by Haro Aso Illustrated by Kotaro Takata Translated by Nova Skipper 5 stars Another fun volume. In this one the team travels to Osaka, encounters a new style of zombie, meets up with an old friend, and attempts to run their own bar. I love these characters so much. They’ve really grown on me. And…
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by Haro Aso Illustrated by Kotaro Takata Translated by Nova Skipper 5 stars Another fun volume in the series with some surprising turns. Continuing through their bucket list, the gang goes on a sake drinking spree and looks for an undiscovered dinosaur fossil in this fast-paced volume with plenty of antics, new friends, and surprising…
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5 stars An adorably sweet, cozy little adventure. The Skeleton has a wonderful life tending her garden, drinking tea, and enjoying her alone time. Then one day, a black cat shows up and asks to be friends. The Skeleton isn’t so sure, but the Cat is quite convincing. Join them on their day-to-day adventures as…
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by Haro Aso Illustrated by Kotaro Takata Translated by Nova Skipper 5 stars A strange and fascinating storyline. Akira and his friends continue their travels, crossing off items on their Bucket List as they go and (rather halfheartedly) looking for a way to stop the zombie apocalypse. This time they set their sights on reaching…
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by Haro Aso Illustrated by Kotaro Takata Translated by Nova Skipper 5 stars I think this is my favorite volume so far. Surprisingly sweet, action-packed, and plenty of humor. It’s the final showdown in the “Hometown of the Dead” storyline. Will Aikira and his friends be able to outsmart their nefarious counterparts to save the…
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by Kyle Prue 5 stars This was hilarious and so much fun to read. Through humor the book challenges and undermines masculinity and calls into question why the biggest insult to men is being compared to women. Some of my favorites were the ones that use reverse psychology to get a man to do something…
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4 stars An engaging, rhyming story about a tired farmer and the hunt for her favorite pajamas. The farmer has plenty to do around the farm. She milks the cow, waters the garden, and puts all the animals to bed. But when she can’t find her favorite pair of pajamas, she just can’t seem to…
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by Haro Aso Illustrated by Kotaro Takata Translated by Nova Skipper 4 stars The team has made it to Akira’s hometown and are settling in nicely. That is until a group of miscreants with their own bucket list enact their plan to cause chaos and turn everyone into zombies. Now they’ll have to team up…
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Illustrated by Leeza Hernandez 5 stars A fun read that blends cats, vehicles, and humor. Follow a crew of colorful cats as they build the perfect cat lounge complete with nap nooks, scratching posts, perches, and hidey-holes. But uh-oh, looks like some rats are trying to help. Instead, they cause a big mess. Can the…
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Illustrated by Ben Balistreri 3 stars Continuing her Quest of Kindness, Princess Pulverizer looks for good deeds to do accompanied by her friends, Lucas the knight-in-training and Dribble the cheese-loving dragon. When every cow, goat, and sheep from Ire-Mire-Briar-Shire goes missing, the adventurers jump at the opportunity to help. But to return the animals, they’ll…
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