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Chihiro (the amazing Kasumi Arimura) is a former sex worker who now works at a small bento shop and spends her free time helping people, animals, and (at one point) an ant. [more inside]
posted by Mogur on Feb 24, 2023 - 5 comments

As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jan 22, 2023 - 1 comment

A rollicking feminist tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a woman's place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are. - The first adult novel by the Newbery award-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jun 12, 2022 - 4 comments