キリコのクリコツ

キリコのクリコツ

玖保キリコ

でるわ、でるわ、へ理屈の山。いや、コリクツの山。ついつい見落としがちな、日常生活の中のちっちゃな物や出来事を、キリコ流のレンズで眺めてみると…。ラジカルなまでに、自分の嗅覚に忠実であろうとするキリコ女史の姿に、大ヒット・コミック「いまどきのこども」「シニカル・ヒステリー・アワー」の超ギャグ・キャラクター達の原点を見た。キリコ・ファンを代表して、あの坂本龍一教授と矢野アッコちゃんが、女史の素顔や作品にせまる、三者スーパー対談おまけつき。

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中級 キリコ・ロンドン

中級　キリコ・ロンドン

玖保キリコ

ロンドンで待ち受けていた、とんでもないハプニング！

ロンドンといえば、特に女性や若者に人気のある街。そこに家族と共に暮らす著者が繰り広げる奮闘生活。そして、五歳の息子との不思議な時間とは。

ロンドン生活6年目。続出する珍ハプニングを、持ち前の好奇心で迎え撃ち!中級ロンドナーの人気マンガ家が綴る、おもしろ暮らしエッセイ第二弾。

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Entrances and Exits

Entrances and Exits

Paul Ruditis

It's time for the Fall One-Act Festival, and Hope gets the honored privilege of debuting her very first original play! With Bryan directing and Jason and Sam as the leads, it seems as if nothing could go wrong with this dream team of talent. But where's the fun in that?Enter Sam and Jason's onstage chemistry that's so hot, it's working overtime offstage! Course, Sam's real-life beau, Eric isn't so cool with that. And what about Bryan? With his sexual orientation public knowledge, he's gaining some admiring attention from the most unexpected people. Can you blame them?
With all these raging hormones, it'll be a wonder if the play goes off at all. And the after party? Please - that'll be a show all in itself...

Drama!シリーズの４冊目で最終巻。

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You Slay Me

You Slay Me

Katie MacAlister

Aisling Grey is a courier enjoying a free, work-related trip to Paris when she learns she's a Guardian. That's a keeper of the Gates of Hell, for those who don't know. She finds this out from Drake Vireo, who's scrumptiously sexy-at least in his human form. Now Drake has stolen the package Aisling was sent to deliver, and she must track him down, get the package, and try to resist the passion boiling inside her.

アシュリンシリーズ１冊目。
翻訳版のタイトルは『パリは恋と魔法の誘惑』

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Ghoulish Goodies

Ghoulish Goodies

Sharon Bowers

Everyone loves Halloween. It's a celebration that is pure fun and childish joy, an excuse to dress up and eat treats. Packaged sweets may be the common reward for trick or treating, but plates of Spiderweb Cookies or big bowls of Sticks and Stones caramel Corn are perfect contributions to school Halloween events, fancy dress parties, adult costume parties and even afternoon play dates. It's difficult to imagine an autumn gathering that wouldn't be even more fun with ghoulish goodies to share. These frightful treats are not just for October, though. A birthday party for a nine year old or a scary movie sleepover for teenagers practically demands an I'Scream Cake or Spidery Cupcakes and Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bars with Orange Glaze would be welcome at an office coffee break or an afternoon tea party. Baking from Goolish Goodies is a wonderful way to celebrate the change of seasons and the pleasure of working with kids in the kitchen. Baking cupcakes and making fudge are great activities for autumn afternoons, when the weather turns cool and the kids are underfoot after school. Put them to work stirring, decorating, and scraping pumpkin seeds. These are recipes that parents and kids can have fun making together. And the entire family will enjoy eating a warm Choco-Bar Cookie for dessert.


不気味なルックス料理のレシピ本。

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The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod:

Eighth Grade Bites

Heather Brewer

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Vlad has to keep his vampire urges under control while dealing with the pressures of middle school.
Thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod really hates junior high. Bullies harass him, the principal is dogging him, and the girl he likes prefers his best friend. Oh, and Vlad has a secret: His mother was human, but his father was a vampire. With no idea of the extent of his powers, Vlad struggles daily with his blood cravings and his enlarged fangs. When a substitute teacher begins to question him a little too closely, Vlad worries that his cover is about to be blown. But then he faces a much bigger problem: He’s being hunted by a vampire killer.






母に人間、父にヴァンアパイアを持つハーフヴァンパイアの少年Vladの学校生活の１冊目、８年生編目。

読了。

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ハイスクール USA ～アメリカ学園映画のすべて～

ハイスクール USA ～アメリカ学園映画のすべて～

長谷川　町蔵

山崎　まどか

学園映画はアメリカ社会そのもの! 終わらない放課後のダイナーで喋り尽くした、「学園映画」の魅力のすべて。重要作品、監督や脚本家、常連俳優、音楽、文学、スポーツのルール、宗教までを詳しく解説。








学園映画を網羅した解説本。

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Jinx

Jinx

Meg Cabot

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ジンクス　恋の呪い

The only thing Jean Honeychurch hates more than her boring name (not Jean Marie, or Jeanette, just . . . Jean) is her all-too-appropriate nickname, Jinx. Misfor-tune seems to follow her everywhere she goes—which is why she's thrilled to be moving in with her aunt and uncle in New York City. Maybe when she's halfway across the country, Jinx can finally outrun her bad luck. Or at least escape the havoc she's caused back in her small hometown.

But trouble has definitely followed Jinx to New York. And it's causing big problems for her cousin Tory, who is not happy to have the family black sheep around. Beautiful, glamorous Tory is hiding a dangerous secret—one that she's sure Jinx is going to reveal.

Jinx is beginning to realize it isn't just bad luck she's been running from. It's something far more sinister . . . and the curse Jinx has lived under since the day she was born might just be the only thing that can save her life.

NYにやってきた「魔女の卵」が好きになったのは隣の高校生!カッコイイあの子をふりむかせたくて、恋の「ジンクス」に賭けてみたけれど…。

学園YAものプラス魔女な１冊。

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The Espressologist

The Espressologist

Kristina Springer

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バリスタ少女の恋占い

What’s your drink of choice? Is it a small pumpkin spice latte? Then you’re lots of fun and a bit sassy. Or a medium americano? You prefer simplicity in life. Or perhaps it’s a small decaf soy sugar-free hazelnut caffe latte? Some might call you a yuppie. Seventeen-year-old barista Jane Turner has this theory that you can tell a lot about a person by their regular coffee drink. She scribbles it all down in a notebook and calls it Espressology. So it’s not a totally crazy idea when Jane starts hooking up some of her friends based on their coffee orders. Like her best friend, Em, a medium hot chocolate, and Cam, a toffee nut latte. But when her boss, Derek, gets wind of Jane’s Espressology, he makes it an in-store holiday promotion, promising customers their perfect matches for the price of their favorite coffee. Things are going better than Derek could ever have hoped, so why is Jane so freaked out? Does it have anything to do with Em dating Cam? She’s the one who set them up! She should be happy for them, right?

シカゴのコーヒーチェーン店でバリスタとして働く高校4年生の主人公ジェーンが繰りひろげるステキな恋の物語。

ジェーンが趣味としてノートにメモしていた「飲み物のオーダーに見る客の性格分析(エスプレッソロジー)」から、常連客に恋のお相手を紹介してみたら、これが大成功! 店はもちろん、町中のうわさを集めて、ついには人気番組が取材にくるほどの大フィーバーに!

読了。

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