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Book review: 『華麗なる醜聞』by Yo Sano

I had a hard time going through this book, and although it is quite short (under 300 pages), it took

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Book review:『殺意という名の家畜』by Tensei Kono

A fast paced hardboiled novel of the 60s that won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.

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Book review: 『顔』by Seicho Matsumoto

This is a collection of five short stories by Seicho Matsumoto. They were easy to read and entertaining, I highly recommend this book for mystery lovers.

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Book review: 『不連続殺人事件』by Ango Sakaguchi

This is the only detective novel written by Ango Sakaguchi: a complex whodunnit where the reader has all the elements in hand to find the solution.

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Book Review: 『本陣殺人事件』by Seishi Yokomizo

First winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award (1948), this novel is a classic locked-room mystery and the first case of young detective Kosuke Kindaichi.

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Book review: 『おれがあいつであいつがおれで』 by Hisashi Yamanaka

Schoolmates Kazuo and Kazumi wake up in each other’s body and try their best to fit in their new environment while looking for a way to go back to their former self… An engrossing, funny and touching story!

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Book review: 『愛がなんだ』by Mitsuyo Kakuta

Introduction Mitsuyo Kakuta has written an impressive amount of books, including novels, essays, translations and children’s books. She won the

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Book review: 『ぼくらの七日間戦争』 by Osamu Soda

First published in 1985, 『ぼくらの七日間戦争』 is the first novel of the series ぼくら. I am not completely sure, but I

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Book Review: 『検事の本懐』by Yuko Yuzuki

This book is a collection of short stories from the series Sadato Sakata (佐方貞人シリーズ). This is the second book of

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Book Review: 『メゾン・ド・ポリス』by Miaki Kato (加藤実秋)

This is the first book of the series 『メゾン・ド・ポリス』. It is a unique detective novel where the protagonists are retired police detectives sharing a house: the maison de police.

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    99%の誘拐 by Futari Okajima (岡嶋二人)
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    无证之罪 by Zijin Chen (紫金陈)
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👩🏻‍💻 Someone asked a question on my blog and I answered.
🌶️ Eating non spicy green peppers (오이고추) with a dipping sauce.
🎧 Listened to an audiobook in Chinese (a detective story for children), it’s much harder than reading! But it’s fun to try to catch some words and sentences.

1 December 2023 @ 2:10 pm

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😌 After being woken up during the night by the emergency alert (quite a scary experience), I am grateful for an uneventful day! (The alert was for a 4.0 earthquake in Gyeongju).
📖 Finished my Chinese novel!!
🧘🏻‍♀️ Workout.

30 November 2023 @ 2:17 pm

I finished 无证之罪 by 紫金陈 (The Untouched Crime by Zijin Chen, translated by Michelle Deeter)!
Not only was it 100% the kind of stories I enjoy reading, but it was also easy to read, and using vocabulary I’m familiar with.
It reminded me of Keigo Higashino, not just because the pattern and style felt similar, but because Higashino is the first author I read in Japanese. Now I have a similar experience with Chinese!

30 November 2023 @ 8:40 am

Latest posts

  • Reading in Traditional Chinese with zhuyinNovember 28, 2023
    I finished my first novel in Chinese. I read in Traditional Chinese, and my e-book could display the Zhuyin, which made reading much easier.
  • Reading in ChineseOctober 19, 2023
    Update on the books that I have tried to read, am reading, and will read in Chinese.

Latest book reviews

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Book review:『十字架のカルテ』by Mikito Chinen

Author: Mikito Chinen (知念実希人)

An engrossing book that tackles the topics of retribution, justice and mental illness.

Cover of 白い衝動.

『白い衝動』by Katsuhiro Go

Author: Katsuhiro Go (呉勝浩)

Even though I found the main character difficult to understand, I really enjoyed this book for its engrossing plot and interesting topics.

Cover of シャイロックの子供たち.

Book review: 『シャイロックの子供たち』by Jun Ikeido

Author: Jun Ikeido (池井戸潤)

Not my favourite Jun Ikeido but still an engrossing read that tackles typical problems that bank employees are facing before turning into a real myste

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