Keiko has a great name. I’ve always really liked it. It looks pretty when written down and it’s super fun to say. Also, you get to have tons of *cake* related nicknames which should be a goal for everyone. I’m bringing this up because Keiko sweetly (subtle cake reference) tagged my for this fun post going around.
The TBR tag asks that bloggers to name a book in their TBR (To Be Read) list for each letter of their name. Keiko being a genius with a great name, supplemented the tag by also adding an anime for each letter as well.
Brilliant!
Books
I recently finished House of Leaves (not bad) so I was actually thinking of going through my TBR list anyways. This is quite timely!
I is for Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns)
This is Mindy Kaling’s first book (I believe) and is essentially a short autobiography and essay collection. I’ve never read any of her books, but I have seen her in interviews a lot and find her to be delightful, funny and intelligent. I also really respect the work she puts in. As such, I’ve been meaning to read this for quite some time now. I expect it will be a light romp with a few gossipy tidbits and hopefully some interesting inside the Hollywood business machine insights.
R is for Reality Check
Wow, I just realized this paints a very one sided and possibly a little shallow picture of me. Reality Check is a nonfiction study of the art of putting a reality show together. I don’t in fact watch any reality TV (I watch almost no live action TV at all) but given infinite hours I probably would watch all of it. I am fascinated by what brought us to the creation and celebration of this odd phenomenon and what really goes on behind the scenes.
I is for Infinite Jest
Infinite Jest is a long book you guys. I’ve started it like 3 times. I got 2/3 of the way through once but I just can’t seem to stick to it. The sad part is, I quite like Infinite Jest. Obviously, I’m not smitten by it but the story is pleasant enough and the writing style is solid. I just keep wandering away from it and it’s a source of lowkey shame. I really want to just sit down and finish it one day.
N is for Natsume Yuujinchu vol 22
What, you thought I wouldn’t find a way to work Natsume in! Pffth preposterous. Some of you may have seen on twitter that I recently completed my Natsume manga collection (by this I mean I ordered all 21 available volumes in Canada on whim a while ago and finally received them. I’ve been reading them during my public transit commute whenever I’m not writing and let’s just say, there’s been a lot of crying in busses. I’m not even ashamed. I’m currently on volume 5 and have zero intention of stopping until I’ve binge my way through all of them. I truly hope vol 22 will be available in Canada by then.
A is for An Artist of the Floating World
Kazuo Ishiguro is one of my favorite authors. He blends delicate beauty with fragile happiness and gentle pain. The man is truly gifted and has never steered me wrong. This is one of his earliest novels and the only one I haven’t read yet. Although I adore his work, an Ishiguro book tends to take an emotional toll on me so I have been waiting for the right mindset before starting it. Maybe when Natsume 22 comes out, I can use it as a post Ishiguro pick-me up.
Anime
My to watch list haunts me. It keeps getting bigger and bigger. I’m stubborn so I take as a challenge I refuse to back down from so I don’t remove titles and just keep adding more each season. Ok so stubborn may be the polite way of saying it…
I is for I Don’t Have Many Friends
I mean obviously…I kept seeing artwork from this show in nightcore videos on youtube (don’t judge me) and I really liked the style. The characters looked like fun as well. When I finally looked it up, I just couldn’t resist that title. Unfortunately, the anime wasn’t available for me at the time, so I ended up reading the manga instead, but I always wanted to see the show. Crunchy just added it to their roster so naturally, on my list it went.
R is for Red Data Girl
I can’t really explain this. I like the name. That’s it. I have no clue what the story is about. I don’t even know what the art looks like. The pic for he post is the first image I’ve seen. I just heard the name somewhere and went – yup, wanna see that. This sort of explains that endless to watch list, doesn’t it…
I is for Idolish7
This was my original pick for the Winter Games last season but it got vetoed. Truly to everyone’s loss, I’m sure. In any case, I’m still gonna watch it, so there! I expect it will be a revelation!
N is for No Game No Life Zero
I really liked No Game No Life. I understand if you didn’t, but I did. Because I have similar drives as a fruit fly, I have to assume some of my attachment to this show has to do with the colors. In any case, it’s one of those series that left me wanting more. Of course the movie wasn’t released in Montreal (or I missed it which would make me very sad) so I haven’t gotten around to seeing it, Yet.
A is for Assassination Classroom.
This is odd because I’ve read a lot of the manga and I saw the live action movie, both of which I quite enjoyed but somehow managed to forget about the anime until fairly recently. Probably one of the next longer series I will be watching (I mix longer running shows with single season series) and I am really looking forward to it. There’s a character that so obviously a me rip off, they’re not even trying to hide it anymore.
Well there you have it.
And now you tell me:
I never know who to tag and honestly this was super fun to do so if you ever feel like just responding to the tag, please do so!
