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PSA: EPUBs are better than PDFs!

I saw some misinformation and had a rant that calmed down into a PSA lol.

https://blog.pomnavi.net/posts/0029-psa-epubs-are-better-than-pdfs/

#Blog #ebooks #epub #pdf

@anime haha yeah I cover light novels and the like on this particular (ranobe) blog.

A lot of anime series actually originate from light novels, especially the Isekai stuff.

@anime I haven't read the manga, but yeah I would say it's pretty faithful to the light novel! There are some minor differences such as the exclusion of some chapters involving side characters (the three teenagers who got isekai'd alongside Mukouda) but everything involving the MC is about the same.

Generally the light novels give a lot of cooking details, and avoid using brand names. The anime might change some ingredients depending on what sponsorships were made.

Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill - LN 5-6

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/blog/campfire-cooking-05-06/

#Ranobe #LightNovels #CampfireCookingInAnotherWorldWithMyAbsurdSkill #とんでもスキルで異世界放浪メシ

Creating my own Reading Tracker

I created my own version of Storygraph!

https://blog.pomnavi.net/posts/0028-creating-my-own-reading-tracker/

#Blog #Storygraph #ReadingTracker #Astro

@moleSG awesome! Would love to hear what you think after reading lol

@anime oh I think it's because anilist has blocked adult listings from being seen when not logged in? Oops

Happy 801 Day!

I blogged about some of my favorite BL series in honor of 801 (yaoi) day!

https://blog.pomnavi.net/posts/0027-happy-801-day/

#Blog #BL #801day #801 #yaoi

Lout of Count's Family Vol. 8 Impressions

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/blog/lout-of-counts-family-08/

#LoutOfCountsFamily #Ranobe #KNovels

Ryoko Kui & Dungeon Meshi Art Exhibit

This exhibit was a blast, and I have so many pictures!

https://blog.pomnavi.net/posts/0026-ryoko-kui-exhibit/

#Blog #DeliciousInDungeonLA #RyokoKuiExhibition

After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine - Vol. 3

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/blog/after-the-disabled-god-of-war-became-my-concubine-03/

#Ranobe #CNovels #AfterTheDisabledGodOfWarBecameMyConcubine #残疾战神嫁我为妾后

@anime I wish I could do the same lol. I do try to buy my favorites in paper form at least, but there's an inevitable storage limit at some point.

Digital Manga Could Be Great if the Quality Wasn't So Bad

Considering the switch to digital manga...

https://blog.pomnavi.net/posts/0025-digital-manga-could-be-great/

#Blog #Manga #rant

Anime Roundup Spring 2026

There were some really awesome shows this season, including one that I've added to my favorites list!

https://medialog.pomnavi.net/posts/2026-07-11-anime-roundup-spring-2026/

#medialog #anime

My Light Novel Blog is No Longer on Publii

I've migrated to Astro!

https://blog.pomnavi.net/posts/0024-my-light-novel-blog-is-no-longer-on-publii/

#Blog #Publii #Astro #StaticSiteGenerator #SSG #webdev

Onmyoji and Tengu Eyes: The Tale of Kushinada’s Vengeance - LN 4

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/blog/onmyoji-and-tengu-eyes-04/

First post on the new blog!

#OnmyojiAndTenguEyes #陰陽師と天狗眼 #Ranobe #LightNovels

So I just finished migrating my publii ranobe blog to Astro! I wanted to have the freedom to post from anywhere, as well as customize my theme more to serve my needs.

Migrating meant breaking aaallll the previous links I've ever posted for https://ranobe.pomnavi.net, so this is just a notice that the site isn't down.

Please visit the homepage, and it should be easy to find the post you're looking for. I've even added more filtering functionality for the homepage!

#WebDev

Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint - Vol. 3 Impressions

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/omniscient-readers-viewpoint-vol-3

#OmniscientReadersViewpoint #ORV #전지적독자시점 #Ranobe #KNovels

I read a light novel series entirely translated by Google Translate!

And then I wrote up a guide on how I did it.

https://blog.pomnavi.net/posts/0023-i-read-a-light-novel-series-entirely-translated-by-google-translate/

#Blog #MachineTranslation #MTL

Lord of Mysteries: The Clown Part 3 - Vol. 3 Impressions

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/lord-of-mysteries-the-clown-part-3-vol-3

#LordOfMysteries #诡秘之主 #Ranobe #CNovels

The Ninety-ninth Dawn | Tsukumo no Reimei | 九十九の黎明 [LN 1-4] Impressions

I read this series completely with machine translated text, and it was still great! Though I do recommend checking out the official translated version of the 1st volume called "Dawn of the Mapmaker"

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/the-ninety-ninth-dawn-or-tsukumo-no-reimei-ln-1-4

#DawnOfTheMapmaker #TsukumoNoReimei #九十九の黎明 #Ranobe #LightNovels

@arimamary for regular use, I think Instapaper works really well! I use it with my ereader all the time.

If you're interested in some of the more premium tier features (like a permanent archive), that's when it might be worth it to self host your own read-it-later app like Readeck, since VPS cost around the same amount as a premium sub but let you do so many things.

Cool Self Hosting Projects Part 2

https://blog.pomnavi.net/posts/0022-cool-self-hosting-projects-part-2/

#Blog #VPS #SelfHosting #SelfHosted

Lout of Count's Family Vol. 7 Impressions

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/lout-of-counts-family-vol-7

#LoutOfCountsFamily #Ranobe #KNovels

The Twelve Kingdoms – Sea of Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth [LN3] Impressions

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/the-twelve-kingdoms-sea-of-wind-shore-of-the-labyrinth-ln3

#TheTwelveKingdoms #JuuniKokki #十二国記 #Ranobe #LightNovels

Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill - LN 3-4 Impressions

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/campfire-cooking-in-another-world-with-my-absurd-skill-ln-3-4

#Ranobe #LightNovels #CampfireCookingInAnotherWorldWithMyAbsurdSkill

I'll be updating the blog post soon enough, but if you're interested in this device, please look at this!

XTEINK is locking down the firmware for newer devices. They're speed running enshittification 🤡

https://www.reddit.com/r/xteinkereader/comments/1szk0pq/flashing_of_firmwares_disabled/

The Water Magician: Arc 1 Volume 4 [LN4] Impressions

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/the-water-magician-arc-1-volume-4-ln4

#Ranobe #LightNovels #TheWaterMagician

The New Cute Little E-Reader - XTeink X4

https://blog.pomnavi.net/posts/0021-the-new-cute-little-e-reader---xteink-x4/

#Blog #XTEINK #XTeinkX4

Divine Incursions - LN 1 Impressions

I was actually creeped out by this series.

https://ranobe.pomnavi.net/divine-incursions-ln-1

#Ranobe #LightNovels #DivineIncursions