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Books+Series with Asexual Rep

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Well, as an AroAce person myself I had to do this!    By the way some of these are series (the manga in particular).   I am still planning to read more books with this kind of rep! And aromantic rep too. 

Books Perfect for Fall!

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  As the title says. I picked out these books based on their vibes.  

Authors where I don't like their most popular book(s), but I like less-popular book(s) of theirs

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I know, it's a very long title, but it's exactly what it sounds like. I will also give explanations for the ones I didn't like.  I just couldn't get into the Lunar Chronicles. I really didn't like Love and Gelato! Didn't care to read the next two books, even thought they follow different main characters.   I DNF'd Ao Haru at volume 3 (mostly didn't like Kou).   I don't actually completely despise Nana--I do have respect for the series's message overall (how people can easily be manipulated into toxic relationships and how hard it can be to get out of and it's not the victim's fault), but I personally still did not enjoy it. I prefer more uplifting romance series.   The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was just boring. I also found the MC to be kind of creepy.  The Indian characters in The Secret Garden are portrayed pretty offensively. The book also has that terrible ableist trope of the "disability that wasn't actually there" for o...

4th Anniversary of my blog! + Meet Me in 5s

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  Well, actually the anniversary was a few days ago (August 1st), but I had some things I needed to take care of, so we celebrate today. I thought I'd combine it with this trend that has been going around of "Meet Me in 5s". Here is mine!  

"I'll Get Around to It Later" Book Tag

  I saw one of my followers on Instagram do this tag and I thought I should do it too! I tagged some people over on Instagram, but anyone is free to do it. 1. A classic you've been meaning to read And Both Were Young by Madeline L'Engle ! I bought it at a thrift store last year and still haven't cracked it open. 2. A book on your shelf that you haven't read yet  I got two! They are part of a series: The Pumpkin Spice Cafe and The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore , both by Laurie Gilmore 3.  A recent purchase that you haven't read. The Castle Corona by Sharon Creech. 4. A Book You've Had Forever But Haven't Read I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai ! I bought this way back in 2015. No kidding! 5.   A Recommendation From a Friend You Haven't Read Disney High by Ashley Spencer  (it's a nonfiction book about Disney Channel) 6. A Book You're Procrastinating I got a few... The Secrets of Winterhouse by Ben Gutterson,  Pennies by Lora Senf,  and  Mistress Pat by ...

Best Books of the Year (so far!)

  Aka all the 5 stars books! Shadow's House Volumes 1-9 by Somato Witches of Eden Volumes 5 and 6 by Yumeji Winterhouse by Ben Gutterson Sakura Saku Volume 9 by Io Sakisaka One Piece: Law's Story by Eichiro Oda and Sakagami Shusei Pet (and Bitter) by Akwaeke Emezi When it All Syncs Up (and Under All the Lights) by Maya Ameyaw The Witch Who Chases the Sun by Dawn Chen She Loves to Cook Volumes 1-5 by Sakaomi Yuzaki Monster High Comics Volume 1 by several authors Under their Skin by Margaret Peterson Haddix Nightbooks (and Gravebooks) by JA White Witchlings book 1 by Claribel Ortega Linus and Etta Could Use a Win by Caroline Huntoon Nicola Traveling Around the Demon's Realm Volumes 1-4 by Asaya Miyanagi A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll The Awakening of Roku by Randy Ribay Bone: Roses Story by Jeff Smith  The Gate Girl and Dragon by Grace Lin The Lightning Thief (and the Sea of Monsters) by Rick Riordan  Sheeta's Little Big World Volume 1 by Yuki Kamba The Best We Could Do...

Books I Recommend for Pride Month 2026

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  And all year long. I did this kind of post last year, too! Check it out here .  

Ghibli Heroines Book Tag

  I was just browsing the Internet for interesting book tags and I found this one (a link to the original creator).  If you've been on my page long enough you know how much I love Studio Ghibli! So of course I had to do this one.  I tagged a few people over on my Instagram, but anyone is free to do this tag.  1. Nausicaa: Name a strong female character How about two? Anne and Cai-Li from The Witch Who Chases the Sun.   2. Sheeta: An inspiring member of royalty Several! Like Yona. And the Sailor Scouts. And the princesses of One Piece.  3. Satsuki and Mei: A pair of siblings (or friends that act like siblings)  How about friends who act like siblings? Aisha and Neil from When it All Syncs Up.  4. Kiki: A female character with supernatural gifts. So many! Amari Peters, Morrigan Crow, etc. 5. Gina and Fio: A feminine girl and a tomboy girl Nomoto and Kasuga from the She Loves to Cook manga series.  6. Angel: An underrated heroine Emilic...

She Loves to Cook & She Loves to Eat Vol 1 Review

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 A sapphic manga about foodies? Sign me up! Well, I've only read the first volume of She Loves to Cook & She Loves to Eat by Sakaoumi Yuzaki , and so far I love it! It is exactly what it sounds like. A young lady named Nomoto loves to cook food and share pics of her food online, but she always cooks in huge portions and has no one to share it with since she can't eat all of it. That is, until, she finds out one of her neighbors in her apartment complex loves to eat all sorts of foods. The other lady's name is Kasuga. Nomoto and Kasuga end up bonding through all sorts of food, and other experiences, and they seem to be falling for each other.  It's a very chill and slice of life manga, but it is so sweet, funny, and relatable! And all the food they have looks so good. It's mostly Japanese food, too.  I gave this first volume 5 stars . I will read the rest! 

OP: Law's Story Review

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Omg this might be my favorite One Piece spinoff novel so far! One Piece: Law's Story by Eichiro Oda and Shusei Sakagami is the story of the character Trafalgar D. Water Law on how he met his closest crew members (Bepo, Shachi, and Penguin) and formed the Heart Pirates. He learns a lot about doctoring and martial arts, but especially life, love, and kindness from his new guardian, an eccentric elderly scientist named Wolf.  I can't get too into it because you'd have to be very familiar with One Piece to understand it, but let's just say this book warmed my heart so much! It's very emotional and well written, and it definitely made me love Law even more as a character. I am so glad we get books like these to get to know certain characters in the world of One Piece more. That's because in the main storyline, we only get bits and pieces of other characters backstories, but books like these put it all together.  So yeah, I gave it 5 stars . It's a must read f...

Series I Want to Continue Reading

Self-explanatory title.    1. Witch Hat Atelier --waiting for volume 14. Also want to check out the anime! 2. Sakura Saku --only 1 more! 3. A Sign of Affection --waiting for volume 13.  4. Amari series --waiting for book 4 5. Somali and the Forest Spirit series --only three more! 6. Fall in Love, You False Angels --ongoing, need to read volume 4 next 7. Eden of Witches -ongoing, need to read volume 5 next 8. The Savior's Book Cafe in Another World --only 3 more! 9. Sheine Lende --the prequel to Elatsoe 10. Always a Catch --ongoing, need to read volume 5 next 11. Morrigan Crow series --ongoing, waiting for book 5 12. Avatar graphic novels --Well, as of writing this I don't see any new comics coming out. But maybe that will change in the future. I just need to read The Lost Adventures and Team Avatar Tales.  13. Yona of the Dawn --I watched season 1. Well, let's see how much of season 2 will   cover the manga whenever it comes out before I get the rest of the s...

Best Books of 2025!

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  All the 5 star books of this year! Like yesterday, I am just going to repost what I posted over on my Instagram.      

A-Z TBR Challenge

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I saw this was being done over on Instagram, and I wanted to join in! As usual, I don't know when I will get around to any of these books.