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May 2024 Manga, Manhwa, & Light Novel Releases in Print
May 2024 manga, manhwa, manhua, yuri, and light novel releases.
Keep readingMay 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.…
Keep readingBook Review | Ali Hazelwood’s Bride
A fun, well-written introduction into one of the pillars of fanfiction–the Omegaverse–
Keep readingPhilomel the Fake | Webtoon Wednesday
Philomel the Fake: Webtoon Wednesday & Mini-ish Review
Keep readingLight Novels, Manhwa, & Manga April 2024 Paperback Releases
April Releases~ There’s a lot !
Keep readingApril 2024 BL Manga/Manhwa Releases (+light novels & Danmei)
April 2024 BL Manga/Manhwa & Danmei Releases
Keep readingEternal Covenant | Webtoon Review & Limited Edition Unboxing
One of my all time favorite Fantasy BL series: unboxing & mini review.
Keep readingLord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson | Book Review
Lord of Eternal Night | MM Romance Book Review | DNF…
Keep readingLight Novels, Manhwa, & Manga March 2024 Paperback Releases
March Manhwa, Manga, & Manhua Paperback Releases (non-BL)~
Keep readingMarch 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…
Keep readingMarch 2024 BL Manga/Manhwa Releases (+light novels & Danmei)
March BL Paperback Releases: Manga, Manhwa, Danmei, & Light Novels~
Keep readingUnbridled | 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…
Keep readingSalvation | BL Isekai Webtoon Review
Salvation: BL Isekai Webtoon Review. 1 star & absolutely the most infuriating thing I’ve read in a while/
Keep readingMafia/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…
Keep readingBook 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…
Keep readingBook 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.
Keep readingBook Review | The Hurricane Wars
Book review: The Hurricane Wars. Despite having creative concepts and much-loved tropes, this enemies-to-lovers romantasy is a clunky, forgettable read.
Keep readingTeenage 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…
Keep readingThe 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…
Keep readingJanuary 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…
Keep readingWWW Wednesday
What I am currently reading, recently finished reading, & what I’ll read next.
Keep readingPass the Monster Meat, Milady! Vol. 1 | Manga Review (ARC)
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! Vol. 1 Manga Review
Keep readingDecember 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…
Keep readingSomeone 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…
Keep readingDecember 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
Keep readingKill 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…
Keep readingNov. Paperback BL Webtoons, Manga, & Manwha Releases
All the latest English publications of BL coming out in paperback.
Keep readingACOTAR 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…
Keep readingACOTAR 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…
Keep readingWebtoon Wednesday | Team Lezhin 2024 Season’s Greetings
I don’t have a specific webtoon today; I just wanted to talk about Lezhin’s 2024 calendar release…
Keep readingACOTAR 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…
Keep readingACOTAR 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…
Keep readingMy Lady Just Wants to Relax: Reijyou Ha Mattari Wo Gosyomou Vol.1 | Manga Monday
Ronia lost her life due to overwork and was reincarnated as a villainess in the world of a certain novel.
Keep readingKill the Villainess | Webtoon Wednesday
Eris Miserian just wants to die. Being overworked and underappreciated in the real world wasn’t great, but living as the villainess in a romance novel is even worse.
Keep readingOctober 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!)
Keep readingACOTAR & 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…
Keep readingVillains are Destined to Die | Webtoon Wednesday
If you’re a fan of compelling villain isekai stories, this one is an absolute must-read. It’s incredibly popular for good reason, and I’ve mentioned this manhwa multiple times on my blog.
Keep readingYakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga I | Manga Monday
Manga Monday: Yakuza Fiancé. This is going to also be a full review because I just love this manga so much haha.
Keep readingSeries 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…)
Keep readingFirst Lines Friday: October 20th, 2023
First Lines Fridays: a weekly feature for books.
Keep readingOctober Paperback BL Webtoons, Manga, & Manwha Releases
All the latest English publications of BL coming out in paperback. Some of these have recently been released, while others have been in circulation for years.
Keep readingNot Your Typical Reincarnation Story | Webtoon Wednesday
Share a Webtoon you’re currently reading every Wednesday, which we can call “Webtoon Wednesday”! 😄
Keep readingWWW Wednesday
What I am currently reading, recently finished reading, & what I’ll read next.
Keep reading15 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
Keep readingFirst 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…
Keep readingOctober 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…
Keep readingSeptember 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…
Keep readingARC 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…
Keep readingBooks to read during fall
11 books I highly recommend reading while drinking a pumpkin spice latte.
Keep reading555 | 5 Underhyped, 5 Correctly Hyped, & 5 Overhyped books
Inspired by all the tiktoks I keep seeing here is my 555: 5 Underhyped, 5 Correctly Hyped, & 5 Overhyped books.
Keep readingBook 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.
Keep readingARC 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…
Keep readingTime 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…
Keep readingAugust 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…
Keep readingReverse 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…
Keep readingPrinted 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…
Keep readingMy 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…
Keep readingJuly 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.
Keep readingAugust 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.
Keep readingBook 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…
Keep readingBook Review | Fourth Wing | The Most-Hyped Book of the Year
Pride and Prejudice only has a 4.2. Lord of the Rings has a 4.4. A Court of Thorns and Roses, which is oft-compared to Fourth Wing (a comparison about which I have MANY opinions) has a 4.2. What in the world is up with all this hype for Fourth Wing??
Keep readingI 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…
Keep readingJune 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,…
Keep readingJuly 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!
Keep readingWebtoon 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…
Keep readingHow to Listen to Audiobooks | Reviewing All the Audiobook Apps
Want to start listening to audiobooks but not sure where to start? Here’s a quick guide to the seven best apps for audiobook listening.
Keep readingMay Wrap Up | 10 Books
An exciting month of reading despite the mediocre ratings. And so many dragons!
Keep readingJune 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…
Keep readingApril Wrap Up | 5 Books
A couple big-brain books and a couple no-brain books. On balance, I’d say I used all the brain cells I had to spare this month.
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