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The God-Slaying Demon King vol 1 By Ezogingitune

5/1/2025

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Cover of The God-Slaying Demon King volume 1.
Illustrated by PIG3rd and Teddy

Booklist review

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12

Publisher: Square Enix
Publication Date: April 8, 2025
ISBN: 9781646093618 (Paperback)​

Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Demons, Magic, Square Enix

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Wash it all away vol 1 by Mitsuru Hattori

4/23/2025

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Cover of Wash it All Away volume 1. Kinme is holding an armful of clothing and walking through her store front.
Wakana Kinme can’t remember anything about her life previous to two years ago, except how to wash clothes. She runs a local specialty cleaning service that does wet cleaning, stain removal, polishing of leather, and more. Kinme even offers to pick up or drop off items, which is a popular service for her aging clients given the hilly community in which they live. After a long day of work, nothing hits the spot more than a dip in the hot bath or a hot spring, something her small town is known for.


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Daemons of the shadow realm vol 2 by hiromu arakawa

4/17/2025

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Cover of Daemons of the Shadow Realm volume 2. Asa has her hand outstretched like she's going to fight someone. Two of her Kagemori clanmates are behind her ready to give backup.
Yuru and his daemon pair have confronted the Kagemori clan in the hopes of getting some answers about the attack on his village and what’s going on with his twin sister, Asa. After a fight that more or less ends in a stalemate, Yuru agrees to come back to the Kagemori compound even though it might be a trap. No sooner do they arrive than strange daemons begin to attack everyone and attempt to capture both Yuru and Asa! But these daemons don't belong to the Kagemori clan, so Yuru and the Kagemoris team up to try to protect everyone from these interfering forces.


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The Angel next door spoils me rotten vol 1 by suzu yuki

4/14/2025

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Cover of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten volume 1. Shiina is in her school uniform -- a purple coat and plaid short skirt -- and holding a green umbrella. Her long blond hair falls around her face.
High schooler Amane lives alone in a small apartment and clearly has no life skills - he eats convenience store food or take out, rarely cleans his apartment, and seems perfectly fine mixing his clean and dirty laundry around his home. He also happens to live next door to Shiina, the class “Angel” who is perfect — she’s beautiful, poised, and put together. The two are in completely different leagues, and Amane wouldn’t dare to approach her even if they are neighbors. When he sees her sitting on a swing in the rain one day, he can’t help but intervene, causing an odd-couple friendship that brings Shiina into his messy life in the form of dinner leftovers, apartment cleaning, and inspiration to get his act together.


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The ice guy and the cool girl vol 1 by Miyuki Tonogaya

4/7/2025

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Cover of The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl volume 1. Fuyutsuki and Himuro are standing next to each other. Himuro is holding a snowman. He's wearing a grey suit with a blue tie. Fuyutsuki has a black shirt and white skirt. She's poking the snowman in the cheek.
Fuyutsuki is an office worker whose coworker, Himuro, is descendant from a frost spirit, so every day is a new adventure. Himuro has a tendency to freeze over if he gets nervous, and his emotions can impact the temperature and weather conditions inside the office as well.  For her part, Fuyutsuki does her best to help Himuro experience life to the fullest even when his chilly nature may get in the way. Fuyutsuki’s thoughtful nature causes Himuro to catch feelings for his coworker, but Fuyutsuki isn’t sure how to feel about her supernatural companion.


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Always a Catch! vol 1 By Mayo Momoyo and Itsuki Mito

4/3/2025

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Cover of Always a Catch volume 1
Ills by Kaki Nagato

​Booklist review
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Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12


Publisher: Square Enix
Publication Date: November 26, 2024​
ISBN: 9781646093083 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Romance, Humor, Action Adventure, Square Enix

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The apothecary diaries vol 5 by Natsu Hyuuga

2/19/2025

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Cover of The Apothecary Diaries volume 5. Mao Mao is in a purple fur-lined cape and is holding one hand to her face in a cute expression that seems like she has a secret.
Illustrated by Nekokurage

After buying Jinshi buys her contract, Mao Mao finds herself employed as one of his personal maids in the outer court. She has to steer clear of the East Wing where the soldiers are barracked, but otherwise can come and go on his errands and try to find medicinal herbs around the grounds, a difficult task during the winter months. Being close on hand to Sir Jinshi means plenty of mysteries come her way, like an explosion in a food storeroom, a case of potential food poisoning that has her unnaturally interested, and a strangely written will that has three brothers on edge after the death of their skilled tradesmen father.


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Daemons of the shadow realm vol 1 by hiromu arakawa

1/11/2025

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Yuru is a young hunter in a remote village town who is busy helping gather enough meat and supplies to help feed his people through winter. His twin sister, Asa, is also busy performing her duty, but she must do so from the safety of a cage locked away deep underground. On a seemingly ordinary day, “dragons” descend from the sky and mysterious hunters ambush them from the trees, and Yuru’s entire world is turned on its head. Outside forces from “down the mountain” attack the village in their attempt to take Yuru and snatch the power that slumbers inside him, but ancient protectors are awoken and centuries-old plans to keep Yuru safe spring up around him.


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The apothecary diaries vol 4 by Natsu Hyuuga

12/13/2024

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Cover of The Apothecary Diaries volume 4
Illustrated by Nekokurage
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Sir Jinshi asks Maomao to complete the investigation of the poisoning from the garden party by going undercover in the Garnet Palace, home of Lady Aduo, the longest reigning consort of the current emperor. Maomao doesn’t appreciate being a spy, but when a maid from the Garnet Palace is found dead, she is intrigued enough to succumb to Jinshi’s plans. What Maomao discovers is a plot that stretches back decades, involves other consorts, the emperor himself, and could end her employment at the palace.


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Victoria’s Electric Coffin Vol 3 by Ikuno Tajima

11/15/2024

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Cover of Victoria's Electric Coffin volume 3
School Library Journal review

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12

Publisher: Square Enix
Publication Date: October 1, 2024​
ISBN: 9781646092932​ (Paperback)

​Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Adaptations, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Square Enix

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