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.
Book review: 『まる子だった』by Momoko Sakura
『まる子だった』is a collection of 17 autobiographical short stories about Momoko Sakura’s childhood. The stories are very nice, sometimes funny, and not difficult to read. Highly recommended!
Book review: 『お茶の時間』by Miri Masuda
Miri Masuda’s manga are great for Japanese learners! In the autobiographical manga『お茶の時間』Miri Masuda talks about the thoughts and things she experiences in cafes.
Reading Journal: April 2020
In this post, I talk about the novels I have recently finished and the ones that I am currently reading: 8 titles in total 🙂
Book review: 『アンカー』by Bin Konno
『アンカー』 is the fourth book in the “Scoop series”, and I highly recommend that you read the other books of the series before reading this one. If not, it might be difficult to feel involved in the story.
Book review: 『老後の資金がありません』by Miu Kakiya
『老後の資金がありません』is a humorous and engrossing novel about managing household finances when everything seems to get in the way.
Comic: playing Animal Crossing in Japanese
Playing Animal Crossing New Horizons in Japanese made me realise that: