Death Note Vol. 6, by Tsugumi Ohba
Oh. Em. Gee. This is another of the books I’ve read recently only because they were due back at the library. After things got very wonky in the last book, I was not sure I was going to like this next one. But I did. Things? Still wonky. L still doesn’t trust Light, which is … Read more
Death Note Vol. 5, by Tsugumi Ohba
Another one of these Death Note books… in this one things get rather more wonky than they have been previously, which is to say VERY WONKY. Light gives up his Death Note (that thing that lets him kill criminals), and with it his memories of using said Note, which leaves him wondering if he could … Read more
The Black Minutes, by Martín Solares
I saw this book hanging out in the “new mysteries” section of my library, and I was completely drawn in by the cover. And then I skimmed through the jacket flap and discovered that the author is from Mexico and said, “Hey! Orbis Terrarum book! Excellent!” So I grabbed it. What a tough book. It … Read more
Death Note Vol. 4, by Tsugumi Ohba
Not much to say here… this series is really addictive and also confusing beyond belief. In this book we have shenanigans with the second Kira, who has the ability to learn anyone’s name just by looking at that person (thus being able to kill said person more easily than Light can), more “I have to … Read more
The Chalk Circle Man, by Fred Vargas
I have… absolutely no idea where I heard about this book, but I heard about it somewhere and was like, “zomg I must read this!” So I put it on hold at the library, and many moons later it finally came in, and I read it. I know, you’re like, “No way.” Way. Right. Back … Read more
Death Note Vol. 3, by Tsugumi Ohba
I am like super in love with this series. It’s like one of those television shows that you start watching because you’re bored and then you have to watch to the end because OMG WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? You know? No? Oh. Well. Anyway. I’m not going to worry you with the details of the series, … Read more
Death Note Vol. 2, by Tsugumi Ohba
Oh, here’s that review I promised you! After reading Volume 1 for class, I’ve kind of gotten addicted. So. Light still has the Death Note, he’s still killing people for reasons he thinks are good and the police think are bad. Cool. Unfortunately for the police, Light has found out that a bunch of American … Read more
Death Note Vol. 1, by Tsugumi Ohba
My first manga! I’m growing up so fast! So I had to read a manga for my YA class, and I was like… hmm. I know nothing about manga, except that sometimes it becomes movies or TV shows. Conveniently, my dear husband watches many of those movies and TV shows, and so when I showed … Read more
The Housekeeper and the Professor, by Yoko Ogawa (24 September — 26 September)
This was one of those books that I don’t really get, but it redeemed itself by being all about math. Yay, math! The unnamed housekeeper of the title tells the story of how she came to work for the unnamed professor, who is an older man who has only 80 minutes of memory for anything … Read more
The Angel’s Game, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (20 June — 24 June)
Wow. What a book. I have to admit that I’m still not exactly sure what happened in this book, but in this case I think that’s a good thing! Zafón takes us to turn-of-the-century Barcelona to meet David Martín, a writer of crime stories first in the newspaper and then as part of a ridiculously … Read more
