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1. What are you currently reading?

• The Beauty's Blade by Feng Ren Zuo Shu: I'm pretty meh on the pacing and character development, which is making this not that enjoyable. Like I genuinely can't think of a single reason that Yu Shengyan would even tolerate Fu Wanqing, much less fall in love with her. I think it'd help if we had more about Yu Shengyan other than "quiet" and "uses an unseen flexible sword" and "leader of a demonic sect even tho she doesn't seem demonic." If she had more displayed personality her preferences would certainly make more sense.
• Yona of the Dawn vol. 25 by Mizuho Kusanagi: the end of vol. 24 was Too Cliffhanger for me not to grab the next and read part of it, but I was too tired and it was too late for me to read it all. I'll probably finish today.
• 盗墓笔记 vol. 2 by 南派三叔: just celebrating that I crossed 100 pages today!

2. What have you recently finished reading?

• Yona of the Dawn vol. 24 by Mizuho Kusanagi
• Sakamoto Days vol. 20 by Yuto Suzuki
• Yuri Espoir vol. 2 by Mai Naoi: didn't like it as much as vol. 1 but it was fine.
• Hello, Sunshine by Keezy Young: easily one of the best graphic novels I've read as part of my "read all the queer graphic novels I can find." Absolutely fantastic modern-fantasy-horror story about queerness, fear, intergenerational trauma, and schizophrenia.
• sick by Tomo Kurahashi: modern BL, I didn't particularly like how passive the bottom was.
• Motherlover by Lindsay Ishihiro: I liked the focus on women with families getting second chances and the bi4les, but I didn't like how the kids really felt like plot devices and ceased to matter the moment they weren't essential to moving events forward.
• We're Not Cut Out to Be Lovers vol. 1 and 2 by Kou Hirokawa: cute duology about a mechanic and his livestreamer neighbor. Modern m/m. Fairly porny.
• Just Like Mona Lisa vol. 2 by Tsumuji Yoshimura: I think the uncomfortable gender stuff is on purpose. But it's still uncomfortable gender stuff.

3. What will you read next?

Novel: Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell is next on my novel tbr.

Physical Graphic Novels (from the Library): Daybreak vol. 2 by Moosopp is next on my pile.

Digital Graphic Novels (on Libby):  idk nothing is due in under 7 days so I'll just pick based on mood and ~vibes~. Maybe Dinosaur Sanctuary vol. 7?