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:
Animal Crossing New Horizons diary
I am finally writing in Japanese on a daily basis! Writing an Animal Crossing diary in Japanese is not only a good way to enjoy the game, but it also helps me to improve my writing level.
Inhae reads the news: March 2020
This month’s topic are Abe’s press conference on Coronavirus, the couple Kawai, the State of Emergency and the trial of Satoshi Uematsu.
Book review: 『もっと、やめてみた。』by Pon Watanabe
Pon Watanabe’s autobiographical manga is one of the best books that I have read this year!
Book review: 『天使のナイフ』by Gaku Yakumaru
This is Gaku Yakumaru’s debut novel. It won the Edogawa Rampo Prize.