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Confessions of a Shy Baker, Volume 1

Masaomi Ito

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Toshimitsu Yamamura owns a real estate company and loves baking delicious, healthy snacks in his spare time. When his coworker comes to him one day with the idea of advertising their real estate agency as LGBT-friendly, Toshi realizes this little change could really help people who often face discrimination in his industry. He's terrified, though, because he worries this move will out him as gay. Joined by his boyfriend Gonta who inspired him to bake in the first place, Toshi navigates a changing world that's slowly becoming more accepting, faces his fears and discomfort, and bakes some incredibly lovely treats along the way.

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Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\ \ Alex (he/him/his)\ \ • Jul 7

[Poll:\ \ Will you be joining us??\ \ Hi everyone! This weekend is our seasonal readathon to celebrate summer! It goes from Friday, July 10th to Tuesday, July 14th starting at midnight in your time zone and going until 11:59PM to Tuesday, July 14th (in your time zone). Join us in Discord! \ \ The Rules: This is a laid-back readathon. Read as much or as little as possible, mood read or use the bingo card linked below. My only ask is that the books you're reading have queer rep and/or are written by a BIPOC author. I'm cultivating a space where we diversify our reading.\ \ I'll be hosting sprints for free and paid members on Sunday, July 12th from 12pm to 3pm EST. CLICK HERE to access the stream. I'll make an official post leading up to the sprints for an extra reminder. The stream will be available to access afterward. \ \ For anyone who wants it, I created a bingo card. CLICK HERE to access the bingo card. \ \ \ \ BINGO CARD PROMPTS\ \ 01. Read a book set at the beach\ \ 02. Read a book where the character completes a bucket list \ \ 03. Read a novella \ \ 04. Read a book that starts with 'J' \ \ 05. Attend reading sprints\ \ 06. Read a book featuring ice cream \ \ 07. Read a book published in July \ \ 08. Read a book with disability/neurodivergent rep (It's Disability Pride Month!) \ \ 09. Read a book on your summer TBR\ \ 10. Read a book with your favorite color on the cover \ \ 11. Read a graphic novel, comic, or manga \ \ 12. Read a book set during the summer\ \ 13. Read a romance book \ \ 14. Read a middle grade book \ \ 15. Have a summer treat \ \ 16. Write a book review \ \ \ RECOMMENDATIONS \ \ Disability & Neurodivergent Rep\ \

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Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White (Autism)\ \
How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby (anxiety & depression)\ \
Someone to Daydream About by Sydney Langford (deaf FMC, MMC w/ ADHD, dysgraphia & dyslexia)\ \ \ Graphic Novels\ \
Magical Boy by The Kao\ \
The Chromatic Fantasy by H.A.\ \
Homebody by Theo Parish\ \
This One Summer by Mariko & Jillian Tamaki \ \ \ Manga\ \
Blue Flag by KAITO\ \
Dinosaur Sanctuary by Itaru Kinoshita\ \
Confessions of a Shy Baker by Masaomi Ito (CW: Dieting, calorie counting)\ \
Cat + Gamer by Wataru Nadatani\ \ \ Summer (Beach) Reads\ \
Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter\ \
The House of Now and Then by Edward Underhill \ \
The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters\ \
If You Change Your Mind by Robby Weber \ \
Our Way Back to Always by Nina Moreno \ \ \ Books starting with 'J'\ \
Just As You Are by Cameron Kellogg \ \
Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead\ \
Just Between Us by Adeline Kon\ \
Joy, to the World by Lisa Bunker, Kai Shappley\ \
Junior High by Tegan & Sara\ \ \ Books Published in July\ \
Buried Feelings by Kit Rosewater (July 7, 2026)\ \
Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman (July 2026)\ \
Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter (July 23, 2020)\ \ \ Middle Grade books\ \
The Beautiful Something Else by Alder Van Otterloo\ \
The House of Sunrise Lagoon series by Nicole Melleby\ \
Glitch Girl! by Rainie Oet\ \
Dear Mothman by Robin Gow\ \ \ Novellas\ \
Finna by Nino Cipri\ \
Peter Darling by Austin Chant\ \
Read Between the Lines by Bee Medina\ \
Loading...The Machine Child by T.T. Wadden\ \ \ Romance Books\ \
The Next Chapter by Cameron Kellogg \ \
And They Were Roommates by Page Powars\ \
Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon\ \
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