Alex Richey

The high school romantic drama is predictable and not too interesting, but the rest of the plot is intriguing enough that I'll keep going. The art is so cute, just what you'd expect from an artist that did My Little Pony in the past. 

It's ok, a little too expository with its setting and magic system for my taste. The art is phenomenal. 

Beautiful, moody artwork and characters with relatable struggles. I loved how the main characters found each other and fell in love, it was so heartwarming. 

The pacing was too quick and jolted in some parts. The bullying felt melodramatic, but I don't know if that's my privilege speaking, so I'm curious how other readers felt about it. Neither ruined my enjoyment of the story, they were just noticeable enough to break immersion in a few places. 

I'm glad I got to at least finish the first arc with Satomi and Yagyu. I kinda like Miria, but I can't stand Noda at all. His personality isn't cute, he's just mean and way too pushy. I'm moving on from this series.

I loved the Arceus phone and Among Us references. The ending, thankfully, did move the plot along, FINALLY.

Holy mother of viscera. I missed you so much, Chainsaw man. 

 There was a lot of great romantic tension in this one. I was cheering for that first kiss so hard. 

This book is hard to label with my usual genre tags. I felt the same way after reading Me: Moth, so it's not too surprising, and I really enjoyed the feeling of thinking I knew how this was going to go only for it to be completely different by the end. Amber McBride's talent for pulling readers by their heart strings into empathy is astounding. This story was absolutely heartbreaking and visceral, and so so important. 

A refreshing manga that looks at relationships that realistically have struggles and drama that differ from typical romance manga. Their relationship is messy, difficult, heartwarming, and delightfully awkward. 

A more perfect book has not been written. 

This doesn't really fit into YA or adult, so if you're looking for a New Adult book, this would fit nicely. 

I really like the magic system and the beginning of the book was stellar. The pace dropped off so much in the middle that I had trouble focusing on the story. 

This story felt a little too bloated and might have worked better at novella length. Otherwise, the writing is very straightforward and very signature to the author, and I'm glad the publisher didn't change that. 

A very smart examination of evangelical Christianity, and I loved that the main character had autism, we need more of that in stories. 

This made me pretty sad, and the fantasy element got cranked up a bit more than I was expecting, in a way that made it more distracting and unbelievable rather than fascinating. It was an ok read, but probably one of my least favorite of all the previous books. 

I didn't realize this would be a prequel to Six Crimson Cranes, which I loved! If that duology delighted you as much as it did me, you won't want to miss this one.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. I love all the wonderfully drawn food. I looked up a lot of places and recipes while reading. Thailand's queer culture is so refreshing, it makes me want to visit someday. 

It's just twist after twist after TWIST. Holy crap, what an awesome story. 

I'm feeling cautiously optimistic for this one. I can appreciate the attention to detail for a skill that I know nothing about (makeup use). The art is wonderful and the characters very appealing. I get icky feelings about everyone trying to change their outsides to be accepted in society, when I'd rather be reading stories about dismantling the beauty standards our society has. But I'm willing to bet that the plot might eventually take that direction... Who knows? I'll keep reading for now. 

 I want to read the next book this author writes because I like the writing a lot. It felt like the plot was too bloated and the pacing was all over the place. It mostly felt too slow. It also felt like the main character was described as being really smart and talented at her tasks but then just kept messing up to make the plot move forward. 

But it was also really romantic and played on a fairy tale that I like a lot. I was very emotional while reading. The characters pulled at my heart strings and got me really invested in their outcomes. I can't wait to see what this author does next. 

Japanese manga has this thing about slapping people into realizing something important that just never sits well with me. This has a scene like that and it feels extra icky, but the rest of the story was still strong. 

I loved the unwavering female friendships and many references to The Chicks. I'm a little uncomfortable with how everything went down, but it definitely captured the spirit of the song. 

Did not expect Paolini to write horror, but here we are. I'd love to see him fully commit to the genre in the future.

 I'm so disappointed. I loved Dragon Ball and Z so much, and I heard so much about the lore of Super that I was sure I'd love it. 

The details are sparse and rely on anime and movie knowledge that I don't have. Characters just change into these new forms of super saiyan without the buildup, characters defeat some kind of resurrected Frieza off page in a side note. I'm so confused. 

I don't plan to continue. I guess I'll have to watch the anime if I want to know anything. 

This is the gayest, horniest, funniest comic I've read in a long time, with a ridiculous premise that somehow worked gloriously. I hope these authors publish more. 

Kim Johnson has a way of presenting the reality of systemic racism in a highly engaging story. An improvement over her first book, which I also liked. 

I also loved the music references in the chapter titles. 

I like a good underdog story. The pacing is weirdly slow and the fan service a bit pushy, but the art is fantastic and I'm intrigued by the premise.