Peach Girl: Change of Heart Vol. 1 by Miwa Ueda

Peach Girl: Change of Heart is a manga series that is published in the authentic right-to-left Japanese format.  At first it seemed weird to read a book backwards, but it was cool to read it in the style that it was originally printed.  Peach Girl is about a girl named Momo who does not fit in at her Japanese school because she has naturally tan skin and blonde hair.  She’s very insecure, but a lot of other girls are jealous of her unusual (for Japan) appearance, and try to make her life miserable.  Momo has also just started dating a new guy and is finding out all kinds of secrets from his past, including secret relationships and jealous ex-girlfriends.  This book is soap-opera level dramatic, but very fun and exciting. The pictures and text work together perfectly to tell the story and once you start reading this manga series, it’s very addictive!