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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Fantasia World

    May 25, 2019 / No Comments

    Fantasia World – Yoojae & Emjae

    Youngjin joined a Role-playing Game so he could talk to his crush. Who would’ve thought that he’d be his crush’s in-game lover? How long would he keep up the pretense?

    Oh good, he confessed immediately. No need to prolong the agony.

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    April 14, 2025
  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Not For The Faint Of Heart

    May 24, 2019 / 2 Comments

    Not For The Faint Of Heart – Bopul

    Joo Sungwan is working as a fake ghost in order to pay back for a broken laptop, but instead of scaring customers, Sungwan is the one being scared! Even worse, there’s an actual ghost living in the haunted house?! With his job on the line, Sungwan ends up in a dating contract with the ghost — in exchange for the ghost scaring visitors, Sungwan must give him three wishes and be his boyfriend.

    I knew it! That ending!

    Ghost love stories always get me teary eyed… T_T

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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Beta Kare

    May 19, 2019 / No Comments

    What would you do if the person you like said he already likes someone else? Yoshikawa-kun decided to confess his feelings to Akito-san, but…

    You’ll get there, Yoshikawa!

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    December 28, 2019

    LAST YEAR I WAS READING…(May 18, 2022)

    May 18, 2022

    RELEASE BLITZ: A Merry Murderous Midwinter by Dahlia Donovan

    February 2, 2025
  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Star Collector Vol. 2

    May 10, 2019 / No Comments
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    Star Collector Vol. 2 – Sophie Schonhammer & Anna Backhausen

    Fynn’s favorite activities are skipping class, smoking, and lying around. So when he’s told it’s time to shape up and try doing something else for a change, he has no idea where to even start.

    Then, on a nighttime walk around his neighborhood, he sees a stranger with a telescope up on a hill: his name is Niko, and he loves to watch the stars. Intrigued, Flynn decides to find out more about this nerdy boy and what could be so interesting about the night sky that he loves so much.

    This is the second and final volume of the Star Collector series.

    This is the angstier, more painful sequel to Star Collector Vol. 1 in which there were a lot of fights and unnecessary drama. Nico shutting Fynn out made me want to shake him. Also, Nico’s homophobic dad, do we really need him there?

    I liked the fluffier Vol 1 better but Vol. 2 also had many poignant moments, like Nico and Fynn’s visit to Nico’s grandfather or Fynn’s mom who knows.

    I love Nico and Fynn. I think they’re cute together and that they finally saw their shooting star but THAT’S IT?!

    More please!

    P.S.

    review of Star Collector Vol. 1 here

    I received a copy of Star Collector Vol. 2 from Tokyo Pop via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

    Rating:
    3 Stars – not exactly setting my world on fire but I liked it

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    July 20, 2022

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    July 16, 2021

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    December 22, 2025
  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Spicy & Sugary

    May 3, 2019 / No Comments

    Spicy & Sugary – Akira Norikazu

    Nagai, a detective at the Metropolitan Police Department, is currently living with his high-school classmate, Kitahara. The extremely stubborn Nagai and the fickle, elusive Kitahara weren’t close friends back in the day, but when they met by chance, Kitahara shamelessly invited himself to go live with Nagai saying that he got chased out by his roommate. Although he was messy, Kitahara was actually good at cooking and acting all spoiled, so he was kind of both like a bride and a pet. Nagai felt unexpectedly comfortably living with him, but Kitahara suddenly announced that he was getting back together with his ex and put an end to their cohabitation.

    However, it seems that Kitahara has many more secrets...

    Spicy & Sugary: I don’t trust Kitahara. He lies so effortlessly.

    Nagai might be conservative and stubborn but he’s a good guy through and through. I think he deserves better.

    A gay-for-you, opposite attracts romance that I’m not sure will last.

    Spicy & Sugary …: smutty nonsense I

    Defeat: could have been cute but devolved into smutty nonsense II

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    September 1, 2022

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    May 29, 2023

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    November 11, 2021
  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Karasugaoka Don’t Be Shy!!

    April 27, 2019 / 2 Comments

    Karasugaoka Don’t Be Shy!! – Yuukura Aki

    Izuhara Sou, the leader of the crime prevention group “VOICE” that protects east Karasugaoka realizes he’s in love with the man he keeps butting heads with and leader of the rival group “Karasukai”, Shinba Tetsuji…!?

    Adorbs!

    That tsundere! And what a nice seme…!!

    Excuse me? Are you Shinba the one who’s in a relationship with me? 

    A super cute (pseudo) enemies to lovers story.

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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Reo and Mabu

    April 26, 2019 / No Comments

    Reo and Mabu ~ Together They’re Sarazanmai ~ – Kunihiko Ikuhara (Ikunirapper), Misaki Saitou & Miggy

    Police officers Reo Niiboshi and Akutsu Mabu are stationed at a police box in Asakusa, Tokyo. One day, they find a baby girl lying on top of a plate. Naming the girl “Sara”, they decide to raise her together. Protecting the town’s peace together, what sweet incidents will they encounter!? Along the way, the pair will overcome obstacles as two men being fathers for a baby, and question the origin of Sara’s mysterious magical powers… 

    Hmm… I say less baby, more BL.

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    March 10, 2025

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Wyvern Ways and Elven Magic by Bailey Bradford (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    May 22, 2021
  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Like That Winter Flower

    April 20, 2019 / No Comments

    Like That Winter Flower – Port

    Kangwoong, who managed to get a job at a Psychological counseling center, is curious about Doyoung whom he met there. Doyoung, the man who seems to forget everything, and always comes back to the center as if it’s his first time. Until Kangwoong’s feelings of curiosity starts to turn into something else…

    Kinda meh about the main couple. I’m more curious about Juhyeok and Hyung.

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    August 14, 2021
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    MANGA: The Timekeeper’s Final Summer

    April 18, 2019 / No Comments

    The Timekeeper’s Final Summer – Ribbon

    “I will die this summer.” Eden is a member of the Timekeeper family, who possess the ability to travel back in time. Their date of death has been set since the day they were born… and the summer of 2018 is when Eden is destined to die. On that fateful day, , he decides to confess his feelings to his longtime crush. But Jay, who is straight and only cherishes Eden as a friend, is flustered by Eden’s confession and reacts badly. Caught up in his thoughts, Eden is met with a fatal accident—and thus his time travel begins. He finds himself on the last day of the high school summer camp training where he first met Jay. Given the opportunity, will Eden be able to change anything that happened on that day, 20 years ago?

    That ominous statement!

    Soo glad it ended happy…phew!

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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Sakura no Awai

    April 17, 2019 / No Comments

    Sakura no Awai – Mita Ori

    Sasaki claims he is haunted by his sempai whom he loves. Yoshiyuki, a carefree monk decides to help him…

    Ended too soon! This should be a series

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