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Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

adventurous medium-paced

4.5

A fun format for a lightly dark story and interesting world building. I'm in.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 10 by Kanehito Yamada

5.0

holy carp

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Really moving. Zauner is an excellent story-teller. I appreciated the beauty and simplicity of the scope of the narrative: a specific parent-child relationship. I'm glad I read this book.

The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 11 by Itsuki Nanao, Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga

4.75

Wow the layers learned in this volume! Really fascinating story.

Soul Music by Terry Pratchett

3.75

Good fun

Oddball by Sarah Andersen

funny

3.25

Funny stuff

Spy x Family, Vol. 11 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A really good volume! Drama and suspense!

Confessions of a Shy Baker, Volume 1 by Masaomi Ito
Did not finish book.

Fatphobic

Cat + Gamer, Volume 4 by Wataru Nadatani

3.5

Cute and fun.

When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed this book a lot. The presentation of relationships and awareness, and the world building and drama nuance around and beyond it, was comforting and expansive. A good read.