Those BL research books remind me of あの頃のBLの話をしよう | L30?? which goes through (kind of) the history of the genre.
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Another one to add to the required curriculum of BL University 
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Someone should have told her graphic depictions of internal organs aren’t sexy. 
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Oh, good to hear! I saw that get picked up by an English publisher and thought it looked interesting, so glad to hear it is indeed good!
I believe this is mostly a compilation of interviews with BL authors, for the record. (I would check my copy, but it’s packed into a moving box at the moment. :X) Not sure how in-depth they go into BL in general, or if it mostly just centers around their own work.
I picked it up originally since it’s got an interview with 松岡なつき, author of one of our nominations, Flesh&Blood.
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Yes, it focuses on “classics”, I think. That’s why it’s “kind of” history 
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It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new poll… And I’m feeling good~ 
The Nina Simone version obvs, not Michael Boobily 
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Funny thing, that one is actually my favorite
I’m sick in the head sometimes
Have you heard of MADK?
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150 new messages here since yesterday!? 
On the subject of old time cough problematic cough BL, anyone else used to be into Hinako Takanaga? I remember being a big fan of 恋する暴君 at the time…
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One of my favourites! Not as well known as some of her other series, but for me this is the epitome of high school / first love manga. 
I don’t remember anything particularly problematic with the relationship, but it’s been a while since I’ve read it. Planning to read it in Japanese (for the first time!) sometime soon, as I bought the series recently. 
I remember Bukiyou na Silent was pretty cute, too, although I got a bit bored when the focus shifted from the main couple to the other couple as the manga went on. I can’t remember reading any of her other series, though.
It doesn’t sound familiar. 
Discourse is rationing my hearts now, I get one, then have to wait an hour for the next.
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if you ever feel like reading something f uped with organs but still good have at it 
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Welcome to the fluff gang. no dark romance for me, thank you very much. I have had enough of that for a lifetime. no shade if people enjoy it. fantasy and all. I know many but it’s just no longer for me.
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If nobody minds I will take one of the remaining nominations 
Title: 憂鬱な朝 1 | L25??
Book type: Manga
Available formats: physical / ebook / full-furigana
Summary - Japanese
父の死後、10歳にして久世子爵家当主の座を継ぐことになった暁人。家令兼教育係は、
父の遺言で全権を委ねられた桂木だ。久世の分家筋の出身で、父の信頼厚かった桂木は、
社交界でも一目置かれる美貌のやり手だが、実は特権階級へは批判的。しかも暁人には
冷たいほど厳しくて…!?
人気急上昇中の著者、初の連載作品がコミックス化!! 若き子爵×美貌の執事のクラシカル・ロマンス
Summary - English
From SuBLime
Upon his father’s death, Akihito Kuze became a viscount at the age of 10. His smart, handsome young butler Tomoyuki Katsuragi has since managed all affairs pertaining to the viscountcy perfectly. The talented and charismatic Katsuragi is very popular in their social circle; but as Akihito grows older, he becomes colder and more distant by the day - though still as faithful to the Kuze household as he has ever been.
Akihito is now a young man, and desperately in love with Tomoyuki. He determines to discover the reason behind his butler’s inexplicable behaviour, and this is where their story begins…
Reason(s) for nominating: I saw recommendation for this manga on WK forums and wanted to read it since then. I heard that it has good story. And also full furigana, which is not so common for BL manga, i think?
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Another great nomination. How are we supposed to choose? 
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BL and SF - perfect combination 
I saw similar anthotology but with SF yuri novels. At that time I thought how it’ll be great to have one with BL stories. Who would’ve thought that it already exist 
Now I wish if I could find it somewhere digitaly.
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Oh, I’d love to read that. Tell us if it’s good!
And awesome! Just one slot left, then the voting slaughter begins… What will be the last nomination?!
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Happen to remember the name?
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I’ve already heard of most of them, but I didn’t realize 僕らの食卓 had a drama, and there’s one more I’ll have to check out. Thanks!
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