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A slice-of-life manga about two gay men living together, one of whom is out at work and the other is not. There's some discussion of LGBT rights and gay people in Japan, and looots of baking.

I saw other reviews call this book fatphobic because Toshi makes low-calorie snacks for Gonta and scolds him when he eats too much. I don't think Toshi is being controlling - I think Gonta is trying to lose weight and Toshi is actually being supportive by taking that into consideration in his baking. That being said, it was pretty uncomfortable to read all the calorie talk, and equating calories with health, so there's definitely some fatphobia here, but I don't think the relationship itself is toxic or that Toshi is doing it on purpose. 

Megan moves to a new place where her new house floods, her shop gets broken into after one day, and someone gets murdered. And she still has time for a love triangle.

I liked that Megan was initially afraid of dogs, but she still ended up bonding with and adopting a stray. It was an okay book, though I found it a bit slow, especially the beginning. Also, Megan as an amateur "detective" definitely does a few stupid things that she could have gotten killed or arrested for.

Really cool treasure box of a book, with mysteries, riddles, maps and more. Beautiful illustrations. I like that it emphasizes that dragonologists should work to protect and preserve the remaining dragons instead of hurting or killing them.

My least favorite part is the spells at the end, since some of the ingredients there promote animal cruelty, which goes against the rest of the book.

An interesting POV on selkie stories.

Enemies-to-lovers couple with a kid on the run? LIE CAT? Grumpy assassin saving a little girl from prostitution? I want to keep reading but these volumes are expensive af

I received an ARC through NetGalley and this is my honest review.

A sweet, everyday romance. Nokoru and Natsu are two neighbours who get to know each other better when the pandemic forces them to work from home. Nokoru works as a programmer, and Natsu is an archaeologist, which was pretty fun. I liked that they were interested in each other's hobbies, traded books to read, and even found a connection.

Nokoru's balcony is really cool and I wish I had one.

I also liked that the positive aspects of home office appeared in this work. Without having to commute every day, Nokoru has more time for himself and more flexibility, which is something I also love about home office.

Nokoru is pretty introverted and awkward, while Natsu is more open and lively. I liked that Nokoru was a bit socially awkward and thinking about interactions formally (like making pie charts to compare their schedule). The ending and their mutual development was also really nice.

Overall, not something groundbreaking, but a cozy and sweet romance story.

A crossdressing prince and his dressmaker fall in love and also achieve their dreams. The dresses at the end were sooo good.

I didn't think I'd actually feel sorry for Minthe, wow.

the concept is absolutely A+. every ninety years, twelve gods reincarnate - into the existing bodies of teenagers. they get to be popstars, love and adored for two years, and then they are dead. 

that cliffhanger was so mean!! i want to see more, especially the 12-year-old kid tbh

it's very queer, and a bit more sexual than i expected

Super cute and colorful!! I loved the little updates to modernize it. Anne's drawings are so good, and she's in a zine club?? Adorable. I want a physical copy so badly.