I’ve spent more time cycling, learning Chinese and playing Genshin Impact than reading in the last couple of months.
New reading project: pre-war Japanese authors of detective fiction
My new (long time) reading project is to explore pre-war Japanese detective fiction!
Back to reading with short stories
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.
May reads: a slow month
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.
Reading update: April reading slump
An overview of the (few!) books I read in April.
Currently reading: Chinese, Korean and Japanese novels
April reading update! I am currently reading in my three target languages at the same time.
Korean mini book reviews #2
After a long break, I am back with four mini reviews of Korean books.
Learning Chinese with EBS
I’m learning Chinese with a Korean podcast simply called 중급 중국어.
Spring reading challenge: exploring Seicho Matsumoto’s work
I ordered and received six books by Seicho Matsumoto. Reading them all will be my Spring challenge this year!
Reading 内部の真実 by Jokichi Hikage
Reading notes for the first chapter of 内部の真実, especially military vocabulary and a list of characters.
New books on the way!
New book haul! I ordered 6 books by Seicho Matsumoto and 3 books by Shizuko Natsuki!