Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 5 by Suol

Original Story by Gwon Gyeoeul Translated by Ah Cho 3 stars So conflicted about this volume. I absolutely loved the trial sequence. Great tension and some fun twists as Penelope figures out how to get herself out of the main episode’s current predicament. We also finish up the royal hunting tournament. I don’t love the…

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Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by Suol

Original Story by Gwon Gyeoeul Translated by Ah Cho 3 stars The Eckharts join the hunting tournament on the palace grounds. Not to be left behind, Penelope heads off into the small-game area only to lose her way and come face-to-face with a dangerous foe. An unexpected acquaintance comes to her aid, but there is…

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Always Raining Here by Hazel and Bell

2 stars Newly-out Carter is looking for a hook up. He sets his sights on classmate, Adrian, who’s hung up on someone else. Will the two see eye-to-eye or are they destined to forever get on each other’s nerves? Before reading this, I had not read the web comic so this was my first encounter…

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My Name is Benny, Volume 1 by Sokomin

3 stars I enjoyed reading this on Webtoons and it was nice to revisit it in book format. Follow Benny and her best friend, Timothy, as they go about their day-to-day lives, bringing humor and mayhem to making new friends, celebrating holidays, and hanging out together. This collection includes the first 120 Webtoons episodes. Fun…

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Blades of Furry, Vol. 1 by Emily Erdos & Deya Muniz

4 stars Absolutely adorable. So. Much. Blushing. Follow the world of battle skating where figure skating and martial arts collide. Rookie Emile is trying to make a name for himself as a skater. Things are looking good for him until he’s matched up against his skating idol, Radu. When Emile discovers Radu’s secret, things really…

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Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 3 by Suol

Original Story by Gwon Gyeoeul Translated by David Odell 3 stars Just when Penelope thinks she’s getting the hang of hard more, more obstacles appear in her path. In this volume her relationships with her brothers become rocky and she has another encounter with the dangerous and unpredictable Callisto. An interesting volume with some intriguing…

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Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 2 by Suol

Original Story by Gwon Gyeoeul Translated by David Odell 3 stars Penelope continues her journey to survive as the villain in Daughter of the Duke’s Super Love Project. In this volume she ventures out to find Eckles in an attempt to secure him as a love interest and learns more about the mysterious Winter. An…

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Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 1 by Suol

Original Story by Gwon Gyeoeul Translated by David Odell 4 stars A gorgeously-illustrated, immersive story of romance, danger, and video games. When normal mode proves too easy, it’s time to play Daughter of the Duke’s Super Love Project on hard mode. Unfortunately, that means playing as the villain, Penelope. And when the player wakes up…

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Sparks Volume 1: Portals by Revel Guts

4 stars This is absolutely adorable and I loved it and I need more immediately! I was not familiar with the webcomic before seeing this volume, but am so glad I stumbled across it at the library. So worth the read! At a magic academy with graduation just around the corner, underperforming student Philo isn’t…

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