New Books in Bloom
I finally got hit by my annual summer reading slowdown. I've been trying to avoid it as much as possible. Trying to read every day from a least a couple of books. However, it came and got me anyway. To be fair, it wasn't entirely my fault. I had lots to do this month. So… Continue reading Books I Managed To Read Despite Setbacks
Happy Wednesday! Hope everyone's week is going well. Pride month for the LGBTQ community might be over, but I love reading about gender and people's own unique experiences with it every month of the year. The comic focuses on writer Rhea Ewing, she started this project in the early 2010s when they had question about… Continue reading Breaking Gender Norms: A Review of Ewing’s Work
I hope everyone had a good Pride Month. I didn't get as much reading done as I would have liked due to school. But I finished at least a couple LGBTQ books and will be reviewing them in the next week or so. One of the books I read was particularly interesting. It was My… Continue reading Exploring Gender Reassignment: My Journey to Her Review
My reading taste at their very heart are quite cozy. I was raised on cute overly girly comics and shojo manga. I often say that Sailor Moon is in my DNA. I say this because because it is one of the first shows I remember watching as a kid. As bad as the DIC dub… Continue reading Skip and Loafer: A Fresh Look at Shojo Manga
March has been a pretty calm month. I am very thankful for that after the stress of January and February especially. This month has given me more time to read and get ahead on my goals. I did better about reading every day and engaging with my followers on social media. I'm up to almost… Continue reading Exploring Diverse Stories: March Reads Overview
Welcome back! I hope you all are enjoying your week. Do you guys have pets? If you do, this a great read about the adorable and frustrating nature of pet ownership. SYNOPSIS I finished the first volume of Cat + Gamer last night and read it all in one sitting. The book tells the story… Continue reading Riko’s Journey: From Gamer to Cat Mom
Is everyone ready for the weekend? I know I am, I'm counting down the days till my moving date and spending the rest of the time reading, well reading and packing. I can't wait to get my book collection set up at the new place, photos will definitely be posted as soon as I get… Continue reading Sign of Affection Volume 3
How is everyone's week going we are halfway through and I'm already excited about the month moving along. My move in date was changed from July 1st to August 1st but it was actually a good thing because packing is taking me so long. Anyways I've been enjoying the extra time to read. Unfortunately I've… Continue reading A Sign of Affection Volume 2
This shojo manga, "I See Your Face Turned Away," received the 2024 Kodansha Manga Award for Shojo, but the reviewer found it confusing due to multiple storylines. The story follows high school students Hikari and Ohtani, exploring themes of romance and self-discovery. The reviewer appreciates the opportunity from NetGalley but hopes for clearer storytelling in future manga.
Goodreads Monday is hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners all you have to do is show a book from your TBR you are looking forward to. I found this tag at Confessions of A YA Reader. This week I just redid my TBR to optimize it for reviews and the first book on my list is… Continue reading Goodreads Monday 6/10/24
Rose's Book Garden 