New Books in Bloom
The Remarried Empress follows Empress Navier and Emperor Sovieshu, whose marriage is threatened by his attraction to Rashta, a new courtier. Amid political intrigue, Navier communicates with a secret admirer, leading her to consider a divorce if she can remarry. The first volume promises compelling drama and strong characters.
Several upcoming comic releases in November include "The Fade," a coming-of-age story exploring a viral phenomenon; "Kahhori Shaper of Worlds," featuring an Indigenous heroine in the Marvel Universe; "Teen Titans Starfire," which reimagines Kori and Kira's origins; "Love Advice from the Grand Duke of Hell," focused on unconventional dating guidance; and "Girl in the Midnight Gown," where Lela searches for her missing sister in a magical realm.
Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a significant Hindu festival celebrated widely in India and among the Indian diaspora. It symbolizes the triumph of good over evil with traditions like decorating homes, fireworks, feasting, and gambling. The post highlights three romance novels centered around Diwali themes, showcasing diverse characters and experiences.
How is everyone doing? Well I hope, I'm currently on a good reading stretch that I hope to continue until August because I know I won't be reading much then. Today I'm reviewing another book by one of my favorite romance authors, Katee Roberts. While I don't like everything she does, I'm half and half… Continue reading The Grayole’s Captive
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.
I just started reviewing on BookSirens, while I'm also on NetGalley. I'm finding some stuff that I'm not finding on there on BookSirens. The first book I read from them is called Home Ice. An interesting tale between a tranfemme heroine who is a trainer for a hockey team and the head goalie. Some of… Continue reading Home Ice Review
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
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
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.
Rose's Book Garden 