I · O · N by Arina Tanemura

Title: I · O · N
Mangaka: Arina Tanemura
Age Group: Teens
# of Pages: Approx. 200
# of Volumes: 1
My Rating: 3/5

Ion Tsuburagi is a happy, carefree girl that loves to help others. As a habit, she always chant her name for good luck. When she is running away from Kouki Shiraishi, the class president who is madly in love with her, she ran into Mikado Horai. He is the president of the Psychic Powers Research Society, one of the clubs at the school. He spoke to her that it is his dream to research indepth on psychic powers. Mikado is trying to recreate a psychic substance that a professor was researching on from many years ago.

After Mikado showed the research lab to Ion, she touches the substance when he went back to class because the door was unlocked. Her body suddenly felt a huge wave of electricity passing by. Scared, she unconciously chants her name and then the next thing she knew she was flying above the research room! The research room is then on fire because there was some gunpowder that was inside and the electricity sparked it. Ion with her new powers, immediately took the water from the school's pool to eliminate the fire.

Mikado thinks that the substance disappeared in the fire when Ion actually has it and asks her to help him in his research because of her abilities. Later on, Ion feelings for him grew and Mikado may have too. But is he only admiring her powers or does he actually sees her as a girl?

Eh, to be honest I don't enjoy the book so much. The thing is that everyone in the school finds out that she has psychic powers and are not fazed by it at all! They go on like it's any other regular day. I would expect there to be some sort of villain that wants to use to powers but there is nothing of the sort in the manga. Since it is a oneshot, I didn't get much out of it. I guess if you are a fan of the mangaka's works, you may like it. This is her debut manga and has written many other ones that are quite popular like Full Moon. This is the first manga I've read by her and only picked it up because it is one of the new mangas my library bought.

Dance of the Assassins by Herve Jubert

Title: Dance of the Assassins
Author: Herve Jubert
Age Group: Older Teens
# of Pages: 505
My Rating: 2/5

Jack the Ripper is back. But in this modern world. Why and how is such a murderer brought back to life? Miss Roberta Morgenstern is a witch that is sent out to check this case. Tag along with Clement Martineau who is a police assistant, new to working on the field inside of just reading behind a book. They go through London, Paris, Venice, and Tenochtitlan trying to track down the murderer. As their case advances, it starts to entangle back several centuries and the Devil himself.

I have to say, this is one heck of a confusing book. (Reason why my review for this is extremely short). I've been reading it for a month now and finally finished it today. I guess because I'm a fast reader, I didn't pick up as fast on the situation. It was half way through the book that I realized the setting is of modern world. I was so confused about some parts that I was thinking it may have taken place in the past. It is a teen book but if you ask me, someone who is older would likely have a better understanding of it than a teen. I will not recommend it unless you like complex situations and read every single word carefully, cause I still don't understand half of the things that occurred in the book.

How I Found the Perfect Dress by Maryrose Wood

Title: How I Found the Perfect Dress
Author: Maryrose Wood
Age Group: Teens
# of Pages: 231
My Rating: 5/5

A year after that bike tour from Ireland, Morgan is back in her old Connecticut state living her life. It has been awhile since Colin emailed her and she is freaking out. She can't really call him her boyfriend since they both live on the other side of the world but she is desperate. So she decided to email him on Groundhog Day, it is a perfect excuse to check up on him.

Soon after, he emailed her back with some great news! He is coming to the University of Connecticut for two weeks. She is absolutely thrilled!

After he came, he told her that for some reason he couldn't get enough sleep lately and have been terribly exhausted. Which is unpleasant for him because he has to make a robot for a project at the university. He has been dreaming about being at some weird parties but he can't recall what it is. Morgan on the other hand has a gut feeling that the Other World creatures are messing with him. For what reason are they bothering poor Colin? Morgan just have to find out soon enough as she will meet with old friends and new faces.

I have to say I enjoy the sequel much better than the first book. Don't get me wrong! They are both amazing! Maybe because I rushed the first to get to the second but they are nonetheless full of fun. I finished this one within three-four hours, starting at 12 AM in the morning. Not good for me but the brain got some word candies. Those who haven't read the first one yet better do so now and then pick up the second one! Won't regret either, I promise! I hope for a third installment if possible!

Won copy from In Bed With Books