I did not finish my Kogoro Akechi for June, and overall, I was not motivated to read or blog this month.
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Spring Book Haul
I received my order of 13 novels!
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Short Books and Long Books
The longest and shortest books I have read in Japanese so far.
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Detective series I am reading
This is a list of all the detective series I am reading or want to read.
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Favourite books of 2020
Here are my favourite books read in 2020!
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2021 Reading challenge!
My reading challenge for 2021 is to read the whole Kogoro Akechi series! 12 months = 12 books!
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Read in Japanese with novelisations
Novelisations can be a good way to get into reading books in Japanese! I have read 『君の名は。』 and 『そして父になる』 to see how these books can be used by Japanese learners to improve their reading skills.
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How to start reading books in Japanese
Reading books in Japanese might sound intimidating, but once you start to practise and improve your reading skills, you can make progress faster than you might think. Here is some advice to help you get started!
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About the blog
It’s all about reading books in Japanese.
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Japanese Authors
A list of all the authors I have read in Japanese so far.
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June wrap up
Book review: 『逃げるな新人外科医』 by Yujiro Nakayama
This is a follow up to the novel 泣くな研修医, and I highly recommend both books. They are engrossing and easy to read.
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May wrap up
I read 5 books in May 🙂 including two light novels, medical fiction and crime fiction.
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Book review: 『魔術師』 by Edogawa Rampo
Good mystery, spooky scenes, suspense… this book is a delight for fans of the detective and horror genres.
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Book review: 『名もなき毒』 by Miyuki Miyabe
Second book in the Saburo Sugimura series, this novel is quite slow and felt very long. I liked it overall, and I want to continue the series, but it is not my favourite detective novel.
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Book review: 『猟奇の果』 by Edogawa Rampo
I did not like this novel as much as the other Akechi stories, but even though I have much to criticise, it was still an enjoyable read.
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April wrap up
I finished 4 books in April, and I started the second book of the Saburo Sugimura series.
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Book review: 『聖母』 by Rikako Akiyoshi
『聖母』 is my first novel by Rikako Akiyoshi but certainly not my last. I was very impressed by this thriller!
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Book review: 『告白』 by Kanae Minato
告白 is Kanae Minato’s most famous work and my favourite so far. This book is fantastic, highly recommended!
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Spring Book Haul
I received my order of 13 novels!
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