August is that killer time of year where work is insane, it’s too hot to think and nothing gets done. Well, actually this year the weather has been pretty mild but work has still been crazy a…
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Reading Log: August 2024
Its reading log time once again! The summer vanished in a flash, but as always I’m glad its over and we can return to cooler weather and a…


Reading Log: August 2022
This month has continued to be busy at work, but despite that, some silly part of me agreed to a bet with a friend where I need to…
Reading Log: August 2019
August has been a fairly hectic month for me. I started a new part-time job, which has eaten up a lot of my time and energy, but things…


Reading Log: August 2021
This month has been crazy at work so I don’t feel like I’ve gotten a whole lot of reading done. Mixed with the fact I have more disposable…
Reading Log: August 2020
August has been a busy month as I finally returned to work properly and therefore had more money to irresponsibly spend on new books… Let’s see what I…


Listening/reading log #22 (August 2021)
Another month spent watching the world fucking burn. I mostly spent it working, and the parts I didn’t I spent mostly watching anime and doing other degenerate kinds…


Reading Log: March 2023
Three months into the year, unbelievably. A difficult time for manga fans in the UK as Kodansha revealed US exclusive K Manga. Although I suppose that at least…


Reading Log: November 2023
Christmas looms and it has already snowed before we even hit December 1st. The year has rapidly run away, not helped by this month being busy with Scotland…


Reading Log: June 2023
Six months through the year, the backlog continues to tower but it was a quieter month for new arrivals so I’ve been playing catchup with my reading while…


Reading Log: December 2023
Final reading log of 2023! This one gives me an excuse to share shiny charts, charts which completely embarrass me I must say as the backlog has only…


Reading Log: February 2023
Time for the second reading log of 2023. I think the structure I implemented last month worked well, so going to keep that one going forward. Let’s take…


Reading Log: September 2023
It’s the first of October which can only mean one thing – It’s reading log time! With the busy season at work extending into a lot of September…


Reading Log: April 2023
Made it through April somehow! As usual, work got busy over Easter and I spent a good chunk of time gaming as I aimed to (and achieved) finishing…


Reading Log: January 2023
The first log of the year! This year I’ve decided to change things up a bit and split all the one-shots I read into a separate count since…


Reading Log: July 2023
Getting into the busy season at work now, which means a lot less reading time but a lot more money to sink into buying books… Let’s see what…


Reading Log: May 2023
It has been a busy month! Lots of new manga and light novels arriving, and work picking up again. I’m hoping to have read away a little bit…


Reading Log 2023 Wrapped
What did That Manga Hunter read in 2023? - My Year in Review Hey, it's 2024. It's February. That means time to start (or break) New Year's resolutions,…
Reading Log: October 2019
The end of the year is approaching surprisingly fast and somehow the pile of shame is still not decreasing but I’m still reading a bunch of stuff… Funny…


Reading Log: March 2021
Another month of the year down! However, March includes my birthday so it’s a pretty bad time of the year in terms of my backlog growth. Let’s find…


Reading Log: December 2020
It’s time for the final reading log of the year, where I also work out how much time I’ve wasted away reading books instead of doing anything else!


Reading Log: April 2021
Another month, another reading log~ This past month I decided to go all-in on binging How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord, so it’ll be interesting to see…


Reading Log: February 2025
It’s the second reading log of 2025, in which I am determined to make a proper dent in the backlog. And frankly I think I have managed that,…
Reading Log: May 2019
We’re now five months into the year! Time is going by too fast for my liking and I feel like I’ve read a lot less than usual, but…


Reading Log: February 2024
We’re at the end of February, already! A quiet month for me all told, but some exciting stuff coming up in March. With that said let’s jump into…


Reading Log: December 2024
It’s the final reading log of the year! Honestly, I’m still not entirely sure where 2024 even went. It feels like it should be June or July, not…


Reading Log: April 2024
April reading log time! As always, doesn’t feel like I’ve read as much as I could or should have done to make any dent in the backlog, but…


Reading Log: June 2021
Last month I started project Attack on Backlog, but between spending a weekend reorganising my books and a delivery of new stuff to cover for AUKN, my efforts…


Reading Log: May 2024
Already time for the May reading log. The more the months go by the more I don’t see the backlog ever going down, so I’ve somewhat stopped worrying…


Reading Log: September 2022
Out of the busy season and into a relatively calmer month. I feel like I read less this month than usual, perhaps because I was playing Soul Hackers…


Reading Log: December 2021
It’s 2022! A new year begins, but before I can worry about what kind of things I’ll be reading this year it’s time to find out what I…


Reading Log: May 2022
Another month goes by, my backlog only grows and it feels like little progress is being made. But let’s find out if that’s true or not! Bold =…


Reading Log: September 2024
Work continued being busy into early September and just as I got free I came down with a cold, so although I really wanted to get through some…


Reading Log: January 2021
It’s the first reading log of a new year, so now I need to desperately try to remember to type 2021 while I slowly crumble under the sheer…
Reading Log: September 2020
Now we’re headed into October the weather is starting to be colder, which is the perfect time to sit around and binge books! The amount of books in…


Reading Log: May 2021
This month I started project Attack on Backlog, which I’m hoping will see me get through all the light novels I’ve been stockpiling over the last few months.…
Reading Log: October 2020
Only two months of the year left, boy that flew by. This month I feel like I accomplished a lot by finally getting through the rest of my…
Reading Log: January 2020
After successfully sticking to my reading logs last year, I figured I’d continue into 2020. Time to find out what I’ve read in the first month of a…
Reading Log: December 2019
We’ve hit the end of the year, so it’s time for a final reading log update. Here’s what I’ve been reading and here are the rules I set…


Reading Log: January 2024
First reading log of the year! Time to see if I’ve gotten 2024 off to a good start or not. I’ve been doing well with my gaming habits…


Reading Log: November 2024
I have no idea where November went. It vanished in a haze of SLA, friends visiting and being ill I guess. Just one more month of the year…


Reading Log: October 2022
After a reasonably quiet September, things got a bit nuts in October between work, flu jab, covid jab and then going to SLA. But hopefully, I’ve managed to…
Reading Log: April 2020
Another month, another look at what I’ve been reading over the last four weeks. Been a semi-productive one I feel. Manga: Animeta volume 4 How to Kill a…
Reading Log: July 2020
July was another continuation of the war of light novels and actually I finally cleared off the backlog of 2019!* Now let’s see what all I read this…


Reading Log: February 2022
The second reading log of the year! Also the shortest month so I feel like this is where I make the least progress with getting through the backlog.…


Reading Log: December 2022
Final reading log of 2022! This time I can add in some fun stats and charts to see how my backlog and reading have been going this year.…


Reading Log: March 2024
March has been a pretty busy month, between my birthday and a weekend trip away as well as work starting to get busier there hasn’t been as much…
Reading Log: November 2020
It’s almost Christmas! This hell of a year is finally winding down, hopefully leading to better things next time around. I don’t think I read quite as much…


Reading Log: January 2025
It’s the first reading log of 2025! This year I am determined to make a proper dent in the backlog, which to be fair I say every year…


Reading Log: July 2024
Reading log time once again! Not a lot to share in the way of a preamble this time around, mostly been busy with work and last week I…


Reading Log: March 2022
We made it through March! I quite like this month because the weather is improving (we’ll ignore the snow yesterday) and it’s my birth month, so I get…