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May 2024 BL Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, Danmei & Light Novel Releases

<-April Releases | June Releases (tba) -> Jump to: Danmei | Light Novels Manga/Manhwa/Manhua May 7th, 2024: Mobsters in Love 01 A wholesome Boys Love rom-com between a handsome but oblivious mob boss and his young, simplehearted but moody second-in-command! Akihiro Kashima is the right-hand man of the Sawatari mob, and he has a secret.…

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March Book Releases

This post contains affiliate links which earn me a commission at no additional cost to you. Happy March! Even though February was longer this year, I felt it went by in a week. I had a lot of fun making this list this month because boy, are there a lot of good books coming out, especially in…

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Unbridled | ARC Book Review

Unbridled by Rachel Grey Pub. Date: Feb. 7th, 2024 | Pages: 321 Shop on Amazon ( Kindle Unl.) or Paperback A hundred years after The Change split humans into three distinct designations—Alpha, Beta, and Omega—the survivors know what to expect from their assigned place in society. But The Change isn’t finished with us yet. A new mutation…

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Mafia/Yakuza BL Manga/Manhwa Available in Paperback

Here’s a list of all the available mafia & yakuza BL Manga & Manhwa officially licensed in English in paperback. Well, maybe not all, but it took forever to scrounge the internet for these. It also didn’t save at first, but I think I added back all the ones I lost. I stumbled on some…

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Book Review | House of Flame and Shadow

Unfortunately, this mess of a book gave us many of the answers we had such a good time over the last few years theorizing about. It’s a fun read—kind of, if you’ve been drinking generously of the Sarah J. Maas cool-aid, which don’t get me wrong, is a tasty, sugary drink, but it’s starting to…

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Book Review | When the Moon Hatched

This is THE Romantasy book of 2024. With stunning writing that had my jaw on the ground, loveable main characters, and steaming hot romance, if you’re a romantasy reader, this book is for you.

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Teenage Mercenary | Mini Webtoon Review

Read on Webtoons At the age of eight, Ijin Yu lost his parents in a plane crash and became stranded in a foreign land, forced to become a child mercenary in order to stay alive. He returns home ten years later to be reunited with his family in Korea, where food and shelter are plenty…

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The White and Blue Between Us | BL Manga Review (ARC)

Release Date: February 13, 2024 Affiliate Links : Shop on Amazon | Shop on Bookshop.org When a white lie tears apart two high school friends, the two boys will have to confront their past in order to repair their future in this moving, dramatic, BL one-shot, perfect for fans of My Summer of You, Seven Days, or I…

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January Book Releases 2024

This post may contain affiliate links which earn me a commission at no additional cost to you. Jump to: Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi | LGBT Fantasy January 2nd, 2024: Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao The epic sequel to the book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is a fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy inspired…

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December Book Releases

This post may contain affiliate links which earn me a commission at no additional cost to you. Hi everyone, I hope you’re having a lovely holiday season. I know these types of posts aren’t super popular but honestly I love making them. Something about finding books to add to my absolutely atrociously long tbr list just makes…

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Someone Like You (닮은 사람) | BL Webtoon Review

When tragedy strikes and tears young Shinwoo’s family apart, the charming Han swoops in like a prince and saves the timid boy with his kindness. So it comes as a huge shock to Shinwoo when his new friend and crush suddenly ghosts him after graduation. Initially, Shinwoo just thinks that Han got tired of him…

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December TBR

A Court of Wings and Ruin and A Court of Silver Flames – following my reread of the ACOTAR series. The Hurricane Wars – The latest tiktok sensation, however, I actually have high hopes for this one~ Dragonflight – because dragons… & I’m sure a few romances will slip in their somewhere

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Kill the Villainess Limited Edition Manhwa Unboxing | Webtoon Wednesday

I’ll be sharing my first-ever YouTube video. Honestly, I thought it would be easier to create a quick unboxing video to share…boy, was I wrong. Producing a 5-minute video is so much work! ㅠㅠ I had so much fun with the editing though, haha. Shoutout to Canva for being the most useful tool since google…

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ACOTAR Group Read: DAY 9

This is officially the last day of the reread for the first book in the series! I finished late last night because I wanted to pop in and write down my thoughts upon finishing the first book. It’s going to be a chaotic stream of consciousness—but better than nothing! LUCIEN! I have spent years feeling…

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ACOTAR Group Read: DAY 3

I would like to dedicate day 3 of the reread to the Suriel. However, I must say that I have been thinking of the Suriel, in its fame in the fandom, as anything but a he. I now see the error of my ways but can’t help wondering if Miss Maas might have made an…

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ACOTAR Group Read: DAY 2

Welcome to the Day 1 roundup! I got up to page 116 yesterday–which is saying something, because no, there isn’t a chapter break or even a scene break there. I just wasn’t interested enough, so I stopped. That said, I do have one big note. Feyre is now staying at Tamlin’s court and we’re getting…

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ACOTAR Group Read: DAY 1!

Welcome to the Day 1 roundup! I got through 54 pages yesterday (that is, yesterday night) and here are all the things I noticed. First of all, Feyre’s sisters are so much worse than I remember. I’ve spent an embarrassing amount of time defending the two of them (later on in the series), so I…

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October Wrap Up

This was a fairly straightforward month of reading, though I sadly wrapped up my long Stormlight archive marathon—just in time for my ACOTAR marathon next month (come join me!)

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ACOTAR & CRESCENT CITY Group Reread

Ahead of Sarah J. Maas’ highly anticipated next book House of Flame and Shadow, come reread (or read for the first time!) all the books that lead up to this point! A Court of Thorns and Roses is so so popular for a reason—and now, for the first time in years, we’re getting a relevant…

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Series Review | The Stormlight Archive

Yes, you should read The Stormlight Archive. No, there is no chance of it disappointing you. And if you want more than that, here’s a detailed list of everything Brandon Sanderson is epically good at (and a few things he’s not – after all, what kind of blogger would I be…)

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15 Enemies-To-Lovers books to add to your TBR

I’ve been meaning to add more enemies-to-lovers books to my own tbr list, so I thought I would create a new blog post about it. I’ve included some popular choices, underrated gems, and ones that I’ve personally added to my TBR list

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First Lines Friday: Oct. 6th, 2023

I’ve been wanting to get more involved with all the weekly postings, book tags, and interact more with the book bloggers here. But I didn’t really know where to start. Then I saw this one and thought, Hey, that’s pretty easy. Let’s start there. Anyways, I’m technically posting this on a Saturday, but I believe…

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October TBR

Cr: Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield Masters of Death by Olivie Blake I’ve just been so busy lately, and more focused on writing than reading. So, I’m keeping my tbr list short this month, and hopefully, it’s more realistic. I’ve chosen only three books. Disclaimer: My…

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September Wrap Up

Wow, this month flew by, and now we’re already in October? When did that happen? Anyways, it was a slow reading month for me. I’ve just been really busy with life and all the upcoming holidays. Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross This was at once a massive slog for me to get through and a…

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ARC Review: Mail Order Minotaur

Mail Order Minotaur by Lilth Stone Tags: monster romance, sweet, happily ever after Pages: 212 Publication: October 9, 2023 A shy human. A minotaur sex worker. A powerful chemistry neither can deny. Tour guide Ivy has always secretly fantasized about minotaurs. So when a Beast Hunters tour to Motham City goes horribly wrong, she’s thrilled…

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Book Review | The Name of the Wind

For something so iconic, I was at least expecting The Name of the Wind to do the wheel quite well. Maybe some chrome rims or a flashy spoke design. Instead, I found the MC deeply annoying, the women (few that there were) underdeveloped, the magic system derivative, and the conflict cookie-cutter.

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ARC Review: Crossing Acheron by HG Bride

ARC Review? Well, I finally did it: I cancelled my Kindle Unlimited subscription. I receive not many, but a few requests to do ARCs. Honestly, as I’m becoming more involved in the book world and trying to write some things of my own, I really wanted to try reviewing some ARCs. Crossing Acheron by HG…

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Time Travel Romances: Viking Edition

Disclaimer: These are the books I read in my free time at work, which means I skim over all the boring parts & skip to the good ones. The way I stumbled upon these books was like this—after watching outlander on Netflix, I thought it would be better if it were about Vikings. I did…

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August Wrap Up | 5ish books

This month was full of frustrations, and that’s all I’ll say. Looking forward to next month’s reading. Every Wish Way by Shannon Bright This read was the bright spot of my month! I am obsessed with these characters, but more importantly, I’m obsessed with the premise. Basically, the FMC wishes for a modern-day Darcy (a…

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Reverse Harem Books

Reverse harems seem to be all the rage these days and unfortunately I’ve read quite a few. Losers (Book 1 of 2) by Harley Laroux Tags: romance, MM, FM, BDSM I have read this one and the part two. It starts out making you think it’s just a super smutty and very kinky dark romance…

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Printed Webtoons?!

I was doing my usual perusing of amazon when I stumbled upon webtoon books (literally what do you even label these?). I was so surprised by the fact that they have popular and, in my opinion, very good webtoons with very good art. I can imagine what you’re thinking: why print webtoons when they are…

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My S-Class Hunters | Webtoon Review

Original work by: Geunseo Art by: Biwan Adapted by: Seri Status: Ongoing Yoojin is an F-ranker overshadowed by his little brother, an S-ranker. All he does is get in his brother’s way, causing trouble wherever he goes. When a seemingly routine dungeon raid goes wrong and costs Yoojin his brother’s life, Yoojin decides to use…

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July Wrap Up | 6 Books

Still 15 books ahead, thank the silly little romance novels I keep a steady diet of to stay sane amid the massive undertaking that is The Stormlight Archive.

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August TBR

So…after getting through the behemoth that was the Stormlight Archive (I still have Rhythm of War left – don’t worry, there will be a long post on that series) I am making the ingenious decision to embark upon ANOTHER iconic epic fantasy, The Name of the Wind.

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Book Review | What Lies Beyond the Veil

First, I went into this book expecting nothing and got something?? Honestly, I tend to be critical in my reviews, but man they tore this one up on goodreads lol. The plot is ok: a protective veil guarding the humans and fae shatters, resulting in the fae flocking to find their mates. “There was quite…

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I Found a Zodiac Academy Dupe That I Actually Like

Arguably, my most popular blog post ever is my absolute evisceration of Zodiac Academy. I hated it. A lot. I thought it was because I hated the tropes—but turns out I just hated how the tropes are done in those fateful first few books. Now I’ve found a series that does a lot of the…

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June Wrap Up | 10 Books

For my Storygraph reading goal this year, I went even more conservative than I was last year. And after a slump of zero books finished in March, I am now 15 books ahead of my goal. Is this partly due to not-so-great romance novels? Sure. But it’s equally thanks to great series like Temeraire and,…

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July TBR

Aside from the Stormlight Archive, who’s to say what I’ll be reading this month. Here are some loose guesses. If you have any recommendations for great narrators, I’m looking for some audiobooks for this month!

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Webtoon Review | Stuck in My Sister’s Dating Sim [BL]

Creator: mongdo All I wanted to do was save my sister’s game, but how did I get dragged into it? I got transmigrated into my younger sister’s stupid dating simulation game!Jinsoo Lee has played this game before and knows enough about it… to realize he’s been transmigrated as a trouble-making, good-for-nothing villain who dies way…

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June TBR

I’m finally reading The Bridge Kingdom, and hopefully Under the Whispering Door is the book I’ve been looking for that will get me crying…

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