When it comes to summer, ya gotta have fireworks! Saki’s determined to get the mood going and have her first kiss with Naoya! But unfortunately when they’re walking around the festival, her and Nagisa end up separated from Naoya! Time is ticking and the fireworks are happening any second…but Milika stands in Naoya’s way while Shino’s growing feelings weigh heavy on her mind. When Naoya finally meets up with his girlfriends, the two get to spend some alone time with him and things get heated…
A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Kirito has entered the new VRMMO Gun Gale Online in order to investigate the Death Gun incidents, only to discover his avatar is not exactly how he remembers it! He barely knows up from down in this new world, and he needs an ally. He may have found one in the mysterious female sniper Sinon, but she's got an agenda of her own...
It's not easy drawing Dojin manga to make money on the side, and that's exactly what Najimi is learning-- and she's not alone. There are literally thousands of artists trying to make a buck, and many of them suck just as bad as Najimi. Enter Kaneru a rival artist who's deluded enough to think she's better than Najimi-- unfortunately she's awful too. They have to find a way to bring attention to their books-- but what could possibly draw the Otaku in?
With all the studying Tomoko’s doing, her last summer of high school is star ting to feel like a drag. Tomoko’s determined to try something crazy before the training camp begins, and she’s got the perfect idea to spice things up-dye her hair! With her friends Katou and Yuu helping her out, things are sure to go well...but even they can’t protect her from herself...!
As the third term of her second year in high school rolls around, Tomoko's looking like she just might be about to graduate from loserdom! With all the time she's been spending with the girls from the field trip, are her days as a loner numbered?!
Stupid Is As Stupid Does -- Summer break has arrived, and with it come expanded opportunities for Yoshiko to practice self-expression. Of course, for someone as unburdened of intellect as she is, that self-expression tends to be rather lacking in sophistication. Okay, fine—it’s profoundly stupid. Her friend Akkun might be able to handle her, but will he be able to deal with Ryuichi the delinquent’s pathetic attempts at friendship? And what about Yoshiko’s mother’s increasingly manipulative attempts at setting Akkun up with her daughter? Oh, well. Surely a trip to the beach will sort everything out…
Kenshiro takes on the Golan, a gang whose claims of genetic superiority he will put to the test. Later, as he continues his journey through the wasteland, he runs into a wily nomad warlord named Jackal. Until now, Ken’s opponents have rarely used their heads—though many have lost them! How will he handle an enemy who relies on low cunning instead of brute force? -- VIZ Media
A fun and funny tale of a sex worker’s otherworldly adventures! Stranded in a fantasy world inhabited by magical beings and demons, call girl Yuzuki has only one clue on how to get home again: her enchanted grimoire has a list of creatures she must pleasure in order to break the spell. Fortunately that’s all in a day’s work for this consummate professional!
The high-pitched battle is on between powerful angels, sexy demons and innocent humans to dominate a world rife with political intrigue…and to win the heart of one hapless male! Awyn Gardner will do anything to protect the beautiful mistress of the equally beautiful estate gardens he lovingly tends—even enslave himself to an also beautiful demon bent on world domination! The high-pitched battle is on between powerful angels, sexy demons and innocent people to dominate a world rife with political intrigue…and to win the heart of one hapless human man! With Vyrde catatonic for months, it’s up to Awyn and his friends from the manor house to stem the tide of monsters continuously spawning from people bitten by the hideous flying bug-mouths. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind this plague, Angel Loki, activates the technology to eradicate every last “gnome” from the world. And when Awyn recalls a repressed memory, he becomes determined to wreak vengeance upon Angel Vul and Covenanter Isaac…
