This isn’t directly about shoujo, but I read shoujosei almost exclusively which is why I wanted to pose the question here.
Obviously, reading a manga volume counts as reading. But ive always struggled (with myself, this is purely self inflicted) with counting manga toward my book count for the year.
I’ve always loved reading both novels and nonfiction books, but I haven’t been able to read as much (audiobooks included) in the past few years because of a combination of work stress, forgetting to, or just not feeling engaged enough with what I’m reading even though I want to read the book in front of me.
But I’ve maintained reading manga and go through phases every few months where I read a bunch of manga in a short period of time.
I guess I struggle with counting it towards my book count because they’re not only short, but they’re visual with minimal words so even though I obviously read it, the sense of accomplishment doesn’t feel the same as reading most other books. I do feel that when I finish a series, however.
The answer to this question won’t impact whether or not I read manga or read anything at all, but it is something I’ve always been curious to hear others’ thoughts on.
