I have no idea what I’ve done this month, really. I remember that optimistic go-getter vibe from the start of the month where I said I was gonna get a bunch of stuff done… and then I think all my free time got eaten trying to catch back up with J-dramas before they expired and finishing off the anime season. And this week even with Seiyu to Yoasobi on break, I’ve been catching up with my YouTube subs and obsessing over Mrs. Green Apple’s new album. I feel like I read considerably less than usual too, but let’s take a look at how that actually worked out.

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The summer busy period has officially started at work, so things have been busy. But I feel I have been quite proactive in getting stuff out of the backlog, so when it comes to books, I am in relatively high spirits. Without further distraction, let’s dive into what I’ve been reading.

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Before we get into this month’s reading log, I have an announcement of sorts. Around the beginning of the month I started a new series, Backlog Conquest. The idea is to take a more in-depth look at some of the stuff I’ve been reading and that I’m not covering professionally for AUKN or Atelier. These aren’t meant to be reviews, they’re just a collection of my thoughts.

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I’m not entirely sure where the time went this month. I was working on a game review for Atelier, and I suppose I’ve been busy getting into the new anime / drama seasons. I definitely got reading done, but in bursts here and there as opposed to as diligently as I usually do. Still, let’s see what I read through the month of April!

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Spring has sprung! Or something like that, anyway. I don’t have anything super interesting to say for this intro. March hasn’t particularly felt busy, but there’s been a lot of little things that add up, and we’re in the midst of the anime/drama season changing over, so it’s a rush to the finish line for so many things. And Seiyu to Yoasobi has been off a week already, there’s real dork withdrawal happening here (okay, that’s exaggerated, but still). Well, let’s jump into what I’ve been reading!

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It’s the first reading log of 2026! January has been relatively quiet, and I came down with a cold at the end, so I’ve done little else but read. And I read a lot because that’s all I could really find the brain to focus on. Hopefully that’s reflected by the backlog going down, but I haven’t worked those stats out yet… Anyway, let’s get into what I’ve been reading this month!

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It’s the last reading log of the year! It feels like it has been a busy year, and I’m looking forward to seeing how my yearly stats have shaken out. Especially having moved a lot of my reading from English to Japanese partway through the year, which arguably I am slower with. But first, let’s see what I read this month!

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November means Scotland Love’s Anime time \o/
That does mean less reading (in theory anyway), but I think on the whole it has been a good month. I enjoyed a break to watch anime on the big screen and see my friends for a change of pace. Anyways, let’s dive into what I’ve read this month.

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Last month, I was celebrating Summer being over, but really October ended up being busy as well. I guess more from catching up with everything I missed over the last several months. Plus new anime and dramas starting… Still, let’s see what I read this month!

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Summer is over \o/
Gone is the busy season, too-hot days, and here comes autumn. I say this every year, but I am a creature that loathes the Summer and thrives when it’s colder. I don’t even care that it gets dark at 4pm, I don’t want to be hot. And now we’re approaching Scotland Love’s Anime and a bunch of fun stuff, so I’m generally much happier. Anyway, enough about that. Let’s see what I read in September!

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