I can't believe February has already come and gone! The beginning of the month also marked the end of my term on a reading committee, which is very bittersweet. I loved reading all the awesome YA books, but I'm also excited to be free to read a little bit of everything again!
For now, here's my February 2023 Wrap-Up 1. Only a Monster by Vanessa Len 3 out of 5 stars I loved the premise of this book. It was interesting and fast-paced. And it was good. But I just don't really have strong feelings about it. I know it's setting up a trilogy, but I don't know if I'll read the rest. 2. Rooster Fighter, Vol. 1 by Shu Sakuratani 4 out of 5 stars A rooster who travels, fighting demons in order to avenge his sister's death? It was super weird, but also very fun. 3. Rooster Fighter, Vol. 2 by Shu Sakuratani 4 out of 5 stars A demon fighting rooster, his new number one fan, and his scorned ex (who is also a badass demon-fighting hen) join forces to fight giant demons. This series is ridiculous. 4. City of Dragons: The Awakening storm by Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong (Illustrations) 4 out of 5 stars When Grace moves to China with her mom and new step-dad, she soon learns that the myths her father used to tell her are more truth than fiction. This was a fun and interesting graphic novel about Chinese culture, featuring a very cute dragon. 5. Yellow Stringer, Volume 1: Fake News Provocateurs by Goeffrey Jean-Louis and Frederick L. Jones 3 out of 5 stars This was an interesting premise. The last couple chapters were a little disjointed, but I would read more of this series. 6. Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra (Illustrations) 5 out of 5 stars This is just such a beautiful story about learning to love your hair and yourself. 7. The Wondrous Wonders by Camille Jourdy 2 out of 5 stars This was like a mash-up of Where the Wild Things Are and Narnia. The art style is beautiful, but overall it was just kind of weird and not really my thing. 8. The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World, Vol. 1 by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya, Reiko Sakurada (Illustrations) 5 out of 5 stars I have never related to a character more. Tsukina is told that she must travel to a magical world to become its savior. Instead, she opens a book café at the edge of a forest. This was so cute and fun and I can't wait to read more. 9. Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie 4 out of 5 stars I spent like, half of this book kind of mad because I had it figured out. But this is Agatha Christie, Queen of Mystery, so no, I did not. It was full of twists, but the clues were still all presented and explained at the end. I'm trying to make it a point to (finally) read more Agatha Christie, and this one definitely makes me want to read more. 10. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 5 out of 5 stars This was so much fun. It was hilarious, twisty, and so meta. I loved it. 11. She-Hulk, Vol. 1: Jen, Again by Rainbow Rowell, Roge Antonio (Illustrator), Luca Maresca (Illustrator) 4 out of 5 stars This was a lot of fun! There were a lot of references to other volumes/arcs, but it provided enough context most of the time. I'm ready to read more! 12. My Hero Academia, Vol. 19 by Kohei Horikoshi 4 out of 5 stars Finally getting back to this series! After such an intense couple of volumes, it's nice to see the students preparing for the festival. Gentle Criminal is a fun (but weird) villain. And poor Eri is finally getting a bit of a break. 13. My Hero Academia, Vol. 19 by Kohei Horikoshi 4 out of 5 stars I loved the lightheartedness of the band performance. But man. This volume ends with a gut punch cliffhanger. 14. Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie 4 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book of short stories. Because of that format, they were all fast-paced and wrapped up quickly.
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