Sometimes a series is just exactly what you thought it was going to be and what you were looking for, and the josei manga series You’re My Pet! was that for me. This 14-volume manga series is comedic, soap-operatic, a little weird, romantic, and hopeful. While I can’t say it’s flawless, I nonetheless loved it. This series was originally released in the US as Tramps Like Us in the 2000s by Tokyopop (although I think … Continue reading You’re My Pet by Yayoi Ogawa →
Kodansha is running a massive sale right now across Bookwalker, Comixology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook, and izneo, where you can pick up the first volume in over 270 series for 99p or 99c each! If the idea of choosing from that many series is overwhelming, don’t worry: we’re here to help narrow it down for you. If you’d like to check out the first chapters of any of these series to see if they’re for … Continue reading 99c Manga Sale, with Witches, Fandom, Cooking, & More →
The SBTB crew were discussing a current manga sale going on at Comixology wherein the first volumes of many, many wonderful series are marked down to .99. If you listen to the podcast, you might have heard me talk about how, when my brain is tired, it doesn’t have the energy to do all the imaginary construction of the world and environment that usually happens when I read a book. And at times when my … Continue reading Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 1 by Kamome Shirahama →
After Ellen’s lamenting about The Bride of the Water God and the search for a Midnight Secretary replacement, we wanted to do another Rec League. We’ve done requests in the past on webcomics, WebToons, and my very own search for something similar. But new books are being published and discovered every day. Give Ellen’s review a read and see if you have something to recommend! Susan: I’ve not read Midnight Secretary so if you want … Continue reading The Rec League: More Romantic & Potentially Smutty Manga →
Bitchery, this request comes from me (Amanda) and I’m abusing my powers to get some recs! I used to be a huge manga reader, but it goes in waves. A couple years ago, I checked the site where I read a lot of manga, mainly scans and translations. I was shocked – SHOCKED – to discover that the site had been hacked and the owner didn’t have the energy to bring it back. Which fine, no … Continue reading The Rec League: Romantic & Smutty Manga →
Some of the best love stories I’ve ever read have been in comic books. Comics are full of great romance, but unless you are looking at a graphic novel or a stand-alone story arc, you need to be thinking less “Romance Novel” and more “Soap Opera” because of the lack of closure due to the serial format of the genre. That being said, comic books have been exploring all kinds of romances since they first … Continue reading The Rec League: Romance-Friendly Comics →
