New Books in Bloom
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.
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
This post highlight some of my favorite Chinese diaspora authors and their books. The books addressed in this include both fantasy books and real life insights.
Hello all, and happy May! I'm trying to get back to doing readathons and reading Asian/Pacific authors' diverse works is one of my favorite things to do. I'm doing the Asian Readathon which is put on by @asianreadathon on X. This challenge is pretty easy so I think I'm going to do fine with it.… Continue reading Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Reads
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