As a fan of classic detective stories, I loved this book! It is a collection of five short stories that introduce Kogoro Akechi, Japan’s first recurring fictional detective.
Book review: 『泣くな研修医』 by Yujiro Nakayama
A short but engrossing novel that lets us share an intern’s daily life as he struggles to turn his years of medical study into practice.
Book review: 『嫌われる勇気』 by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
This book is about Adlerian psychology but presented in a very easy and concrete way.
Book review: 『岩田さん』ed. by Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun
This book is a collection of interviews between Satoru Iwata and Shigesato Itoi. Highly recommended if you want to know more about Satoru Iwata, if you are a Nintendo fan, if you are interested in the game industry, or simply if you want to hear inspiring anecdotes and episodes about leadership, teamwork, communication, and dreams for the future.
Book review: 『裁判官失格』 by Ryuichi Takahashi
I was overall disappointed with this book as it was not what I was looking for. The content, while being interesting, was very pale compared to what the obi advertised.
Book review: 『あのころ』by Momoko Sakura
This is a collection of autobiographical episodes about the author’s childhood. Heart-warming, relatable and funny. Highly recommended!
Book review: 『罪の声』 by Takeshi Shiota
An engrossing fiction about a real extortion case that took place in 1984: the Glico Morinaga case.
Book review: 『リバース』by Kanae Minato
Mystery novel about friendship.
Book review: 『麒麟の翼』 by Keigo Higashino
9th book in the Kyoichiro Kaga series, this novel features Kaga’s cousin Matsumiya. Together, they work on a murder case that is far more complex than it seems…
Book review: 『本を読む人だけが手にするもの』 by Kazuhiro Fujihara
I will say it plainly: I didn't like this book. Reading it was a waste of time, the author kept bragging about himself, I haven't learned anything, and I felt insulted by the author. "I am such a great person" type of book The point of the book is to show the importance of reading,..
Book review: 『探偵さえいなければ』 by Tokuya Higashigawa
Highly recommended if you are looking for fun detective stories!
Book review: 『蹴りたい背中』 by Risa Wataya
This is Risa Wataya's second and best known novel who won her the Akutagawa Prize at the age of 19. My previous experience with Risa Wataya's books has not been exciting. I read 『勝手にふるえてろ』in translation but remember not being impressed by it. More recently, I read 『私をくいとめて』 in Japanese and, similarly, did not find it very..