Only Yesterday, Palace of Stone, 2nd love, Proche Horizon, Prince, and Midnight Secretary

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• Anime:
  
  1. Only Yesterday
     - I was lucky to get a ticket to watch this on Saturday @ Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. Screening of Studio Ghibli
     - I enjoy it very much. What a wonderful story of a 27 single woman remembering about the time when she was a 5th grader and her life so far.
     - I want to rewatch this and will buy it when it's licensed.
• Chapter books:
  
  1. Princess Academy: Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale.
     - Borrowed from OPL.
     - full cast.
     - A sequel to Princess Academy.
     - In this book, Miri and her friends are going to the King's city for Britta's wedding and also to do more studies.
     - Miri is a bit naive.
     - There are some unrest in the kingdom and Miri is caught in between.
• Manga:
  
  1. 2nd Love: Once upon a lie 3 by Akimi Hata - in French
     - A date.
     - rival for both parties.
     - Fast read, nice art.
  2. Proche Horizon by Ayuko - in French.
     - A collection of 4 one-shots.
     - Regrets.
     - Friendship between 3 girls, finally everyone understands each other better.
     - childhood friend/crush, mistakes.
     - a very demanding friendship between 2 girls.
  3. Le prince, la sorciere, et les princesses 2 by Kou Matsuzuki - in French
     - 3 new characters, 2 princesses (1 from the little mermaid and sleeping beauty - 2 boys) and little red riding hood (a girl).
     - I have a strong feeling that the prince will end up with the sorcerer!
  4. Midnight Secretary 1-2 by Tomu Ohmi
     - borrowed from ILL
     - Vampire

• French License News: via Manga Conseil, He is a Beast by Saki Aikawa out in Aug 2014. Not sure if I will check it out.
• I stopped by Kino this morning and got:
  • Yona (暁のヨナ) 14 by Mizuho KUSANAGI
  • Bokura wa Bara no Ko (ぼくらはバラの子) 2 by MINAMORI Koyomi
  • リップ スモーク (Lip Smoke) standalone, by Mai Nishikata
  • Honey 4 by Amu Meguro.
  • Moonlight baby (月影ベイベ) 2 by KODAMA Yuki