ARC Review: With the Sheikh in His Harem Vol 1 by Rin Miasa

With the Sheikh in His Harem Vol 1 by Rin MiasaMy Ratings: 3.5/5 Sanagi loves nothing more than money—not even love. After all, it's what keeps her small family going. But when a chance encounter with a stranger leads her to push away his offer of riches, she wonders if she's gone crazy...and starts to …

ARC Review: A School Frozen in Time Vol.1 by Mizuki Tsujimura and Naoshi Arakawa

A School Frozen in Time Vol.1 by Mizuki Tsujimura (Author) and Naoshi Arakawa (Illustrator)My Ratings: 4/5 On a snowy school day like any other, classmates and childhood friends Hiroshi and Mizuki arrive at school to find the campus eerily empty. Before long, they find themselves trapped inside with six other friends, and even stranger, all …

ARC Review: Boys Run the Riot Vol. by Keito Gaku

Boys Run the Riot Vol. 1 (Boys Run the Riot #1) by Keito GakuMy Ratings: 5/5 A transgender teen named Ryuu finds an escape from the expectations and anxieties of his daily life in the world of street fashion. This personal, heartfelt, fictional story from a Japanese transgender manga creator made waves in Japan and …

Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Summer 2021 TBR

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl, wherein each week bloggers list out their Top Ten. This week is for summer TBR! (Actually it was a week ago, but I was taking an unintended hiatus then plus technically …

ARC Review: The Dawn of the Witch Vol. 1 by Tatsuwo, Kakeru Kobashiri and Takashi Iwasaki

The Dawn of the Witch Vol. 1 by Tatsuwo (Illustrator), Kakeru Kobashiri (Original Creator) and Takashi Iwasaki (Character Design)My Ratings: 4/5 Saybil is a magic student with no memories of his life before he met a mysterious silver-haired woman in an alley. Now he travels with his teacher, Loux -- another student, Holt, and the …

ARC Review: Seven Secrets Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor, Daniele Di Nicuolo and Walter Baiamonte

Seven Secrets Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor, Daniele Di Nicuolo and Walter BaiamonteMy Ratings: 4/5 New York Times bestselling author Tom Taylor and fan favorite artist Daniele Di Nicuolo present a new series about seven powerful secrets—words, wonders, weapons, and worse—with the power to change the world. SEVEN SECRETS WILL CHANGE THE WORLD. For centuries, …

April 2021 Wrap-up!

It has been a month for mystery/thrillers, with so many of my top reads this month in that genre. I have dropped the ball on reviewing, however, so there's this big backlog that is practically sentient and glaring at me now. Also I got a big gash on my shin at the start of the …

ARC Review: Laughing Under the Clouds, Volume 1 by Karakara Kemuri

Laughing Under the Clouds, Volume 1 by Karakara Kemuri My rating: 4 of 5 stars Under the curse of Orochi, the great demon serpent reborn every 300 years, Japan has been shrouded in clouds for as long as anyone can remember... The era of the samurai is at an end, and carrying swords has been outlawed. To …

Stacking The Shelves #122

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly haul meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews & Reading Reality. It is about sharing enthusiasm for the new books added to our shelves - be it physical, ebooks, galleys or borrowed from the library. It has been a month since the last haul post so there's a lot here Galleys …

Diversity Spotlight Thursday #112

Diversity Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Aimal @ Bookshelves and Paperbacks, and is all about highlighting diverse literature. Diversity Spotlight takes place every Thursday, and it will be featuring three books in any given week: A diverse book you have read and enjoyed A diverse book that has already been released but …

ARC Review: Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide, Volume 1 by Mone Sorai

Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide, Volume 1 by Mone Sorai My rating: 4 of 5 stars Super serious Asahi Suzumura and laidback, easygoing Mitsuki Sayama might seem like an odd couple, but they made a deal; they'll vacation around the world and when they get back to Japan, they'll get married. As they travel from …

ARC Review: The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur

The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur My rating: 5 of 5 stars Hwani's family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest, near a gruesome crime scene. The only thing they remember: Their captor wore a painted-white mask. To escape …

Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles That Sound Like They Could Be Crayola Crayon Colors

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl, wherein each week bloggers list out their Top Ten. This week's topic was book names that sound like they could be crayola crayon colors, and honestly there were so many to …

March 2021 Wrap-Up!

What even is time? *chugs a bottle of apple juice* Where did March even go? I felt like I wasn't even there for it 0_0 2021 Reading Challenge Ruthsic has read 71 books toward her goal of 300 books. hide 71 of 300 (24%) view books 13 books, 2 novellas, and 4 manga/graphic novels, to …

Stacking The Shelves #121

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly haul meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews & Reading Reality. It is about sharing enthusiasm for the new books added to our shelves - be it physical, ebooks, galleys or borrowed from the library. It has been a month since the last haul post so there's a lot here Galleys …