Sniffing A Book

4 /5 In Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol 7 by Naoko Takeuchi we met the new bad guys. They're called the Death Busters. It reminded me of the ghost busters every time they said their name. We also find out that Sailor Saturn has been reborn, which can only mean doom for the planet. She's also fully possessed thanks to the help of her father. But there's still a piece of Sailor Saturn still in there as she helps Chibi-Usa reclaim the Legendary Silver Crystal. This was a good continuation of the story, and I'm excited to see what happens next with Sailor Saturn. As well as Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto, now that they're here fully and hell bent on not letting Sailor Saturn be fully reborn. It'll be interesting to see how we get Sailor Saturn without destroying the world.

5/5 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 6 by Naoko Takeuchi was an excellent addition to the series. It picks up with two new people from the private school showing up and starting to get close to Sailor Moon and Mamoru. At the same time, two new Guardians appear out of nowhere. The Sailor Guardians don't know who's side they're on though because they're standoffish and don't really want anything to do with the Guardians. I loved the introduction of Haruka and Michiru, and I loved that Sailor Uranus (Haruka) is gender fluid. We start to meet Hotaru but we don't really know who she is or how she'll play into the series. It was a nice change from the previous books and I liked that it brought in a new villain, and minions.

4/5 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 5 by Naoko Takeuchi takes up where we left off. Chibi-Usa goes missing and it's up to Tuxedo Mask to get her back. Instead of finding his small future daughter, he finds a woman claiming to be his daughter fully grown, and evil. This was a nice change of pace from the previous books and easy to follow. It was an interesting story line that you didn't really see coming if you haven't seen the anime. It was a tad uncomfortable watching her kidnap Mamoru and basically claim him as hers. To watch Pluto leave her post to go and help was heartbreaking because you knew in your heart that she was going to die for it. The book did make up for it (slightly) with Chibi-Usa getting her full guardian powers though!

Author: Sheila Keenan Read: 01/12/2018 Pages: 202 Rating: 4 Format:  physical Response: There are  3 stories in this book. I'm not a fan of the first one as there wasn't really a plot other than being in the trenches during World War II. The second story takes place in Greenland and it is my favorite. The husky and the handler best friends and protected each other and it just makes my heart warm when stories go that way. The last story was a mixture of flash backs and preset and was heartbreaking as the flashbacks took place in Vietnam. It was good quick read. 

Author: Kazu Kibuishi Read: 8/12/2017 Pages: 192 Rating: 3.5 Format: graphic novel: physical Response: Emily and Navin move with their mother to their great-grandfather's house who went missing many years before. It's a creepy old house from the first moment you see it. There was a weird Indiana Jones moment when the amulet showed up after Emily activated it with her hand and blood. The story has a weird combination of robots and magic, but it kinda works for the book. The only flaw this book had was that one of the main points was forgettable. I'm not sure how the monster got away with the mom, but it obviously isn't that big of a deal. As the first graphic novel I've ever read, I was satisfied with it for the most part. It was cute and easy to finish in one sitting.