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Very Delightful Slice of Life Manga About Looking Past Exteriors and Being Your True Self

Suzuki-kun's Mindful Life (Volume 1) by Yuhki Fujimoto

Suzuki-kun's Mindful Life (Volume 2) by Yuhki Fujimoto

January 20, 2026 by GentleRain 2 Comments

I’m so glad I randomly saw this at the bookstore this weekend! I actually got both volumes even though they were shrinkwrapped and I couldn’t see inside them, just on the strength of the covers. And what a nice treat! Suzuki-kun’s Mindful Life is about a high school freshman who looks tough and scary, but he’s actually a huge softy who loves cooking and baking and helping to take care of his little sister. Suzuki is used to people being afraid of him and bullying […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: manga, power of friendship, teen friendship, Yuhki Fujimoto

GentleRain's CBR18 Review No:20 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: manga, power of friendship, teen friendship, Yuhki Fujimoto ·
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Emotional Historical YA

Nothing Sung and Nothing Spoken by Nita Tyndall

October 10, 2022 by LB 1 Comment

Yup, I cried, but no one is surprised. Nothing Sung and Nothing Spoken is a story of resistance and making joy during dark times, as well as family and love. It is a story that examines when safety stops being enough and it’s time to resist and push back against harmful regimes. It is also the story of a group of friends navigating their friendship and society when it’s not safe to be Jewish, it’s not safe to be queer, it’s not safe to be […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: hard of hearing, Nita Tyndall, queer, sapphic, teen friendship, World War Two, WWII, YA, Young Adult

LB's CBR14 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: hard of hearing, Nita Tyndall, queer, sapphic, teen friendship, World War Two, WWII, YA, Young Adult ·
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