#本好きの下剋上～司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません

[ahb-writes]

"Do I care about any of this? No. I just want books, please."

"Lady Rozemyne" (Ascendance of a Bookworm #11 (3.4) by Miya Kazuki)

[tsubasa18]

Illustration credits: You Shiina, 椎名 優  youshiina111.wixsite.com/artwo…

render: www.tumblr.com/yurgenschmidt/7… textures: Signature-Lab (from one of their packs) elements: www.deviantart.com/cikicat

[reachforthestars-101]

More ascendance of a bookworm art ✨️

[ojamajoprincess]

Honzuki is getting a musical!!

Running in October in Tokyo (venue: Stellar Ball at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel) and in November in Osaka (venue: TT Hall at Cool Japan Park Osaka).

[ship-of-skitties]

Where are you reading aob webnovel 🥺 official translation cuts alot of bonus chapters and I can only find volume 1 and 2

i use the original site + the google page translate extension, which basically just adds a bit to the url that google translates it all. it has a bit of confusion with pronouns and names, but it's readable!

[sjbubbletea]

Now Watching… (November TV Shows and Movies Rec List)

Julie and the Phantoms

(Netflix)

Julie Molina has been unable to sing or play music since her mom passed away. When she’s cleaning out her mom’s garage studio a year later, three ghosts suddenly appear. Luke, Alex, and Reggie were members of the band Sunset Curve twenty five years ago, and they died just as they were making a name for themselves. The guys try to figure out an afterlife where people are able to see they when they play music with Julie, and Julie is encouraged inspired by them to keep going with her passion.

This soundtrack is amazing, and you really fall in love with all of the band. Literally cannot stop listening to it.

Enola Holmes and Enola Holmes 2

(Netflix)

Enola is the younger sister of Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes. She has lived and learned from her mother for her whole life until she wakes up to find her missing on the morning of her sixteenth birthday. Running from the boarding school where Mycroft wants to put her, Enola sets out to find her mother in London. Along the way, she meets the young Viscount Tewkesbury, who seems to be embroiled in a plot of his own.

In the second movie, Enola has started her own detective agency. Unfortunately, she’s not getting much business — until a factory match girl asks for help finding her older sister. She quickly realizes that this surface level missing persons case goes much deeper. Meanwhile, her brother Sherlock has a case of his own, and for once he’s having some trouble with it.

It’s hard to write mystery and write it well. The cinematic experience cleverly takes you on a journey along with Enola’s quick thinking and deductions. Enola is headstrong, funny, and resourceful and I love her. Also, for anyone who is a fan, tie-ins to the Arther Conan Doyle series are fun to try and spot.

The Dragon Prince — Season Four: Mystery of Aaravos

(Netflix)

The Dragon Prince series is set in the fantasy world of Xadia, where the the land is split between humans and elves. War breaks out when the humans use dark magic to slay the king of the dragons and destroy his only egg. Years later, in the human kingdom of Katolis, Prince Callum and his younger half brother Ezran find out that the egg has not actually been destroyed. They out on a journey to bring peace, along with a moon shadow elf, Rayla.

There’s a two year gap between the end of season 3 and the beginning of season 4. The characters have grown in that time, both in personality, relationships, and skill. But beware! It seems that the shadowy antagonist has also been growing in power during these past two years…

In this show, you can really connect with the characters on their journeys and see them develop. I love the animation style too. They actually incorporate 3D animation, but take out frames to give it a 2D effect! They seem to have slightly altered it in season four, maybe they didn’t bother with a 2D effect this time? Many characters have changed hairstyles though, and some of them I don’t necessarily agree with…

Story of Yanxi Palace 延禧攻略

(MZTV Exclusive Chinese Drama - YouTube)

Set in the Qing dynasty during Emperor Qianlong’s reign, Wei Yingluo starts working as an embroiderer in the Forbidden City. The real reason she’s there, however, is to find out the truth behind her sister’s murder. With quick wit and a clever tongue, nothing will stop her from getting her just retribution. But with drama in the imperial harem beginning to affect even her, and jealous rivals at every turn, can she still push through?

This has 70 episodes and I’m not even half way through. TBH I was looking forward to a mystery to solve and justice to be served, but I’m honestly a little weary of the constant thorns of antagonists like Gao Ningxin. If this is the tone for all 70 episodes… If you want a more lighthearted Commoner in the Imperial Palace show, I would recommend Delicacies Destiny, which is now on Disney+ and is rather funny.

Ascendance of a Bookworm 本好きの下剋上 ～司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません～

(Crunchyroll)

When a girl from the modern world wakes up in the body of a frail five year old child living a medical life, her first concern is to ask where all the books are! Upon realizing that books are highly expensive and only for nobility, Myne sets out to create one of her own. She starts improving the life of her family, and her intelligence and new inventions draw the attention of many. Despite the fevers that often affect her body, her ultimate goal is to become a librarian.

This is !! The best isekai I’ve ever watched !!! I’m not usually a huge fan of this genre but I love this series. I love all of Myne’s DIY projects and her obsession with books. It’s actually a Japanese light novel series but the anime does a wonderful job and actually adds to Myne’s characterization a little bit. This is at the top of my list for animes, right up there with Shirayuki.

CHUANG 2020

(WeTV - CHUANG 2021 -YouTube)

This is a competition show from China where 100 talented trainees from Asia compete by singing and dancing to see who will make the cut for the new seven member girl group. 2020 was an amazing lineup!

Some personal favorites from this season are Zhong FeiFei, Curley Gao, Tu Zhiying, Ao Xinyi, Wang Ke, Zhang Yifan, Lin Junyi, and… I will never finish this list, will I? A little hard to find some of the episodes though (Ep 3, looking at you!)

[ryou-takano]

読了。デリアのディルクに対する執着の強さがちょっと異様なんだよな🤔

[hoshiku3ii]

February

كتب اريد قرأتها خلال شهر فبراير

ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ 9

８６―エイティシックス―Ep.13　─ディア・ハンター

薬屋のひとりごと 13-14

 准教授・高槻彰良の推察9 境界に立つもの

本好きの下剋上～司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません～第四部「貴族院の自称図書委員9」

サイレント・ウィッチ 沈黙の魔女の隠しごと

七つの魔剣が支配する Side of Fire 煉獄の記

なぜ僕の世界を誰も覚えていないのか？ 運命の剣

[feymure]

Shoujo & Josei anime/donghua to look forward to in 2022

This year we see the continuation of several series, a reboot (yay mew mew!), a prequel, two new josei adaptions (ultra rare!) and two new shoujo adaptions thanks to everyone’s support.

Series coming in 2022

Movies coming in 2022

MAL(My Anime List) Links:

https://myanimelist.net/anime/42429/Honzuki_no_Gekokujou__Shisho_ni_Naru_Tame_ni_wa_Shudan_wo_Erandeiraremasen_3rd_Season

https://myanimelist.net/anime/41589/Tokyo_Mew_Mew_New_%E2%99%A1

https://myanimelist.net/anime/44516/Koroshi_Ai

https://myanimelist.net/anime/50470/Kami_Kuzu%E2%98%86Idol

https://myanimelist.net/anime/50281/Delicious_Party%E2%99%A1Precure

https://myanimelist.net/anime/46654

https://myanimelist.net/anime/49223/Ouji_no_Honmei_wa_Akuyaku_Reijou

https://myanimelist.net/anime/50208/3-byougo_Yajuu__Goukon_de_Sumi_ni_Ita_Kare_wa_Midara_Nikushoku_deshita

https://myanimelist.net/anime/49979/Akuyaku_Reijou_nanode_Last_Boss_wo_Kattemimashita

https://myanimelist.net/anime/50923/Mushikaburi-hime

https://myanimelist.net/anime/50590/Koukyuu_no_Karasu

https://myanimelist.net/anime/52045/Obey_Me_Season_2

https://myanimelist.net/anime/51280/Cang_Lan_Jue

https://myanimelist.net/anime/44390/Tian_Mei_De_Yao_Hen

https://myanimelist.net/anime/48573/Uta_no%E2%98%86Prince-sama%E2%99%AA_Movie__Maji_Love_ST%E2%98%86RISH_Tours

https://myanimelist.net/anime/49310/Fruits_Basket__Prelude

https://myanimelist.net/anime/50414

[dangerousglittergalaxy-blog]

[ahb-writes]

Book Review: ‘Ascendance of a Bookworm’ #14 (4.2)

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 2 (Ascendance of a Bookworm by Miya Kazuki My rating: 5 of 5 stars Aside from the dumbass (lovesick) prince, aside from the spiteful (petty) archknights, and aside from her exceedingly worrisome (annoying) caretakers back home, Rozemyne's first semester abroad is going swell. ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM v14 is the novel series' finest example of "one person's daily aspiration is another person's unmitigated disaster." Lady Rozemyne slips into a comfortable schedule of attending the library and further coaching up her duchy's peers. She occasionally makes time for a tea party or two, but only when necessary or in furtherance of her personal goals. Is it really Rozemyne's fault that she shows up Prince Anastasius, arrogant and abrasive, whenever he challenges her to prove her noble worth? Is it really Rozemyne's fault that the jerks from the duchy of Dunkelfelger are too stupid to do their own background work to avoid being humiliated when attempting to match wits? Whatever the case, readers track Rozemyne's daily adventures as she ingratiates herself to the library staff, befuddles fellow archduke candidates, and occasionally wades into interduchy statecraft, if by sheer accident. ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM v14 is a strong, entertaining read. Without constant commentary from Ferdinand, Sylvester, and Karstedt, the young woman's delightfully logical efforts to weasel out of danger are met with just the right balance of amusement and confusion. Social graces this girl has not. For example, when a rival duchy challenges Ehrenfest to a game of treasure-stealing ditter, Rozemyne-the-strategist absolutely dominates. And when Anastasius publicly chides her intellect, Rozemyne-the-brilliant calmly and coolly proves she's eternally prepared with a comeback. One of the novel's best moments occurs during a tea party. A friendly get-together between Rozemyne and the dainty Lady Eglantine (duchy of Klassenberg) goes sideways when Anastasius crashes the party and insists Rozemyne compose a new piece of music for his sort-of girlfriend. The prince is throwing his weight around and trying to put Ehrefest in its place. Except, of course, Rozemyne snaps her fingers, orders her attendants into ready position, and blithely composes a new tune for the harspiel on the fly. She's that good. It isn't until much later that Rozemyne learns how constantly showing up royalty, and frequently responding to their prodding with raw sarcasm, is typically viewed as a death warrant. Whoops. To that end, the current volume also makes a concerted effort to materialize the nation's political infrastructure. Readers learn more of the balance of power between the two princes (Anastasius and his elder brother, Sigiswald). Readers also learn more about the rules of succession (real or presumed), as well as the consequences of attempting to run away from one's royal fate. As far as drama goes, ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM v14 doesn't disappoint. When one of her retainers expresses outright disgust for serving a noble with such a weak constitution, Rozemyne must make a difficult decision regarding how to properly effect a punishment befitting the ignorant. To cut off a retainer is to disgrace a person's whole family. But doing so also makes one liable for retaliation. If she's too severe, then her reputation may shift toward a more authoritarian vibe. If she's too soft, then her other retainers may view her kindness as a weakness. What's a librarian to do?

Light-Novel Reviews || ahb writes on Good Reads

[dollfishu]

Honzuki no Gekokujou | Myne | Phone Wallpaper

[kisshu97]

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen -Episode 12

[shacklesburst]

I’ve only watched two episodes so far, but 本好きの下剋上　～司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません～ (can you, perchance, tell that it might be based on a light novel? can you?!) is, for once, actually a different take on the isekai genre. Motosu Urano (even the name’s a pun) just landed a job as a librarian when she’s killed by truck-kun and reborn into the frail body of 5 year old peasant girl マイン. No I will not transcribe it and take a side in the roughly 400 different transcriptions of her name used throughout subs and scanlations.

Problem is, this girl whose whole life has always revolved around books now resides in random-anime-medieval-Europe-but-a-bit-more-idyllic with almost no books and a literacy rate around the single digits. She’s got no special magic superpowers aside from some theoretical knowledge gained from reading everything. She wasn’t even an otaku, so no genre savviness so far.

But at least she’s a shipper!

This one looks very promising so far. Not quite as lighthearted as noukin, but still fun and cute without immediately devolving into a power fantasy (all the while not being anywhere near as dark as Re:Zero).

[meimae]

1/12/21

Time for my November Immersion Overview!

Admittedly, I'm four reviews behind, but I was so much in the immersion zone this month that I kept putting off writing them all. No regrets, since that's four completed reads and a million monthly streak still going strong! I'll try my best to put them out for you guys before the year ends.

As usual, I'm excited for a brand new month of immersion, especially because a bunch of stuff I've been waiting to finish releasing are now ready for me to binge over the holidays.

Books

I was self assessing a lot recently, and I figured out that I've been quickly gaining speed reading in 横書き but going slowly for 縦書き, which makes sense because I've spent a lot of my time reading visual novels. Can't beat reading horizontally for most of my life I guess.

To combat the problem, I tried reading books again with some success, since I actually finished one that I stalled for months on end. Tried to use pomodoro, but because every chapter is a different length, I find it very easy to break concentration as compared to visual novels that, despite having to make choices, I can just continue reading 'til the point of almost exhaustion before quitting for the day.

Not giving up though, because I discover new interesting reads everyday, and do have the desire to read all of them one fine day. Just have to keep pushing forward.

My reads for the month totalling 103.32k characters: 本好きの下剋上 司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません 第ニ部 兵士の娘II, かがみの孤城, 君の名は, くまクマ熊ベアー 2, and 三日間の幸福 (completed finally! Review soon.)

Drama

Only one drama?! Pathetic, I know. An absolute shame that all of the things I wanted to watch were either hard to find or still airing. I have come prepared for December though!

着飾る恋には理由があって

So happy that what I did watch was pretty good though! 横浜 流星 keeps playing chef characters in the shows I have seen with him as lead, and its so attractive it should be illegal. (.////.)

Really enjoyed this show; it hits my standard for 女性向け dramas - relatable and cool female lead, interesting side characters, and to top it off, the goodest dog you ever did see! Just a bunch of young adults figuring out their lives like normal people without all the unrealistic drama and scandal that's usually in romance shows.

Podcasts & Youtube

I've also come to realize that all the reading I have been doing have actually started to put my listening behind a bit, and because I've been learning to bake a lot of different things recently, I needed something to listen to while waiting for things to rise in the oven. Figured podcasts were the way to go, because I haven't touched them in a while, and they're relatively much harder than watching content, since they have no context aside from maybe a short description per episode.

4989 Shiku Hakku American Life Podcast

Easy to follow and relatable since she talks a lot about her English language learning journey in America.

ひいきびいき

Probably still my favorite podcast despite only listening to a few episodes since it requires me to concentrate on it a lot more than American Life, but I really love that this is basically two people having a conversation, and their banter and verbal expressions are a really good reference to imitate for future output attempts.

自分に換えるゼロ空間

Stumbled upon this on Spotify, and listened to a few episodes. Can't tell if I like it or not yet, but there are so many episodes that she could easily be potential shadowing material for me, so I'm hoping I get into her content more.

フェルミー漫画大学

Technically, this is not at all a podcast but I like listening to it in the background as if it is, and honestly I've been kind of surprised at the range of non-fiction topics this has.

Visual Novels

Read 1.02 million characters.

At this point, I've come to accept that I've truly fallen deep into the 乙女ゲーム hole, and that there are no signs of me stopping or finding a way out.

Finished both あやかしごはん おかわり, 紫影のソナーニル　-What a beautiful memories-, and I will try my best to write my reviews for them as well. (´v｀;)

The tricky one here is エンジェルビーツ!, something I stalled way back in July. For the most part, I agree with the sentiment that if you're not enjoying something drop it and move on (and I technically did for 4 months), but I'm also stubborn, and it upsets me that everyone raves about how good Key VNs are and I have yet to finish even one.

I said earlier that choices in VNs do not break my concentration, but if it is as many, as pointless, and as close to each other like it is for Angel Beats (and for the couple of other Key VNs I did start and stall as well) then it becomes a problem.

Starting this again, I realized that despite following a guide, it just goes all over the place, sometimes choices bringing me to the middle of a different route - I was not ready for that kind of chaos at all. Still, I have goal before the year ends, and I'm going to do my best to beat this game despite it being a skip hell fest and unfortunately only mildly funny for my taste (the jokes in this got old so fast I...٩(๑`^´๑)۶).

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Thanks for stopping by and reading! I'll catch you all again next time.

Now to actually go write those four reviews....ヾ(｡>﹏<｡)ﾉﾞ

[gotojobin]

#HonzukiNoGekokujouShishoNiNaruTameNiWaShudanWoErandeiraremasen #AscendanceOfaBookworm #本好きの下剋上司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません #HonzukiNoGekokujō #ShishoNiNaruTameNiwaShudanoErandeiraremasen #KingDevinJoseph #Weaboo #WéäBóo #キングデビンジョセフ #おたく #Otaku #オタク #GotoJobin #後藤Jobin #デヴィンジョセフ王 #Weeb #WeebDar #王デヴィンジョセフ 1. 10 Towards the second winter Mine was completely liked by Frida. From Frida's story, it can be seen that Mine was a disease of eating. It seems to cost a lot of money to cure it. Benno, who was aware of this, buys me mine information about the product. In addition, Mine receives an order for hair ornaments and thinks about ideas for new products one after another. However, even in such a middle, the heat of eating eats Mine. STAFF Screenplay: Mariko Sasazawa / Storyboard: Hongo Mitsuru / Director: Uedashi / General Drawing Director: Endo Emiko / Drawing Director: Yuji Kondo, Yoshiyuki Matsumoto. 2. 10 For the second winter Mine loves Frida. From the story of Frida, we can see that Mine was ill. It takes a lot of money to cure. Benno realizes this and buys Mine's information about the product. In addition, Mine receives orders for hair ornaments and thinks about new product ideas one after another. However, during that time, the heat of eating will eat away Mine. STAFF Screenplay: Mariko Kunizawa / Storyboard: Mitsuru Hongo / Direction: Shigeru Ueda / Total Animation Director: Emiko Endo / Animation Director: Yuji Kondo, Tomoyuki Matsumoto https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Uci0anysF/?igshid=1fvtoz2udespy