Japanesefiction

Went to a bookstore for the first time in ages and didn‘t find any of the books I was actually looking for. 😬 I did, however, find three books on my “keep an eye out for these” list and a new one by Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Definitely ready for some holiday long weekend reading!

Ruthiella Nice haul! 👍 12h

charl08 Wonderful covers: tempting! 8h

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Centique

Vanishing World | Sayaka Murata

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This is a really interesting and odd little book. Amane lives in a near future Japan where conception takes place solely by artificial insemination and sex is no longer considered civilised. The family unit is also being revolutionised as living alone may just be more convenient. Its a fascinating concept and as Amane is one of very few still having sex she deeply questions her morality. ⬇️

Centique There were a couple of scenes near the end that confused me and made me cringe but I wont be forgetting this book anytime soon. Ive seen people post that they wanted to throw this across the room - so you‘re forewarned! 3w

Centique Photo: a great sunset from my deck 3w

Ruthiella Sounds fascinating. 3w

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BarbaraBB Great review. You describe the book so well!! 3w

Centique @BarbaraBB thank you Barbara! 3w

Suet624 So interesting! 3w

Cathythoughts Great review. Sounds good. I feel like I have this book , if not , I‘d like to get it. ❤️ 3w

Reggie Great review, I‘ve liked the other 2 of hers I‘ve read so stacked! 2w

Centique @Reggie i will be so keen to hear your thoughts. Especially on the ending! PS I have just sent you a couple of books from Amazon (sorry evil as they are) for Christmas. I am not going to be home so you dont need to send me anything!! But its just a couple of books I read this yr that I thought you would get something out ot 💕 2w

Reggie @Centique I think I got one of them. Thank you so much my friend. I hope you have good holidays. Is this when you‘ll be going to the UK? 2w

Centique @Reggie yay! The Sleeping Car Porter is probably the character this year that I loved the most. The cover doesnt do it justice. Its just a guy doing a job having such a hard day and you just want to fight for him. 2w

Centique @Reggie and yes off to London and Paris with a stopover in New York on the way. With the kids. Its costing two arms and two legs! But it will be the first time my hub or my kids have been to Europe - and probably the last big trip we take them on. Hopefully lifelong memories for them 💕 2w

Reggie @Centique I hope ya‘ll have the best time. I hope you post a picture of with you and the Tardis. Is that weird? 2w

Centique @Reggie I will try! But failing that I can post a photo of us in the street that inspired Diagon Alley 👍 2w

Rissreadswithcats Wow Paula! This will be such a special holiday you all have together! Have you picked some books to read set in or about the places you are visiting? 3d

Centique @Rissreadswithcats thanks Nerissa! Ive read some English history this year to understand London a bit better and Villette by Charlotte Bronte. Not sure what Im going to take with me yet! 2d

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Mayhawke

Full Moon Coffee Shop | Mai Mochizuki

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I was really looking forward to this, but it's suffocatingly heavy on the astrology. Which is a shame because the premise and the cats were delightful!

*Litsy photo editor and I are not getting along...

#Japaneselit #cats

TieDyeDude Welcome to Litsy! I use Canva or another app to create images before posting, so I don't have to mess with Litsy's photo editor 😉 (edited) 3w

Mayhawke @TieDyeDude Hi, thank you, that's probably a good idea. I think it's possibly because I don't have the app (can't get it on Android, atm). For some reason Litsy is now posting my pics at a 90 degree switch from how they were taken. I'm going to try uploading from the PC, and see how that goes 😁
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TieDyeDude Yeah, my understanding is that when LibraryThing acquired Litsy, there was some issue with obtaining the code for the app. Since Litsy is more of a side project for them, they've basically given up on the app and are just focusing on the site. I had the app until a few weeks ago when we got new phones 😩 2w

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TheEllieMo

The Lantern of Lost Memories | Sanaka Hiiragi

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This has Before The Coffee Gets Cold vibes, and I was finding it mildly enjoyable, and then the third of the three chapters came along and hit me in the feels.

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Rachel.Rencher

69: Sixty-Nine | Ryu Maurakami

I just couldn't resist a book with a cheeky title, now could I???

MatchlessMarie Nice 👍 1mo

Schwifty Niiiiiiice. Seriously, Ryu Murakami writes novels with some disturbingly graphic twists. 1mo

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SilversReviews

Dinner at the Night Library: A Novel | Hika Harada

“The Night Library is no ordinary library. Within it are found the rarest and most unusual collections – the books of deceased famous writers:

the books they wrote;
the books that inspired them;
the books they loved.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/ynjxvzfr

Hika Harada

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Kshakal

Full Moon Coffee Shop | Mai Mochizuki

#coffeeandabook #falling @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Perfect ☕️📚 3mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🥰🥰 3mo

Bookperson96 I do too❣️ @Kshakal 2mo

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lauraisntwilder

Vanishing World | Sayaka Murata

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I loved Convenience Store Woman and I keep reading Murata for that reason, and each book gets further away from what I liked. This one was repetitive and oddly written. The plot seems like it's trying hard to be weird, but it didn't seem to have a point? Like, I'm not sure what the message was, which is odd for a book that seems to be a societal critique. Maybe I'm not familiar enough with Japanese culture. The dust jacket made me want king cake.

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