Did I purchase the 13 volumes that are released based on how lovely the anime series is? Why, yes I did. It helped that the used bookseller in town waDid I purchase the 13 volumes that are released based on how lovely the anime series is? Why, yes I did. It helped that the used bookseller in town was selling them for 1/2 price. Even without the discount, I probably would have picked this series up anyway in time.
This story is simply lovely to read. We follow Maomao and her adventures(?) working in the emperor's palace after being sold into basically indentured service. Maomao is pragmatic, brilliant, and the perfect foil for any palace intrigue. Highly recommended....more
Who Made Me a Princess is probably one of the better series I'm reading currently (I'm not reading a lot of manga/manhwa these days, though...too busyWho Made Me a Princess is probably one of the better series I'm reading currently (I'm not reading a lot of manga/manhwa these days, though...too busy). It's just so adorably funny, though the last couple of volumes have been more serious and have taken the story down a dark path. I'm curious to see how things will resolve....more
The gang playing Among Us? Totally took me back to pandemic days when we'd play that a lot. Komi is still pretty fun stuff...I feel like this series cThe gang playing Among Us? Totally took me back to pandemic days when we'd play that a lot. Komi is still pretty fun stuff...I feel like this series could possibly go on forever, but I don't know if I can read it forever, so um...I guess we'll see?...more
This volume looks to be the end of main story line with a final volume that has extra side stories. Like a Butterfly was cute oCh 70-75
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This volume looks to be the end of main story line with a final volume that has extra side stories. Like a Butterfly was cute overall. The story struggled at times, kinda lost its way near the end, but with endearing characters and beautiful art, we can forgive any shortcomings in the series....more
I'm not sure why I'm still reading this series; it's not very good. The art is standard shojo fare, the characters fit all the tropes, the ploCh 12-15
I'm not sure why I'm still reading this series; it's not very good. The art is standard shojo fare, the characters fit all the tropes, the plot is completely predictable. It's harmless fluff, but that's all it is....more
For those who can't get enough of the Three-Body Problem series, this very well done (and Liu Cixin endorsed) fan fiction that continues the story froFor those who can't get enough of the Three-Body Problem series, this very well done (and Liu Cixin endorsed) fan fiction that continues the story from a different perspective is a very fun read. It makes me want to go back and reread Cixin's masterpiece...once I get through the huge stack of other books I need to read first!...more