Blue Bloodsby Melissa de la Cruz Blue Bloods focuses on six young vampires in a private New York high school. They’re thin, wealthy, almost immortal, and obsessed with high fashion. However, someone is trying to kill them. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 10th, 2009  Tags: fashion, Romance, school, teen, vampires |  Category: Contemporary Fantasy, Fantasy
|  Write a comment | Love Songby Keiko Nishi An anthology of four short stories by amazing artist/writer Nishi: a story about abusive love, an Edgar Alan Poe-like horror piece, a portrait of a far-future Chinese dumpling maker who dreams of Earth, and a bullied boy who develops astonishing healing powers, becomes a celebrity, and must deal with the consequences. Touching, shocking, and memorable. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 10th, 2009 Tags: abuse, bullying, celebrity, collections | Category: Contemporary Fantasy, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Horror, Manga, Science Fiction, Slice of Life
| Write a comment | Shrine of the Morning Mistby Hiroki Ugawa This often comedic series, about schoolgirls who serve as shrine maidens and fight evil monsters, gently spoofs other series such as “Sailor Moon.” Several sisters and their school friends use divine magic to protect their shrine, their town, and a distant cousin who has the ability to see the other world. In the meantime, of course, their school gets smashed up by giant monsters and wacky hijinks ensue. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find ItYou’re going to have to check a bookstore for this one. Sorry about that. [librarydate] June 10th, 2009 Tags: books with movies, family, friendship, funny, japanese culture, monsters, school, strong female characters | Category: Contemporary Fantasy, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Manga
| Write a comment | Tarot Caféby Sang-sun Park Originating in Korea, this lavishly-drawn gothic fantasy series tells both the overall story of an mysterious tarot-card reader and self-contained mini-stories about the mysterious creatures whose fortunes she reads. Her clients include demons, werewolves, vampires, dragons, and even cats. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[linkplus name=”Tarot Cafe” url=”http://csul.iii.com/search/X?SEARCH=t:(tarot%20cafe)&SORT=DX&l=eng” series=true] June 10th, 2009 Tags: gothic | Category: Contemporary Fantasy, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Manhwa
| Write a comment | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stoneby J. K. Rowling You may think this book is for kids, but it’s smart enough that adults can enjoy it, too. If you somehow haven’t heard about these books, Harry Potter is an orphan living a very boring, miserable life with his aunt and uncle. He enters a world of magic when he is invited to Hogwarts, a school for wizards. For the first time in his life, Harry starts making friends and goes from being a nobody to being a celebrity. Unfortunately, something evil is going on at Hogwarts, and it is up to Harry and his friends to stop it. You can look it up on Wikipedia. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 9th, 2009 Tags: adventure, books with movies, england, friendship, school | Category: Contemporary Fantasy, Fantasy
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