Highlights of November were Arcane season 2 and the Genshin concert. Also managed to get some reading done, but not much…
Highlights of November were Arcane season 2 and the Genshin concert. Also managed to get some reading done, but not much…
I’ve spent more time cycling, learning Chinese and playing Genshin Impact than reading in the last couple of months.
My new (long time) reading project is to explore pre-war Japanese detective fiction!
One of my reading projects is to read the entire collection of detective novels called 日本探偵小説全集 and published by Sogensha. There are 12 volumes in total. This first volume contains novels and short stories by three authors: Ruiko Kuroiwa (黒岩涙香): 無惨 (むざん) 血の文字 (ちのもじ) Fuboku Kosakai (小酒井不木): 痴人の復讐 (ちじんのふくしゅう) 恋愛曲線 (れんあいきょくせん) 愚人の毒 (ぐじんのどく) 闘争 (とうそう)..
This humorous mystery is certainly my least favourite book by Jokichi Hikage but still an entertaining read.
I made a list of short stories (some of them very short!) as reading goal for June. It helps me to get out of my current reading slump.
I haven’t read much in May, I mostly finished novels that I had started in April and read some short stories.
Genshin is the reason why I started learning Chinese, and recently, I have switched my game to Chinese only. I also created a Mastodon account to record the progress I make.
An engrossing mystery with a fast pace and an interesting social background. It is mainly based on dialogues and reads quickly but can feel repetitive at times.
An overview of the (few!) books I read in April.
I find that some of Jokichi Hikage’s books feel like a blend of literary fiction and mystery, but 孤独の罠 leans more on the side of literary fiction. The story is mainly focused on our protagonist, Shinobu Oogi, and while it starts with an unsettling mystery, it is not central to the book, and the complex..
April reading update! I am currently reading in my three target languages at the same time.