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I‘ve not been paying as much attention to Litsy lately as I ought, so I‘m diving into #DaysDevotedTo to be pulled back in.

This one has been on my TBR for far too long, I must read it soon!

#Sandwich
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

92 page novella - a snapshot of a 4th grader‘s world and his crush on a woman at the market who sells sandwiches. Adorable, heartfelt. #Japan translated by Louise Heal Kawai

5/5 ?

Not many authors can write children's voices well but Mieko Kawakami is an exception. I loved this novella and I love this author. This is such a sweet and heart-warming book.

"I've already had to deal with the hardest thing in the world. You know what that was? It was to try to meet someone who's already disappeared."

A bit reminiscent of Convience Store Woman, in this super short novella a lonely boy who loves art develops a bit of an obsession with the woman working the sandwich counter at his local supermarket. It's a short, sweet novella.

Library haul!

A gorgeous little novella, had me observing the world through the eyes of a little boy fascinated by a woman at the convenience store and her bright blue eyelids

#MarvellousMarch 2/3 books finished!

Next up!

#MarvellousMarch

#NovemberNarrative

Day 4: #SandwichDay

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I really really enjoyed this novella. Would recommend if you‘re looking for a sweet, wholesome story.

Started this one two days ago, but I haven‘t been able to dedicate too much time to reading. Hoping to finish this 92 pager tonight 🙈. It‘s a story of a 4th grade boy that is fascinated by a woman that works at a local supermarket. The story also follows his home life and his peer relationships at school. So far it‘s interesting and sweet :)

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Another wonderful and wry story by Mieko Kawakami with another awkward main character. This one spends her days in expensive department stores where people spend insane amounts of money on clothes, jewelry and make-up. In between she checks her Twitter, where she follows anonymous girls who do everything to look like models.
In just 35 pages Kawakami again pulled me in completely. Thanks for sharing it with me Meg ❤️❤️

This was a really sweet novella. Glad I read it. The main character was great, and his story will stick with me. (Wondering if Kawakami‘s work ever gets adapted? I could see this being excellent on-screen.) Onto the TBR Breasts and Eggs goes!

I‘ve already had to deal with the hardest thing in the world. You know what that was? It was to try to meet someone who‘s already disappeared.

This started strong but left a lot of loose threads. The author brought up too many personality traits and plot points for such a small book. Still, I loved the MC. I wish he was my neighbor. I‘d invite him over for sandwiches after school. #readaroundtheworld

Al Pacino! I love these kids. #readaroundtheworld

Good point from the as-yet-unnamed, 4th-grade narrator. #readaroundtheworld

I loved this! The writing was fresh and vibrant. It was a tender story with a sweet young narrator I wished I could've hugged and reassured.

#nofemmeber #iceprincess

With incredible serendipity this novella I just read fits for today‘s prompt! A lonely young boy becomes mesmerised by the sandwich lady at the local market with her icy blue eyeshadow and her cool, calm demeanour. It‘s really sweet and naive in a good way - I love it when an author can tap into a child‘s point of view.

This is a cute, sweet novella about a boy who goes to the convenience store just to look at the big eyed woman who works behind the sandwich counter. He finds herself fascinating or to be specific "her eyes fascinating". It's simple and cutesy and a very refreshing read. Perfect to read while commuting. Also liked how it's narrated in the perspective of a fourth grader.
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🥪Slice-of-life tale about a boy & his 1st crush: the lady who sells sandwiches at local grocery store.
🥪Story is about perception, specifically how our personal perceptions are affected by those around us.
🥪Carries motifs of life‘s fleeting nature, missed opportunities being lifelong tides of regret, bittersweet first crushes, & struggles of yearning.
🥪Frustratingly inconsistent meshing of British & American English.
🥪Prattley prose.
🥪3.5/5

A rather strange book about a young boy who becomes infatuated with the woman who sells sandwiches at the local store. There's this undertone of sadness and longing throughout.

I hadn't heard of this book or its author before. But the title and the fun cover caught my eye.

It's a coming of age novella, about growing up and learning to cope with all these strange new emotions and feelings. Kind of moving, in that subtle and quirky Japanese way.

I read Ms. Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami as part of my pledge to read for 24 hours last weekend. I read four books. My eyes hurt. And I haven‘t read a page today. Not one page. And I didn‘t even spontaneously combust or anything.
Ms. Ice Sandwich is a Japanese novella about a boy obsessed with a woman who sells sandwiches. It is a slim, tender novel about being totally smitten for the first time.

New books Tuesday! Can‘t wait to read Ms Ice Sandwich.

Just downloaded this book because of its cute cover and title. Judging a book by its cover? That's me! 🙋
Are you?

(And hey it fits #pop2018 - set in a country that fascinates me. And for #readingwomenchallenge - in translation and also translated by a woman)