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The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.

This book is so unnecessarily horny 😭 like I am interested in the haunting part, but having to listen to multiple instances of sex or masturbation kept tuning me out of this unfortunately

The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 5 by Itsuki Nanao, Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga

funny informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I miss the inner court ladies, but I also love Gao Shun 😔💖

The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell by Brian Evenson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

An okay story collection with mainly a focus on the supernatural and cosmic/ecological horror. Some stories did not hit very well (Hospice, I’m looking at you) and others were pretty good. Not sure if I’d read another Brian Evenson again, but it was an interesting read. Not many of the stories have stuck with me though.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I didn’t know if I’d like this one, mainly because I’m learning cozy fantasy may not be my thing, but this? I love this. It was incredible. Beautiful art, complex characters, and a thoughtful concept of: what happens to our heroes once they finish their quest?

Frieren is a great character to explore this as an immortal because it also explores how one copes when you don’t get the chance to grieve and live properly. EVERYTHING SHE DOES IS FOR THEMMMMMMMM 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I had such a blast with this one. I tried reading Hall’s Boyfriend Material and just couldn’t get into it because I got too frustrated with the MC at the time, but I think this one was much more successful because of our fairy narrator. A great mix of Emily Wilde’s and novels of manners like Pride and Prejudice. I wish we got more of the supporting cast, but it makes sense within the narrative that we didn’t.

The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 4 by Itsuki Nanao, Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga

funny informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

So many good Maomao and Jinshi moments in this volume, I love them 😭😭😭

The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 3 by Itsuki Nanao, Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga

funny informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Your honor, I love them (Maomao and Jinshi)!!!!!!!

Seeing Jinshi sulk and mope because of Maomao is genuinely hilarious

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Reads like an old mythological story or folktale, which I liked. Sometimes, I got a little lost, so I’ll probably revisit this in print format in the future.

Transmutation: Stories by Alex DiFrancesco

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Really interesting collection of short stories (mostly) centering the transformative experience of transness and queerness. Some I’ll think about after this, but I think many will be forgotten. Sawyer’s story was my favorite as well as the vampire’s.

Go For It, Nakamura! by Syundei

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Really sweet romcom sort of story about a boy obsessed with his classmate. I love that it’s exploring friendship, honesty, and being true to oneself and I really love how Nakamura is trying friendship first before romance. Also, this is just a really funny manga lol