Hearts of dripping pulp,

as the sheen of her scythe
makes a circle.

The die has been cast! And now a new set of books has pulled on their hiking boots and trudged off to a new camp! ;)

A book trade, a set of dreams, as it were.

This was one of those infamous 'second copies' of mine that I wind up with because I'm an airhead. lol

It's not been read yet, so I don't currently have an opinion.

The box-o-trade-books arrived safely today - many thanks! This is one of many titles that came to my attention via its TV Tropes page; if I like this one I'll have to hunt up more.

Later: This light novel includes three different stories, each featuring shinigami Momo as she goes about her soul-reaping business - with a strong sideline in attempting to nudge the people she meets into a better appreciation of the time they do have, whether it's long or short.

As with many light novels, I found the text a bit wooden - whether that's a translation artifact or the original writing was that way I can't tell. The few illustrations are charming, and the stories take some unexpected swerves, with some characters turning out to be ghosts already, and with others finding themselves living long and happy lives after learning to deal with loss. There are adult issues, including unwanted pregnancies and attempted suicide, but overall the tone is mild and bittersweet. (The book ends with a short chapter that introduces a rival/dark-counterpart to Momo, with a cat-familiar who used to be friends with Momo's cat-familiar; it looks as if that will introduce more conflict to the series.)

I left this book on the book-swap shelf inside the coffee house at around 1:30 or so; hope the finder enjoys it!

*** Released as part of the 2016 Keep Them Moving release challenge. ***