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30. International Jazz Day for #MayMontage

Most of Murakami's works have been influenced by music, most notably Classical and Jazz.
It's a widely known fact that music lover Murakami owned and ran a Jazz Bar in the 1970s.

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Also checking in for last weekend's #20in4 #Readathon - which didn't add up to much timewise ⬇️

A game app inspired by Murakami‘s short stories...? Hmmm I‘m intrigued! http://toucharcade.com/2017/10/06/haruki-murakami-inspired-memoranda-releasing-n...

Get ready my fellow #murakamiaddicts we have a loooong wait ahead of us. But OMG I cannot wait!!!! http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2017/02/23/books/prepare-youre-expecting-one...

For #day21 of the #augustphotochallenge. Haruki Murakami was a jazz club owner before he was a world-famous author, and his works are often imbued with his love of music. So much so that one of his main translators wrote a whole book about it. I purchased the copy in this photo years ago at Shakespeare and Company in Paris. #booksandmusic #augustofpages

What a gem of a book! It gave an in depth synopsis of his books and short stories up until the book was written in 2002. It also gave a great insight into Murakami's inspiration for some of his works and a small look into his personal life. If possible I love him even more now!!

"Such a nostalgic reminiscence on hamburger steak could only have been written by Murakami."
It's funny because it's true LOL #onlymurakami

The ordinary Murakami claims no credits for the accomplishments of the other one, and that is probably what has kept the everyday Murakami such a decent, unassuming guy. He doesn't put on airs, and despite some of the hype he is no Salinger-style recluse, either. Love this!

Ahhhh I am going to love this book! I haven't even technically started it yet and I'm already sucked in!