Books like 'Almost, Maine'
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Double Time by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMegan Miller has done the crush thing, had her heart broken and flirted with a close friend to the point of an almost relationship. She is over the drama of her Freshman and Sophomore years and is ready to be single and to mingle. With Keesha and Steph by her side the girls are ready to rock the single hood in their Junior year... -
![Stop Kiss by Diana Son]()
Stop Kiss by Diana Son
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBen Brantley of the New York Times summed up the critical reaction to Diana Son's play Stop Kiss when he stated that it "generated the warmest advance word of mouth of any downtown production this season" and heralded it as a Barefoot in the Park for a new generation... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 02 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 02 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMisaki Ayuzawa is the President of the Student Council at Seika High School, formerly an all-boys school. Unfortunately, most of the students are still male and stuck in their slovenly habits, so man-hating Misaki really socks it to them in an attempt to make the school presentable to attract more female students... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 03 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 03 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIt's Seika High's Sports Day Festival! The Idiot Trio have just completed a fancy, custom-made maid outfit that they want to give to Misaki as a present, but through a mix-up, the maid outfit is sent out to the Sports Day Dress-up Race as one of its generic costumes, a contest which both Misaki and Usui are entering... -
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![Maid Sama!, Volume 5 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid Sama!, Volume 5 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMisaki is invited to go on a blind date... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 06 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 06 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA new love triangle forms... with Misaki right in the middle! Usui remains as mysterious as ever about his intentions with Misaki, saying it’s too much of a hassle to get serious about someone... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 14 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 14 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOnce an all-boys school, Seika High, a renowned school full of reckless and filthy students, has recently become a co-ed school. However, with the female population still remaining a minority even after the change over the recent years, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow a chance for the girls to feel safer in the rough environment... -
![Maid-sama! - Sua excelência, a garçonete! Volume 18 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! - Sua excelência, a garçonete! Volume 18 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNas vésperas da formatura do colegial, Misaki decide entrar em uma faculdade e seguir uma carreira profissional que lhe dê condições de ficar ao lado de Usui na Inglaterra, mas, para isso, terá de abrir mão do seu tempo com ele para se dedicar aos estudos... -
![Służąca Przewodnicząca! Vol. 12 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
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![Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 13 by Io Sakisaka]()
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 13 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFutaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. The hearts of Futaba and Kou have aligned, but are more of their friends pairing off? The journey of youth concludes... -
![会長はメイド様! 16 by Hiro Fujiwara, 藤原ヒロ]()
会長はメイド様! 16 by Hiro Fujiwara, 藤原ヒロ
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratings久々にメイド・ラテに来た葵。彼の体には、ある異変が!? 一方、相変わらずドSな態度で美咲に迫る碓氷だが、兄・ジェラルドに対抗する為、イギリスへ渡る決意していた。碓氷を待ち受けるウォーカー家の策略に2人は!?... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 13 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 13 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOnce an all-boys school, Seika High, a renowned school full of reckless and filthy students, has recently become a co-ed school. However, with the female population still remaining a minority even after the change over the recent years, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow a chance for the girls to feel safer in the rough environment... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 15 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 15 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOnce an all-boys school, Seika High, a renowned school full of reckless and filthy students, has recently become a co-ed school. However, with the female population still remaining a minority even after the change over the recent years, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow a chance for the girls to feel safer in the rough environment... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 04 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 04 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSummertime in Café Maid Latte! The Maids have been invited to a Beach House to really relax. Of course, Usui-kun is also part of the party and provides for Misaki for high-boiling emotions!Internet star Aoi-chan, who always disguises himself as a sweet girl, is also on site and unfortunately has to fight in the paradisiacal scenery with quite different problems... -
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![Skip and Loafer, Vol. 6 by Misaki Takamatsu]()
Skip and Loafer, Vol. 6 by Misaki Takamatsu
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s wintertime in Tokyo! Even as Mitsumi juggles Valentine’s Day infatuations and White Day revelations, the high-school life of this natural-born happiness influencer is hurtling headlong towards spring–and her second year in high... -
![Skip and Loafer, Vol. 5 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik]()
Skip and Loafer, Vol. 5 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs fall turns into winter, Mitsumi and her friends say goodbye to the first half of their freshman year. Meanwhile, Mitsumi’s friendship with Shima-kun takes on a whole new depth... -
![Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 12 by Io Sakisaka]()
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 12 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFutaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. Kou no longer wants to hold back how he feels about Futaba. He’s determined to keep trying as long as he has even a sliver of a chance with her... -
![Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 07 by Kyousuke Motomi]()
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 07 by Kyousuke Motomi
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA New York Times’ bestseller with a romantic storyline that is unique, funny and touching.After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her... -
![Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 08 by Kyousuke Motomi]()
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 08 by Kyousuke Motomi
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA New York Times’ bestseller with a romantic storyline that is unique, funny and touching.After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her... -
![Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 06 by Yuu Toyota]()
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 06 by Yuu Toyota
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Pure and innocent businessman-turned-reluctant wizard Adachi has at long last found a person he can't stand to be apart from—Kurosawa, of course! As a couple, Adachi and Kurosawa are more in love than ever... -
![電撃デイジー 12 by Kyousuke Motomi, 最富 キョウスケ]()
電撃デイジー 12 by Kyousuke Motomi, 最富 キョウスケ
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCan a mysterious DAISY protect her?After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her... -
![Horimiya, Vol. 5 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara]()
Horimiya, Vol. 5 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHori and Miyamura are now officially a couple, and everyone knows it. But not everything's coming up roses for Miyamura, who's worried that people are talking about Hori behind her back. When his anxiety about being Hori's boyfriend reaches fever pitch, Miyamura drastically changes his look, and all at once, everyone's opinion of him changes too.. -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 10 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 10 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLibrarian's Note: The English edition of this volume was cancelled due to Tokyopop closing its North American operations... -
![Skip and Loafer, Vol. 4 by Misaki Takamatsu]()
Skip and Loafer, Vol. 4 by Misaki Takamatsu
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBetween her class’s musical performance and a dizzying array of committee duties, Mitsumi is determined that her first school festival in Tokyo will be a rousing success! But will... -
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![Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 18 by Aka Akasaka, 赤坂アカ]()
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 18 by Aka Akasaka, 赤坂アカ
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first…?!Will Ai leave her post as Kaguya’s personal assistant and confidant?! Meanwhile, Kaguya and Yu go to great lengths to prevent their not-so-dark secrets from getting out... -
![Dengeki Daisy 09 by Kyousuke Motomi]()
Dengeki Daisy 09 by Kyousuke Motomi
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+.Can a mysterious DAISY protect her?After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 11 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 11 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLibrarian's Note: The English edition of this volume was cancelled due to Tokyopop closing its North American operations... -
![Love So Life 1 by Kaede Kouchi, こうち楓]()
Love So Life 1 by Kaede Kouchi, こうち楓
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratings身寄りのない中村詩春(16歳)の、将来の夢は保育士さん！... -
![Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura]()
Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's the day of the award ceremony for Usami, but Usami's older brother, Haruhiko, can't keep his hands off Misaki. A series of events leads to a kidnapping as Haruhiko drags Misaki off to his rich estate and locks him up... -
![Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura]()
Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMiyagi finally gets over his obsession with his late high school teacher by confessing his love for Shinobu in front of her grave. When it comes time for Shinobu to choose which college to go to, his feelings seem to be swaying his decisions too strongly - even for Miyagi's liking...
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