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Discussion, Resources, Roundtables, & Reviews

Boys' Love

The Color of Love by Kiyo Ueda

May 20, 2011 by Michelle Smith

For this month’s BL Bookrack, I decided to check out The Color of Love, which was among the BL titles Amazon recently removed from its store for (theoretically) violating its content requirements.

Did it deserve this fate? Not in my opinion! Check out my review for the details.

Filed Under: Boys' Love, Manga Tagged With: digital manga publishing, Juné, Kiyo Ueda

Your Story I’ve Known by Tsuta Suzuki

May 20, 2011 by Michelle Smith

While I’d stop short of calling myself an actual fan of A Strange and Mystifying Story, it was at least interesting and I found Tsuta Suzuki’s distinct art style very appealing. When the opportunity to read another work from her arose, therefore, I was eager to seize it.

You can find my review for Manga Bookshelf’s BL Bookrack column here.

Review copy provided by the publisher.

Filed Under: Boys' Love, Manga Tagged With: digital manga publishing, Juné, Tsuta Suzuki

Right Here, Right Now! 1-2 by Souya Himawari

April 20, 2011 by Michelle Smith

This time travel historical romance is actually a lot more rational than one would expect. Unfortunately, the romance is the least successful element of the story.

You can find my review for BL Bookrack here.

Review copies provided by the publisher.

Filed Under: Boys' Love, Historical Fiction, Manga Tagged With: digital manga publishing, Juné, Souya Himawari

Crimson Snow by Hori Tomoki

April 20, 2011 by Michelle Smith

I reviewed Crimson Snow, a BL short story collection from BLU Manga, for this month’s BL Bookrack column. Despite the yakuza connection, the three-part title story is quiet and compelling and well worth the price of admission all on its own.

You can find that review here.

Filed Under: Boys' Love, Manga, Short Stories Tagged With: BLU Manga, Hori Tomoki

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