Manga reviews: Skip Beat 30-31, Library Wars 9

I'm not sure if any of you are following the Skip Beat and Library Wars manga series, but I've found the recent volumes to be so squee-worthy that I just had to share my impressions here. I love Skip Beat for its acting/showbiz themes, and Library Wars because of the way it handles the issues of censorship and the freedom to read in a both comical and serious manner. Since I'm talking about volumes later in the series, this will contain some spoilery talk for readers new to the series. I managed not to give away too much for Library Wars, but spoilers for Ren's past were unavoidable for the Skip Beat discussion, since the plot revolves heavily around them.


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