A heartwarming novel about a little coal mine town and its inhabitants.
Language diary #5: Monthly review
February is over, and I haven't been as diligent as I should have been. JLPT first practice test 😭 I think that the JLPT N1 practice test that I took during the second week of February discouraged me a little. It was the JLPT Official Practice Workbook (the one published in 2012). The vocabulary and grammar part was..
JLPT Journal #5: How I learn the kanji for N1, part 1
Sometimes, I don’t know if I use Anki to learn the kanji, or if I learn the kanji to use Anki!
Book Review: 『誰か』by Miyuki Miyabe
First novel in the Saburo Sugimura series,『誰か』is a slow-paced investigation that introduces the reader to the protagonist Saburo Sugimura as he still works as a salary man and has nothing to do with crime and investigation.
Language diary #4
Sometimes, I think that I am reading too many books at the same time!
JLPT N1: First practice test of the year
I took the first practice test of the year (JLPT N1) this weekend… and it was very hard to stay focused until the end… I need to practice more before the actual test!
Book review: 『ジャッジメント』by Yuka Kobayashi
An engrossing novel that sets a fictional setting to ask the question: how far should retribution go?
JLPT Journal #4: How I study N1 grammar
For the first time in my life, I am using physical flashcards! It works surprisingly well to review the grammar!
Book review: 『継続捜査ゼミ』by Bin Konno
A seminar directed by an ex-detective, five students eager to solve old criminal cases, mysteries happening in the campus… If this appeals to you, you must read『継続捜査ゼミ』by Bin Konno!
Language diary #3 monthly review
I have more or less achieved my goals for January, but I haven’t been able to finish the novel I wanted to read.
JLPT Journal #3: How I study Vocabulary
This is a post about how I tackle vocabulary
Book review: 『推理作家（僕）が探偵と暮らすわけ』by Shiki Kuzumi
『推理作家（僕）が探偵と暮らすわけ』by Shiki KUZUMI (久住四季) is a light novel and a detective story. If you like the series Sherlock from the BBC, you will certainly like this novel.