New Books in Bloom
This beautiful illustrated book about the Korean War was a great way to wrap up Asian Readathon, even though I'll probably be continuing a few of the titles into next month. The art style of the book is striking with bold colors outlining nature and the characters, contrasted by the way the machinery is done… Continue reading Soulful Illustrations: Heartwarming Story of Compassion in the Korean War
The book "Polysecure" by Jessica Fern is a highly regarded resource in the polyamorous community. Written by a therapist specializing in relationships and groups, it delves into attachment styles and their impact on polyamorous dynamics. It emphasizes the possibility of developing a secure attachment style in adult relationships, offering valuable insights for those navigating polyamory.
I'm shooting for a total of six fiction books and 1-2 nonfiction books for the month. I'll be happy with anything close to three or four since I read three this month. And I will be trying knock out a few longer pieces as well as some picture books and manga. 1) The first book… Continue reading Monthly Reading List: Manga, LGBTQ+ History, and Asian Readathon Books
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. The book I'm looking forward to for this week is Land of Snow and Secrets, This is a romance about… Continue reading Goodreads Monday 6/3/34
I usually read more during the Summer. So I hope that tradition will continue this year. I'm shooting for 5 books this month. I have several challenges from the past months that I didn't finish so I'm going to try and wrap all of those up. 1. Finish the last two books for Spring Orilium… Continue reading Summer Book Reading Challenge: Wrapping Up Spring Reads and Exploring New Titles
How has May gone by so fast? I've had a pretty good month. And I feel like I've gotten off to a good start about getting back to being a more serious reader and a book blogger. So what did I read this month? Finished Sound the Gong by Joan He Polysecure By Jessica Fern… Continue reading Top Books of May 2024: Diving into Serious Reads
I reviewed the previous book in this series on my old blog, the link can be found here. This reimagining by Joan He casts the actors of the Three Kingdom Saga as women and plays with some of the elements of the narrative to make it more to her liking. While one could call this… Continue reading Reimagining Three Kingdom Saga: Fate, Gods, and Women
I've missed NetGalley when I haven't been reviewing. I didn't realize they have as much manga as they do. I'm looking forward to expanding what I've been reading. Especially since I've probably enjoyed My Happy Marriage most of anything I've read this year. And while I'd love to have the space to house all the… Continue reading Refreshing Take on Shojo: A Condition Called Love Manga Review
I grabbed this tag from Twirling Book Princess, please go visit their blog too, they have a lot of cool content! The gist of the tag is this. You have to come up with books that are the color of the birthstone for the month you are in. This month is a lovely green emerald… Continue reading Birthstone Book Covers
I'm looking to do more tags and when I picked this one from Owl's Book Corner I knew I had to do it. I want to track my progress with reading for the year so far and this is a great way to do it. Here are the questions How many books have you read?… Continue reading Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag
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