you know those occasional cravings you may be plagued by? a juicy burger? peanut butter pickle sandwich? raw carrots? dirt?

well, i do fear that i get even STRONGER cravings for a good book. i think it's just part of being a mood reader but i find myself often thinking, 'how i do want a deliciously ridiculous [] right now'

so.. to all my mood readers/cravers, what type of book are you craving right now? or what was the last craving?

i personally want a regency romance but a really silly one. i think im seeking some mayhem since my last few books have been classics.

ooh also do you find yourself fulfilling these cravings? i try to find a good read to fulfill them and i think it takes so long to browse that it just.. goes. ah, the struggles 😔.

anyways, id love to hear yalls thoughts!

hello, hello, all the lovely people who have joined! welcome to the side quest: those who lurk among us: monster manga

i am nezuu (they/he), and i have the honor of being the owner for this quest! to introduce myself: i am a queer non-binary person living on the east coast of the united states, and i have been a manga nerd from my childhood years! my favorite manga genres mainly include seinen (psychological) and horror (as you can probably tell by this quest), and manga like tokyo ghoul, ito junji's collected works, and spending hours and hours scrolling on illegal manga sites is what got me to where i am!

horror manga is a favorite niche of mine, because i always find it fascinating to see how creative artists can get with their art and depictions of the monstrous, and how these monsters can reflect the human condition, social/emotional issues, etc. particularly if the said monsters resemble us humans in a way, we can see just how horrifying and frightening 'people' can get! we tend to associate "human" appearances with safety and "inhuman" appearances with danger, but sometimes, that belief can get us in serious danger!

i would love to hear more about everyone here; feel free to introduce yourselves! i would also love to hear how horror and the monstrous came to be interesting to you, and your journey with horror, monsters, and manga!

also, please use this post to post any recommendations and additional books within this niche for other users, as i cannot add or change the manga that make up this quest!

i'm so excited to hear from everyone!