so that she can attend the signing. At the end, Master Rei is informed of a new young girl in the area who needs his attention and is struggling with a similar affliction to Mira.


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