#clever mc

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a civil engineer ended up transmigrating to the world of their favorite novel? Me neither. But boy am I glad I found this comic. The main character, Lloyd, is an enigma that’s hard to describe. I’ll start with the easiest thing to explain: his goofy faces in the webcomic (a beautiful decision by the artist the author laughed at and supported, but…

An excerpt from the book “Iron Flame” on how to activate a ward stone: “The breath of life of the six and the one combined and set the stone ablaze in an iron flame.” Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Click here to see all my reviews for this author), is the second book in a series called “Empyrean” (click here for the series) Warning: R-18. Children, do not decide to read this review without…

I love romance books, but I don’t love romance books. What I mean by that, is I usually don’t like the drama, the betrayal, the will they won’t they that I associate with mainstream romance. I’m a fan of the cute and fluffy slice of life and other such ‘realistically perfect’ romances. Fourth Wing is certainly very different from my usual fare. Warning: R-18. Children, do not decide to read this…

The Magic Thief: Home by Sarah Phineas (Click here to see all my reviews for this author), is the fourth and final book in a series called “The Magic Thief” (click here for the series) Connwaer doesn’t know where he belongs- but he knows he is not going to be the next ducal magister. Ro is a clever young lady, and she is handed a difficult problem right after the death if her mother. She is the…

Establish by Matthew Peed is a wild dungeon core novel with a uniquely evil main character. It’s not very often you get a main character that’s so casually manipulative and self-interested, so it was actually rather refreshing to watch Regan place his pristine white gears all over the tiny town he happened to have his soul land nearby. Matthew Peed is a very technical writer- he methodically…

It’s been a while since I reviewed a translated novel, which seems like a waste considering how many I read. Today we’ll be looking at one I read twice a couple years ago that left a deep impression- Spending the Villain’s Money to Prolong My Life! It will come as a shock to no one that this is a pure romance novel, spanning 547 pages, with a rich domineering main lead. Huo Sishen is cold, uber…

I went looking for stories from the perspective of servants because I thought it would be interesting to read from the POV of someone less high and mighty. I stumbled upon this intriguing book title, “The Wizards Butler”, and that’s all I needed to hear to snag the book for my Kindle shelves. Didn’t even read the blurb, and I’m so glad I dived in headfirst. The main character’s name is Roger…

Today’s a light review for a cute little series about court intrigue. A break amidst all the self-help books I’ve been posting these last couple weeks. Perfectly pairing with bowl of ramen with an added mushroom tablet, I give you: The Apothecary Diaries. I’m always desperate for a clever main character, and the Apothecary Diaries delivers one interesting palace servant by the name of Maomao.…