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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Week 2 Reviews: 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 1, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 2, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 3, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 4, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 5, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 6, 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 7







From Goodreads:
Every time Rishe turns twenty, she dies and is reincarnated to the day she gets dumped. She has been a merchant, an apothecary, and even a maid. For her seventh life, she has one goal: to live a long and lazy life. But then she gets a marriage proposal from the Crown Prince -- the man who killed her in her previous life as a knight. Despite her determination to avoid drama, here she goes again!

Every time Rishe turns twenty, she dies and is reincarnated to the day her engagement is broken off. This time around, she winds up the fiancee of the man who killed her in her previous life: the crown prince of the Galkhein Empire, Arnold! Knowing from her past lives that Galkhein is on the path to war, Rishe is determined to prevent it. She starts by turning the royal villa into a training ground... for handmaidens! Will her unorthodox plans be enough to keep disaster at bay?

Rishe's attempt to make a deal with her benefactor from a previous life, Kaine Tully, has backfired, and now she's forced to come up with a new plan. Determined to secure the Aria Trading Company's connections and resources though, Rishe rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. Her mission? Convince Tully of her value as a trading partner by establishing a business of her very own! Yet just when things seem to be looking up for her, she's kidnapped and brought to the slums! Who exactly is behind her abduction and what do they want?

DUELING SWORDS AND DUELING HEARTS

After her confrontation with Prince Theodore in the slums, Rishe was finally able to end the feud between him and his brother Arnold. Most people would take a break after an ordeal like that, but Rishe is not most people! So when they return to the castle and Arnold offers her any gift she’d like, it’s not jewelry or trinkets she asks for, but a duel! Later on, another ghost from Rishe’s past arrives in Galkhein. This time it’s the prince of a neighboring country who claims he’s there to congratulate Rishe and Arnold on their engagement. However, Rishe can’t shake the feeling there’s more to his visit than meets the eye…

DUELING SWORDS AND DUELING HEARTS

After her confrontation with Prince Theodore in the slums, Rishe was finally able to end the feud between him and his brother Arnold. Most people would take a break after an ordeal like that, but Rishe is not most people! So when they return to the castle and Arnold offers her any gift she’d like, it’s not jewelry or trinkets she asks for, but a duel! Later on, another ghost from Rishe’s past arrives in Galkhein. This time it’s the prince of a neighboring country who claims he’s there to congratulate Rishe and Arnold on their engagement. However, Rishe can’t shake the feeling there’s more to his visit than meets the eye…

UNLIMITED POTENTIAL

Now that Coyolles has exposed their weakness and left themselves at Galkhein's mercy, Rishe walks a dangerously thin line as she prepares to make her case for an alliance between the two nations. Will her negotiations with Arnold be enough to save Coyolles from disaster? Meanwhile, her alchemy teacher from a previous life, Michel Hevin, is convinced no good can come from his latest experiment, gunpowder. Determined to keep this destructive power out of the hands of her fiance, Rishe will once again need to get creative and show her friend the non-lethal potential of the explosive "poison" he's created.

From Goodreads:
BLESSINGS AND CURSES

Thanks to Rishe's planning and quick wits, an alliance between Galkhein and Coyolles has been successfully forged! With one crisis averted, Rishe turns her attention to the next--namely, annulling her engagement so she and Arnold can be married. To accomplish this, Rishe travels to the Grand Basilica in the Holy Kingdom of Domana and reunites with Millia, the young woman she served during her life as a maid. However, something has changed about her former charge, and whispers of death and curses linger in the air. Does this latest reunion spell disaster for Rishe and Arnold?

My Review:


Illustrator: Hinoki Kino, Original Story by Touko Amekawa
Series: 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Read: January 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th, 2025
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love the light novels, and wanted to read this version of the story, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2026 Books!
Publisher: Seven Seas
Published: June 27th 2021, November 25th 2021, April 1st 2022, February 25th 2023, August 25th 2023, February 25th 2024, October 25th 2024

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 1:
5/5 Hearts
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7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 2:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 3:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 4:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 5:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 6:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, Vol. 7:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Week 46 Reviews: Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 1, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 2, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 3, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 4, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 5, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 6, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 7, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 8, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 9, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 10, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 11, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 12, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 13, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 14














From Goodreads:
It's A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, discovers he has the magical power to read the minds of people he touches. Unfortunately, the ability just makes him miserable since he doesn't know how to use it well! And to make matters worse, when he accidentally reads the mind of his very competent, handsome colleague, Adachi discovers the guy has a raging crush on none other than Adachi himself! Things are about to get VERY awkward!

It's A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Businessman Adachi turned thirty a virgin, and now he's a wizard who can read the mind of anyone he touches...which is how he learned that his handsome coworker Kurosawa was in love with him! Inexperienced Adachi was initially bewildered by Kurosawa's intense feelings, but after being exposed to Kurosawa's genuine affection, Adachi finds Kurosawa on his mind a lot more often than he'd care to admit these days! Will the upcoming staff business trip turn into a trip for two for Kurosawa and Adachi?!

Ever since he was blessed (cursed?) on his thirtieth birthday with the magical ability to read the minds of those he touches, virginal office drone Adachi has been put through the ringer, especially after discovering his colleague Kurosawa's feelings for him! And just when it seems like Adachi might be able to take his friendship with Kurosawa to the next level, Adachi's complex about not having any romantic experience gets in the way. Unfortunately for Adachi, taking things nice and slow is out the window when it turns out the two of them are going to be sharing an apartment!!

Gifted (cursed?) at the age of 30 with the ability to read the mind of whomever he touches (even the coworker with the hots for him!), virginal businessman-turned-wizard Adachi is taking his first tentative steps into love! After being wooed within an inch of his life by the tenacious Kurosawa, Adachi is at last on board with his feelings for his handsome, kind colleague and has come around to the idea of Kurosawa as his very first significant other. But now that the pair are officially an item, Kurosawa is chomping at the bit to do all the couple stuff he's been dreaming about, including dating! There's just one little problem: Adachi, the 30-year-old virgin, has never even been on a date!

It's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

Ever since Adachi and Kurosawa officially became an item, they've been exploring their couplehood with both trepidation and excitement.

But Adachi is stressed, and for once, it's not just romance that has him angsting! Conflicted about keeping his wizard self a secret from Kurosawa, Adachi waffles and frets, looking for the right moment to let the cat out of the bag.

Before he can make a decision one way or another, however, Kurosawa's birthday arrives! And when a misunderstanding forces Adachi's hand, will the big reveal be a make (love)–or–break (up) moment for the pair?!

It's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

Pure and innocent businessman-turned-reluctant wizard Adachi has at long last found a person he can't stand to be apart from—Kurosawa, of course!

As a couple, Adachi and Kurosawa are more in love than ever. And when Adachi, unable to keep his secret about his magical power any longer, just blurts out the truth to his boyfriend's face, he's surprised to find that the big reveal deepens their bond even more!

But while their love for each other can withstand shocking revelations of a supernatural nature, will their relationship be able to overcome long distance when Adachi is informed that he's getting transferred to an office 800 miles away?!

It's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

Adachi's job transfer to Nagasaki hangs over his relationship with Kurosawa like a harbinger of doom!

But true to form, the pair reaffirm their feelings for each other and come to the decision that they can make it through anything, long distance included!

Will absence make Kurosawa's and Adachi's hearts grow still fonder? Is that even possible?!

Meanwhile, Adachi's novelist friend Tsuge continues to nurse his feelings for part-time deliveryman and aspiring dancer Minato. Can Tsuge's support get Minato through his big audition with his dream on the line?!

It's A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

Four months into his transfer, Adachi is surprised to find that he and Kurosawa aren't that far apart after all! Kurosawa travels to Nagasaki whenever he can, and the pair spend weekends together on the regular!

It's almost as if they're settling into life...like a married couple?! So when the two decide to get engaged, it seems like the most natural move of all! 

But while Adachi and Kurosawa have overcome some huge obstacles to their love, the next challenge awaiting them might be the toughest breaking the news of their engagement to their parents...

It's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

Adachi and Kurosawa are engaged, and everything's going well. During these peaceful, happy days, Kurosawa looks back over his time with Adachi...

Meanwhile, novelist Tsuge makes a once-in-a-lifetime love confession to Minato, a younger aspiring dancer. However, Minato ghosts him?!

It's A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

Happily engaged, cohabiting, and planning their future, Adachi and Kurosawa are ready to tie the knot! However, the lead-up to their big day is full of anxiety and unknowns. Doors close on them one after another, whether it's wedding venues turning them down or apartments that don't accept gay couples. And then there's the daunting task of coming out to their coworkers...

But Adachi and Kurosawa have come this far, and their love is unstoppable. A little help from their friends will be all they need to make it down the aisle and set the wedding bells ringing!

It's A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

Adachi and Kurosawa are enjoying their life as newlyweds! Some things have changed, others haven't. Every day they spend together is happiness itself! Their honeymoon awaits... Will they manage to take in any sights, or will they spend the entirety of it indoors?!

Meanwhile, Tsuge and Minato have officially started dating, but their relationship doesn't seem to be going anywhere, creating anxiety for Tsuge. In an attempt to get things moving, Adachi, Kurosawa, Tsuge, and Minato head off on a double date…!

It's A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Adachi and Kurosawa's married life hits the first bump in the road when Kurosawa just won't slow down on a work project! After he brushes off Adachi's requests to let him pull some of the weight, insisting on taking care of everything himself, Adachi retaliates—by refusing to be intimate with Kurosawa until the big project is over! Will Kurosawa make it through and get his reward from Adachi?!

As for Tsuge and Minato, it's their six-month anniversary! They decide to rent motorcycles and spend a day touring around together, which proves to be the perfect opportunity for them to get a whole lot closer…

Tsuge abruptly told Minato that he's a wizard who can read minds, which has left Minato completely blindsided. In fact, he had no idea what to do and fled the scene! Minato knows Tsuge's not the type to lie, but does that mean magic is real? It's going to take a bit before Minato can come to terms with this new revelation!

When Tsuge turns to Adachi and Kurosawa for help, will their past experience with a very similar situation prove to be the guidance Tsuge needs to show him how to reach out to Minato and gain his trust again?

It's A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

One year after Adachi and Kurosawa moved in together, the newly married pair are deep in conjugal bliss and couldn't be happier. At work, Adachi is selected as the leader to plan a large-scale event themed around Scandinavia! However...a client named Tachibana quickly takes a shine to Adachi and even makes a pass at him! How will Kurosawa stake his claim on his man and get the interloper to back off for good? After all, with such a major event in the works, neither of them can afford to offend a client!

:My Review


Author: Yuu Toyota
Series:  Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
First Read: October 28th, 28th, 28th, 28th, 29th, 29th, 29th, 30th, 30th, 30th, 30th, 31th, 31th, 31th, 2025
Read: November 10th, 10th, 10th, 11th, 11th, 11th, 11th, 11th, 12th, 12th, 12th, 12th, 12th, 2025
Source: Online
Reason Why: Rereading because I love this series and these characters so much, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books!
Publisher: Square Enix Manga
Published: March 10th 2020, September 8th 2020, May 25th 2021, May 17th 2022, August 23rd 2022, January 31st 2023, June 20th 2023, August 22nd 2023, December 26th 2023, February 27th 2024, June 4th 2024, September 17th 2024, February 11th 2025, July 22nd 2025

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 1:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 2:
5/5 Hearts
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 3:
5/5 Hearts
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 4:
5/5 Hearts
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 5:
5/5 Hearts
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5/5 Stars








Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 6:
5/5 Hearts
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5/5 Stars
 







Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 7:
5/5 Hearts
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 8:
5/5 Hearts
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 9:
5/5 Hearts
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5/5 Stars








Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 10:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
 







Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 11:
5/5 Hearts
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 12:
5/5 Hearts
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 13:
5/5 Hearts
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 14:
5/5 Hearts
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