『蜘蛛男』 is the first novel in the Kogoro Akechi series. A suspenseful battle against the most devilish villain we have seen so far!
Book review: 『一寸法師｜何者』 by Edogawa Rampo
This is the second book in the Kogoro Akechi series. It contains two novellas: 一寸法師 and 何者.
Book review: 『D坂の殺人事件…』 by Edogawa Rampo
As a fan of classic detective stories, I loved this book! It is a collection of five short stories that introduce Kogoro Akechi, Japan’s first recurring fictional detective.
Book review: 『あのころ』by Momoko Sakura
This is a collection of autobiographical episodes about the author’s childhood. Heart-warming, relatable and funny. Highly recommended!
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: 『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: 『下町やぶさか診療所』by Yo Ikenaga
I bought this book in Japan, partly because I loved the cover, partly because I wanted to read something else than mystery novels. Setting Rintaro MANO, alias "大先生", is working as a doctor in Asakusa, Tokyo. His prices are cheap, and it is no secret that people come to him to talk about their problems..
Book Review: 『おはなし・ねこあつめ』by Haruka SHIOTSUKI
Presentation This book of 196 pages contains 8 short stories featuring the cats and universe of the mobile game Neko Atsume by Hit-Point. The book has full furigana and is written for children (小学中級から). Every other spread contains some coloured, super cute illustrations. The stories can be read independently from one another and it is..
Book Review: 『のほほん絵日記』by Momoko Sakura
This is not the post I planned to write today (I thought I would post in my "currently reading" section), but I heard on Monday that Momoko Sakura had died from cancer on the 15th. I thought it would be appropriate to devote this Wednesday's post to one of her books. Momoko Sakura is well..