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Author
Series
Chibi vampire volume 14
Publisher
Tokyopop
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Karin is a vampire with a twist--she experiences intense bleeding from her nose once a month--so instead of stealing blood from humans, she gives her blood to them and if done properly, the benefits are positive to both.
Author
Series
Sand chronicles (Hinako Ashihara) volume 10
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Daigo digs up the time capsule he buried twenty years ago when he was only ten. What message did Daigo leave for his future self? And what does it take to live life fully and without regret?"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Just when Ann has adjusted to life in the countryside...and even has a boyfriend!...her father invites her to live with him in Tokyo. Now she must choose between a father she hardly knows and a young man she is just beginning to know. But she soon discovers they aren't the only ones vying for her affections!"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"After her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, Ann discovers how much she needs that kindness"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"Having fallen in love with Yano, Nanami gradually begins to get the hang of being his girlfriend. But, Nanami discovers that he is unable to forget his ex-girlfriend, and believing there is no place for her inside Yano's heart, she breaks up with him...".
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Sweet 16-year-old Ann returns to rural Shimane from Tokyo for the summer, eager to reconnect with her boyfriend Daigo. But will the allure of their close friends--wealthy brother and sister Fuji and Shika--sunder the romantic ties that have bound Ann and Daigo since they were 12?"-- from title cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"Nanami Takahashi falls for Motoharu Yano, the most popular, carefree boy in class. For Nanami, it's first love, but Yano is still grieving the death of his girlfriend who died the year before. Nanami starts high school with high hopes of making lots of friends. She develops a crush on the enigmatic Yano, but he may have too many secrets for her to handle."--P. [4] of cover.
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
It's summer vacation, which means it's Meeko's first summer living in her uncle's boarding house. As if dealing with the sweltering heat wasn't enough, Meeko must also cool down her budding crush on her older, hot-headed housemate, Matsunaga-san. But when Meeko decides to get a part-time job to buy Matsunaga-san a birthday present, she discovers on her first day of work that her coworker is none other than her housemate Ryo! Can Meeko keep her new...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Jay Gatsby had once loved beautiful, spoiled Daisy Buchanan, then lost her to a rich boy. Now, mysteriously wealthy, he is ready to risk everything to woo her back. This is the definitive, textually accurate edition of a classic of twentieth-century literature, The Great Gatsby. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan has been acclaimed by generations of readers; however the first edition contained...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Awkward and insecure student Karin Karino experiences the bumpy ride of first love in this touching drama set against a backdrop of high school life. Living happily ever after isnt on the curriculum, and Karin soon finds herself the center of popular boy Kiriyas attention, as well as the bulls eye in the embittered classmate Yukas dartboard of hate. Karin and her friends begin preparation for their trip to Okinawa, and Kiriyas past slowly unravels...
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"With the help of her housemates, high schooler Meeko begins to adjust to life in her uncle's boarding house. Even the initially frightening Matsunaga-san helps her out -- and soon enough, between one kind act and another, Meeko find herself falling for him. Knowing that Matsunaga-san doesn't see her that way, Meeko tries to keep her one-sided, budding feelings in check. But balancing first loves and final exams is a lot to handle, and when her grades...
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