#reading-room — Public Fediverse posts
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Recently added titles (June 2026)
Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger as shown in the 20th episode (“Succession”) of the classic crime thriller anime Black Lagoon, which is replete with having girls with guns, particularly hothead Chinese-American RevyBuilding upon the titles listed for July/August, September, October, November, and December 2021, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2022, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2023, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2024, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of this year, and January, February, March, April, and May of this year, this post notes recent titles with libraries or librarians in popular culture which I’ve come across in the past month. Each of these has been watched or read during the past month. No films, animated series, or other entries with libraries (or librarians) to add for this past month, but I did come across some in webcomics. There may be spoilers for these series, so be aware.
Animated series recently added to this page
None for this month.
Anime series recently added to this page
- Ascendance of a Bookworm, “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s]” (s4 ep 11)
- Black Lagoon, “The Succession” (s1 ep 20)
- Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, “Zing!” (s1 ep 11)
- A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, “Akiho Kashiwabara & Wakana Tabata” (s1 ep 9)
In the 20th episode of Black Lagoon, Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger, as she tells her friend Maki, in the school library, calling the book philosophical and “very powerful.” In contrast, Maki says she likes skincare guides and modern horror books, with Yukio saying she remembered Maki saying she liked Anne Rice. They talk a bit more with Yukio saying she sometimes feels like she is caught inside of book worlds, and viewers see some of the library bookshelves. She says she doesn’t like Stephen King and Maki says she thought Yukio would like Edgar Allan Poe. She says she doesn’t like the ones that imagine the night, and she does not like the world as it makes her scared, that it is not romantic at all.
There is a second scene in the episode in the reading room where Yukio is thinking about the gang war between the Russian mafia and Japanese yakuza, and does not listen as much to what Maki tells her and decides to not tell her troubles. The reading room is shown briefly in the next episode, but not enough to mention it here. It is worth noting that Heidegger was directly involved with the Nazis from 1933 to 1945, and even banned from teaching after the war until 1949 (when the ban was lifted). He also never expressed remorse for being involved with the Nazis, which is funny because Hannah Arendt, who became known for her political theory against authoritarianism, including Nazism and fascism. I’m not sure why Heidegger was mentioned (in the manga as well), except to possibly indicate that Yukio was intellectual, nihilistic, and his existential philosophy was appealing. At the same time, I seriously doubt she was a Nazi as there was an earlier plot line in the series where the protagonists stole loot from a submarine filled by wannabe Nazis/neo-Nazis and killed a bunch of them, but rather a bit of a mob boss, if I have to guess. At the same time, during his life, Heidegger had intellectual contact with Japanese scholars like racist Hajime Tanabe (who later regretted defending claimed Japanese state and racial superiority) and pro-militarist Shūzō Kuki over the years, influencing his work, according to Reinhard May.
Otherwise, in the ninth episode of A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, there is a brief library scene of the students studying on the library together, learning about people at the school and searching on the local computers, even reading newspaper articles.
Lastly there’s an episode of Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, the 11th episode. Previously, in episode three (noted later), there was a library scene. In this episode, to relax from the festival and feeling he is taking up the time of Kotoko Ijichi and Amane, Takuya Seo (otherwise known as Otaku-kun) hangs out in the school library. While there he hears the rumor that the Mister and Misses from the contest begins dating, with mention of Amane and Ijichi, and some other kids dating them. After they find the book they want and leave, Takuya looks through his phone and sees images of him with Amane and Ijichi, and thinks they may have better matches than him, and he feels anxious about the idea of other people dating them. It seems he is starting to say that he would make the next move, somehow, although it isn’t clear what that would be.
A sign that indicates the library scene is going to begin: the sign outside the library says that word in JapaneseA screenshot of the school library in the episode. Sorry for the blurriness. This library is full of books!The first shot in the episode that shows Takuya sitting at a table by himself in the library, where he wanted to get away from the festival.The camera moves to focus on Takuya, who is happily reading a book and enjoying himself, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the school festival.Before this, there have been other episodes in this series with library scenes. In April, I noted that in the third episode of the series, saying that “Ijichi helps the two other protagonists…Takuya…and Amane) study in the school library for midterms but Takuya admires the two gyaru gals in front of him. Some of the books in the school library are shown. Despite Kotoko saying they should keep studying, instead Takuya and Amane have an art battle over their favorite characters of Glittermon in the library.”
Takuya reads a book in the library during the 11th episode. He starts to feel he made the right decision to go there to the library himself (later his view of this changes, of course). Sorry for the blurriness.Last but not least, Ascendance of a Bookworm FINALLY had an episode with a library, which has been an utter crime for a while, despite the focus of the series on books and the fact that the protagonist was a librarian in her former life. According to my records, the last episode with a library scene, “Re: Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2”, a recap episode, was in late March 2022! There were no library scenes, at all, in season 3. Entitled “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s],” Myne finds a key to the rare books shelf of the cathedral library, which she happily checks out. She goes to the cabinet with rare books, unlocks it with a key (another barrier to entry). Her attendant, Fran, tells her that these “books” are not actually books. Instead, they are letters on parchment, inside of a box, which were addressed to the former High Bishop. She even agrees, after Fran says she can read the letters as she is now the High Bishop, and report the contents to the Head Priest (Ferdinand).
The letters are filled with bitter grievances about their bad position in life, revealing bribery, and deep ties between the viscount (Gerlach) and the former High Bishop (Bezewanst). She later describes these letters, to Ferdinand as “filled with wicked schemes and evidence of…wrongdoings” by Gerlach. The letter end up being helpful to Ferdinand in his schemes. It is also revealed that one of those mentioned in the letters, Veronica, was the mother of Ferdinand and his brother Sylvester, and charged with forging official documents and acting as an accomplice to Bezewanst. Apart from Myne later looking at the existing printing press and bringing together different tradespeople (a carpenter and smither) to create an improved printing press in this episode, with Myne buying the blueprint, among other plot points, Fran says her conduct as a noble is fine, “as long as it doesn’t involve books.” Then there’s a short scene of her laughing while reading a book, with Ferdinand saying it is best to keep her away from books (not good!). In the post-credits scene, one of the priests says he told Myne a story, to get over her drowsiness: the size of the collection, the types of books, names and ages of the librarians, and sealed archives at the Royal Academy. While the priest thought this was boring, Myne comes onto the scene saying the information was entertaining and useful. The ending credit illustration by Somchira Katsu has Myne smiling happily as she grabs one of the books in the church library.
Myne is back in the library again, during this episode.Comics recently added to this page
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Films recently added to this page
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I was reminded of Love Live! songs this month and came across, again, a song by Shioriko, entitled “Emotion” behind a library backdrop in an episode of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, which I wrote about back in August 2024. In that post I said:
Let me start with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, a series which ran from 2020 to 2022. In the episode “The Memory of Dreams,” of aforementioned idol music series, a library is featured. At the end of the episode, Shioriko sings a musical ballad which features her going through a library, touching the spines of books, and walking down stairs in the library. This might be indicating how academic she is, as a person. She also, during the song, changes outfits in the library and finds a key… within a book. The song isn’t about libraries at all as a translation of the lyrics makes abundantly clear.
Here’s the related video:
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#AHundredScenesOfAwajima #AscendanceOfABookworm #BlackLagoon #GalsCanTBeKindToOtaku #JapanesePatrons #JapaneseWomen #lists #LoveLiveNijigasakiHighSchoolIdolClub #music #Nazis #newspapers #rareBooks #readingRoom #RecentlyAddedTitles #shortBlogs #songs #students -
Recently added titles (June 2026)
Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger as shown in the 20th episode (“Succession”) of the classic crime thriller anime Black Lagoon, which is replete with having girls with guns, particularly hothead Chinese-American RevyBuilding upon the titles listed for July/August, September, October, November, and December 2021, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2022, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2023, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2024, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of this year, and January, February, March, April, and May of this year, this post notes recent titles with libraries or librarians in popular culture which I’ve come across in the past month. Each of these has been watched or read during the past month. No films, animated series, or other entries with libraries (or librarians) to add for this past month, but I did come across some in webcomics. There may be spoilers for these series, so be aware.
Animated series recently added to this page
None for this month.
Anime series recently added to this page
- Ascendance of a Bookworm, “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s]” (s4 ep 11)
- Black Lagoon, “The Succession” (s1 ep 20)
- Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, “Zing!” (s1 ep 11)
- A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, “Akiho Kashiwabara & Wakana Tabata” (s1 ep 9)
In the 20th episode of Black Lagoon, Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger, as she tells her friend Maki, in the school library, calling the book philosophical and “very powerful.” In contrast, Maki says she likes skincare guides and modern horror books, with Yukio saying she remembered Maki saying she liked Anne Rice. They talk a bit more with Yukio saying she sometimes feels like she is caught inside of book worlds, and viewers see some of the library bookshelves. She says she doesn’t like Stephen King and Maki says she thought Yukio would like Edgar Allan Poe. She says she doesn’t like the ones that imagine the night, and she does not like the world as it makes her scared, that it is not romantic at all.
There is a second scene in the episode in the reading room where Yukio is thinking about the gang war between the Russian mafia and Japanese yakuza, and does not listen as much to what Maki tells her and decides to not tell her troubles. The reading room is shown briefly in the next episode, but not enough to mention it here. It is worth noting that Heidegger was directly involved with the Nazis from 1933 to 1945, and even banned from teaching after the war until 1949 (when the ban was lifted). He also never expressed remorse for being involved with the Nazis, which is funny because Hannah Arendt, who became known for her political theory against authoritarianism, including Nazism and fascism. I’m not sure why Heidegger was mentioned (in the manga as well), except to possibly indicate that Yukio was intellectual, nihilistic, and his existential philosophy was appealing. At the same time, I seriously doubt she was a Nazi as there was an earlier plot line in the series where the protagonists stole loot from a submarine filled by wannabe Nazis/neo-Nazis and killed a bunch of them, but rather a bit of a mob boss, if I have to guess. At the same time, during his life, Heidegger had intellectual contact with Japanese scholars like racist Hajime Tanabe (who later regretted defending claimed Japanese state and racial superiority) and pro-militarist Shūzō Kuki over the years, influencing his work, according to Reinhard May.
Otherwise, in the ninth episode of A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, there is a brief library scene of the students studying on the library together, learning about people at the school and searching on the local computers, even reading newspaper articles.
Lastly there’s an episode of Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, the 11th episode. Previously, in episode three (noted later), there was a library scene. In this episode, to relax from the festival and feeling he is taking up the time of Kotoko Ijichi and Amane, Takuya Seo (otherwise known as Otaku-kun) hangs out in the school library. While there he hears the rumor that the Mister and Misses from the contest begins dating, with mention of Amane and Ijichi, and some other kids dating them. After they find the book they want and leave, Takuya looks through his phone and sees images of him with Amane and Ijichi, and thinks they may have better matches than him, and he feels anxious about the idea of other people dating them. It seems he is starting to say that he would make the next move, somehow, although it isn’t clear what that would be.
A sign that indicates the library scene is going to begin: the sign outside the library says that word in JapaneseA screenshot of the school library in the episode. Sorry for the blurriness. This library is full of books!The first shot in the episode that shows Takuya sitting at a table by himself in the library, where he wanted to get away from the festival.The camera moves to focus on Takuya, who is happily reading a book and enjoying himself, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the school festival.Before this, there have been other episodes in this series with library scenes. In April, I noted that in the third episode of the series, saying that “Ijichi helps the two other protagonists…Takuya…and Amane) study in the school library for midterms but Takuya admires the two gyaru gals in front of him. Some of the books in the school library are shown. Despite Kotoko saying they should keep studying, instead Takuya and Amane have an art battle over their favorite characters of Glittermon in the library.”
Takuya reads a book in the library during the 11th episode. He starts to feel he made the right decision to go there to the library himself (later his view of this changes, of course). Sorry for the blurriness.Last but not least, Ascendance of a Bookworm FINALLY had an episode with a library, which has been an utter crime for a while, despite the focus of the series on books and the fact that the protagonist was a librarian in her former life. According to my records, the last episode with a library scene, “Re: Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2”, a recap episode, was in late March 2022! There were no library scenes, at all, in season 3. Entitled “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s],” Myne finds a key to the rare books shelf of the cathedral library, which she happily checks out. She goes to the cabinet with rare books, unlocks it with a key (another barrier to entry). Her attendant, Fran, tells her that these “books” are not actually books. Instead, they are letters on parchment, inside of a box, which were addressed to the former High Bishop. She even agrees, after Fran says she can read the letters as she is now the High Bishop, and report the contents to the Head Priest (Ferdinand).
The letters are filled with bitter grievances about their bad position in life, revealing bribery, and deep ties between the viscount (Gerlach) and the former High Bishop (Bezewanst). She later describes these letters, to Ferdinand as “filled with wicked schemes and evidence of…wrongdoings” by Gerlach. The letter end up being helpful to Ferdinand in his schemes. It is also revealed that one of those mentioned in the letters, Veronica, was the mother of Ferdinand and his brother Sylvester, and charged with forging official documents and acting as an accomplice to Bezewanst. Apart from Myne later looking at the existing printing press and bringing together different tradespeople (a carpenter and smither) to create an improved printing press in this episode, with Myne buying the blueprint, among other plot points, Fran says her conduct as a noble is fine, “as long as it doesn’t involve books.” Then there’s a short scene of her laughing while reading a book, with Ferdinand saying it is best to keep her away from books (not good!). In the post-credits scene, one of the priests says he told Myne a story, to get over her drowsiness: the size of the collection, the types of books, names and ages of the librarians, and sealed archives at the Royal Academy. While the priest thought this was boring, Myne comes onto the scene saying the information was entertaining and useful. The ending credit illustration by Somchira Katsu has Myne smiling happily as she grabs one of the books in the church library.
Myne is back in the library again, during this episode.Comics recently added to this page
None for this month.
Films recently added to this page
None for this month.
Other entries recently added to this page
I was reminded of Love Live! songs this month and came across, again, a song by Shioriko, entitled “Emotion” behind a library backdrop in an episode of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, which I wrote about back in August 2024. In that post I said:
Let me start with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, a series which ran from 2020 to 2022. In the episode “The Memory of Dreams,” of aforementioned idol music series, a library is featured. At the end of the episode, Shioriko sings a musical ballad which features her going through a library, touching the spines of books, and walking down stairs in the library. This might be indicating how academic she is, as a person. She also, during the song, changes outfits in the library and finds a key… within a book. The song isn’t about libraries at all as a translation of the lyrics makes abundantly clear.
Here’s the related video:
© 2024-2026 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.
#AHundredScenesOfAwajima #AscendanceOfABookworm #BlackLagoon #GalsCanTBeKindToOtaku #JapanesePatrons #JapaneseWomen #lists #LoveLiveNijigasakiHighSchoolIdolClub #music #Nazis #newspapers #rareBooks #readingRoom #RecentlyAddedTitles #shortBlogs #songs #students -
Recently added titles (June 2026)
Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger as shown in the 20th episode (“Succession”) of the classic crime thriller anime Black Lagoon, which is replete with having girls with guns, particularly hothead Chinese-American RevyBuilding upon the titles listed for July/August, September, October, November, and December 2021, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2022, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2023, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2024, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of this year, and January, February, March, April, and May of this year, this post notes recent titles with libraries or librarians in popular culture which I’ve come across in the past month. Each of these has been watched or read during the past month. No films, animated series, or other entries with libraries (or librarians) to add for this past month, but I did come across some in webcomics. There may be spoilers for these series, so be aware.
Animated series recently added to this page
None for this month.
Anime series recently added to this page
- Ascendance of a Bookworm, “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s]” (s4 ep 11)
- Black Lagoon, “The Succession” (s1 ep 20)
- Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, “Zing!” (s1 ep 11)
- A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, “Akiho Kashiwabara & Wakana Tabata” (s1 ep 9)
In the 20th episode of Black Lagoon, Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger, as she tells her friend Maki, in the school library, calling the book philosophical and “very powerful.” In contrast, Maki says she likes skincare guides and modern horror books, with Yukio saying she remembered Maki saying she liked Anne Rice. They talk a bit more with Yukio saying she sometimes feels like she is caught inside of book worlds, and viewers see some of the library bookshelves. She says she doesn’t like Stephen King and Maki says she thought Yukio would like Edgar Allan Poe. She says she doesn’t like the ones that imagine the night, and she does not like the world as it makes her scared, that it is not romantic at all.
There is a second scene in the episode in the reading room where Yukio is thinking about the gang war between the Russian mafia and Japanese yakuza, and does not listen as much to what Maki tells her and decides to not tell her troubles. The reading room is shown briefly in the next episode, but not enough to mention it here. It is worth noting that Heidegger was directly involved with the Nazis from 1933 to 1945, and even banned from teaching after the war until 1949 (when the ban was lifted). He also never expressed remorse for being involved with the Nazis, which is funny because Hannah Arendt, who became known for her political theory against authoritarianism, including Nazism and fascism. I’m not sure why Heidegger was mentioned (in the manga as well), except to possibly indicate that Yukio was intellectual, nihilistic, and his existential philosophy was appealing. At the same time, I seriously doubt she was a Nazi as there was an earlier plot line in the series where the protagonists stole loot from a submarine filled by wannabe Nazis/neo-Nazis and killed a bunch of them, but rather a bit of a mob boss, if I have to guess. At the same time, during his life, Heidegger had intellectual contact with Japanese scholars like racist Hajime Tanabe (who later regretted defending claimed Japanese state and racial superiority) and pro-militarist Shūzō Kuki over the years, influencing his work, according to Reinhard May.
Otherwise, in the ninth episode of A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, there is a brief library scene of the students studying on the library together, learning about people at the school and searching on the local computers, even reading newspaper articles.
Lastly there’s an episode of Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, the 11th episode. Previously, in episode three (noted later), there was a library scene. In this episode, to relax from the festival and feeling he is taking up the time of Kotoko Ijichi and Amane, Takuya Seo (otherwise known as Otaku-kun) hangs out in the school library. While there he hears the rumor that the Mister and Misses from the contest begins dating, with mention of Amane and Ijichi, and some other kids dating them. After they find the book they want and leave, Takuya looks through his phone and sees images of him with Amane and Ijichi, and thinks they may have better matches than him, and he feels anxious about the idea of other people dating them. It seems he is starting to say that he would make the next move, somehow, although it isn’t clear what that would be.
A sign that indicates the library scene is going to begin: the sign outside the library says that word in JapaneseA screenshot of the school library in the episode. Sorry for the blurriness. This library is full of books!The first shot in the episode that shows Takuya sitting at a table by himself in the library, where he wanted to get away from the festival.The camera moves to focus on Takuya, who is happily reading a book and enjoying himself, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the school festival.Before this, there have been other episodes in this series with library scenes. In April, I noted that in the third episode of the series, saying that “Ijichi helps the two other protagonists…Takuya…and Amane) study in the school library for midterms but Takuya admires the two gyaru gals in front of him. Some of the books in the school library are shown. Despite Kotoko saying they should keep studying, instead Takuya and Amane have an art battle over their favorite characters of Glittermon in the library.”
Takuya reads a book in the library during the 11th episode. He starts to feel he made the right decision to go there to the library himself (later his view of this changes, of course). Sorry for the blurriness.Last but not least, Ascendance of a Bookworm FINALLY had an episode with a library, which has been an utter crime for a while, despite the focus of the series on books and the fact that the protagonist was a librarian in her former life. According to my records, the last episode with a library scene, “Re: Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2”, a recap episode, was in late March 2022! There were no library scenes, at all, in season 3. Entitled “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s],” Myne finds a key to the rare books shelf of the cathedral library, which she happily checks out. She goes to the cabinet with rare books, unlocks it with a key (another barrier to entry). Her attendant, Fran, tells her that these “books” are not actually books. Instead, they are letters on parchment, inside of a box, which were addressed to the former High Bishop. She even agrees, after Fran says she can read the letters as she is now the High Bishop, and report the contents to the Head Priest (Ferdinand).
The letters are filled with bitter grievances about their bad position in life, revealing bribery, and deep ties between the viscount (Gerlach) and the former High Bishop (Bezewanst). She later describes these letters, to Ferdinand as “filled with wicked schemes and evidence of…wrongdoings” by Gerlach. The letter end up being helpful to Ferdinand in his schemes. It is also revealed that one of those mentioned in the letters, Veronica, was the mother of Ferdinand and his brother Sylvester, and charged with forging official documents and acting as an accomplice to Bezewanst. Apart from Myne later looking at the existing printing press and bringing together different tradespeople (a carpenter and smither) to create an improved printing press in this episode, with Myne buying the blueprint, among other plot points, Fran says her conduct as a noble is fine, “as long as it doesn’t involve books.” Then there’s a short scene of her laughing while reading a book, with Ferdinand saying it is best to keep her away from books (not good!). In the post-credits scene, one of the priests says he told Myne a story, to get over her drowsiness: the size of the collection, the types of books, names and ages of the librarians, and sealed archives at the Royal Academy. While the priest thought this was boring, Myne comes onto the scene saying the information was entertaining and useful. The ending credit illustration by Somchira Katsu has Myne smiling happily as she grabs one of the books in the church library.
Myne is back in the library again, during this episode.Comics recently added to this page
None for this month.
Films recently added to this page
None for this month.
Other entries recently added to this page
I was reminded of Love Live! songs this month and came across, again, a song by Shioriko, entitled “Emotion” behind a library backdrop in an episode of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, which I wrote about back in August 2024. In that post I said:
Let me start with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, a series which ran from 2020 to 2022. In the episode “The Memory of Dreams,” of aforementioned idol music series, a library is featured. At the end of the episode, Shioriko sings a musical ballad which features her going through a library, touching the spines of books, and walking down stairs in the library. This might be indicating how academic she is, as a person. She also, during the song, changes outfits in the library and finds a key… within a book. The song isn’t about libraries at all as a translation of the lyrics makes abundantly clear.
Here’s the related video:
© 2024-2026 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.
#AHundredScenesOfAwajima #AscendanceOfABookworm #BlackLagoon #GalsCanTBeKindToOtaku #JapanesePatrons #JapaneseWomen #lists #LoveLiveNijigasakiHighSchoolIdolClub #music #Nazis #newspapers #rareBooks #readingRoom #RecentlyAddedTitles #shortBlogs #songs #students -
Recently added titles (June 2026)
Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger as shown in the 20th episode (“Succession”) of the classic crime thriller anime Black Lagoon, which is replete with having girls with guns, particularly hothead Chinese-American RevyBuilding upon the titles listed for July/August, September, October, November, and December 2021, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2022, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2023, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2024, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of this year, and January, February, March, April, and May of this year, this post notes recent titles with libraries or librarians in popular culture which I’ve come across in the past month. Each of these has been watched or read during the past month. No films, animated series, or other entries with libraries (or librarians) to add for this past month, but I did come across some in webcomics. There may be spoilers for these series, so be aware.
Animated series recently added to this page
None for this month.
Anime series recently added to this page
- Ascendance of a Bookworm, “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s]” (s4 ep 11)
- Black Lagoon, “The Succession” (s1 ep 20)
- Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, “Zing!” (s1 ep 11)
- A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, “Akiho Kashiwabara & Wakana Tabata” (s1 ep 9)
In the 20th episode of Black Lagoon, Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger, as she tells her friend Maki, in the school library, calling the book philosophical and “very powerful.” In contrast, Maki says she likes skincare guides and modern horror books, with Yukio saying she remembered Maki saying she liked Anne Rice. They talk a bit more with Yukio saying she sometimes feels like she is caught inside of book worlds, and viewers see some of the library bookshelves. She says she doesn’t like Stephen King and Maki says she thought Yukio would like Edgar Allan Poe. She says she doesn’t like the ones that imagine the night, and she does not like the world as it makes her scared, that it is not romantic at all.
There is a second scene in the episode in the reading room where Yukio is thinking about the gang war between the Russian mafia and Japanese yakuza, and does not listen as much to what Maki tells her and decides to not tell her troubles. The reading room is shown briefly in the next episode, but not enough to mention it here. It is worth noting that Heidegger was directly involved with the Nazis from 1933 to 1945, and even banned from teaching after the war until 1949 (when the ban was lifted). He also never expressed remorse for being involved with the Nazis, which is funny because Hannah Arendt, who became known for her political theory against authoritarianism, including Nazism and fascism. I’m not sure why Heidegger was mentioned (in the manga as well), except to possibly indicate that Yukio was intellectual, nihilistic, and his existential philosophy was appealing. At the same time, I seriously doubt she was a Nazi as there was an earlier plot line in the series where the protagonists stole loot from a submarine filled by wannabe Nazis/neo-Nazis and killed a bunch of them, but rather a bit of a mob boss, if I have to guess. At the same time, during his life, Heidegger had intellectual contact with Japanese scholars like racist Hajime Tanabe (who later regretted defending claimed Japanese state and racial superiority) and pro-militarist Shūzō Kuki over the years, influencing his work, according to Reinhard May.
Otherwise, in the ninth episode of A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, there is a brief library scene of the students studying on the library together, learning about people at the school and searching on the local computers, even reading newspaper articles.
Lastly there’s an episode of Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, the 11th episode. Previously, in episode three (noted later), there was a library scene. In this episode, to relax from the festival and feeling he is taking up the time of Kotoko Ijichi and Amane, Takuya Seo (otherwise known as Otaku-kun) hangs out in the school library. While there he hears the rumor that the Mister and Misses from the contest begins dating, with mention of Amane and Ijichi, and some other kids dating them. After they find the book they want and leave, Takuya looks through his phone and sees images of him with Amane and Ijichi, and thinks they may have better matches than him, and he feels anxious about the idea of other people dating them. It seems he is starting to say that he would make the next move, somehow, although it isn’t clear what that would be.
A sign that indicates the library scene is going to begin: the sign outside the library says that word in JapaneseA screenshot of the school library in the episode. Sorry for the blurriness. This library is full of books!The first shot in the episode that shows Takuya sitting at a table by himself in the library, where he wanted to get away from the festival.The camera moves to focus on Takuya, who is happily reading a book and enjoying himself, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the school festival.Before this, there have been other episodes in this series with library scenes. In April, I noted that in the third episode of the series, saying that “Ijichi helps the two other protagonists…Takuya…and Amane) study in the school library for midterms but Takuya admires the two gyaru gals in front of him. Some of the books in the school library are shown. Despite Kotoko saying they should keep studying, instead Takuya and Amane have an art battle over their favorite characters of Glittermon in the library.”
Takuya reads a book in the library during the 11th episode. He starts to feel he made the right decision to go there to the library himself (later his view of this changes, of course). Sorry for the blurriness.Last but not least, Ascendance of a Bookworm FINALLY had an episode with a library, which has been an utter crime for a while, despite the focus of the series on books and the fact that the protagonist was a librarian in her former life. According to my records, the last episode with a library scene, “Re: Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2”, a recap episode, was in late March 2022! There were no library scenes, at all, in season 3. Entitled “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s],” Myne finds a key to the rare books shelf of the cathedral library, which she happily checks out. She goes to the cabinet with rare books, unlocks it with a key (another barrier to entry). Her attendant, Fran, tells her that these “books” are not actually books. Instead, they are letters on parchment, inside of a box, which were addressed to the former High Bishop. She even agrees, after Fran says she can read the letters as she is now the High Bishop, and report the contents to the Head Priest (Ferdinand).
The letters are filled with bitter grievances about their bad position in life, revealing bribery, and deep ties between the viscount (Gerlach) and the former High Bishop (Bezewanst). She later describes these letters, to Ferdinand as “filled with wicked schemes and evidence of…wrongdoings” by Gerlach. The letter end up being helpful to Ferdinand in his schemes. It is also revealed that one of those mentioned in the letters, Veronica, was the mother of Ferdinand and his brother Sylvester, and charged with forging official documents and acting as an accomplice to Bezewanst. Apart from Myne later looking at the existing printing press and bringing together different tradespeople (a carpenter and smither) to create an improved printing press in this episode, with Myne buying the blueprint, among other plot points, Fran says her conduct as a noble is fine, “as long as it doesn’t involve books.” Then there’s a short scene of her laughing while reading a book, with Ferdinand saying it is best to keep her away from books (not good!). In the post-credits scene, one of the priests says he told Myne a story, to get over her drowsiness: the size of the collection, the types of books, names and ages of the librarians, and sealed archives at the Royal Academy. While the priest thought this was boring, Myne comes onto the scene saying the information was entertaining and useful. The ending credit illustration by Somchira Katsu has Myne smiling happily as she grabs one of the books in the church library.
Myne is back in the library again, during this episode.Comics recently added to this page
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I was reminded of Love Live! songs this month and came across, again, a song by Shioriko, entitled “Emotion” behind a library backdrop in an episode of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, which I wrote about back in August 2024. In that post I said:
Let me start with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, a series which ran from 2020 to 2022. In the episode “The Memory of Dreams,” of aforementioned idol music series, a library is featured. At the end of the episode, Shioriko sings a musical ballad which features her going through a library, touching the spines of books, and walking down stairs in the library. This might be indicating how academic she is, as a person. She also, during the song, changes outfits in the library and finds a key… within a book. The song isn’t about libraries at all as a translation of the lyrics makes abundantly clear.
Here’s the related video:
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Recently added titles (June 2026)
Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger as shown in the 20th episode (“Succession”) of the classic crime thriller anime Black Lagoon, which is replete with having girls with guns, particularly hothead Chinese-American RevyBuilding upon the titles listed for July/August, September, October, November, and December 2021, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2022, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2023, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2024, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of this year, and January, February, March, April, and May of this year, this post notes recent titles with libraries or librarians in popular culture which I’ve come across in the past month. Each of these has been watched or read during the past month. No films, animated series, or other entries with libraries (or librarians) to add for this past month, but I did come across some in webcomics. There may be spoilers for these series, so be aware.
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Anime series recently added to this page
- Ascendance of a Bookworm, “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s]” (s4 ep 11)
- Black Lagoon, “The Succession” (s1 ep 20)
- Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, “Zing!” (s1 ep 11)
- A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, “Akiho Kashiwabara & Wakana Tabata” (s1 ep 9)
In the 20th episode of Black Lagoon, Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger, as she tells her friend Maki, in the school library, calling the book philosophical and “very powerful.” In contrast, Maki says she likes skincare guides and modern horror books, with Yukio saying she remembered Maki saying she liked Anne Rice. They talk a bit more with Yukio saying she sometimes feels like she is caught inside of book worlds, and viewers see some of the library bookshelves. She says she doesn’t like Stephen King and Maki says she thought Yukio would like Edgar Allan Poe. She says she doesn’t like the ones that imagine the night, and she does not like the world as it makes her scared, that it is not romantic at all.
There is a second scene in the episode in the reading room where Yukio is thinking about the gang war between the Russian mafia and Japanese yakuza, and does not listen as much to what Maki tells her and decides to not tell her troubles. The reading room is shown briefly in the next episode, but not enough to mention it here. It is worth noting that Heidegger was directly involved with the Nazis from 1933 to 1945, and even banned from teaching after the war until 1949 (when the ban was lifted). He also never expressed remorse for being involved with the Nazis, which is funny because Hannah Arendt, who became known for her political theory against authoritarianism, including Nazism and fascism. I’m not sure why Heidegger was mentioned (in the manga as well), except to possibly indicate that Yukio was intellectual, nihilistic, and his existential philosophy was appealing. At the same time, I seriously doubt she was a Nazi as there was an earlier plot line in the series where the protagonists stole loot from a submarine filled by wannabe Nazis/neo-Nazis and killed a bunch of them, but rather a bit of a mob boss, if I have to guess. At the same time, during his life, Heidegger had intellectual contact with Japanese scholars like racist Hajime Tanabe (who later regretted defending claimed Japanese state and racial superiority) and pro-militarist Shūzō Kuki over the years, influencing his work, according to Reinhard May.
Otherwise, in the ninth episode of A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, there is a brief library scene of the students studying on the library together, learning about people at the school and searching on the local computers, even reading newspaper articles.
Lastly there’s an episode of Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, the 11th episode. Previously, in episode three (noted later), there was a library scene. In this episode, to relax from the festival and feeling he is taking up the time of Kotoko Ijichi and Amane, Takuya Seo (otherwise known as Otaku-kun) hangs out in the school library. While there he hears the rumor that the Mister and Misses from the contest begins dating, with mention of Amane and Ijichi, and some other kids dating them. After they find the book they want and leave, Takuya looks through his phone and sees images of him with Amane and Ijichi, and thinks they may have better matches than him, and he feels anxious about the idea of other people dating them. It seems he is starting to say that he would make the next move, somehow, although it isn’t clear what that would be.
A sign that indicates the library scene is going to begin: the sign outside the library says that word in JapaneseA screenshot of the school library in the episode. Sorry for the blurriness. This library is full of books!The first shot in the episode that shows Takuya sitting at a table by himself in the library, where he wanted to get away from the festival.The camera moves to focus on Takuya, who is happily reading a book and enjoying himself, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the school festival.Before this, there have been other episodes in this series with library scenes. In April, I noted that in the third episode of the series, saying that “Ijichi helps the two other protagonists…Takuya…and Amane) study in the school library for midterms but Takuya admires the two gyaru gals in front of him. Some of the books in the school library are shown. Despite Kotoko saying they should keep studying, instead Takuya and Amane have an art battle over their favorite characters of Glittermon in the library.”
Takuya reads a book in the library during the 11th episode. He starts to feel he made the right decision to go there to the library himself (later his view of this changes, of course). Sorry for the blurriness.Last but not least, Ascendance of a Bookworm FINALLY had an episode with a library, which has been an utter crime for a while, despite the focus of the series on books and the fact that the protagonist was a librarian in her former life. According to my records, the last episode with a library scene, “Re: Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2”, a recap episode, was in late March 2022! There were no library scenes, at all, in season 3. Entitled “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s],” Myne finds a key to the rare books shelf of the cathedral library, which she happily checks out. She goes to the cabinet with rare books, unlocks it with a key (another barrier to entry). Her attendant, Fran, tells her that these “books” are not actually books. Instead, they are letters on parchment, inside of a box, which were addressed to the former High Bishop. She even agrees, after Fran says she can read the letters as she is now the High Bishop, and report the contents to the Head Priest (Ferdinand).
The letters are filled with bitter grievances about their bad position in life, revealing bribery, and deep ties between the viscount (Gerlach) and the former High Bishop (Bezewanst). She later describes these letters, to Ferdinand as “filled with wicked schemes and evidence of…wrongdoings” by Gerlach. The letter end up being helpful to Ferdinand in his schemes. It is also revealed that one of those mentioned in the letters, Veronica, was the mother of Ferdinand and his brother Sylvester, and charged with forging official documents and acting as an accomplice to Bezewanst. Apart from Myne later looking at the existing printing press and bringing together different tradespeople (a carpenter and smither) to create an improved printing press in this episode, with Myne buying the blueprint, among other plot points, Fran says her conduct as a noble is fine, “as long as it doesn’t involve books.” Then there’s a short scene of her laughing while reading a book, with Ferdinand saying it is best to keep her away from books (not good!). In the post-credits scene, one of the priests says he told Myne a story, to get over her drowsiness: the size of the collection, the types of books, names and ages of the librarians, and sealed archives at the Royal Academy. While the priest thought this was boring, Myne comes onto the scene saying the information was entertaining and useful. The ending credit illustration by Somchira Katsu has Myne smiling happily as she grabs one of the books in the church library.
Myne is back in the library again, during this episode.Comics recently added to this page
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Films recently added to this page
None for this month.
Other entries recently added to this page
I was reminded of Love Live! songs this month and came across, again, a song by Shioriko, entitled “Emotion” behind a library backdrop in an episode of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, which I wrote about back in August 2024. In that post I said:
Let me start with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, a series which ran from 2020 to 2022. In the episode “The Memory of Dreams,” of aforementioned idol music series, a library is featured. At the end of the episode, Shioriko sings a musical ballad which features her going through a library, touching the spines of books, and walking down stairs in the library. This might be indicating how academic she is, as a person. She also, during the song, changes outfits in the library and finds a key… within a book. The song isn’t about libraries at all as a translation of the lyrics makes abundantly clear.
Here’s the related video:
© 2024-2026 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.
#AHundredScenesOfAwajima #AscendanceOfABookworm #BlackLagoon #GalsCanTBeKindToOtaku #JapanesePatrons #JapaneseWomen #lists #LoveLiveNijigasakiHighSchoolIdolClub #music #Nazis #newspapers #rareBooks #readingRoom #RecentlyAddedTitles #shortBlogs #songs #students -
A #Library Dedicated Solely to the #EpsteinFiles Is Opening in #NewYork
The Institute for #PrimaryFacts has compiled more than 3.5 million pages of the #Epstein files for public display at the newly opened Donald J. #Trump and #JeffreyEpstein Memorial #ReadingRoom.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-library-dedicated-solely-to-the-epstein-files-is-opening-in-new-york/
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A #Library Dedicated Solely to the #EpsteinFiles Is Opening in #NewYork
The Institute for #PrimaryFacts has compiled more than 3.5 million pages of the #Epstein files for public display at the newly opened Donald J. #Trump and #JeffreyEpstein Memorial #ReadingRoom.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-library-dedicated-solely-to-the-epstein-files-is-opening-in-new-york/
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A #Library Dedicated Solely to the #EpsteinFiles Is Opening in #NewYork
The Institute for #PrimaryFacts has compiled more than 3.5 million pages of the #Epstein files for public display at the newly opened Donald J. #Trump and #JeffreyEpstein Memorial #ReadingRoom.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-library-dedicated-solely-to-the-epstein-files-is-opening-in-new-york/
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A #Library Dedicated Solely to the #EpsteinFiles Is Opening in #NewYork
The Institute for #PrimaryFacts has compiled more than 3.5 million pages of the #Epstein files for public display at the newly opened Donald J. #Trump and #JeffreyEpstein Memorial #ReadingRoom.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-library-dedicated-solely-to-the-epstein-files-is-opening-in-new-york/
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A #Library Dedicated Solely to the #EpsteinFiles Is Opening in #NewYork
The Institute for #PrimaryFacts has compiled more than 3.5 million pages of the #Epstein files for public display at the newly opened Donald J. #Trump and #JeffreyEpstein Memorial #ReadingRoom.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-library-dedicated-solely-to-the-epstein-files-is-opening-in-new-york/
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Ruled by Numbers, Rescued by Words
In a recent article, “Ruled by Numbers: How Data Dominates Every Facet of Our Daily Lives”, Noah Giansiracusa captures something we all sense but rarely articulate: our importance is being compressed into metrics. Writers are judged by TikTok followers, artisans by Instagram reach, even teachers and politicians by their YouTube subscribers. The message is clear: if you want to matter, you must be measurable.
And yet, some of the richest dimensions of human life resist such measurement. Friendship, imagination, wonder, and belonging—these cannot be captured by algorithms or ranked on leaderboards.
Giansiracusa offers the idea of “Robin Hood math,” reclaiming numbers from the institutions that wield them as tools of comparison, and instead using them as a means of empowerment. Numbers, after all, are not the enemy. But numbers alone are not enough. Words are needed too—words to remind us of what is immeasurable, words to carry the resonance of what cannot be counted.
It is here that I return to the idea of a Reading Room, a space shaped by the spirit of the Victorian and Edwardian salons. These were rooms where people gathered not for clicks, likes, or algorithms, but for dialogue, reflection, and the companionship of words. In such rooms, life was measured not by numbers, but by shared imagination.
Perhaps the most radical act we can make today is not to reject numbers altogether, but to resist letting them define our worth. To read a book without posting about it. To write a letter with no guarantee of reply. To listen—truly listen—to another person. To live in the immeasurable.
My Takeaways
Reading this article reminded me why I began this Reading Room. Blogging, podcasting, and sharing online can easily fall into the trap of quantification—views, likes, followers. But here, I choose another way. Here, I measure life not in numbers, but in presence, imagination, and the joy of connection.
With gratitude for your presence in this Reading Room. Until next time, may your days be measured in wonder, not numbers.
Rebecca
#IMReadingAnArticle #Instagram #MorningReflections #ReadingRoom #SocialMedia #TikTok #YouTube
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Ruled by Numbers, Rescued by Words
In a recent article, “Ruled by Numbers: How Data Dominates Every Facet of Our Daily Lives”, Noah Giansiracusa captures something we all sense but rarely articulate: our importance is being compressed into metrics. Writers are judged by TikTok followers, artisans by Instagram reach, even teachers and politicians by their YouTube subscribers. The message is clear: if you want to matter, you must be measurable.
And yet, some of the richest dimensions of human life resist such measurement. Friendship, imagination, wonder, and belonging—these cannot be captured by algorithms or ranked on leaderboards.
Giansiracusa offers the idea of “Robin Hood math,” reclaiming numbers from the institutions that wield them as tools of comparison, and instead using them as a means of empowerment. Numbers, after all, are not the enemy. But numbers alone are not enough. Words are needed too—words to remind us of what is immeasurable, words to carry the resonance of what cannot be counted.
It is here that I return to the idea of a Reading Room, a space shaped by the spirit of the Victorian and Edwardian salons. These were rooms where people gathered not for clicks, likes, or algorithms, but for dialogue, reflection, and the companionship of words. In such rooms, life was measured not by numbers, but by shared imagination.
Perhaps the most radical act we can make today is not to reject numbers altogether, but to resist letting them define our worth. To read a book without posting about it. To write a letter with no guarantee of reply. To listen—truly listen—to another person. To live in the immeasurable.
My Takeaways
Reading this article reminded me why I began this Reading Room. Blogging, podcasting, and sharing online can easily fall into the trap of quantification—views, likes, followers. But here, I choose another way. Here, I measure life not in numbers, but in presence, imagination, and the joy of connection.
With gratitude for your presence in this Reading Room. Until next time, may your days be measured in wonder, not numbers.
Rebecca
#IMReadingAnArticle #Instagram #MorningReflections #ReadingRoom #SocialMedia #TikTok #YouTube
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Ruled by Numbers, Rescued by Words
In a recent article, “Ruled by Numbers: How Data Dominates Every Facet of Our Daily Lives”, Noah Giansiracusa captures something we all sense but rarely articulate: our importance is being compressed into metrics. Writers are judged by TikTok followers, artisans by Instagram reach, even teachers and politicians by their YouTube subscribers. The message is clear: if you want to matter, you must be measurable.
And yet, some of the richest dimensions of human life resist such measurement. Friendship, imagination, wonder, and belonging—these cannot be captured by algorithms or ranked on leaderboards.
Giansiracusa offers the idea of “Robin Hood math,” reclaiming numbers from the institutions that wield them as tools of comparison, and instead using them as a means of empowerment. Numbers, after all, are not the enemy. But numbers alone are not enough. Words are needed too—words to remind us of what is immeasurable, words to carry the resonance of what cannot be counted.
It is here that I return to the idea of a Reading Room, a space shaped by the spirit of the Victorian and Edwardian salons. These were rooms where people gathered not for clicks, likes, or algorithms, but for dialogue, reflection, and the companionship of words. In such rooms, life was measured not by numbers, but by shared imagination.
Perhaps the most radical act we can make today is not to reject numbers altogether, but to resist letting them define our worth. To read a book without posting about it. To write a letter with no guarantee of reply. To listen—truly listen—to another person. To live in the immeasurable.
My Takeaways
Reading this article reminded me why I began this Reading Room. Blogging, podcasting, and sharing online can easily fall into the trap of quantification—views, likes, followers. But here, I choose another way. Here, I measure life not in numbers, but in presence, imagination, and the joy of connection.
With gratitude for your presence in this Reading Room. Until next time, may your days be measured in wonder, not numbers.
Rebecca
#IMReadingAnArticle #Instagram #MorningReflections #ReadingRoom #SocialMedia #TikTok #YouTube
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Ruled by Numbers, Rescued by Words
In a recent article, “Ruled by Numbers: How Data Dominates Every Facet of Our Daily Lives”, Noah Giansiracusa captures something we all sense but rarely articulate: our importance is being compressed into metrics. Writers are judged by TikTok followers, artisans by Instagram reach, even teachers and politicians by their YouTube subscribers. The message is clear: if you want to matter, you must be measurable.
And yet, some of the richest dimensions of human life resist such measurement. Friendship, imagination, wonder, and belonging—these cannot be captured by algorithms or ranked on leaderboards.
Giansiracusa offers the idea of “Robin Hood math,” reclaiming numbers from the institutions that wield them as tools of comparison, and instead using them as a means of empowerment. Numbers, after all, are not the enemy. But numbers alone are not enough. Words are needed too—words to remind us of what is immeasurable, words to carry the resonance of what cannot be counted.
It is here that I return to the idea of a Reading Room, a space shaped by the spirit of the Victorian and Edwardian salons. These were rooms where people gathered not for clicks, likes, or algorithms, but for dialogue, reflection, and the companionship of words. In such rooms, life was measured not by numbers, but by shared imagination.
Perhaps the most radical act we can make today is not to reject numbers altogether, but to resist letting them define our worth. To read a book without posting about it. To write a letter with no guarantee of reply. To listen—truly listen—to another person. To live in the immeasurable.
My Takeaways
Reading this article reminded me why I began this Reading Room. Blogging, podcasting, and sharing online can easily fall into the trap of quantification—views, likes, followers. But here, I choose another way. Here, I measure life not in numbers, but in presence, imagination, and the joy of connection.
With gratitude for your presence in this Reading Room. Until next time, may your days be measured in wonder, not numbers.
Rebecca
#IMReadingAnArticle #Instagram #MorningReflections #ReadingRoom #SocialMedia #TikTok #YouTube
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With #ABC's #capitulation and agreement to fund the future Trump Presidential Library, we're truly going to see something #different.
I haven't checked all the others, but I think it'll be the first #Presidential #Library that has a beaded curtain between the lobby and the "reading room".
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With #ABC's #capitulation and agreement to fund the future Trump Presidential Library, we're truly going to see something #different.
I haven't checked all the others, but I think it'll be the first #Presidential #Library that has a beaded curtain between the lobby and the "reading room".
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With #ABC's #capitulation and agreement to fund the future Trump Presidential Library, we're truly going to see something #different.
I haven't checked all the others, but I think it'll be the first #Presidential #Library that has a beaded curtain between the lobby and the "reading room".
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With #ABC's #capitulation and agreement to fund the future Trump Presidential Library, we're truly going to see something #different.
I haven't checked all the others, but I think it'll be the first #Presidential #Library that has a beaded curtain between the lobby and the "reading room".
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With #ABC's #capitulation and agreement to fund the future Trump Presidential Library, we're truly going to see something #different.
I haven't checked all the others, but I think it'll be the first #Presidential #Library that has a beaded curtain between the lobby and the "reading room".
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So annoying when a good show does something stupidly unrealistic to allow the plot to continue. Slow Horses, I'm looking at you. #archives #readingroom
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Why yes, I would love a new reading for class, thanks, RBM!
The Special Collections Reading Room: A Study of Culture and Its Impact on the Researcher Experience
Gina C. Modero. RBM, Vol 24, No 2 (2023).
#SpecialCollections #archives #readingRoom
https://rbm.acrl.org/index.php/rbm/article/view/26130 -
Why yes, I would love a new reading for class, thanks, RBM!
The Special Collections Reading Room: A Study of Culture and Its Impact on the Researcher Experience
Gina C. Modero. RBM, Vol 24, No 2 (2023).
#SpecialCollections #archives #readingRoom
https://rbm.acrl.org/index.php/rbm/article/view/26130 -
Why yes, I would love a new reading for class, thanks, RBM!
The Special Collections Reading Room: A Study of Culture and Its Impact on the Researcher Experience
Gina C. Modero. RBM, Vol 24, No 2 (2023).
#SpecialCollections #archives #readingRoom
https://rbm.acrl.org/index.php/rbm/article/view/26130 -
Why yes, I would love a new reading for class, thanks, RBM!
The Special Collections Reading Room: A Study of Culture and Its Impact on the Researcher Experience
Gina C. Modero. RBM, Vol 24, No 2 (2023).
#SpecialCollections #archives #readingRoom
https://rbm.acrl.org/index.php/rbm/article/view/26130 -
Why yes, I would love a new reading for class, thanks, RBM!
The Special Collections Reading Room: A Study of Culture and Its Impact on the Researcher Experience
Gina C. Modero. RBM, Vol 24, No 2 (2023).
#SpecialCollections #archives #readingRoom
https://rbm.acrl.org/index.php/rbm/article/view/26130 -
I miss @CaribenxMarciaX 's #ReadingRoom, I learned so much.
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I miss @CaribenxMarciaX 's #ReadingRoom, I learned so much.
