Heather's March Reads

Kiss of the Rose Princess by Aya Shouoto
 Vol. 7 180 pages
 Vol. 8 178 pages
The final showdown begins between Anise and her father who is more than he appears to be.

Clamp School Detectives by Ray Yoshimoto
 Vol. 1 192 pages
 Vol. 2 192 pages
 Vol. 3 192 pages
A little series of cute short mysteries being solved by bored rich children!

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
 213 pages
 Some of the tips and techniques go a little too far with de-cluttering but I have a lot less junk piling up because I can't figure out if I need/want it or not.

Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
 342 pages
 Mercy puts Adam and the pack in another difficult situation, this time against the homeland of the fae. With some help from new friends and old Mercy again pulls off the impossible to stop an all out war between the wolves and fae that would make them the targets of all humans.

Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
 304 pages
 Hannah finally says yes to marriage and everything seems perfect until one of the judges in the Food Network Bake Off turns up dead in Sally's walk in freezer. Now Hannah needs to solve the murder while competing for first place and helping plan her wedding.

Vampire Academy 352 pages
Frost Bite 352 pages
Shadow Kiss 464 pages
 by Richelle Mead
 Set in the boring back woods of Montana we are introduced to a world of vampire killing, light lovey dovey stuff, teen angst, and sarcasm galore. I can't wait to get to the next three books.

The Demon Prince of Momochi House by Aya Shouoto

The Demon Prince of Momochi House, v.1 by Aya Shouoto - 172 pages

On her 16th birthday Himari Momochi inherits a house in the middle of nowhere.  She's shocked to discover three squatters living there.  Turns out that Momochi House is a barrier between the human and the spirit realms.  Aoi is the guardian that keeps the barrier in place and the other two are spirits that assist him in his duties.

I'm not sure that I cared for this manga.  The entire volume was episode after episode of Aoi having to save Himari.  She was very much the damsel in distress the entire volume.

August Reads Heather

The Bad Beginning 162 pages
 Lemony Snickett
 Okay, so if you ever feel bad about yourself or the way your life is going read these. It will cheer you up so much and make you feel really bad for these kids. I know it's fiction but my gosh this author is twisted!

The Reptile Room 190 pages
 Lemony Snickett
 Book two in the Series of Unfortunate Events. Please read the above review, more of the same and I think I'm done with these. Too much misfortune.

Kiss of the Rose Princess vol. 4 173 pages
Kiss of the Rose Princess vol. 5 174 pages
 Aya Shouoto
 A cute little reverse harem, we have more artificial rose knights and a new princess introduced.

Kitchen Princess (Omnibus 1-2) Vol. 1 387 pages
Kitchen Princess (Omnibus 3-4) Vol. 2 380 pages
Kitchen Princess (Omnibus 5-7) Vol. 3 565 pages
 Natsumi Ando and Miyuki Kobayashi
 This is a really cute story line with some yummy treats! There are a few nice simple recipes after each volume.

Black Butler vol. 20 176 pages
 Yana Toboso
 Ciel fights with his inner demons as his servants and Sebastian uncover the truth behindThe Emerald Witch.

A School For Unusual Girls 336 pages
 Kathleen Baldwin
 Another cute story about how small things can change history and finding  place to fit in when you aren't what society sees as normal.

June 2015 Reads

Viva Jacquelina! by L.A. Meyer 384 pages (teen)
  Jackie is off to Spain to spy for England against the French this time, but in true Faber fashion finds herself in trouble with the church again and any other authority figure she comes across.

Boston Jacky by L.A. Meyer 364 pages (teen)
  Finally back on American soil Jackie and her company are running low on funds. She finds herself on the way to New Orleans with a most unexpected passenger and of course there is mayhem. Meanwhile her beloved Jaimy is nowhere to be found even though Charlie said he would be in Boston.

Wild Rover No More by L.A. Meyer 355 pages (teen)
 Hiding in a Puritan town isn't as easy as it would sound, Jackie must run or lose her life.

Shadow Study by Maria V. Snyder 410 pages
 So this is number four in the Chronicles of Ixia series and it reads a bit different than the first three but that may be because it has been a bit of a wait for it. It is still an excellent series but I absolutely HATE when a book ends with a huge surprise that catches you off guard!

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld 406 pages (teen)
Pretties  by Scott Westerfeld 348 pages (teen)
Specials by Scott Westerfeld 370 pages (teen)
 The "Uglies" follows Tally Youngblood from her sixteenth birthday through her adventures in the Pretty and Special worlds with her sometimes friend sometimes enemy Shay.

Extras by Scott Westerfeld 417 pages (teen)
 A stand alone companion after the "Uglies" Trilogy, this story follows Aya in a post bubble head world.

Voice Over vol. 1 by Maki Minami pages 208 (teen)
 I think this would be more interesting as an anime so you can actually hear the voices the manga-ka had in their mind when they were writing it. Other than that it sounds like a typical bottom of the dog pile story.

Black Butler Vol. 19 by Yana Toboso 182 pages (teen)
 Queen Victoria has sent Ciel and Sebastian to Germany to discover the secrets behind a mysterious forest, but will more of their own secrets be pulled into the light instead?

Kiss of the Rose Princess by Aya Shouoto
Vol. 1 176 pages (teen)
Vol. 2 176 pages (teen)
Vol. 3 174 pages (teen)
 It's a cute reverse harem. Father is SUPER CREEPY!! Some bits are a little hard to follow but you get the general idea of what is supposed to be happening and what has happened. I'm looking forward to the next volume.

After School Charisma by Kumiko Suekane
Vol. 1 202 pages (teen)
 Set sometime in the 2XXX's St. Kleio Academy is home to some of the worlds greatest leaders, scientist, politicians, and heroes the world has seen, as in they are clones of dead people. Hitler, Marie Curie, Mozart, and Joan of Arc are just a few historical figures we get to meet.