This book really dives into the inner-workings of a bookstore, especially one that specializes in manga. There’s a lot of explanation about shelving, answering customer, sometimes ridiculous, requests/phonecalls, and handling “questionable” books as deemed by the government.

Unfortunately, even as a former library page, this isn’t keeping my interest though it is informative. ( )

Still kinda dry, but thse stories from Honda-san’s day-job in a manga store are entertaining and the art is unique. On to Volume 3... ( )

Another set of whacky stories from a Japanese bookstore. I definitely think there are some cultural things that I don't connect with, being an American. But I like learning how things work in a store in another country. Honda is funny and I love seeing the different characters she meets! ( )

Lame and unnecessarily hard to follow short stories about working in a Japanese bookstore. The gimmick of having all these very ordinary people wear strange masks (to protect their real identities) adds nothing. ( )