Vicky BookLover

To every problem, there is a most simple solution.
- Agatha Christie

two books translated into Romanian, sitting on the bed, one is "The Lake" by Yasunari Kawabata, the other one is "A Breath of Life" by Clarice Lispector. #japaneseliterature #jlit #booksky

My first library findings of the year 🥰

I fell in love with Lispector's writing style 3 years ago, so I found her final ever work which was published posthumously, called "A Breath of Life".

I've also found Kawabata, and I picked up "The Lake" which I've already started. Quite intriguing so far!

Pre-order Now: Hibana. From the mastermind behind Classmates: Dou kyu sei comes a dark romance manga about a girl, her boyfriend, and the transfer student he refuses to leave alone. Tomori knows her boyfriend Inukai has a cruel side—but when he sets his sights on Misato, the new transfer student, things take a disturbing turn. Inukai’s fixation spirals into torment, and no matter how hard Tomori and her friends try to stop him, the violence only escalates. But what begins as bullying soon blurs into something stranger, darker… and far more intimate. For Mature readers. Story and Art by Asumiko Nakamura. © Asumiko Nakamura 2024 / Libre Inc. Available in Print and Digital February 2026.

A Mature-rated dark Boys' Love / #BL romance manga about a girl, her boyfriend, and the transfer student he bullies relentlessly—from the mastermind behind the beloved manga CLASSMATES: DOU KYU SEI!

Pre-order HIBANA! #PreordersLive #7SeasBooks

sevenseasentertainment.com/books/hibana/

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#booksky x #promosky

Vicky. She/them.
ISFP. European.

✦ Japanese literature
✦ classics
✦ murder mysteries
✦ manga
✦ plot-driven reader
✦ transgressive literature
✦ Mishima Yukio
✦ thrillers
✦ cultural non-fiction
✦ goodreads user
✦ eroguro
✦ Battle Royale
✦ reading challenges
✦ 18th century

I'm also finally super happy to have gotten rid of Notion where I used to track all my stuff, now it's back to notebooks and plain simple Excel spreadsheets to track things in, and I consider this a major win for me, as it's so much better to have actual reliable stuff for once. 🥰

Very happy with my reading in January as I read 5 stories in total, 2 mangas, 1 non-fiction, and 2 fictional books, considering the fact that I was on a long reading break from Nov. 2024 till Jan. of 2026. 🥲 (well...sort of. I did read about 7 stories or so, in total, in 2025)

Let's continue with the new year celebrations, shall we?

Jump into action this January by downloading our calendar wallpapers featuring Battle Royale Deluxe Edition!

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The iconic, hyper-violent classic is back in a hardcover, faux leather-bound new edition! Enter the island to see which of these forty-two students survive in a death battle against one another!

Battle Royale Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 is available January 27th! buff.ly/vgE2jSu

FEBRUARY

5. MANGA: Maiden Railways
story & art: Nakamura Asumiko
rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)

4. Hunchback
author: Ichikawa Saou
rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)

3. Voices of the Fallen Heroes and Other Stories
author: Mishima Yukio
rating: 3.66⭐

2. Finding My Way: A Memoir
author: Malala Yousafzai
rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)

1. MANGA: Furari
story & art: Taniguchi Jirou
rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)

JANUARY

2026 🧵 of books read 📗

Favorite authors & artists: Mishima Yukio, Tezuka Osamu, John Saul, Furuya Usamaru, Anais Nin, Maruo Suehiro, Marquis de Sade, Nishioka Kyoudai, Clive Barker, Kusumoto Maki

Favorite genres: mystery, gothic fiction, libertine novels, absurdist theatre, thriller, transgressive literature, er*tic lit.

Favorite books: Picture of Dorian Gray, The Monk, Battle Royale, Abarat, In Cold Blood, Krabat, Therese the Philosopher, Nightwood, Frankenstein, Kusamakura

Favorite manga: Battle Royale, Lychee Light Club, Message to Ad*lf, Vinland Saga, Monster, Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freakshow, Tomie, La Blue Girl

Hi guys, I'm Vicky (@viktoriandreea.bsky.social), joining the Bsky bookish community! 👋

This account is dedicated to my reading activities and sharing what I'm reading, whether books or comics, and hoping to find more bookish friends here too.

My Goodreads account: www.goodreads.com/vickybooklover