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Kitchen of Witchhat, Vol. 1 (Japanese Edition) 

Natsuki Kizu

An ensemble of interconnected romance stories from one of the hottest creators of yaoi manga. A collection of intertwining stories covering four not-quite lovers as they find what links them together. Akiha plays the piano and ponders his relationship with Yahiko, a friend with benefits he can’t quite bring himself to call his lover regardless of how freely Yahiko cares for him. Despite their constant bickering, Sado and Nakajo appear close enough to be lovers. But Nakajo has convinced himself he can never have Sado, which leads him to seek out reasons to hate him even as he stays by his side. Shibata is an overly friendly older man who rather insistently hits on Sekiya, a socially awkward radio DJ. Even with his DJ persona, Sekiya has a hard time expressing the roiling emotions within him. A stray cat brings Kameda and Ogikawa together. The two spend lazy days eating, drinking, and playing with their cat, all without calling it love.

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Shoko Hidaka

An engrossing tale of friends to lovers unfolds in this Boys' Love manga by the creator of Blue Morning!

Suou and Ryou have been friends since childhood. The hairstylist and writer have lived together for six years now and, though they definitely aren't dating, their close relationship is hard to define. Will they ever move beyond the nebulous territory of "more than friends" or will they keep living in a stalemate forever?
Seven Seas' print version of Volume 1 will be a Special Edition with an extra art gallery of color pages, originally released as a separate booklet in Japan!

Anti-Romance: Special Edition Vol. 1

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Haru Hisakawa

NOTHING BEATS A MASSAGE FROM A CAT!

Having developed an addiction to the cats' comforting and therapeutic massages, Nekoyama and his fellow office workers return to the parlor. The cats work whenever they want, but lucky for Nekoyama and company, the parlor is open today. There's even a new cat working there!

Cat Massage Therapy Vol. 2

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A full-color manga about purrfectly professional massage therapists: fluffy cats who knead your troubles away. Nekoyama, worn out after another long day at the office, stops at a therapeutic massage parlor...only to discover that it's run by a cat! Not only that, but the cat actually does the massaging?! Nekoyama is a dog lover, but as this professional meowsseur digs soft toe beans into his aching muscles, his heart warms and his worries melt away. This is only the beginning, as he and other world-weary workers are about to meet the other cat (and kitten!) professionals who have mastered pawfully cute techniques for reducing human stress.

Cat Massage Therapy Vol. 1

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Peyo

An LGBT+ manga exploring love and gender at a high school drama club.

Taiga dreams of becoming an actor, so the first thing he does upon entering high school is join the drama club. There, he meets the beautiful, enigmatic Maria and immediately falls in love with her. Not long after, Taiga is told that she is actually a boy--but is that all there is to Maria's story? The late PEYO debuted with this beautifully illustrated, single-volume tale exploring the nature of personal expression and the fluidity of the power of love.

Boy Meets Maria

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Yuhki Kamatani

The beloved coming-out and coming-of-age manga about a broad LGBT+ community. Not only is high schooler Tasuku Kaname the new kid in town, he is also terrified that he has been outed as gay. Just as he’s contemplating doing the unthinkable, Tasuku meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of people dealing with problems not so different from his own. In this realistic, heartfelt depiction of LGBT+ characters from different backgrounds finding their place in the world, a search for inner peace proves to be the most universal experience of all.

Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare Vol. 1

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Honda

Ever wonder what it's like to sell comics at a Japanese bookstore? Honda provides a hilarious firsthand account from the front lines! Whether it's handling the store, out-of-print books, or enthusiastic manga fans, Honda takes on every challenge!

Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san, Vol. 1

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Jenny McKeon

BABYSITTER BLUES Kirishima goes missing without a trace--so it's up to Yaeka and Sugihara to find him. Though the incident that caused Yaeka injury seems to have been settled, it still weighs heavily on Kirishima's heart. But thanks to Yaeka and Sugihara, they might just be able to return to their peaceful everyday lives at last.

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting Vol. 4

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A GUARDIAN ANGEL OF VENGEANCE Kirishima has grown accustomed to being a babysitter, the distance closing between his and Yaeka's hearts. But just as he finds himself being changed by Yaeka's innocence, tragedy strikes...and reignites a fire inside him. Will this unexpected turn of events bring the two closer together, or will this be the catalyst to reawaken the Demon of the Sakuragi family?

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting Vol. 3

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AN UNLIKELY PAIR!On the surface, he's the babysitter for the boss's only daughter Yaeka, but Kirishima is really a member of the yakuza by trade. Thanks to Kirishima's persuasion, Yaeka finally resolves to visit her mother in the hospital, where she shares the feelings she's built up over the past three years.Join this unlikely pair as they make Valentine's chocolates with the gluttonous high school girl Ayumu, become reunited with Kirishima's own former babysitter, and even meeting Yaeka's first friend!

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting Vol. 2

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WHO'S YOUR NANNY?Kirishima Tooru is the right-hand man of the Sakuragi crime family. For him, the job is a perfect excuse to let his violent instincts run wild, earning him the nickname "the Demon of Sakuragi". It seems like nothing will stand in the way of his vicious nature.But then one day, he receives an assignment like never before from the boss-babysitting his daughter!This is the heartwarming (or is it bloodcurdling?) story of a little girl and her yakuza caretaker!

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting Vol. 1

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. Nagabe

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Whimsical tales of anthropomorphic beasts in love from Nagabe, the bestselling creator of The Girl from the Other Side- Siuil A Run! Hidden away deep within the woods, far from the prying eyes of the world, lies the Wizdom's School of Wizarding. There beasts of all kinds gather to live, to learn, and to love. From everyday animals to fantastical creatures, these BL stories are told with a realistic and light-hearted touch.

The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms

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Mark Kurlansky

The Story of a Nation

From Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod, Salt, Birdseye, and Paper--the illuminating story of an ancient and enigmatic people

Straddling a small corner of Spain and France in a land that is marked on no maps except their own, the Basques are a puzzling contradiction--they are Europe's oldest nation without ever having been a country. No one has ever been able to determine their origins, and even the Basques' language, Euskera--the most ancient in Europe--is related to none other on earth. For centuries, their influence has been felt in nearly every realm, from religion to sports to commerce. Even today, the Basques are enjoying what may be the most important cultural renaissance in their long existence, as displayed by new cookbooks like chefs Alexandra Raij and Eder Montero's The Basque Book and restaurateur Jose Pizarro's Basque.

Mark Kurlansky's passion for the Basque people and his exuberant eye for detail shine throughout this fascinating book. Like Cod, The Basque History of the World, blends human stories with economic, political, literary, and culinary history into a rich and heroic tale.

Among the Basques' greatest accomplishments:

   * Exploration--the first man to circumnavigate the globe, Juan Sebastian de Elcano, was a Basque and the Basques were the second Europeans, after the Vikings, in North America
   * Gastronomy and agriculture--they were the first Europeans to eat corn and chili peppers and cultivate tobacco, and were among the first to use chocolate
   * Religion--Ignatius Loyola, a Basque, founded the Jesuit religious order
   * Business and politics--they introduced capitalism and modern commercial banking to southern Europe
   * Recreation--they invented beach resorts, jai alai, and racing regattas, and were the first Europeans to play sports with balls


"A delectable portrait of an uncanny, indomitable nation." -Newsday


"Exciting, Illuminating, and thought provoking." -The Boston Globe


Entertaining and instructive... [Kurlansky's] approach is unorthodox, mixing history with anecdotes, poems with recipes." -The New York Times Book Review

The Basque History of the World

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Homer

Allen Mandelbaum

Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War has inspired writers from Virgil to James Joyce. Odysseus survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens' song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyal wife, Penelope. Favorite of the gods, Odysseus embodies the energy, intellect, and resourcefulness that were of highest value to the ancients and that remain ideals in out time.In this new verse translation, Allen Mandelbaum--celebrated poet and translator of Virgil's Aeneid and Dante's Divine Comedy --realizes the power and beauty of the original Greek verse and demonstrates why the epic tale of THE ODYSSEY has captured the human imagination for nearly three thousand years.

The Odyssey of Homer

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Helene Tursten

Marlaine Delargy

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maud is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and... no qualms about a little murder. This funny, irreverent story collection by Helene Tursten, author of the Irene Huss investigations, features two-never-before translated stories that will keep you laughing all the way to the retirement home. Ever since her darling father's untimely death when she was only eighteen, Maud has lived in the family's spacious apartment in downtown Gothenburg rent-free, thanks to a minor clause in a hastily negotiated contract. That was how Maud learned that good things can come from tragedy. Now in her late eighties, Maud contents herself with traveling the world and surfing the net from the comfort of her father's ancient armchair. It's a solitary existence, and she likes it that way. Over the course of her adventures--or misadventures--this little bold lady will handle a crisis with a local celebrity who has her eyes on Maud's apartment, foil the engagement of her long-ago lover, and dispose of some pesky neighbors. But when the local authorities are called to investigate a dead body found in Maud's apartment, will Maud finally become a suspect?

An Elderly Lady Is up to No Good

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Don't let her age fool you. Maud may be nearly ninety, but if you cross her, this elderly lady is more sinister than sweet. 

Just when things have finally cooled down for 88-year-old Maud after the disturbing discovery of a dead body in her apartment in Gothenburg, a couple of detectives return to her doorstep. Though Maud dodges their questions with the skill of an Olympic gymnast a fifth of her age, she wonders if suspicion has fallen on her, little old lady that she is. The truth is, ever since Maud was a girl, death has seemed to follow her.

In these six interlocking stories, memories of unfortunate incidents from Maud's past keep bubbling to the surface. Meanwhile, certain Problems in the present require immediate attention. Luckily, Maud is no stranger to taking matters into her own hands . . . even if it means she has to get a little blood on them in the process.

*Includes cookie recipes*

Robyn

@robyn33007

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An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed

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