by Jenna Mansfield | Nov 2, 2018 | Club Ink, Comic books, Manga, Reader's Advisory
W Juliet by Emura Ito Miura has always been a bit of a tomboy, too tall and too brash to be feminine. In fact, all the roles she’s played in her school plays have been male roles. Just once she’d like to play Juliet instead of Romeo. When a new member joins the drama...
by Jenna Mansfield | Jul 2, 2018 | Book Reviews, Club Ink, Manga
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa Edward and Alphonse Elric have committed the taboo of alchemy, human transmutation, to try and bring their mother back to life and paid a hefty price—Ed the loss of two of his limbs, and Alphonse his whole body. Now, with...
by Jenna Mansfield | May 9, 2018 | Book Reviews, Club Ink, Manga
Haikyuu!! by Haruichi Furudate Ever since Hinata Shouyou saw volleyball ace “The Little Giant” play, he has wanted to play and show that despite his short height, he too can be an amazing volleyball player. But his middle school team is taken down in their first game...
by Club Ink | Mar 30, 2018 | Comic books, GCPL Comics Month, Graphic Novels, Manga, Staff Picks
Cathy says: For those willing to add more reading, Geronimo Stilton is a time-traveling mouse! He’s a timid soul, but he keeps getting involved with adventures in faraway lands, almost like an Indiana Jones of the rodent world! You just never know where you...
by Jenna Mansfield | Mar 28, 2018 | Book Reviews, Club Ink, GCPL Comics Month, Manga
A Silent Voice by Yoshitoki Ōima A Silent Voice follows Shoya Ishida who in elementary school bullied Shoko Nishimiya, a deaf girl in his class. But after she had left the school, people who had helped him bully her turned on him, leaving Shoya a social pariah for the...
by Club Ink | Mar 21, 2018 | Club Ink, Comic books, GCPL Comics Month, Graphic Novels, Manga, What the Library Means to Me, Why I love the library
Admittedly, I grew up rarely visiting the library. Those card catalogs were intimidating (yes, I’m dating myself)! I was also too busy drawing and doodling to spend a lot of time reading. I did have my favorite books, but they were tattered, reread copies of Judy...
