When the Ryusui maru run aground in Pearl and Hermes Atoll in 1899, its 16 crew members had to find a way to survive on a small deserted island.
May wrap up: starting the Galileo series!
I finished two short novels and I am starting the Galileo series by Keigo Higashino!
Book review: 『霧のむこうのふしぎな町』by Sachiko Kashiwaba
Illustrations: Hiromi Sugita 杉田比呂美 Aoitori (青い鳥文庫) is a collection of books for children. This book has complete furigana and targets primary school readers: 小学中級から. A lot of kanji words are written in hiragana only, the font is rather big, and there is a lot of space between the lines. 『霧のむこうのふしぎな町』 inspired Hayao Miyazaki who wanted..
Inhae reads the news: May 2020
This month main topic is the revision of the Public Prosecutor’s Office Law.
Book review: 『ぼくらの七日間戦争』 by Osamu Soda
First published in 1985, 『ぼくらの七日間戦争』 is the first novel of the series ぼくら. I am not completely sure, but I think that the series follows the same characters over the years, as they grow up. In 『ぼくらの七日間戦争』, the protagonist Eiji and his classmates are in first year of middle school. We apparently follow them through..
Reading Journal: May 2020
I am currently reading one nonfiction book and a novel that I find very easy to read. I also finished 4 books since April 15th!
Book review: 『錦繡』by Teru Miyamoto
First published in 1982, 『錦繡』is certainly one of Teru Miyamoto's most popular novels. It was translated into English by Roger K. Thomas under the title Kinshu: Autumn Brocade, and into French, Le Brocart, by Maria Grey. Review 『錦繡』 is an epistolary novel (only composed of letters). Aki and Yasuaki were once a married couple. They..
Book review: 『ファーストラヴ』by Rio Shimamoto
This novel won the Naoki Prize in 2018. Even though the plot was interesting, I was not able to feel involved in the story and did not like the characters.
Language learning journal: April 2020
Non-bookish things of April are: the drama 『あなたの番です』and of course, Animal Crossing New Horizons!
Book review: 『私をくいとめて』by Risa Wataya
In this novel, we follow the daily life of Mitsuko, a single woman in her early thirties.
Inhae reads the news: April 2020
The main topic of April was the State of Emergency declared by Abe on April 7th. We study 5 topics this month, 4 of which are related to the coronavirus and the state of emergency.
Book review: 『草花たちの静かな誓い』by Teru Miyamoto
An engrossing story about family secrets set in Palos Verdes, California.