pickDetective Kaga Book 2: I was so impressed by Malice the 1st book in this series and this one I also really loved. It has a really inventive structure which lifts it out of the ordinary and made me feel like I was wandering through a hidden gem of a neighbourhood in Tokyo. I found the mystery really satisfying and the tone is warm without being saccharine. I think Higashino is one of my new favourite authors.
pickThis was a truly amazing read. It had so much whimsy and emotion in it. The ending had me on the verge of tears. I strongly recommend reading this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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pickAs with Volume 1, so with Volume 2. Cute cats, as always.
@Prairiegirl_reading This isn't the whole lot, but I have something of a collection of Japanese and Korean cosy healing fiction... my plan is to read the lot and make a video about which are best... it may take a while though hehe
pickI‘ve been delinquent in updating my finished books here while we were on vacation and then the post-vacation catch up, so apologies in advance for the post dump!
I read this just before I left and it is an odd book of extremely short stories with interconnected characters that become progressively weirder as the book goes on. I don‘t know that I retained much but I definitely enjoyed it while reading.
pickOmg I loved this book - it‘s beautifully written and the story is real yet unexpected. The AI bird on Fable (I think its name is Scout) recommended it when I searched for translated fiction set in Japan.
pickJapan 1903:Ichi,daughter of an ama&a fisherman from Iojima, is sold into prostitution. In the Shinonome brothel she is trained in the art of pleasing customers but also attends school where Tetsuko,a failed prostitute from the family of a samurai, teaches “writing to women trapped in the prison of bestial desire” and finally to read and understand their account books since the women are often charged too much for food or clothes&deliberately kept
I've been reading a book for a while now, and despite trying multiple times, I just can't seem to finish it. The story is intriguing, but Murakami's stream of consciousness writing style—thoughts within thoughts—makes it difficult to follow. Sometimes, I lose track of the main story, and it becomes hard to stay engaged. As a result, I've lost interest, but I don't want to make a final verdict until I've completed it.
pickI do love this series: lovely, wholesome feel-good stories
Book 16/60 Page 4,444/18,000 #Read2025 @DieAReader
Book 4 in the Before The Coffee Gets Cold series #SeriesLove2025 @TheSpineView
