World Reads: Japan

World Reads
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World Reads blog series challenge is to encourage and promote the reading of global literature. On the 5th of each month Stephanie Jane highlights five books. Everyone is welcome to join in by reading one or more books from a different country each month, write a post about them and include the World Reads banner.

My reading list:

A Tale for the Time Being
by Ruth Ozeki
-Historical, Contemporary, Magical Realism, Japan
Amazon | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 5

Ms. Ice Sandwich
by Mieko Kawakami
translated by Louise Heal Kawai
-Literary, Coming of Age, Novella, Japan
Amazon | Goodreads| my review | my rating: 4

The Perfumed Sleeve
by Laura Joh Rowland
-Historical, Mystery, Japan
Amazon | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 5

Tokyo Hearts
by Renae Lucas-Hall
-Romance, Japan
Amazon | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 4
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* More Japanese doings: Blog All About It: Favorite Scent (here)