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21) True beauty: 1
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"Once bullied for being perceived as ugly, young Jugyeong Lim uses online tutorials to transform into a beautiful popular girl. Caught in a love triangle between a mystery man and a bad boy, Jugyeong navigates high school and her personal life while her self-esteem, romantic life, and school life are constantly in flux"--Page 4 of cover.
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Saku is an ordinary young woman who works long hours and lives alone with her cat, Yukichi. Yukichi, however, is not an ordinary house cat. For one, the temperamental feline towers over Saku and walks around on two legs. Instead of playing with toy mice, he scours supermarket flyers for good deals and keeps the house spotless. With a pet like that, it's hard to tell who's taking care of who!
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After deciding post high-school to leave her old, tough-as-nails delinquent days behind, Takebe has a surprise reunion with her old rival, the "Bloody Cardigan" Soramori. After all these years, Soramori still wants a piece of Takebe, but not in the way anyone expected! If she can beat Takebe in a fight, Soramori proposes that they have to start dating!
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"Soramori has always held a torch for her old high school rival, Takebe. Now, thanks to one mean shoulderthrow, the two former (?) delinquents have started going out. But Soramori has a couple problems...For one thing, what's a proper date supposed to look like anyway? And what if she's not the only one with a thing for Takebe? Love's a battle in more ways than one!"--Page [4] of cover.
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"Back in the day, Takebe was a tough-as-nails delinquent who could throw hands with anyone. But right when she finally decides to leave her old ways behind, Takebe has a surprise reunion with her old rival, the 'Bloody Cardigan' Soramori. After all these years, she still wants a piece of Takebe--but not in the way anyone expected! Her proposal: If Soramori can beat Takebe in a fight, they have to start dating?!"--Back cover.
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Saku is looking forward to spending her New Year's holiday vegging out and eating Yukichi's delicious home cooking, but that plan goes out the window when her mom calls, demanding that Saku come visit! Saku doesn't want to leave Yukichi home alone, so she decides to bring him with her! But how will she hide her giant cat from her parents?!
29) Idol dreams: 1
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"At age 31, office worker Chikage Deguchi feels she missed her chance at love and success. When word gets out that she's a virgin, Chikage is humiliated and wishes she could return to the time when she was still young and popular. She takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to when she was 15. Now [she] is determined to pursue everything she missed out on all those years ago-- including becoming a star!"--Page 4 of cover.
30) Idol dreams: 6
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"To pursue missed chances at love and success, 31-year-old Chikage Deguchi takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to how she looked at age 15. Brokenhearted after Tokita's engagement,Chikage writes the lyrics for a new song to express her emotions as Akari. But her producer Hibiki has sudddenly gone missing..."--Page [4] of cover.
31) After hours: 2
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Emi Ashiana is 24, unemployed, and not really sure what she wants do with her life. When a friend invites her to a dance club, Emi doesn't expect much. But what she finds will change her world!
32) After hours: 3
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"Emi, Kei and their friends have successfully planned the rave of their dreams, and the experience has filled Emi with an electric need to keep striving. But will Emi's newfound focus and determination falter when Kei, her mentor and girlfriend, goes AWOL?"--Back cover.
33) Rave
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"Author Jessica Campbell (XTC69) uses frankness and dark humour to articulate Lauren's burgeoning crisis of faith and sexuality. She captures teenage antics and banter with astute comedic style, simultaneously skewering bullies, a culture of slut-shaming, and the devastating impact of religious zealotry. Rave is an instant classic, a coming of age story about the secret spaces young women create and the wider social structures that fail them."--
34) Idol dreams: 5
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"To pursue missed chances at love and success, 31-year-old Chikage Deguchi takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to how she looked at age 15. Chikage meets Tokita's girlfriend for the first time and is shocked to discover that she knows her! Even worse, she knows his girlfriend has been cheating on him..."--Page [4] of cover.
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Chiyuki Matsuoka, 17, has a serious heart condition. Toya, 18, is a vampire who hates blood and refuses to enter into the traditional partnership with a human, whose blood would keep them both alive for a thousand years. Chiyuki has formed a bond with Toya and wants to live her life to the fullest, but she doesn't realize that Toya refuses to enter into the full partnership with her, being unwilling to doom her to live one thousand years.
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After throwing some hands like back in the old days, Takebe and Soramori's relationship is finally back on track. But the more Takebe tries to care for her girlfriend, the more she wonders if their feelings aren't quite the same....And if there's anything harder than taking Soramori down, it's getting her to open up. That won't stop Takebe from trying, though! The ex-delinquent couple's tale comes to a close in this heartwarming finale.
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"What happens when the woman who remembers everything...forgets who she herself is? In 1973, Ryozo, a young hiker on a mountain trail in far southern Japan, comes across a disoriented girl who doesn't know her own name, carrying on her the small change of a dozen different nations...and a bag with the initials "E.N." Haunted by nightmares of primordial seas and forests, she tries to find a new life with Ryozo--and reconnect somehow with her endless...
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Chiyuki Matsuoka, 17, was born with heart problems. Toya, 18, is a vampire who hates blood and refuses to enter into the traditional partnership with a human, whose blood would keep them both alive for a thousand years. Chiyuki has to find a way to support Toya, since he won't accept the help she knows he needs.
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"Who is Lottie Person? Is she a gorgeous, fun-loving social media star with a perfect life or a gross, allergy-ridden mess? Enter a world of snot, blood, and tears in this first collection from New York Times Best Seller Bryan Lee O'Malley (Scott Pilgrim, Seconds) and dazzling newcomer Leslie Hung!