📚March 2026 recap📚

💛💛💛💛🖤BL Metamorphosis, Vol. 1 by Kaori Tsurutani
💛💛💛💛🖤SOTUS, Vol. 1 by BitterSweet and Kei Shichiri
💛💛💛💛🖤Minato’s Laundromat, Vol. 1 by Yuzu Tsubaki and Sawa Kanzume
💛💛💛💛🖤Cat + Gamer, Vol. 4 by Wataru Nadatani

I also read the short story ‘Symbiosis’ by D.A. Xiaolin Spires.

I was able to pick up an Illumicrate edition of ‘A Closed and Common Orbit’ by Becky Chambers from their vault sale using book money that my Mum gave me (I used the rest to buy T-pop songs). This was the first book that I ever read by this author, and still my favourite.

The last few months of my first year of university are brutal since everything has ramped up and I’ve got competing deadlines. There is a huge difference in how much work is required and how much time it is taking, and I’m struggling a bit with trying to manage everything. Also, the timing of when assignments are due basically means that the “breaks” are a lie.

Husband and have watched a couple of episodes of the second season of ‘Andor’. I’ve mostly been watching BL series and falling asleep on the sofa, though I did also watch ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ and found it to be excellent.

Family finished watching ‘Starfleet Academy’, the second season of the live action adaptation of ‘One Piece’, and the anime series ‘Tamon's B-Side’. We’ve been continuing to watch ‘Gachiakuta’.

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February #reads

Kind of all over the place this month, but also a lot of robot related content.
I always enjoy Bora Chung's short stories.
Green Angel was something i picked up in a free little library, but was an enjoyable quick read.
And always ❤️ Murderbot.

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📚November 2025 recap📚

I finished reading a total of five books in November: four manga volumes, and one novel.

💛💛💛💛🖤- A Man Who Defies the World of BL, Volume 1 by Konkici
💛💛💛💛🖤- The Metalhead Next Door by Mamita
💛💛💛🖤🖤- Cinderella Closet, Volume 1 by Wakana Yanai
💛💛💛💛🖤- My Beautiful Man, Volume 1 by Yuu Nagira and Megumi Kitano
💛💛💛💛🖤- Husband Material by Alexis Hall

In addition, I read the short story 'The Seed' by Sheri Singerling.

November was another ridiculous month with another two assignments due for my university modules, and ongoing disruption from the roadworks plus the replacement of the gas supply line into the home we’re renting - hence why this month was heavy on the manga.

Family has been watching anime (as usual), continuing with ‘May I Ask for One Final Thing?’, and the latest season of ‘Spy × Family’.

Songs I’ve been obsessed with recently: ‘Bite’ by Mad Tsai, ‘BOUNCY (K-HOT CHILLI PEPPERS)’ by ATEEZ, ‘White Rabbit’ by Daou Pittaya, ‘Orchid / Flame’ by Hannah Bahng, ‘Darkside’ by Neoni, and ‘Sadistic’ by JASP.ER.

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📚Book Review📚

📖A Man Who Defies the World of BL, Volume 1 by Konkici (translated by Adrienne Beck)

I kicked off November by reading the first volume of the manga series and watching the latest season of the live action adaptation ‘A Man Who Defies the World of BL 2024’ (the final season is due to start airing later this month). Obviously this is going to be a lot funnier if you’ve ever dipped a toe into the waters of BL fandom, but I think I would still generally recommend it as being an enjoyable read. Basically about a chap at university trying to remain a background character and pointing out (and avoiding) all of the BL tropes.

📖The Metalhead Next Door by Mamita (translated by Adrienne Beck)

I also read another one-shot BL manga about someone struggling with a stutter / social anxiety and their developing friendship with their next-door-neighbour (which eventually turns into romance). This was actually really sweet, though it did end up being slightly spicy towards the very end of the story.

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October reads.

As the weather gets colder, means more reading and more snuggles.

I really enjoyed getting into the Murderbot diaries. Fun witty quick reads. I also really enjoyed Hermtica.

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Tough. #catstodon #cats #calico #calicocats #CatsOfMastodon #mastocats #inyourhead #booksandcats

Surprised everybody by sitting in the basket. #catstodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #calico #mastocats #booksandcats #bookstodon #books. #pbo

📚Book Review📚

‘Cat + Gamer, Volume 2’ by Wataru Nadatani.

I’m continuing to love this manga series about an inexperienced cat butler learning the ropes whilst trying to balance her duties with work and her existing gaming hobby. Just gentle and wholesome vibes with snippets from the cat’s point of view.

The series comes with Twiglet’s approval too!

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📚Book Review📚

‘Bridget Jones’s Diary (And Other Writing)’ by Helen Fielding.

This was the last book left unread from my Yuletide presents, so I’m glad to have gotten around to it within a reasonable timeframe. I definitely liked the diary format, but it does kind of suffer in comparison to ‘The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 ¾’ by Sue Townsend (which I personally prefer and find more relatable). I think that this is possibly just one of those situations where I prefer the compressed storytelling of the film adaptation, and found the book a bit repetitive and drawn out in places.

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