And now books set within my lifetime could technically be considered "historical."
If you'll excuse me, I just have to go sit in the corner and shrivel into a withered crone.
MY LOVESICK LIFE AS A '90S OTAKU (Inishie Otaku no Koiwazurai), by Nico Nicholson. First published in 2021 and first published in North America in 2023.
PLOT:
Megumi Sato cannot believe how readily otaku culture has integrated into the everyday life of her teen daughter Sakura and those like her. Back when she was Sakura's age, she was transferring to a new school and desperate to hide the fact that she was a manga-reading, anime-watching fujoshi. Then she met the class president Masamune, whose tough looks, skills at basketball, and resemblance to Megumi's favorite character from Slam Dunk won her heart almost instantly...until she learned that he hated otaku. Everyday became a struggle for her, trying to figure out how to make her feelings known while hiding her true dorky self from him and her classmates.
