Year: 2020
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Book review: 『あのころ』by Momoko Sakura
This is a collection of autobiographical episodes about the author’s childhood. Heart-warming, relatable and funny. Highly recommended!
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Book review: 『罪の声』 by Takeshi Shiota
An engrossing fiction about a real extortion case that took place in 1984: the Glico Morinaga case.
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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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Book review: 『麒麟の翼』 by Keigo Higashino
9th book in the Kyoichiro Kaga series, this novel features Kaga’s cousin Matsumiya. Together, they work on a murder case that is far more complex than it seems…
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November wrap up: Nonfiction! (and 2 novels)
I participated in Nonfiction November and read 4 books of nonfiction in Japanese :)
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Book review: 『本を読む人だけが手にするもの』 by Kazuhiro Fujihara
Introduction Title: 『本を読む人だけが手にするもの』Author: Kazuhiro FUJIHARA (藤原和博)Published by ちくま文庫296 pages Review I will say it plainly: I didn’t like this book. Reading it was a waste of time, the author kept bragging about himself, I haven’t learned anything, and I felt insulted by the author. “I am such a great person” type of book The point […]
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Book review: 『探偵さえいなければ』 by Tokuya Higashigawa
Highly recommended if you are looking for fun detective stories!
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