『往復書簡』(おうふくしょかん) is a collection of four epistolary short stories by Kanae Minato (湊かなえ) published by 幻冬舎文庫 (げんとうしゃぶんこ). A journey to the past With the exception of the fourth story, which is very short and a little different than the others, the three main short stories all follow a similar pattern: several people who share a..
Book review: 『手紙』by Keigo Higashino
It took me a long time to read it, but I finally finished the novel 『手紙』by Keigo Higashino (東野圭吾)! Reference: 『手紙』(てがみ), by 東野圭吾 (ひがしのけいご), published by 文春文庫 (ぶんしゅんぶんこ). The story 「差別はね、当然なんだよ」 p317 This novel is not a detective novel, the only murder occurs in the prologue and there won't be any police investigation afterwards. 『手紙』is..
2019: More Books! JLPT N1?
It is time to plan my studies for next year! (I know it's a little early, but I cannot wait!) More easy books, more difficult books. I have greatly enjoyed 2018: finally, I was able to read a wider range of novels, mysteries and detective stories. I could go on like that in 2019, but..
Book review: 『ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖』by En Mikami
(I don't usually post book reviews on Friday, but I will certainly take some holidays at the end of the month, so if I want to publish all my book reviews before the end of the year, I will have to post twice a week!) I have finished 『ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖』by En MIKAMI (三上延) and I loved..
Book Review: 『探偵倶楽部』by Keigo Higashino
There are 5 short detective stories in 『探偵倶楽部』(The Membership Detective Club - たんていくらぶ) by Keigo HIGASHINO (東野圭吾) and I loved every single one of them! The stories all feature the Membership Detective Club, but the detectives are not the protagonists. The stories mainly focus on the people that are involved or find themselves involved in..
My progress in 2018
We are in December, time to look back on the year and see what progress I have made! 2017's hardcore study vs 2018's relaxed tempo I feel that I haven't worked as hard in 2018 that I did in 2017. When I say "work hard" I mainly mean learning tons of vocabulary and spend a..
Japanese Music: STUTS
Today, I would like to write about STUTS, an artist that I have discovered recently! ABS+STUTS I already mentioned STUTS in a previous post, when I was talking about another Japanese artist: Alfred Beach Sandal. STUTS and Alfred Beach Sandal have made an EP together called "ABS+STUTS". To be honest, I am completely obsessed with..
Currently Reading: 『ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖』by En MIKAMI
I know that I should not be starting a new book right now, but this is what happened: The Drama I started watching the drama 『ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖』and I liked it very much. Then I learnt that the drama was an adaptation of a light novel by author En MIKAMI (三上延). Some days later, I found this..
Monthly Review: November 2018
I cannot believe that November is almost over... While I have more or less completed my goals for November, I do not end the month with a feeling of satisfaction. 😕 Let's see how far I went in my November Goals: First of all, I completed my reading goals. I did start the novel 『リカーシブル』,..
Film review: 『犬に名前をつける日』by Akane YAMADA
『犬に名前をつける日』(official website) is a "documentary drama" by director Akane YAMADA (山田あかね) that was released in Japan in 2015. It features Satomi KOBAYASHI (小林聡美) and Takaya KAMIKAWA (上川隆也). Akane YAMADA is a film director for the television. When her dog dies in 2010, her friend and mentor Nobuko SHIBUYA (渋谷昶子) suggests that Akane YAMADA should make..
Currently Reading: 『リカーシブル』by Honobu YONEZAWA
『リカーシブル』by Honobu YONEZAWA (米澤穂信) 『リカーシブル』by Honobu YONEZAWA (米澤穂信) is the last novel on my reading challenge list of 2018, and I want to read it before the end of the year. It took me two weeks to go through the first pages, though. I knew that to finish this book before December, 31st, I had..
Back to study!!
After two weeks away from Japanese, I now feel the urge to study again! The last two weeks, I was more interested in other hobbies, and I have left my Japanese studies almost untouched. This break has been a good thing since I now feel a new motivation to learn Japanese. So I will start..