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Tomboy by Liz Prince: Not a girly-girl, but not one of the boys either, a young girl struggles with finding her own identity Herding Cats by Sarah Andersen: Anthology of very relatable and funny comics about dealing with anxiety, the struggles of being an adult, and yes, cats The Life Changing Manga of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo: Surprisingly fun and cute manga adaptation of Marie Kondo’s famous guide to cleaning Sweetness and Lightning by Gido Amagakure: A widowed high-school teacher gets help from one of his students to learn how to cook good food for his rambunctious daughter