Japanese Literature Challenge 15

Japanese Literature Challenge 15
hosted by Dolce Bellezza (details)
January 1 to March 31, 2022

The possiblities...

Automatic Eve
by Rokurō Inui
translated by Matt Treyvaud
SciFi, Steampunk, Japan | Published: 2019 | Goodreads

Before the Coffee Gets Cold:
Tales from the Café
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
translated by Geoffrey Trousselot
SciFi, Fantasy, Japan | Published: 2021 | Goodreads | my rating: 4

Earthlings
by Sayaka Murata
translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori
Horror, Japan | Published: 2020 (first 2018) | Goodreads | my rating: 5
hooey! what a story, oh humanity

Last Winter We Parted
by Fuminori Nakamura
translated by Allison Markin Powell
Mystery, Japan | Published: 2014 | Goodreads | my rating: 4

Lonely Castle in the Mirror
by Mizuki Tsujimura
translated by Philip Gabriel
Fantasy, YA, Japan | Published: 2021 (first 2017) | Goodreads | my rating: 4

My Annihilation
by Fuminori Nakamura
translated by Sam Bett
Thriller, Japan | Published: 2022 | Goodreads

Tokyo Ueno Station
by Miri Yū
translated by Morgan Giles
Historical, Japan | Published: 2019 | Goodreads | my rating: 4

Japanese Literature Challenge 8

Japanese Literature Challenge 8
hosted by Dolce Bellezza
June 1, 2014 and January 30, 2015
details | review links
Details:
Read one work of Japanese origin. It can be literature of course, but don’t feel confined to that. You may choose to read poetry, biographies, short stories or even manga.

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COULD NOT resist.

I decided to add one more challenge to my reading schedule for the year - mostly because I wanted to work on my Japanese tbr pile.

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My reading list:

Evil and the Mask
by Fuminori Nakamura
-horror, Japan, thriller
Amazon | Goodreads

The Thief
by Fuminori Nakamura
-Japan, mystery, thriller
Amazon | Goodreads

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
by Haruki Murakami
-japanese, contemporary fiction
Amazon | Goodreads
my review
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*spotted this challenge on sidebar of Words and Peace

Stacking the Shelves - 11.16.13

Stacking the Shelves
hosted by Tynga's Reviews (details)
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

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Bought:

Palace of Spies
by Sarah Zettel
-historical, thriller, YA

Evil and the Mask
by Fuminori Nakamura
-horror, Japan, thriller

The Thief
by Fuminori Nakamura
-Japan, mystery, thriller

For Review:

The White Stag
by Linden F. Lewis
-fantasy
courtesy of author
Thanks Linden!

glitter and glue
by Kelly Corrigan
-memoir
courtesy of publisher
Thanks!
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Library:

NOS4A2
by Joe Hill
-horror
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The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
-mystery
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