Tag: romance
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Booklist Manga Review: Nana 25th Anniversary Edition (Starred Review)
Title: Nana 25th Anniversary Edition Volume: 01 Mangaka: Ai Yazawa US Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC Age Relevance: Adult (High School Crossover at Librarian Discretion- See Note) How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: N/A Reader’s Advisory Tags: Romance, Drama, Music, Fashion, Classic Series Anime: Hulu Content Warnings: Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, Sexual Assault, Abusive Relationships Publisher Synopsis: A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends…
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Booklist Manga Review: I’m No Angel
Title: I’m No Angel Volume: 01 Mangaka: Ai Yazawa US Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC Age Relevance: Middle School & Up How Essential Is It?: Nice to Have Curricular Connections?: SEL. Reader’s Advisory Tags: Student Council, Romance, Comedy, Retro Series Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Language, mild sexual humor. Publisher Synopsis: A decade before Nana, Ai Yazawa wrote this breakthrough hit about the journey of love into adulthood.…
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Booklist Manga Review: A Condition Called Love
Title: A Condition Called Love Volume: 01 Mangaka: Megumi Morino US Publisher: Kodansha Age Relevance: High School How Essential Is It?: Nice to Have Curricular Connections?: SEL Reader’s Advisory Tags: Romance, School Setting, Slow Burn Anime: Crunchyroll Content Warnings: N/A Publisher Synopsis: Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first-year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her…
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Booklist Light Novel Review: Breathless Time Traveler
Title: Breathless Time Traveler Volume: Single Volume Author: Yuyuko Takemiya US Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment Age Relevance: High School How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Independent Reading, SEL Reader’s Advisory Tags: SciFi, Romance, Time Travel, Grief Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Vehicle Accident, Descriptions of Head Trauma, (spoilers) Death. Publisher Synopsis: When one girl gets another chance at her youth, can she avoid death…
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Booklist Manga Review: Farewell, Daisy: Jun Mayuzuki Short Story Collection
Title: Farewell, Daisy: Jun Mayuzuki Short Story Collection Volume: Single Volume Mangaka: Jun Mayuzuki Translator: Amanda Haley US Publisher: Yen Press Age Relevance: Adult How Essential Is It?: Nice to have. Curricular Connections?: Feminism, SEL. Reader’s Advisory Tags: Relationships, short story collections, identity, sexuality. Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Sex, mature content. Publisher Synopsis: In her first collection of short stories, Jun Mayuzuki (Kowloon Generic Romance) captures…
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Booklist Manga Review: Mechanical Marie, Vol. 01
Title: Mechanical Marie Volume: 01 Mangaka: Aki Akimoto Translator: Eleanor Summers US Publisher: Yen Press Age Relevance: Middle School & Up. How Essential Is It?: Nice to have. Curricular Connections?: SEL, STEAM. Reader’s Advisory Tags: Shoujo, Romance, Comedy. Anime: Crunchyroll Content Warnings: Some mild profanity, violence, suggestive dialogue. Publisher Synopsis: He was a boy. She was a girl…Can it be any more obvious? Actually, he’s not…
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Fall in Love, You False Angels Booklist Review *
Title: Fall in Love, You False Angels Volume: 1 Mangaka: Coco Uzuki Translator: (If you know, please tell me, I cannot find the credit.) US Publisher: Kodansha USA Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Socio-Emotional Learning, Student Council Reader’s Advisory Tags: Romance, True Selves, Romantic Comedy, Excellent Banter Anime: N/A Content Warnings: Mild cursing Publisher…
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Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 6
Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 6 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage (Author), Itsuki Nanao (Compiler), Touco Shino (Designer) Translator: Julie Goniwich US Publisher: Square Enix Manga Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Medicine, Critical Thinking Reader’s Advisory Tags: Mystery, Romance, Based on Imperial China, Seinen Anime: Crunchyroll (Second Season Confirmed!) Content Warnings: Allusions to…
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Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 5
Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 5 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage (Author), Itsuki Nanao (Compiler), Touco Shino (Designer) Translator: Julie Goniwich US Publisher: Square Enix Manga Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Medicine, Critical Thinking Reader’s Advisory Tags: Mystery, Romance, Based on Imperial China, Seinen Anime: Crunchyroll (Second Season Confirmed!) Content Warnings: Allusions to…
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Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 4
Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 4 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage (Author), Itsuki Nanao (Compiler), Touco Shino (Designer) Translator: Julie Goniwich US Publisher: Square Enix Manga Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Medicine, Critical Thinking Reader’s Advisory Tags: Mystery, Romance, Based on Imperial China, Seinen Anime: Crunchyroll (Second Season Confirmed!) Content Warnings: Allusions to…
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