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Language learning journal: April 2020

Non-bookish things of April are: the drama 『あなたの番です』and of course, Animal Crossing New Horizons!

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Animal Crossing New Horizons diary

I am finally writing in Japanese on a daily basis! Writing an Animal Crossing diary in Japanese is not only a good way to enjoy the game, but it also helps me to improve my writing level.

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Language learning journal: watching 『わたし、定時で帰ります』

I have watched the drama わたし、定時で帰ります and loved it! Recommended!

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Reading young adult nonfiction books

The collection of young adult nonfiction Chikuma Shinsho Primer is perfect for Japanese learners who want to read books in Japanese.

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Reading challenge for 2020!

New Year = New Challenge! I have created several small personal challenges to help me widen the range of books I read in Japanese.

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Read in 2019: 27 Japanese books!

These are all the books I have read in 2019! I have not completed my reading challenge for the year, but I have read a lot: 27 books!

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Language Learning diary: December 2019

In this post, I only talk about books: the ones I gave up on, the ones I have just finished, what I am currently reading and what I recently bought!

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Language learning journal: October-November

I have tried the unlimited plan to listen to Japanese audiobooks on audiobook.jp! I am also starting a new playthrough of Fantasy Life in Japanese (on Nintendo 3DS). I know I should be studying for the JLPT instead but oh well…

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Language learning journal: September-October

New entry in my language diary! This is an update on what I have been doing recently, all related to Japanese of course. Harry Potter, anime on Netflix, self-development book… I am spending less time studying for the JLPT and more reading/watching interesting things in Japanese!

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Quick Update

Hello everyone! I just wanted to apologize for not posting lately, but I have been sick last week, and I

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  • Cover of 寝台特急殺人事件. The cover illustration is a picture of a train wagon taken at night. There is a logo on the train that represents a blue bird with the name はやぶさ written on it.
  • Cover of 김대리가 죽었대. The cover illustration depicts a city with tall buildings at night or dawn. There are lights on several floors.
Latest posts in the Fediverse:

#3GoodThings
🎉 Enjoying the Holidays!
📖 Bought a new book, and I’m looking forward to starting it this weekend.
🌳 Walk in the woods. It was quite pleasant and refreshing. Also saw a squirrel, but I was not quick enough to take a picture of it, so instead, this is just a picture of the trail we took.

28 September 2023 @ 12:36 pm

I finished the short story 냉장고와 넷플릭스 (Refrigerator & Netflix) by 홍지운 (Hong Jiun), a funny story of a ghost in a refrigerator. It’s from a short stories collection with the same title. With this I have already read my two short stories for this week! #Korean #ReadingChallenge

28 September 2023 @ 10:46 am

I could not resist buying Bora Chung (정보라)’s new novel!
The promotion material says that both author Kim Choyeop (김초엽) and translator Anton Hur recommend it.
@mollymay5000 Thank you for recommending this author! I still haven’t got around to reading Cursed Bunny, and I think I’ll start with this novel instead. It’s apparently a SF thriller on the theme of pain, so quite a heavy topic. #Korean

28 September 2023 @ 8:31 am

  • Black and white drawing of a cat resting its head on a pile of books. There are house plants on each side of the pile of books.
    Korean reading challengeSeptember 26, 2023
    In this post, I’m talking about my Korean reading challenge and go through several collections of short stories I bought for this challenge.

Latest book reviews

Cover of 背いて故郷. The cover illustration depicts a round rearview mirror on a grey sky. In the reflection of the mirror, there is a man standing near a road.

Book review:『背いて故郷』by Tatsuo Shimizu

Author: Tatsuo Shimizu (志水辰夫)

One of the rare hardboiled novels that I enjoyed reading, 背いて故郷 starts with an engrossing investigation which turns into more action in the second hal

Cover of チョコレートゲーム. The focus of the cover image is a small desk and two chairs facing the desk, typically the kind that are used in classrooms. On the table there is some kind of board game involving chocolate bars. There are also bank notes and chocolate around it.

Book review:『チョコレートゲーム』by Futari Okajima

Author: Futari Okajima (岡嶋 二人)

チョコレートゲーム is an engrossing mystery with a fast pace. Recommended!

渇きの町 (かわきのまち)

Book review:『渇きの街』by Kenzo Kitakata

Author: Kenzo Kitakata (北方謙三)

Even though 渇きの街 won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and has overall good reviews, it was not a book that I enjoyed reading, mainly because I disli

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