I am going to Japan tomorrow and I will be back on Sunday! See you next week! 😃
Book Review: 『誓約』by Gaku Yakumaru
Gaku Yakumaru is a well-known author of thrillers and mystery novels in Japan. The Korean translation of『誓約』is a huge hit, it was the top-selling novel of the biggest online and offline bookshops of the country. Setting Satoshi MUKAI lives with his wife and daughter and works in the same bar for 15 years. One day,..
JLPT Journal #6: lack of motivation
It is normal to go through phases of lack of motivation, and if you are studying Japanese for some time, you know that your motivation will come back eventually, even if you don't actively try to restore it. This is what happened to me this last two weeks. I was not as motivated to study..
Book Review: 『向田理髪店』by Hideo OKUDA 奥田英朗
A heartwarming novel about a little coal mine town and its inhabitants.
Language diary #5: Monthly review
February is over, and I haven't been as diligent as I should have been. JLPT first practice test 😭 I think that the JLPT N1 practice test that I took during the second week of February discouraged me a little. It was the JLPT Official Practice Workbook (the one published in 2012). The vocabulary and grammar part was..
JLPT Journal #5: How I learn the kanji for N1, part 1
Sometimes, I don’t know if I use Anki to learn the kanji, or if I learn the kanji to use Anki!
Book Review: 『誰か』by Miyuki Miyabe
First novel in the Saburo Sugimura series,『誰か』is a slow-paced investigation that introduces the reader to the protagonist Saburo Sugimura as he still works as a salary man and has nothing to do with crime and investigation.
Language diary #4
Sometimes, I think that I am reading too many books at the same time!
JLPT N1: First practice test of the year
I took the first practice test of the year (JLPT N1) this weekend… and it was very hard to stay focused until the end… I need to practice more before the actual test!
Book review: 『ジャッジメント』by Yuka Kobayashi
An engrossing novel that sets a fictional setting to ask the question: how far should retribution go?
JLPT Journal #4: How I study N1 grammar
For the first time in my life, I am using physical flashcards! It works surprisingly well to review the grammar!
Book review: 『継続捜査ゼミ』by Bin Konno
A seminar directed by an ex-detective, five students eager to solve old criminal cases, mysteries happening in the campus… If this appeals to you, you must read『継続捜査ゼミ』by Bin Konno!