What's New at the Library for August: Manga Edition!

Yes, we are still getting new books into the library, and yes, you CAN check out new manga through our Curbside Pickup service. Just put items on hold using our app or website or call us to have a staff member put the books on hold for you. We'll let you know when they are ready for pickup and you get something great to read with very little hassle. Here are some of the new Manga series we just received we think you will like!

Goodbye My Rose Garden by Dr. Pepperco: It is the early 1900's and Hanako dreams of being a novelist. To do this, she decides to move to England. However, when her dreams of being a writer fail, she takes a job as a maid to a rich family to make ends meet. Things take a bizarre turn when the daughter of the family, Alice, asks Hanako to kill her. Struggling to find out why Alice would ask for such a terrible favor, Hanako begins to really get to know Alice, and the two develop and unbreakable bond.

Wonderland by Yugo Ishikawa: Shrinking to a tiny size sounded fun when Alice did it in Wonderland... but when it happens to Yukko in real life she realizes it's not fun at all. In fact it's incredibly dangerous! As she struggles to hide from all the predators that now think Yukko would make a delicious snack, she unexpectedly finds out she is not the only person who has recently become tiny, and sets out to learn why this happened, and how she can fix it. 

BL Metamorphosis by Kaori Tsurutani: Ichinoi is a 75 year old woman who just wanted something light to read. When she discovers she has accidentally purchased a "boys love" (LGBT+) manga, she realizes she actually really enjoys what she is reading. When she returns to the book store to get volume 2, she strikes up a friendship with the teenage store clerk, Urara, a massive BL fangirl! Despite the huge difference in their ages, Ichinoi and Urara bond over their reading, and a very unlikely friendship soon blossoms. 

Kuma Kuma Kuma  Bear by Kumanano: In this fun comedy and video game inspired manga, 15-year-old Yuna is a video game addict shut-in. She funds her carefree lifestyle by playing the stock market and spends every moment playing her favorite virtual reality massive multiplayer online game: World Fantasy

Online. When the game gets a new update, Yuna receives a super cute bear onesie that is super overpowered! However, there is no way Yuna would ever wear or play with this embarrassing outfit. But when she is sucked into a new world in real life she doesn’t have choice but fight in the bear costume! Join Yuna on her new video game adventure in this new adorable manga that fans of Sword Art Online will love.

Love Me, Love Me Not by Io Sakisaka: From the author of Ao Haru Ride, comes a new series about two teen girls’ different perspectives on love. Yuna and Akari become fast friends when they meet each other in their apartment building. However, the two are complete opposites-Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist and this makes their views on love complex because neither of them understand each other. Things get even more complicated when lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi enter the girls lives and their friendship is tested. Can their friendship survive? Find out in this shojo series about young love.

All these new series plus many more are now available at your nearest branch through Curbside Pickup. Call today to place holds on your favorites. Don't forget, Heritage Library is not currently participating in Curbside Pickup.