These two novels are very easy to read in Japanese and can make for a good first novel at N3 level. One is an entertaining mystery and the other one is a love story based on everyday life scenes.
Book review: 『アンフィニシュトの書』 by Shinya Asashiro
An engrossing mystery light novel!
Book review:『ノッキンオン・ロックドドア』by Yugo Aosaki
Two detectives working together to solve crimes. One is specialised in 「不可能」cases, the other in「不可解」cases. While they both excel in their area, they could hardly solve a murder without the other…
Book review: 『図書館の殺人』by Yugo Aosaki
This is the fourth book of the series Tenma Urazome. Tenma is a young prodigy who helps the police when a body is discover in the local library…
Book review: 『推理作家（僕）が探偵と暮らすわけ』by Shiki Kuzumi
『推理作家（僕）が探偵と暮らすわけ』by Shiki KUZUMI (久住四季) is a light novel and a detective story. If you like the series Sherlock from the BBC, you will certainly like this novel.
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: 『ちょっと今から仕事やめてくる』by Emi Kitagawa
As the title suggests, the novel is about quitting one's work. The protagonist, Takashi Aoyama is a young salaryman, who has been working for his company for 6 months. He spends most of his time at work, comes home only to sleep, has no friends, no girlfriend, no free time and only waits for the..
Book Review: 『ヒーローズ（株）！！！』by Emi Kitagawa
「ヒーローズ（株）！！！」(read: かぶしきがいしゃ) is a novel by 北川恵海（きたがわ・えみ）. It is the second book by Emi Kitagawa, the first one being 「ちょっと今から仕事やめてくる」. It was this last title that drew my attention when I saw it in a bookshop. But I chose 「ヒーローズ（株）！！！」because the wrapper band said: 読んだ後はきっと元気になれます... haha, I let myself be influenced by a commercial catchphrase!..