Wow, a BL comedy I actually liked! I reviewed Stay Close to Me for this month's BL Bookrack and thought it achieved a nice balance of silliness and genuine emotion. Now I need to find the time to read Yaya Sakuragi's Hey, Sensei? and Tea for Two! You can find that review here. Review copy provided by the publisher. … [Read more...] about Stay Close to Me by Yaya Sakuragi: B
Digital Manga Publishing
Endless Comfort by Sakuya Sakura: B-
I reviewed this one-volume boys' love title for the latest BL Bookrack column at Manga Bookshelf. It's essentially the story of how the love of a good man helps a good-natured dog trainer get over his past trauma. Unfortunately, it's pretty dull, but I did like the ending. You can find that review here. Review copy provided by the publisher. … [Read more...] about Endless Comfort by Sakuya Sakura: B-
Let’s Get Visual: Speechless
MICHELLE: Welcome to the third installment of Let's Get Visual, a monthly column with Manga Bookshelf's MJ in which we flex our artistic muscles! Although it's not our intent to have specific themes for each column, we do like responding to requests! Last month, as suggested by a reader, we devoted our column to action scenes. This month, inspired by a comment from … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Visual: Speechless
In the Walnut 1-2 by Toko Kawai: B+
More mystery than romance, this BL series features some unremarkable "cases" but a pair of interesting leads who are already an established couple when the story begins! Shocking! You can find my review for Manga Bookshelf here. In the Walnut is published in English by Digital Manga Publishing. The series is still ongoing in Japan; the third volume was just released there on … [Read more...] about In the Walnut 1-2 by Toko Kawai: B+
Café Latte Rhapsody by Toko Kawai: A-
I reviewed this cute yet complicated love story for this month's BL Bookrack column at Manga Bookshelf. I really, really enjoyed the romance between a somewhat relationship-scarred bookstore employee and his huge younger lover, and it made me realize I haven't read anything by Toko Kawai that I didn't like! You can find that review here. Review copy provided by the … [Read more...] about Café Latte Rhapsody by Toko Kawai: A-