This series is adorable and a lot of fun. A cute slice of life that really kicks up my Borders nostalgia. ( )

I found a skeleton-faced dude working in a bookshop (in the manga/comics section) with all the wacky customers that come by really quirky and enjoyable. I like learning about the behind-the-scenes business of a bookstore. The bit about how *some managers are always stressing workers to smile was fun. ( )

So funny and relatable ♥️

Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-San is the new patron Saint for booksellers across the globe. ( )

Honda-san works in a Japanese bookstore. This story is a little drier than I expected, but the art is great and, having spent time working in retail, I relate to many of her experiences. Looking forward to the next volume. ( )

In this manga, we are presented with the everyday struggles of a Japanese bookstore clerk--through the eyes of the most surreal, bizarre staff ever. The main character is literally a skeleton, and the rest of the store staff are no better. But the truly surreal thing is that no one reacts to that, like, at all. Honestly, I was a bit disappointed with this title and may not bother reading the rest of the series. It's true that the peek into a bookseller's daily life was interesting, but beyond that, the story really didn't have much personality. Sure, the art is intriguing in its weirdness, and I enjoyed that, but for all their weird personas, I didn't feel the characters were fleshed out as individuals much at all. Very disappointing, since the premise has a lot of potential. ( )