Itadakimasu
This author always makes hilarious manga- the art/plot combined had me rolling in bed more than a few times XD. As long as you don't try to read into anything and take it for the light-hearted work it is, it's really enjoyable.
Suna No Shiro
Such a great story! It's the type of old manga that doesn't rely on the art to move the story along; you get absorbed into the characters' world and genuinely start to feel emotionally attached. This is a josei I'd read on a chilly fall day with a cup of cocoa lol
The Rules of Love
A very realistic portrayal of what happens when a woman dating a fuckboy finally wises up and moves on. It even got the entitlement and guiltlessness of the guy down pat. Only thing I really didn't like about the story was the fact that her "moving on" didn't really happen until she found someone else. it's as if the author was trying to say she couldn't really get over him until she dated someone else which, after seeing her strength in refusing him, disappointed me a bit.
Heart no Ousama
Sad there were only 2 chapters on the first couple :(
Shuukatsu!! - Kimi ni Naitei
I'd rate this as fairly average: not too bad but nothing spectacular, either. Tons of cliches (like the uber perfect hero with no faults at all) and what I would call "pretend deepness" where the author writes a line that makes you think the character will go soul searching but the actual event is dull and anticlimactic. The MC cried a bit too much for my tastes, but it was nice seeing a more "mature" take on college relationships. Yup, average. A good way to spend an hour, though
Tada, Kimi Wo Aishiteru
Watashi ga Itemo Inakutemo
There Is A Song For You
This mangaka always leaves me confused; I never know how to feel about her works. I guess it speaks to her talents as an author, though. The reason I don't know whether to like or hate her works is probably because she makes her characters so perfectly flawed. No one is good or bad, just a volatile mix of desires and contradiction; hence why I never feel that her stories have a "happy end". It's eerily realistic and really shows her talent!
Diamond Life