Japanesefiction

Listening to the #audio version of this book. 4+ hours in with 12+ hours to go. I am enjoying it, but also don't feel incredibly engaged. Feeling like if I'm going to bail I need to do it sooner rather than later so as to not just waste time. So, that leaves me with a question for those of you who've read it...

Yay or Nay for sticking it out? Is it worth it and going to pull me back in? 🤷‍♀️

JamieArc Are you reading this for #camplitsy24? A bunch of us will be reading it in the second half of June, so it might be worth sticking it out of you want to be part of the dialogue. 14h

BarbaraJean I'm about halfway through and am finding the ideas more and more interesting as the book goes on. I'm not liking any of the characters, though! I do think it's a worthwhile read (so far) for the way the narrative explores ideas of beauty and socially-imposed female roles. But obviously everyone's mileage will vary... 14h

monkeygirlsmama @JamieArc No, just discovered it on Libby and thought it sounded interesting. 11h

monkeygirlsmama @BarbaraJean That's the problem I've been having. 😝 I'm liking that aspect and enjoy the foodie discussions which is why I'm less inclined to give up. LoL Guess I'll stick with it for now. 11h

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LitsyEvents

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

Repost for @BarbaraBB @Megabooks @squirrelbrain, borrowing graphic from @CogsOfEncouragement

Megabooks Thanks for posting!! 🙌🏻🫶🏻 3d

BarbaraBB You‘re the best! 3d

squirrelbrain Thank you! 🙏 3d

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Suet624

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

so-so

1. This book was MUCH too long and it took away from some of the important points the author was making.
2. Parts of the book were quite meaningful and worthy of a lengthy conversation, so I‘m glad #camplitsy24 will be discussing the details.
3. I don‘t cook and this book made me want to.
4. I think I enjoyed reading it but I could be convinced otherwise. I definitely am glad I‘m done.

Megabooks, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

Megabooks This sounds like a good one for discussion then, especially based on points 2 and 4. I didn't know much about it until it was nominated for camp. I'm curious where we'll all come down on it. (edited) 4d

BarbaraBB I‘ll read it next week. I‘ve become very curious now where I‘ll end up. I do like to cook though 😀 4d

Suet624 @BarbaraBB I always imagined that you like to cook. 💕 4d

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Suet624 @Megabooks I can‘t wait for that discussion. 4d

squirrelbrain Always better when there‘s lots to discuss! 😜 4d

sarahbarnes I agree on all points. I love to cook and the descriptions of food were my favorite part of the book. Looking forward to the discussion. 4d

Suet624 @sarahbarnes Near the beginning of the book she talks about rice with butter and for some reason it made my mouth water and I had to jump up and cook some rice. I'm glad you had the same thoughts I did. 4d

BarbaraBB @Suet624 Such a homey type, me 😉 4d

Hooked_on_books Funny enough, it actually didn‘t make me want to cook or eat. I think it‘s because she kept mentioning fat/grease glistening on people‘s lips, which just made me gag. 3d

Suet624 @Hooked_on_books that‘s so interesting. 3d

Chelsea.Poole I like your points! I was also worried about it being too long, just by looking at it! 3d

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BarbaraJean

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

So… the murderer in this book is described as “neither young nor beautiful,” and she weighs “over 70 kilos.” And an earlier comment says: “It‘s a miracle that someone that fat could con so many people into wanting to marry her!”

I never remember the kilo to pound ratio, so I looked it up. 154 pounds. She weighs over 154 pounds. That‘s how “fat” she is. 😳😐🙄

#CampLitsy24

Megabooks, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

julesG Doesn't sound like much to me, unless she's very short. 4d

Amiable 😖 4d

BarbaraBB That isn‘t even much for a Japanese I think. Very annoying those things. 4d

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Megabooks Definitely not fat! #annoying 🙄 4d

Hooked_on_books There were some bits of fat-shaming for not fat people in this book that irked me. But when it starts with the main character, keep with it, is all I‘ll say. 🫢 4d

squirrelbrain How annoying! Intrigued by your comment though @Hooked_on_books 4d

Suet624 The way she talks about how little women eat there, I assume that weight is more than most. 4d

Aimeesue 😳 4d

dabbe 😱 4d

BarbaraJean @JulesG @BarbaraBB @Suet624 I'm sure there's a cultural component going on with Japanese standards of beauty, but I was very taken aback with seeing this particular number! @Hooked_on_books I'm into Chapter Two now... I keep thinking the emphasis on weight has faded into the background and then there will be another offhanded “fat“-shaming comment. 🙄 But the story has me hooked! 4d

Ruthiella I just read the first chapter where it states she‘s 5 foot five inches. 150 lbs is not fat at this height, IMO. 4d

julesG @Ruthiella had to translate that into the metric system. So she's 165 centimetres and 70 kilograms. 3d

BarbaraBB I am taken aback too, I can‘t imagine someone writing that today. I‘ll read the book next week. 3d

monkeygirlsmama Listening to this a #audiobook right now and I did the same thing. And, yeah, pretty cheeky concept, but it is Japan so it makes sense they focus on thin as beautiful. 15h

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LitsyEvents

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

repost for @BarbaraBB

Our second #CampLitsy24 book is Butter. We‘ll discuss it after Clear, in the second half of June. Our reading schedule is as follows: we‘ll discuss chapter 1 to 8 on June 22 and chapter 9 to the end on June 29.

Looking forward to the book, I hope it is just as good as Clear, that we will discuss on June 8 and 14!

#BuddyRead

original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2737320

kspenmoll Yay! 6d

BarbaraBB Thank you again @LitsyEvents 🙏 6d

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BarbaraBB

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

Our second #CampLitsy24 book is Butter. We‘ll discuss it after Clear, in the second half of June. Our reading schedule is as follows: we‘ll discuss chapter 1 to 8 on June 22 and chapter 9 to the end on June 29.

Looking forward to the book, I hope it is just as good as Clear, that we will discuss on June 8 and 14!

Megabooks, squirrelbrain

BarbaraBB @Addison_Reads @AmyG @BarbaraJean @batsy @bennettBookworm @Bkclubcare @Bklover @Bookbuyingaddict @BookNAround @Bookwormjillk @cariashley @Caroline2 @CarolynM 1w

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@BookWrym 1w

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BarbaraBB @Soubhiville @Suet624 @Susanita @Suzze @TEArificbooks @Texreader @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @TheKidUpstairs @TrishB @well-readneck @willaful @youneverarrived @yourfavouritemixtape 1w

BarbaraBB @decalino @DGRachel @elizamarie @ErikasMindfulShelf @Flaneurette @GatheringBooks @Gissy @hes7 @Hooked_on_Books @ImperfectCJ @IndoorDame @JamieArc @jas16 @jenniferw88 1w

Ruthiella I got lucky and have this from the library now. Perfect timing. 1w

squirrelbrain That‘s perfect timing @ruthiella! I‘m just about to start this…. 1w

monalyisha I‘ll be skipping this title but if it‘s easier to continue tagging me, that‘s fine. 😉 Hope you all enjoy! 1w

BarbaraBB @Ruthiella That‘s perfect! Looking forward to your thoughts! 7d

BarbaraBB @monalyisha I think it is… but i‘ll try to think of untagging you when adding the tags…! You‘ll join for Clear, right? 7d

mcctrish I‘m hoping for my library hold to come in otherwise I will buy the e book 7d

monalyisha That‘s my plan! For the second half of the discussion, anyway! 7d

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 7d

AmyG I‘m all set! 7d

GatheringBooks Yayyy! Super grateful for the tag. I was wondering about the order in which the books need to be read. 💕🤗🥰😘 7d

ChaoticMissAdventures I am 41st in line at my library so caved and ordered a copy, hopefully one of them gets to me in time! We have picked very popular books at my library! 7d

BarbaraBB @GatheringBooks did you miss the posts we shared about the order? In July we‘ll read All Fours and James, in August Bear and The Alternatives! 7d

BarbaraBB @AmyG Yay!🙌🏽 7d

BarbaraBB @ChaoticMissAdventures I hope it‘ll work out! 7d

BookWrym Eeek 10 week wait at the library for this one might be late to the discussion 🤣 7d

jhod Bought at Hay today! 7d

BarbaraBB @BookWrym But you do have the audio right? 7d

BarbaraBB @jhod Yay 🤍 7d

GatheringBooks Hello hello! Thank youuu for the tag and sharing this. Do we also have the order of books to be read for july and august? I have five book clubs so making sure i prioritize the reading of the titles. 💕💕💕 9h

BarbaraBB @GatheringBooks Hi Myra we do! We‘ll read James followed All Fours in July and The Alternatives followed by Bear in August. For the exact reading schedule I am tagging @Megabooks and @squirrelbrain 8h

GatheringBooks Perfect! Thank you so much! 💕💕💕 7h

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yourfavouritemixtape

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

Library haul! I cannot remember the last time I did a proper one for myself. One for #camplitsy, one for an IRL bookclub and one because I loved the first #camplitsy so much. I am very excited ☺️

RaeLovesToRead Richard Scarry 🥰🥰 1w

RaeLovesToRead This reminds me, I need to buy my nephers some Scarry.. 1w

yourfavouritemixtape @RaeLovesToRead always a favourite!! 😊🪱 1w

BarbaraBB Such a great haul! 1w

Megabooks Yay!! 1w

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sarahbarnes

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

pick

I read this while I had it from the library. Looking forward to discussing it at #CampLitsy. A slow simmer of a book in true Japanese style. I will say I enjoyed the second half more than the first. Overall a pick. 🧈

batsy Nice! Glad to see it was a pick for you 🧈 2w

BarbaraBB Glad it was a pick although you don‘t sound too thrilled 🤨. I‘ll read it soon! 2w

squirrelbrain Glad it was a pick - hopefully we‘ll get some good discussion from it. (Sometimes Asher when it‘s not universally loved! 🤣) 2w

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sarahbarnes @batsy @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain very much looking forward to your thoughts. And agreed @squirrelbrain I think it will lead to some good discussion! 1w

Megabooks I‘m wondering if I‘ll like this. 🤔 excited to discuss it with you! 1w

Suet624 It just keeps going and going. 😒 …. 1w

sarahbarnes @Megabooks likewise! I‘ll be interested to hear what you think. 1w

sarahbarnes @Suet624 I did feel like that at times. I liked the second half better. 1w

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Oryx

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

Making a head start on this, because it's looooong. #camplitsy24

squirrelbrain Ooh are you going or coming home?! 2w

Oryx @squirrelbrain Going to NI 😊 2w

squirrelbrain Hooray- enjoy! 2w

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TrishB Have fun ♥️ 2w

BarbaraBB Enjoy 💕🏕️ 2w

Megabooks Yay! 🏕️🙌🏻 1w

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JenP

Master Key | Masako Togawa

pick

Nor surprise that I liked this book since I stacked it from @vivastory review and several other Litsy friends with similar tastes also like it. Jan and I decided on two books for our joint read (my pick this month) and since I couldn‘t decide o picked two. This is a short and quick read with some good twists and turns. I generally love Japanese literature (Japan is at the top of my travel list) and this was no exception.

BarbaraBB Glad you liked it! I want to read more by him! 2w

JenP @BarbaraBB we are now reading your recommendation. Loving it so far! 2w

vivastory @JenP I'm glad that you liked this! It really kicked off my love this year for suspense novels in the 50s & 60s. I also really liked the other book pub by Pushkin

The Lady Killer

JenP @vivastory thanks! I‘ve added that one too 2w

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