Play It Cool, Guys Vol. 2 by Kokone Nata {Manga Review}

Play It Cool, Guys Vol. 2 by Kokone Nata (Play It Cool Guys / Cool Doji Danshi #2) Publisher: Yen Press Release Date: June 29, 2021 Pages: 196 Available through Bookshop Translator: Amanda Haley / Lettering: Lys Blakeslee Summary: They’re so goofy, they’re cool. Warm-up’s over. Easy mode may be off now, but nothing’s impossible …

Critical Reading as a Book Blogger & How It’s Fun {Blog Discussion}

The book community generally has a very positive outlook and energy when talking about books, which is fantastic! However, if, like me, you were part of the early Booktube-era you can remember a time when negative reviews or critiques weren't really a thing, or if they were they were pretty rare. I think though we …

The Savior’s Book Cafe Story In Another World Vol. 1 by Kyouka Izumi {Manga Review}

The Savior's Book Cafe Story In Another World by Kyouka Izumi (Writer), Oumiya (Story Adaptation), & Reiko Sakurada (Art) (SBC #1 / Isekai ni Kyuuseishu to shite Yobaremashita ga, Around 30 ni wa Muri na no de, hissori Book Café Hajimemashita) Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment Release Date: December 21, 2021 Available Through Bookshop & The …

Nicola Traveling Around The Demons’ World Vol. 2 by Asaya Miyanaga {Manga Review}

Nicola Traveling Around The Demons' World Vol. 2 by Asaya Miyanaga (Nicola Traveling / Nicola no Oyururi Makai Kikou #2) Publisher: Seven Seas Release Date: February 18, 2020 Pages: 209 Available through The Book Depository Summary: When feisty witch Nicola came to the demons’ world, the first friend she made was a devil named Simon. …

Felicity by Mary Oliver │Mini Review

Felicity by Mary Oliver Publisher: Penguin Press Release Date: October 13, 2015 Pages: 96 Available through Bookshop & The Book Depository Summary: “If I have any secret stash of poems, anywhere, it might be about love, not anger,” Mary Oliver once said in an interview. Finally, in her stunning new collection, Felicity, we can immerse ourselves …

Play It Cool, Guys Vol. 1 by Kokone Nata {Manga Review}

Play It Cool, Guys Vol. 1 by Kokone Nata (Play It Cool Guys / Cool Doji Danshi #1) Publisher: Yen Press Release Date: March 9, 2021 Pages: 144 Available through The Book Depository Translator: Amanda Haley / Lettering: Lys Blakeslee Summary: Enter: a bunch of cool guys who look like they got that unapproachable swag. …

The Sprite And The Gardener by Rii Abrego and Joe Whitt Review {Graphic Novel}

The Sprite And The Gardener by Rii Abrego and Joe Whitt Publisher: Oni Press Release Date: May 11, 2021 Pages: 88 Artist & Writer: Rii Abrego & Joe Whitt (Writer) Available through Bookshop Summary: Long, long ago, sprites were the caretakers of gardens. Every flower was grown by their hand. But when humans appeared and …

Spy X Family Vol. 4 by Tatsuya Endo {Manga Review}

Spy X Family Vol. 4 by Tatsuya Endo (Spy X Family #4) Publisher: Viz Media Release Date: March 2, 2021 Pages: 182 Summary: Master spy Twilight is the best at what he does when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions in the name of a better world. But when he receives the ultimate …

Satoko And Nada Vol. 4 by Yupechika {Manga Review}

Satoko And Nada Vol. 4 by Yupechika (Satoko & Nada #4) Publisher: Seven Seas Release Date: December 29, 2020 Pages: 128 Available Through Bookshop & The Book Depository Summary: THE LAST DAYS ARE THE SWEETEST It’s almost time for Satoko to head back to Japan! After everything she’s learned and all the beautiful friends she’s …

Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi Review

Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi (Perfectly Parvin #1) Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers (Penguin Teen) Release Date: May 18, 2021 Pages: 320 Available Through The Book Depository & Bookshop Cover Designer: Jasmine Moshiri (Photography) & Samira Iravani Summary: Parvin has just had her heart broken when she meets the cutest boy at …