Thursday again, is it? Seems like the weeks are getting shorter along with the daylight hours! Let’s jump right into today’s newsletter before we lose any more time.
Bookish Goods
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Anime Bracelets by AnimeFiguresCentral
These handmade bracelets let you tell everyone what your favorite anime is without telling everyone what your favorite anime is. $10
New Releases
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Marvel Voices: Comunidades #1 by Various
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Marvel has released this anthology by Latine creators featuring Marvel’s mightiest Latine heroes, including America Chavez, White Tiger, Miles Morales, and a whole lot more!
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Forest Hills Bootleg Society by Dave Baker and Nicole Goux
The year is 2005. While buying bootleg anime DVDs, four teen girls — best of friends — find a raunchy film that would knock the socks off all the other teens in their conservative town. When they start selling copies on the sly, they set themselves on a path towards jealousy, heartbreak, and the possible end of their friendship.
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!
Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: contests! A little healthy competition never hurt anyone, but at least one of these characters might be taking things too far…
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La Corda d’Oro Vol. 1 by Yuki Kure
With her complete and utter lack of musical talent, Kahoko never had a chance of joining her school’s prestigious music competition or matching wits with the handsome boys who participate in it. Then a fairy gives her a magic violin, and suddenly Kahoko stands a very real chance of winning — but is victory worth the price?
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Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte and Ann Xu
Cici’s grandmother is about to turn seventy, and Cici wants nothing more than to celebrate with her. The problem: Cici is in America, and her grandmother still lives in Taiwan. The only way Cici can afford a plane ticket from Taiwan to Seattle is to enter — and win — a kid’s cooking contest. But will the judges appreciate her Taiwanese dishes?
Until next time, nerd friends, keep your eyes on the prize: the weekend will be here before you know it!
~Eileen