ShutterBox, Book Two: First School Quarter

Registered by mhs160 of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on 12/18/2010
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5 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by mhs160 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, December 18, 2010
I got this volume at last month's Chester County Public Library book sale in Exton, PA.

Journal Entry 2 by mhs160 at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Saturday, January 15, 2011

Released 13 yrs ago (1/15/2011 UTC) at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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Megan returns to Merridian University (a supernatural and surreal college she visits in her dreams) as an exchange student. Interesting story...not crazy about Thomas' role in this volume. But I enjoyed this series and I'm passing it on to other bookcrossers!

Added to the Manga/Graphic Novel Bookbox. Enjoy!
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Journal Entry 3 by wingAzukiwing at Miami, Florida USA on Thursday, February 24, 2011
Very beautiful cover art and very intriguing concept indeed. The cover art looks at a glance really like Candy Candy... maybe the artist watched it as a kid like I did? The inside art is a bit amateurish but I hope the story makes up for it. Thanks for sharing.

Journal Entry 4 by wingAzukiwing at Miami, Florida USA on Sunday, August 28, 2011
Truly, a lot of Candy Candy deja vu here... LOL.

Either I am getting used to her style, or the artist has improved, but I am getting more into the story. I wasn't too excited with vol 1, but figured as I have vol 2, I may as well read it. I ended up wanting to continue the story.

Thanks so much mhs160 for sharing this series. I will put it into the manga bookbox and pass it on.

Journal Entry 5 by wingAzukiwing at Manga Boobox in Manga Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (9/28/2011 UTC) at Manga Boobox in Manga Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Putting this into the bookbox to share with the next reader. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 6 by k00kaburra at San Jose, California USA on Thursday, November 3, 2011
I read the previous book in this series, so I might stop and read this one before sending it on.

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Later...

I still find the artwork extremely underwhelming, but Tavisha's illustrations have definitely improved over the first book in this series. I don't think she's quite hit her stride with faces - all the male characters look the same, and characters' expressions always seem quite forced - but it's coming along.

The introduction to the book, by "the Wired Psyche", almost made me spit juice all over the book, especially the final paragraph:
"The work does not go easy for Tavisha and Rikki...They toil for us without sleep, for half-lit days and withdrawn nights. Their blood pressures rise and yet they neglect exercise, friends, family and the grotesque peepshows of the wretched television machine-"
Oh, please. Climb down off of your purple prose high horse WHINEFEST and get on with it, already! (Maybe it's because I work with them every day, but I have very low tolerance for artists complaining about how hard it is to work.)

Once the story actually starts, it's better. I found myself actually starting to get curious about this world that Megan has found herself randomly thrust into. There are a couple of times in which characters lapse into unbelievable fake-sounding dialogue, most notably when AJ discusses his past lives, but it's at least a little interesting, something the first volume couldn't claim.

Journal Entry 7 by k00kaburra at San Jose, California USA on Sunday, November 6, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (11/6/2011 UTC) at San Jose, California USA

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This book enjoyed a brief visit in San Jose, CA, before continuing its travels in the Anything Goes Manga BookBox by AKSarah.

Journal Entry 8 by Earth-VS-Soup at Fairbanks, Alaska USA on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Taken out of AKSarah's Graphic Novel/Manga Bookbox with volume one of the same.

Journal Entry 9 by Earth-VS-Soup at Fairbanks, Alaska USA on Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Better than the first volume, but still a bit shaky. I did enjoy it though.

Journal Entry 10 by Earth-VS-Soup at Barnes & Noble - Fireplace in Fairbanks, Alaska USA on Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Released 10 yrs ago (8/13/2013 UTC) at Barnes & Noble - Fireplace in Fairbanks, Alaska USA

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Left above the hearth with Volume 1. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 11 by AKSarah at Fairbanks, Alaska USA on Thursday, April 3, 2014
Found in the lost and found at Barnes & Noble where I work.

Journal Entry 12 by AKSarah at Tanana Valley Clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska USA on Thursday, April 3, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (4/3/2014 UTC) at Tanana Valley Clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska USA

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Released in the first floor waiting room at the Tanana Valley Clinic.

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