Candy Bunny Reader

  It's been a while since I did an entry in this long running series of mine! Here are some more underrated books I've read over the years that I think need more love:  1. Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson -Ryanna spends the summer with her mom's side of the family for the very first time, and they go on a scavenger hunt to prevent their campgrounds from being shutdown. Also the author's middle grade debut!  2. Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin -set at an inn, a boy named Rendi helps his new friends restore the moon in the sky with help from a mysterious storyteller. Interwoven throughout the story are lots of Chinese folk tales!  3. Call the Name of the Night manga series by Tama Mitsuboshi --a short but heartwarming shojo manga series about a girl named Mira who comes to accept her magical powers. Great for cottagecore lovers!  4. Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Winans --Bianca, their best friend Anderson, and crush Elaine solve a murder myste...

  Oh, this was so adorable! I remember the anime for this one came out a few years ago, but I never got around to watching it. When I saw they had the manga at my local library I knew it was a sign to start the story. Somali and the Forest Spirit by Yako Gureishi is set in a world where magical creatures dominate and humans are nearly extinct. They had a giant war in the past against each other. Our titular forest spirit is a Golem, and he finds a little human girl named Somali who was lost in the woods. She calls him "Dad", and they decide to travel to help her find her human birth family. Somali wears a hoodie with minotaur horns on it and pretends to be a minotaur, because if other creatures found out she is actually a human, it would be dangerous. Somali and Golem encounter a lot of fascinating characters along the way, who help them and teach them so much.  This was one of those fantasy traveling stories that feel cozy but also mysterious at the same time. I'd put t...

  I got more!!! Here are the first four parts: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 I don't care whether it's middle grade, young adult, or adult. If I can relate to what's going on and it resonates with me, it's an instant favorite.  1. Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan  2. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei 3. The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery 4. Jane of Lantern Hill by LM Montgomery 5. Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter 6. The Unfamiliar duology by Haley Newsome 7. Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans 8. The Willa duology by Robert Beatty 9. A Sign of Affection manga series by Suu Morishita 10. Call the Name of the Night manga series by Tama Mitsuboshi 11. Yotsuba&! series by Kiyohiko Azuma  12. O Pioneers by Willa Cather

 AKA the time that   I failed at Nonfiction November but I read a lot of graphic novels and manga. I read a total of 8 books! 1. The Moth Keeper by Kay O'Neill -5 stars 2. Call the Name of the Night Volume 2 by Tama Mitsubishi -5 stars 3. A Sign of Affection Omnibus 2 (vols 4, 5, and 6 together) by Suu Morishita - 5 stars 4. Yotsuba&! Volumes 6 and 7 by Kiyohiko Azuma -both 5 stars 5. Princess Princess Ever After by Kay O'Neill -4.5 stars 6. Stargazing by Jen Wang -4.5 stars 7. Sakura Saku Vol 1 by Io Sakisaka -4 stars

  All the books I read in August! I read a total of 13 books .  It was a mostly positive reading month. Although I did have one 3 star book (the Josee manga).  Here are the books and links to their Goodreads summaries (click on the titles): The Witch Boy , The Hidden Witch , and The Midwinter Witch all by Molly Ostertag . All three got 5 stars! The Remarkables by Margaret Peterson Haddix . 5 stars. A Sign of Affection Omnibus (Volumes 1, 2, and 3) by Suu Morishita -5 stars. Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish by Seiko Tanabe -3 stars The Golden Road by LM Montgomery (sequel to The Story Girl )-4 stars Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin -4 stars Call the Name of the Night Volume 1 by Tama Mitsubushi -5 stars Siuil a Run Volume 1 Deluxe Edition by Nagabe -4.5 stars Witch Hat Kitchen Volume 1 by Kamome Shirahama and Hiromi Sato -5 stars Willa of Dark Hollow by Robert Beatty -4 stars Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary -5 stars

  I hope this becomes a new favorite series! Call the Name of the Night by Tama Mitsuboshi is about Mira--a girl with a rare condition where everytime she gets anxious, everything around her gets engulfed in darkness and it scares people. She is currently living with a doctor and magician named Rei, who is researching her rare condition and will maybe find a cure for it. Mira's daily life with Rei is rather chill: she usually reads books, helps Rei with cooking, plays with little shadow creatures,  and hangs out in the garden.  One day, an old, rather sketchy acquaintance of Rei's names Cartos comes to visit, and Mira ends up learning something about herself she never knew.  So far, I am loving this!  I gave this first volume 5 stars .  I love the heartwarming magical cottagecore vibes and the gorgeous pictures. it's like a more chill version of Witch Hat Atelier, in my opinion.  I also love the dynamic between Mira and Rei! I have a feeling Cartos wi...