I read four books in January, including the first book of the Kogoro Akechi series, by Edogawa Rampo.
Book review: 『D坂の殺人事件…』 by Edogawa Rampo
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.
December wrap up
My goal for December was to complete my 2020 reading challenge. In order to do this, I needed to read the last book of the Kaga series by Keigo Higashino and a literary award winner. I did both, and I read two more books as well: one is a novel, one is nonfiction. 『蛍川』 by..
Favourite books of 2020
Here are my favourite books read in 2020!
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.
2021 Reading challenge!
My reading challenge for 2021 is to read the whole Kogoro Akechi series! 12 months = 12 books!
Book review: 『リバース』by Kanae Minato
Mystery novel about friendship.