I think I've hit a small wall with reviewing burn out.... I still want to write reviews, and I can with a LOT of effort.. but my brain just doesn't want to write them no matter what 😅 I'll have the tabs open for days upon days writing like half a sentence every now and then.. It sucks cause I also struggle to switch to the next book before the review is written for the previous book too. So despite not being in a reading slump (maybe?) and having a lot of books piling up I REALLY want to read (looking at you sunrise on the reaping) I just can't make myself finally write the review I'm stuck on rn. I can't exactly just stop writing reviews as well, hoping to eventually somehow make some money from it - even if I just connect it slightly to if I can eventually work out how to start doing sensitivity reading. It's also saved me a lot of money getting books I'd otherwise have to buy 😅 (which yeah, capitalism.. I'd use my local library but they only take like very old book suggestions that are cheap for them to get and have a very small range). Got multiple books on netgalley that are now past the release date I still need to read and review, and I got sent another the other day :') I keep falling behind but even that isn't helping with motivation..

I've been reading manga since I was in elementary school but until a few years ago I only really read it passively - recently I have branched out into more genres and now my interest is truly piqued! Most of the stuff on my tbr right now are popular and already have anime adaptations, but I'm wondering if anybody has any recs for ones that flew beneath the radar but deserve more love :)

What's your favorite genre, the one you can never get enough of? And what's your least favorite, the one you just can't vibe with?

How many books do you read at the same time? I usually juggle a few: right now, I’m on four! If one feels too slow, I grab a horror book for a quick adrenaline boost, then go back and give the slow one another chapter. Anyone else do this? :x

I consume lots of my reads via audiobook, and have definitely had the experience where a narrator's voice is simply not doing it for me. I've also found a couple of voice actors whose audiobooks are delightful! What are some audiobooks or narrators you'd recommend? (and why?)