June 19th - 25th
Stuff i read this week
Last Game Vol. 1
Gods I love manga about idiots. Protag-kun is a very smart rich idiot that’s always losing out at being number one in academics to the same poor girl- “DANG SHES SUPER ANNOYING ALWAYS BEATING ME, I know I’ll make her notice me and acknowledge me by making her fall in love with me and then I’ll reject her and THAT WILL SHOW HER WHO IS THE TOP DOG IN THIS CLASS” - these are the thoughts of a true BRAIN GENIUS what could possibly go wrong
I first read this a scan like a billion years ago, and I remember liking it but ohhhh heck I forgot how funny it was. THIS IS A REAL FUN TIME the exact blend of these two similar but different genius morons is delicious and if you read this a don’t end up with a smile on your face you are dead inside.
Even Though We’re Adults Vol. 6
Fuuuuuuuuuuck. It’s still a hot mess, it still rips at your heart but the last chapter in this volume??? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck T-T 💖 ALSO, there’s a chapter where you can clearly see a character in Mr Doughnut buying a Pon de Ring, meaning this can now be added into the pantheon of Doughnut Yuri. 10/10
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess, Vol. 7
AHH DANG TIME TO CRINGE. Its actually pretty cool how all the cringe stuff is really beginning to wrap up to some sort of complete un-cringe whole in this volume - feels like maybe the next volume will be the last? But yeah, its a real satisfying volume in the story, its real sharp and funny 10/10
Though I am an inept villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat body swap in the maiden court Vol. 3
Real real good- people are slowly beginning to figure out the whole body swap thing has happend, and a lot of the mysteries are slowly beginning to make sense. Super well crafted story here enjoying it a loooot. our protagonist is still unhinged in the best way - suuuuuper recommended this if you feel like reading an inner court villainess story, all three volumes that are out so far are great.
Who made me a Princess Vol. 1
On the surface, this shares a lot with “Daughter of the Emperor” - its a Villainess isekai, where the main character is reborn as an infant princess to a weirdo freak genocidal emperor who didn’t understand emotions or love or the value of human life and is DEFFO destined to be killed by that emperor when they hit 18 so they have to somehow teach them that love is good actually and not get murderkilled by dad. So yeah in broad strokes, these books are the same book heh - it’s closer in plot than most of these villainess stories tend to be.
That said, It’s a realllly pretty book with an enjoyable plot. The way our protagonist wriggles her way though this situation is interesting and neat even if it’s similar. Also dannnng this is a heavy dense book. There’s a lot to like, literally! I just love villainess stories so much 10/10
Hungry for you: Endo Yasuko Stalks the Night Vol. 1 - 2
I love idiot girls!! “what do you mean Endo san is a vampire? Sure she’s kinda weird and old fashioned and I invited her into my home and she just kinda lives there now and she doesn’t eat human food apart from tomato sauce and then she bites my neck every night and I guess she drinks my blood when she does that and she hates the smell of garlic and is incapable of walking passed churches… but vampires arnt real duhhh she can’t possibly be one” solid logic.
I think the first volume is pretty incredible and the second volume is... not as good but wraps things up pretty okay. I mean, it gets weird, in a not great way but it works well enough. Nice little two book arc i guess. If you wanna read about some yuri vampires have at it.
Bonus: Audiobooks
Solo Leveling Vol 7
Why do i KEEP insisting on putting myself though this each time a new volume comes out. WHO ACTUALLY LIKES THIS BOOK. it’s SO BAD - just when I thought this book couldn’t get any worse they just knocked it out the park so bad with this volume it’s legit terrible. Imagine waiting till volume 7 to try make the least likeable man ever have a relationship. (fictional or real. he's just the most unlikable man) AND THEN THEY JUST DROP THAT PLOT DEVELOPMENT 1/3rd OF THE WAY IN LIKE IT NEVER HAPPEND!?! Thankfully, This volume is getting to all the big reveal stuff- trying to tie all the unresolved plot threads together and all that, it does feel like the next one will (hopefully?) be the last... it’s all just so wretched lol. I refused to believe that people actually like this?
My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Vol 1
ehh fine? kinda the opposite to solo leveling, this is the most unoffensive light novel audiobook you could hope to listen to. If you wanna listen to 5 hours 11 mins of a daddys girl complaining about missing her dad and her dad being like "wow sure is lonely now im all alone better go pull weeds out my fields and do other old people things" then this is the book for you!
Bonus: Webtoons
The Forbidden Peach (on Pocket Comics)
About a university research associate meeting one of her students in a Lesbian brothel, you know, the way you do. was reallly good apart from the gross sexual assault bit in the middle. Its very sweet & messy apart from that. worth having a read
stuff in the pile for next week
I REALLY want to try and get into Citrus, but ive been saying that for months now heh. Its at the bottom of a pile right now so ill have to go digging... well see! I did get another volume of A Sign of Affection in the post today, so that will probs be read REAL soon
Books read this year: 214
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