Tag: Graphic Novel

Review: Goat Magic by Kate Wheeler

Goat Magic by Kate Wheeler My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Destinies collide when a village goat herder meets the palace princess in Goat Magic! Trill, a spirited goat herder with a unique ability to communicate with her flock, yearns for a life beyond mountain pastures. Her “goat magic” feels common compared to the sorcery taught in the city’s prestigious magic schools, which are off-limits to her. Meanwhile, Princess Alya, known as the “Ordinary Princess” and heir to the kingdom of Capeya, doubts her own royal potential. Their worlds collide when […]

Posted August 20, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: I Cross-Dressed for the IRL Meetup 2 by Kurano

I Cross-Dressed for the IRL Meetup 2 (I Cross-Dressed for the IRL Meetup #3-4) by Kurano My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary/ Slice of Life Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: m/m and m/f Blurb: Cross-dresser Satoshi Morinaga, using the online handle Cocoa, lives for his once a month IRL sweets meetup where he’s become fast friends with fellow sweets lovers Opera, Lemon, and Kantentaro. With the weather warming up, the group decides to shake things up a bit, and instead of their usual sweets meetup, they go shopping for swimsuits (after deciding which swimsuit to exactly buy…) and […]

Posted July 23, 2025 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: I Cross-Dressed for the IRL Meetup 1 by Kurano

I Cross-Dressed for the IRL Meetup 1 (I Cross-Dressed for the IRL Meetup #1-2) by Kurano My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary/ Slice of Life Age Category: New Adult Blurb: “Cocoa” has made three best friends in her monthly meetup group, where girls get together every month to quell their sweet tooths by meeting up at the cutest and trendiest new dessert cafes. Cocoa is in it for the sweets-really!-but she’s also harboring a few secrets: Not only does Cocoa have a crush on another one of the girls in the group, Opera, but she’s actually a guy named Satoshi […]

Posted July 16, 2025 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: My Noisy Roommate by Kaho Ozaki

My Noisy Roommate (The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters and a Hottie #1) by Kaho Ozaki My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/m Blurb: Osuke’s excited about finally getting to live on his own, but on his first day in his new apartment, he finds himself kicked out onto the street! So, when a real estate agent appears out of nowhere offering him a beautiful, new place (with just a couple conditions), he jumps at the chance. But when he opens the door, a drop-dead gorgeous blond guy pops out! It […]

Posted July 9, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Home Office Romance by Kintetsu Yamada

Home Office Romance by Kintetsu Yamada My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Graphic Novel Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Nokoru has been working brutal overtime at a demanding job when the pandemic lockdown finally gives him the chance to telework from home. This new situation (and the time he saves on his commute) lets him rediscover old passions and new hobbies. The lush garden he creates on his apartment balcony provides a chance to get to know his cute neighbor, Natsu, a graduate student in archeology. How do two adults build a relationship amid “social distancing,” […]

Posted June 23, 2025 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Jupiter Nettle and the Seven Schools of Magic by Sangu Mandanna

Jupiter Nettle and the Seven Schools of Magic by Sangu Mandanna artwork by Pablo Ballesteros My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Middle Grade Blurb: When you’ve dreamed of getting into the Seven Schools of Magic your whole life, what do you do when it turns out to be the worst thing ever? This heartwarming graphic novel adventure is perfect for fans of Harry Potter, The Okay Witch, and City of Dragons! For all of her twelve years, Jupiter Nettle has wanted to attend one of the Seven Schools of Magic. When she finally gets the call to take […]

Posted January 6, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Navigating With You by Jeremy Whitley

Navigating With You by Jeremy Whitley illustrated by Cassio Ribeiro My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: A charming POC-led WLW romance where two new friends hit the road in search of the missing volumes of their favorite manga. Neesha Sparks is a disabled, vocal community activist with a passion for costume design. Gabby Graciana is an optimistic surfer – and, like Neesha, a new kid at school. When the two girls discover that they like the same manga series, Navigator Nozomi, they become more than just fellow new kids. But […]

Posted August 14, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 6 Comments