The 8OH1 Reviewed – Details, episodes & analysis

Join Izora and Charls on a deep dive into the works of the incomparable KJ Charles, MM romance writer extraordinaire. If you think historical romance isn't your cuppa, you are incorrect! Izora and Charls explain at length why KJ Charles sets the standard for the genre and why you should be giving these series a try.

KJ Charles titles:

1. Magpie Sequence 
   • The Magpie Lord
   • A Case of Possession
   • Flight of Magpies 
   • The Charm of Magpies World:
     • Jackdaw
     • A Queer Trade 
     • Rag and Bone
2. London Sequence 
   • The Society of Gentlemen series:
     • The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh 
     • A Fashionable Indulgence
     • A Seditious Affair 
     • A Gentleman’s Position 
   • The Sins of the Cities series:
     • An Unseen Attraction
     • An Unnatural Vice
     • An Unsuitable Heir
   • The Lilywhite Boys series:
     • The Rat-Catcher’s Daughter 
     • Any Old Diamonds 
     • Gilded Cage
3. England World:
   • Proper English 
   • Think of England
   • The Will Darling Adventures:
     • Slippery Creatures
     • The Sugared Game
     • Subtle Blood
4. Green Men World:
   • The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal
   • Remnant 
   • Spectred Isle
5. Gentle Art World:
   • The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting
   • A Thief in the Night 
6. The Doomsday Books:
   • Smugglers on Romney Marsh (coming soon)
   • The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (coming soon)
7. Stand-alones:
   • The Henchmen of Zenda 
   • The Price of Meat 
   • Wanted, a Gentleman 
   • Band Sinister 
   • Unfit to Print
   • Masters In This Hall

Other titles discussed:

Hexbreaker Series by Jordan L. Hawk

Widdershins Series by Jordan L. Hawk

A Light Amongst the Shadows and A Hymn in the Silence, part of the Dark is the Night Series by Kelley York and Rowan Altwood

Captive Prince by CS Pacat

Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall 

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

Pansies by Alexis Hall (Spires Series)

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Peter & Wendell by Bonnie Dee 

Victorian Holiday Hearts Series by Bonnie Dee and Summer Devon

Magic in Manhattan Series by Allie Therin

This episode is sponsored by futekiya.

Just let teenage boys be crusty sometimes! Join Curio and Izora for a peek into Bad Boys Happy Home by SHOOWA and Okujima Hiromasa . Bad Boys Happy Home is a manga available from SuBLime.

Titles mentioned:

Megumi & Tsugumi by Si Mitsuru - manga available from Renta! and SuBLime

Fourth Generation Head: Tatsuyuki Oyamato by Scarlet Beriko - manga  available from SuBLime

Legs That Won't Walk by Black Apricot - webcomic available from Lezhin

Long Exposure by MARSOID! - webcomic available from Webtoon and Tapas

This episode is sponsored by Rotten Blossoms.

Come join Mel and Puzzle to learn why you shouldn't be a stranger to this BL movie! 

Join Izora, Charls, and Midnight as they review Like the Beast Available now on Futekiya!

Titles Mentioned: 

New york New York by Marimo Ragawa coming soon from yen press 

Banana fish by Akimi Yoshida Available from Flower Comics

Blue sky complex by Kei Ichikawa Available from futekiya

Lucky number 13 by Yamamoto Kotetsuko 

Toritan by Yamamoto Kotetsuko available from Sublime 

Omairi desu yo (hopelessly devoted) by Yamamoto Kotetsuko 

Future lovers by Saika Kunieda available in print 

Long exposure by Mars available on Tapas 

My dearest cop by Niyama available on Renta

Honey maple and more sugar by Tsushiko available on futekiya 

Gentlemen do prefer blondes ... or at least Riki does. Join Charls and Puzzle in reviewing this classic Ai No Kusabi. 

The Tyrant Falls in Love by Hinako Takanaga

Hitorijime My Boyfriend by Memeco Arii

Don't Be Cruel by Yonezou Nekota

Dragon Ball Z by Akira Toriyama

Junjo Romantica by Shungiku Nakamura

Fourth Generation Head by Scarlet Beriko

Hey, Class President!! by Kaori Monchi

webtoons

Crimson Spell by Ayano Yamane

Mel, Lynn, and Kit discuss the ever popular title Given by Natsuki Kizu available on Cruncyroll 

Title Mentioned: 

Given by Natsuki Kizu (Crunchyroll) 

Dick Fight Island By Reibun Ike (Sublime) 

Hitorijime my hero by Memeco Arii (Amazon Prime) 

Dakaichi by Hashigo Sakurabi (Funimation) 

Junjou romantica by Shungiku Nakamura (Funimation) 

I Hear the Sunspot by Yuki Fumino (One Peace Books) 

Banana fish by Akimi Yoshida (Amazon Prime) 

Whimsical Jaguar by Unohana (Futekiya)

Koimonogatari by Tohru Tagura (Tokyopop) 

A beautiful story of romance, astronomy, and necromancy, Puzzle and Lynn introduce and discuss the webcomic Novae by Jen and Kate/ Kaiju. 

Novae by Jen and Kate/ Kaiju. 

Teahouse by from Emirain

Triping over you by Suzana Marcum and Owen White 

Always raining here by Hazel and Bell 

O human star by Blue Delliquanti 

During our holiday break we wanted to share with you a true classic all the way back from 1978! Charls is here to tell you all about this piece of BL history. While this title is not a true BL, BL can tie a lot of its roots to this gem. 

ANAL All Nippon Airlines by Kei Azumaya - June title 

President Momoi kun by Higashi Nishada- June title 

Gaukun Handsome - anime on cruncyroll 

Gravitaion by maki murakami- anime on Funimation 

Same Difference by Nozomu Hiiragi - DMP title 

Beast in Feast by Norikazu Akira- June title 

Kit Suggest Reapers don’t Love- Tapas comics 

Join Izora and Currio as we discuss on of our favorite books by TJ Klune. 

House in the Cerulean Sea by Tj Klune 

Murmuration by Tj Klune 

Bones Beneath my Skin by Tj Klune

Tell me it's Real Series by TJ Klune 

The Lighting Struck Heart by Tj Klune 

(really we discuss most books by Tj Klune) 

Good omens By Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaimen 

Jack of Thorns by Ak Faulkner 

Knight of Flames by Ak Faulkner