I tried the audiobook of this book and I didn‘t like the narrator so I‘m going to be reading my paperback copy of this book. It‘s interesting so far but I think it‘s weird that some random woman the main character doesn‘t know on the phone had phone sex with him even though he‘s married and the psychic lady seems very weird. His cat is also missing. The teenage girl is weird. What is happening in this book? I have no idea.
I‘ve started reading this book. I don‘t know if I‘m going to like it or not. The narrator does fine doing a male voice but so far, 2 females were introduced in the story and it sounded so weird when he did the female voices. I‘m thinking it might be better for me to physically read this book without this man‘s narration.
pickThis was a beautiful and touching story!
I loved the premise. It‘s about a magical bookshop that only appears during cherry blossom season and when certain conditions are met (the person has to be reading the same passage at the same time as the owner). I love reading books about books so naturally the story appealed to me.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/review-the-vanishing-cherry-bloss...
pickHisataro has mysteriously fallen into time loops—which always last 8 days—throughout his life, the most recent occasion on the day his grandfather is murdered. This gives him the chance to prevent the crime before it even happens but when the smallest action seemingly changes the timeline each time, how is he supposed to figure out the culprit and stop them in time. Story requires some suspension of disbelief but I was entertained.
Where I work my way through The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter https://www.suzs-space.com/the-setting-sun-by-osamu-dazai-translated-by-juliet-w...
Thanks for doing this @TheEllieMo !
January‘s pick is a Japanese fabulist tale of a mysterious restaurant where the customers can have a final meal with a lost loved one. A beautiful examination of grief and closure, with delicious recipes!
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Today I finished an audio reread of The Tale of Genji. I did not listen nearly as carefully as I read the first time a few years ago, but I found it interesting how some scenes were so familiar from the previous read. It is still a beautifully written but infuriating story.
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View from the passenger‘s seat on my way home yesterday. #beautybreak
