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Ugh, the tactile sensation of job dissatisfaction.
So very grateful I don't have to wear or own blazers anymore. ๐
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Ugh, the tactile sensation of job dissatisfaction.
So very grateful I don't have to wear or own blazers anymore. ๐
so-soParts of this book I couldn‘t put down but other parts were so boring I wanted to give it up. I‘m not satisfied with the ending, I‘m not satisfied with the weird hotel/well drama, I don‘t know. I feel like this book could have been great.
#ItTakesAllKinds @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#War
Yep, I wrapped the book, as I lugged it around for months while I was reading it ๐
Mini book haul. TBR pile just keeps on getting big, but can't resist Murakami.
pickIn english: โthe Wind up bird chronicleโ. I think I‘ve been reading this book for almost two years on and off. Every time coming back, it picks up like I had never left. Murakami took four years to write this novel and while the main character is searching for his lost cat and wife, you can almost feel the writer searching for a way to tell his story and find a way to conclude it. And with part 3 he did so brilliantly.
Ok just signing in to report I've finally made it to the 51% mark with Haruki Murakami's The Wind-Bird Chronicle. This book has been "put down" for the better part of a year. But now that I'm in a better head space, I want to see where this story leads... Until then...
pickI have no idea what I read, but it kept me entertained and I finished so I‘ll give it a pick.
One day the cat disappears, and Okada‘s wife get in contact with someone to get the cat back. So begins this novel, that takes the reader on a ride/ adventure.
In between all the craziness, I did actually learn something about WWII from Japan‘s viewpoint.
#foodandlit #Japan
The first third is my #BookSpin for August
so-soI‘ve become quite a fan of Murakami, but this one misses the mark for me. It‘s rather confusing, and I think it could be significantly shorter. I just finished reading it s few minutes ago, so as I continue to mull it over I may need to amend my evaluation.
Another #doublespin marked off the TBR list at least. @TheAromaofBooks
โOnce it has taken root in your heart, hatred is the most difficult thing in the world to shake off.โ #harukimurakami
I almost want to learn Japanese to experience Murakami‘s words firsthand, but from what I‘m reading Jay Rubin is a fantastic writer in his own right.
#BookCoverChallenge
Day 224.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.
#JulyJourneys Day 13 #Japan
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
Some great reads here. I suppose I would say The Wind-up Bird Chronicle wasn't my favourite but it certainly made a strong lasting impression on me.
Kumiko Okada, the missing wife, is #maddening, disappearing without explanation. She could have left a note!
#MayCharacters Day 18
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
I wasn't planning on buying a Murakami book but when I saw this edition, I knew I had to get it. This is going to be my first Murakami read and I'm kind of excited and nervous at the same time. Have you guys read this? Is it a nice introduction to Murakami's works? ๐
pickMeet Toru Okada, our unemployed narrator who keeps a fine home and lives a rather simple uneventful life. But his cat is missing. He winds up a creepy walled-off alley looking for his cat. In comes young May Kasahara to ask if he‘s a pervert or something. And we‘re off....
Murakami has the ability to capture moments, feelings, and complex issues with unique precision. I love it all, his characters, their stories, the magical, even the sex.
Sunday snuggles and reading timeโค๏ธ Kirby is such a baby๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ
Day 3 of #20in4 is coming to an end for me - itโs really time for bed๐ข Iโm 14 hours in the readathon and 600 pages into this Reread. I am looonging to finish the book - but 400 more pages is a bit too much for a late sunday night๐ ๐ Iโm looking foward to tomorrowโs lunchbreak though ๐
I wanted to read but Yoshi had other plans๐
After finishing an amazing book last night I usually would fall in a small slump- luckily I can start a newly published version of one of my favourite Murakamisโค๏ธ I think I last read it about 7 years ago- so itโs about time for a reread! Also the last version was translated from english- while this one has been translated directly from japanese! ใใฐใใใโค๏ธ
I canโt wait to dive into Murakamiโs wonderful world again! 1004 pages of happiness for me๐
Finally got my new version of one of my favourite Murakami books! First time it has been translated directly from japanese - the older versions are all translated from english. Itโs a 1000 pages and Iโm excited๐๐คฉ
Also: Kirby likes it as his new pillow in case you needed to see another kitten @julesG ๐
pickMany characters, a distinctly feminist leaning that I was not expecting.
I love surrealist fiction as long as it is done well, and this is perfection.
I loved the tagged book so much that I've quickly collected some more Murakami. Now the question is- which one to start next?!
#japanesefiction
Japanese fiction recommendations?
so-soSo many friends adore Murakami and have read so many books by him... but they are just ok to me. I enjoyed Kafka.. but this book.. ugh. I like the idea of multiple story lines coming together as something whole at the end, but there were so so so many characters and story lines that it seemed overdone. And all the monologues!!! Like I just didn‘t care enough. There were some redeeming parts and characters (May) but this book was just ok to me!
Hi @Buechersuechtling @Cosmos_Moon thanks for the tag.
๐ฆLoved this book but it‘s not a genre I read often
๐ญ๐ทI‘d love to travel Eastern Europe...the Croatian coast, Czech, Hungary...I had plans for a birthday trip next year but we shall see๐คญ
๐ฟGrateful for my vegetable garden and the baby guinea fowls that hatched yesterday
๐Please play along friends
#ThankfulThursday
@Buechersuechtling we will have to meet up if you come to Australia๐
Escaping to this alternate universe for a bit... ๐ซ
Weekend reading.
I bought the tagged book after Patti Smith raved about it in M Train. This is my first time reading Murakami and I actually think I‘m enjoying the dream-like rhythm... feels appropriate for my current state of reality.
Also hoping to start this months #NYRBbookclub selection and the #catherbuddyread ๐
#Ispy books with animals on the cover ! Thanks for the tag @Megabooks
I am excited to tag @Branwen and @DaveGreen7777 and say I spy books with dragons on the cover ! ๐
so-soThis was a weird book. I listened to it on audio and I feel like the only reason I made it through the book was because it was on audio, and yet I can‘t help but wonder if I‘d read the physical book I would‘ve followed all the randomness better? Probably not. For the most part I enjoyed this rambling tale of a man and his interactions with others, but I feel so lost. This may be a book that I‘ll have to try reading again later. #AuthorAMonth
pickA story with different POV.
Enjoyable and of a little werid because Murakami.
pick4/5 โฉ
Reading Murakami books would always leave me with more questions than answers. In a good way though because it allows me to think and come up with answers of my own. The story, same as other Murakami novels, is very easy to read but such a complicated mix of the real and surreal world. It took me a while to finish the book but it's worth the time.
Still reading this one. I actually started it a few months back but was not able to focus on reading because of our move to our new home. Now that we kinda settled, hoping to finish it soon! #TheWindUpBirdChronicle #HarukiMurakami
Reading goal 2020: Read all Murakami books!
Haruki Murakami is my favourite author and i have read Kafka on the shore(the best!!), Hard Boiled Wonderland and The End of the World, Desire, Men Without Women, South Of the Border West of the Sun, Norwegian Wood by him. And reading the rest is my top priority this year.
I also wish to do the popsugar challenge 2020 but I'm not too worried if i dont complete it because I'm also busy with college.
pickI read this one for a Japanese culture class. It was a very fun, often whimsical read, and our professor used it as an example of history that gets left out of Japan's textbooks (every country seems to have these types of omissions). I really enjoyed the symbolism, and the translator's style. I wish the wife had been allowed to be more of a character. #whimsical #spirit #spiritworld #magic?
so-soMagical prose and loved part one. Got a bit post and distracted in parts 2-3...
panI read this on a rec, that it was life-changing, but was disappointed. I‘d love your thoughts as I can‘t articulate why I didn‘t like it. In part I didn‘t understand it but after reading multiple reviews I think I do but just didn‘t like it. I wish I could better articulate a review. If you liked it, could you please share why? Or what you learned? And if the opposite, any color you can share? Thanks!
bailedI rarely give up on a book once I choose it but this one doesn‘t interest me. After about 15 hours of audio I don‘t think that‘ll change. While many people admire this novel and this author, it‘s not a story for me. Overall rating: 2.77 stars
pickReally enjoyed this trip with Haruki Murakami. When Kumiko asks her husband Toru to go look for their cat in the back alley, it starts off a crazy ride into Murakami‘s imagination. By the end of the book not every thread was tied off, but I was amazed with the number that were. Another great book by Murakami; not quite as good as 1Q84, but well done.
When you sneak into somebody‘s backyard, it does seem that guts and curiosity are working together. Curiosity can bring guts out of hiding at times, maybe even get them going. But curiosity usually evaporates. Guts have to go for the long haul. Curiosity‘s like a fun friend you can‘t really trust. It turns you on and then it leaves you to make it on your own - with whatever guts you can muster.
