#but its a start

[benkyoutobentou]

12 Books for 2024 (Japanese Edition)

You may have seen my post about the twelve books I read in 2023 (here), and I thought it would be fun to follow it up with a little tbr for 2024! Ideally, I'd like to read more than twelve books in 2024, but twelve is enough for now since I've got some series on this list that I'd like to either make some serious progress in or finish up completely. This list is in no particular order!

地球星人 - 村田沙耶香: I read コンビニ人間 by Murata a few years back and loved it, and this one has been high up on my tbr for a long time now. With how many people say they're completely traumatized by it, it sounds like the perfect book for me. The only reason I haven't read this yet is because I've hyped it up so much for myself.

生命式 - 村田沙耶香: A short story collection by Murata? Sign me up ten times over. This one sounds weird and gruesome and right up my alley.

本を守ろうとする猫の話 - 夏川草介: Another cat book, who can blame me? This was also touted as being perfect for book lovers, and I haven't heard a bad review yet.

吾輩は猫である - 夏目漱石: Keeping with the cat theme, this one I actually have planned in tandem with a challenge I have to read twelve big ass classics throughout the year. Between the sheer size of this and the fact that the text is so densely packed in, this book kinda scares me. I'm planning to read it in December of next year so that I have as much time as possible to prepare haha.

世界から猫が消えたなら - 川村元気: Last cat book, I promise, but I had to keep them all together (it's actually not about cats, though). I've had this one for a long time and just picked it up on a whim. I've heard a bit of mixed reviews, but the premise sounds interesting enough, and it seems to be pretty popular.

博士の愛した数式 - 小川洋子: This was one of the first books I bought in Japanese, so it's high time that I get it off my tbr. I've seen so many people love this, in and out of the language learning community. This author also has a bunch of other popular works, so I'd really like to jump into her books and experience the hype for myself.

告白 ‐ 湊かなえ: I've seen a bit of buzz about this book in the language learning community, but what really convinced me on it was seeing people outside of language learners also enjoying it. It sounds dark and mildly depressing, and I'm hoping that it'll have some interesting commentary as well.

独り舞 - 李琴峰: Somehow, I haven't read any queer literary fiction in Japanese yet, despite it being my favorite genre, so I'm so excited to jump into this one. For the life of me I can't remember where I heard about this, but I think it'll be one of my first reads in 2024.

デゥラララ！！- 成田良悟: I used to be obsessed with the anime adaptation in middle school but never revisited the series out of fear that it wouldn't stand the test of time. After seeing a fellow language learner gush about the series, I decided to give it a shot, managed to find it at a local used bookstore, and snatched up the first volume. Don't let me down, nostalgia!

憎らしい彼 - 凪良ゆう: This is the second book in the 美しい彼 series, and even though I'd like to read the third one next year as well, I'm just combining them. Seeing this series next to series like No. 6 and キノの旅 I'm really grateful to have a trilogy on my tbr haha.

No. 6 - あさのあつこ: Saying that I would like to finish this series next year is a bit of a stretch, seeing as I have eight of ten volumes left, but I'd like to put a serious dent in it to be sure.

キノの旅 - 時雨沢恵一: This series is more of a read as I please type series for me, since there's not really any overarching plot. I'm also not racing to make progress, since there are over twenty volumes (and still going). I'm savoring this series and I'm okay with that.

#I have way more books than this on my tbr #and this doesn't even touch on manga #but its a start #these actually are ordered but less in priority order and more in similar books together #even if im the only one who knows what those similarities are #langblr #studyblr #booklr #bookblr #language learning #studyspo #polyglot #studying #日本語 #benkyou posting

[beepawz]

I had an idea for a Fnaf SB x Danny Phantom crossover and instanly made memes, so here they are.

Second Set

#memes #fnaf sb #dp #danny phantom #security breach #listen #idk where these ideas come from #but i had another one #its not fully fledged out #but its a start #crossover #dp crossover #fnaf crossover

[spicyraeman]

New Era || New Look

#cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk oc #nbvnesdays #oc: lynk #august asylum #my screenshots #theyre still very much a wip at this point #but its a start #also this hoodie? fuckin fire

[ainawgsd]

The city council voted tonight! Chickens are now allowed in town!

#text post #local politics #chickens #its not perfect #but its a start

[soldier-poet-king]

I know I literally just finished my grief of stones reread but what if I need it again right now immediately???

I'm gonna go watch snk and pick up Flannery O'Connor's short stories BC I've been listening to Sufjan's seven swans on repeat all day. Apparently I only like sad people art

(+ mandatory HOTE reread and ATFOTS read BC Victoria Goddard is going to be in the city next month, but like even THAT is sometimes sad. Really feeling fitzroy's grief rn)

#the duality of fran #WE'RE HAVING A NORMAL ONE #tattoo appt booked for first weekend of nov tho #it'll be multi session to get the whole half sleeve done #but its a start #and i have money saved up #still only a fraction of what I'd have to pay in rent in the city atm #so. might as well stave off the urge to lie down and die with some art #even if im the only one who likes it #(thinking abt affection and being tolerated for eccentricities not loved for them #i mean quirks of personality. not major flaws) #and im. hm. #actually maybe tswift was right on this one. im tired of being simply tolerated

[simplybecauseiam]

Sora’s Room

#ts3 #ts3 interior #ts3 decor #simtography #idk might change up some stuff #but its a start #the sims 3

[mosscub]

im just so full of love right now

in my heart im reaching out to the people i care for and the people who made me who i am and the people who saved my life and im telling you i love you and i will always love you

<3

#mossmusings #vagueposting #also not just vagueposting #the world is bad and can be made better and im not sure i could have thought that before #there are people worth making the world better for #is this weird to post on my tumblr? maybe #but i want somewhere. somehow. some record that i want people to know they're loved #caring for other people alone wont fix everything #but its a start #you gotta care #and i do

[marmett]

well i have a phone interview on monday. its for a job im not like. that excited abt, but its related to my field and pays ok.

#its basically case management... which i can do its just not my favorite #id prefer working w/ a broader scope than just on the individual level #but its a start #and maybe then i'll be able to afford the $400 to get licensed #so i can look for other kinds of jobs #i also have another application sent somewhere else #so lets hope i hear smth back and get good news uwu

[maid-of-the-golden-deer]

after 3 FUCKING years, gideonhas dropped his first generals orb for me

3. years

#rune factory #rune factory 5 #rf5 #dude everytime i play i immediately rebattle him at 6am like its my morning coffee #i need like 5 more for all the max items #but its a Start

[shadowgasps]

I'm glad they finally came out with a statement and that the statement included a donation and not just words. Pressure works.

#@the people who've been saying cr didnt have to make a statement yall can fuck off and not interact with me thanks #im honestly still disappointed with them all that ot took this long for them to say or do anything #but its a start #txt #mine

[the-night-puncher]

I'm extremely happy that there are finally canonical gays in final fantasy and I love them, but I will say the camera cutting to as far away as possible while still showing them during the kiss was hilarious in a kinda homophobic way

#ffxvi #ffxvi spoilers #still points for the dialogue i did love that #would that you were my master #i will forever be your loyal servant #thats some good shit #it doesn't make up for the hate crime that was having clive naked and sweaty and not even showing it #but its a start

[bratzfag]

Big things happening

#mine #i barely have the energy for this rn but I wanted to start this project #Project Nicky has officially started #I bought a cheap fashion doll head at the thrift store to use her hair #because buying doll hair online was IMPOSSIBLE #i was gonna use bratz donor hair but I found this girl first #her hair isnt great quality but its fine #Nickys hair is pin straight so it doesnt need much #though im gonna have some issues i figure #i will have to punch like a thousand new holes for a middle part #and also he needa gray hairs. idk where to get those #except from one of my barbies.. but her hair is curly #also the reroot tool I made kinda sucks #needle slightly too big #but its a start

[xythlia]

that post about legislation that could prohibit corporations from buying up single family homes has a lot of ppl being defeatist in the notes but there's a program here in youngstown that sort of already does this, we have a ton of abandoned homes all over the city that have been empty since basically the steel collapse but rather then let them be demolished there's a housing campaign that buys and completely restores them then only sells them to people who are committed to living in the home & living here in the city and being part of the community. you cannot buy those homes if u have zero intention of yk actually being here so it prevents shit like that from happening & prevents those homes from being turned into bullshit air b&bs or rentals that cost an arm and a leg. the homes are also always listed between 30k & 100k which sounds like a ton but that's actually fairly cheap for a whole ass house in the current market, and usually those homes are between two-four bedroom multiple bathroom houses they're not like little closets.

It is possible to do that and provide (somewhat- I say that bc tbh the homes should be listed even cheaper but we'll hopefully get there) reasonable housing to ppl who will actually love and live in that home and be connected to their communities.

#idk that program gives me a lot of hope that we're taking steps to getting ppl here who need housing the help they need #its not perfect ofc like i said those homes should be dirt cheap or completely free to ppl who need them #but its a start #and its not impossible to start that in places beyond here

[christianstepmoms]

OK, I'm probably still too far away mentally for a Regular Schedule again, but I'm working on a new Stream layout. Something Versatile. New. Less Softboy. Better? I don't know.

One foot in front of the other.

#2022 did insanely irreparable damage to my brain #im 7 months behind my goal to start again in 2023 #but its a start

[monstrumpuella]

Royally Pardon

#lore olympus #lo persephone #lo zeus #he's finally releasing her #after all this time #it doesn't make up for everything he has done to her and everybody else #but its a start

[sansxfuckyou]

well boys, the fic masterlist has been started

#i only have the homestuck and dsmp fics like #link ready atm #but its a start