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Yuki_Onna
Wind-Up Bird Chronicle | Haruki Murakami
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#ItTakesAllKinds @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#War

Yep, I wrapped the book, as I lugged it around for months while I was reading it 😅

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👍🏻 3d
Eggs Well done 👍🏼 2d
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Chittavrtti
Ico: Castle in the Mist | Miyuki Miyabe
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TracyReadsBooks
Out | Natsuo Kirino
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This one is definitely not for the faint of heart…that being said, wow, this is a fantastically dark, riveting story that will leave you turning pages in wonder & horror. A simmering rage lurks in the background of this story about a woman who has had enough & the aftermath of a fateful decision. And then, it somehow gets even darker. Translated from the Japanese this was a thrilling, unforgettable read. Not an easy read but it‘s really good.

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Liz_M
Confessions of a Mask | Yukio Mishima
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I almost DNF Confessions of a Mask, but the second half improved enough to press onwards. Meanwhile I started the different books as my subway book: Bluebeard's First Wife, Winter in the Blood, and The Bitter Glass. Still reading 2666.

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TracyReadsBooks
Out | Natsuo Kirino
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More murder and mayhem from Japan for today‘s reading. For whatever reason, books in translation seem to be the sweet spot right now. This one is an award winner so I‘m anticipating a great read.

batsy I thought it was great. But it is kinda tough/grim. 3w
TracyReadsBooks @batsy I‘m reading it slowly—it is indeed quite tough/grim—but really enjoying it. 2w
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Zuhkeeyah
Kafka on the Shore | Haruki Murakami
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A thought-provoking story about the power of an individual's spirit to enact change outside of the physical body. There's so much more to this story than just that, though. It captivated me in a way I can't quite explain.

I'm working on reading the books used for this year's #nonfiction2024 prompts.

AmyG My most favorite Murakami. 3w
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Cathythoughts
Strangers | Taichi Yamada
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Books I read recently.
My favorite was Strangers. Set in Tokyo , a recently divorced screenwriter has moved into his studio workplace to live. Immediately atmospheric. Suggestive , thoughtful, a short book and every word is numbered 👌🏻. I loved this one.

North Woods was a beautiful book to read.

Christ on a Bike I enjoyed, but didn‘t love it.

Writing Retreat , ok till 2d half. Then quickly a bail.

batsy Haven't heard of Strangers! Sounds good, adding to the list 👍🏾 4w
sarahbarnes What @batsy said! I just saw the post from @BarbaraBB on this book as well. Good to hear you also liked it! 4w
Tamra You‘ve been on a reading roll! 😃 4w
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Cathythoughts @batsy I think you‘d like it 👍🏻❤️ 4w
Cathythoughts @sarahbarnes Yes ! @BarbaraBB got me interested in this one , and it was good. 4w
Cathythoughts @Tamra Yes. If I get through one a week ( on average ) I‘m happy. It‘s to find the good ones 😁 , and the hours and days spent looking for them 😂 4w
Tamra @Cathythoughts exactly! 😅 4w
MicheleinPhilly Strangers is what the film All of Us Strangers is adapted from, yes? 4w
Cathythoughts @MicheleinPhilly I didn‘t see the film , but I think so. 4w
MicheleinPhilly The film utterly destroyed me. So so good. 4w
Cathythoughts @MicheleinPhilly I must look out for it ❤️👍🏻 4w
MicheleinPhilly It‘s available on Hulu in the US, not sure about international markets. 4w
Cathythoughts @MicheleinPhilly Ah , thank you. I‘ll have to investigate it over here. I‘d like to see it ❤️ 4w
LeahBergen You‘ve been having some good reading lately! 👍 4w
BarbaraBB @MicheleinPhilly Yes it is! I saw the movie too but its‘s very different from the book. I liked both though! 4w
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen I havnt been doing too badly 😁 thank god. 4w
TrishB Definitely getting through some good ones 👍🏻 3w
Cathythoughts @TrishB Thanks Trish. It‘s so good when the reading is going well ❤️ 3w
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ImperfectCJ
Ring | Koji Suzuki, Robert B. Rohmer, Glynne Walley
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Mehso-so

The first thing to know about Ring the book is that it's really not at all like either the Japanese or US movie versions. The second thing to know is that it's not really scary (but it is weird and a little creepy). It's decently enjoyable, the relationship between the two main characters is well done, and it's an interesting 1990, pre-Internet take on viral media, but there are a couple of twists where I'm just, like...why?

The_Book_Ninja Good review. I always wondered how the book compares to the film 1mo
ImperfectCJ @The_Book_Ninja The movies scare the heck out of me (or at least they did when I watched them probably 20 years ago). The book has tension, but not really much scare factor for me. 4w
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