My July Reads

Life was just too crazy, chaotic, and exhausting for me to get much reading done in July, but I managed to get through at least a few graphic novels and such...

My July Reads:

• Solo Leveling Vol. 3 to 7 by Chugong (a manwha series set in modern fantasy Korea, about a young man is terrible at “hunting”…until he isn’t)
• Many Hands: An Anthology of Polyamorous Erotica (our latest anthology! a collection of short stories that's exactly what it says on the tin.)
• Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham (graphic novel, modern with magic, two high school boys, one trans, each with their own challenges, bond over the mysterious creature in the woods)
• Blue Flag Vol. 3 to 5 by Kaito (manga series about modern high school and a young man and his best friend - who has a crush on him - and a young woman and her best friend - who has a crush on her. poly vibes.)
• For the Love of God, Marie! by Jade Sarson (graphic novel, historical to modern, a bi poly woman explores relationships and goes through life and deals with homophobia from the 60s to the 90s)
• Silent Hearts Vol. 2 by Jing Shui Bian (novel, danmei/BL, modern high school to college setting, a group of young people, about half of whom are disabled, grow up together and achieve their dreams)
• Yona of the Dawn Vol. 2 by Mizuho Kusanagi (manga, fantasy, about a young princess whose kingdom gets taken over by someone she thought a friend)
• Thousand Autumns Vol. 5 by Meng Xi Shi (novel, danmei/BL, historical wuxia, the leader of a demonic sect decides it'd be fun to fuck with the fallen leader of a daoist sect, hijinks, mischief, politics, and feels ensue)
• My Hero Academia Vol. 13 to 14 by Kohei Horikoshi (manga series about teenagers at a high school for superheroes)
• Haikyu! Vol. 7 by Haruichi Furudate (manga series about young men who play high school volleyball)
• The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel (graphic novel memoir about Bechdel's exploration of fitness as a way of finding a form of transcendence.)
• Sunhead by Alex Assan (graphic novel, modern, two high school girls bond over shared love of a Twilight-esque pop novel, set in Tel Aviv)

Not sure I'll manage to read much more in August, to be honest - it's an exceptionally busy month. Summer with kids not in school is tough. But I've got a bunch of library books I'm risking returning late so I gotta at least tackle those.

Y'all read anything interesting?