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MamaGina
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“Machiko Yoneoka eventually gave a curt nod of the head and gave them a name; a woman‘s name. Mogi had a vague feeling that it was a name he had heard somewhere before. He looked across at (her), intending to ask her to repeat it, and was surprised to see the woman looked quite terrified. Mogi turned to his left to see what she was staring at. It was Kaga. His eyes were the eyes of a hunting dog that has found its prey.”
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stretchkev
Audition | Ryu Murakami
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A restrained horror novel that unfolds with eerie calm, only to erupt into visceral terror in its final act.

True to Japanese horror, Audition delays its descent until the end, where emotional repression gives way to torment and psychological collapse, where trauma festers beneath social decorum and violence erupts from emotional neglect. The horror here isn‘t supernatural; it‘s human, intimate, and inevitable.

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RaeLovesToRead
The Master Key | Masako Togawa
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Ooh! Look what else appeared! And can you spot another Rae addition? (The Safekeep was already there haha)

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Freespirit
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Lots of books read since my last Litsy post!!
I‘ve been off the internet for a few months…
I‘ve loved the Japanese crime genre, Conclave by Robert Harris which I read just before the recent Conclave. Brooklyn, Long Island and The Safe Keep were also favourites!

BarbaraBB Good you‘re back! And I live this author but haven‘t heard of this title! Stacking! 1mo
CarolynM Hi Sally 👋 Always good to see you. I just read and loved this one by Robert Harris 1mo
Freespirit Thanks @BarbaraBB I gave it 5 stars! Good to be back 😊 1mo
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Freespirit Hi Carolyn I will put this one on my list! I always enjoy his books. Hope you are well xx @CarolynM 1mo
BarbaraBB That is good to know! I ordered a copy 🤦🏻‍♀️😀 (edited) 1mo
Freespirit I thought it was great @BarbaraBB 1mo
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Chavelafab
The Waiting Years | Fumiko Enchi
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I loved that 📕 by one of Japan‘s most famous female writers. The co-existence of four women (wife servants concubines etc) in a bourgeois family during the Meiji area. The interactions are observed and described with minutiae giving the main characters a deep humanity. Very beautiful and delicately written. The ending was a stark contrast (no spoilers).

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booklover3258
The Village Beyond the Mist | Sachiko Kashiwaba
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Beautiful story and illustrations.

For the rest of my review, visit my Vlog at:

https://youtube.com/shorts/U-Vay9SvNvU?feature=share

Enjoy!

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rabbitprincess
The Lady Killer | Masako Togawa
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I couldn‘t finish this book. The « hunter‘s log » made my skin crawl. I had an inkling about the ending, so I flipped through the last few chapters to confirm that hunch.

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pdxannie
Kitchen | Banana Yoshimoto
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This book contains 2 stories: Kitchen & Moonlight Shadow. I loved them both. Yoshimoto writes about losing loved ones, that unbearable pain that consumes us, unlike anyone I‘ve ever read before. These stories are beautiful and melancholy and they make my chest tremble as I let it ache for all those I‘ve loved and lost. Contender for best 2025 read.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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There‘s something rather charming about the idea of the recently deceased stopping in a magical photo studio to help create a photo lantern, made with a photograph from every year of their life. Then there is also the chance to revisit a moment from their past, to take a photo of a moment that they really treasured - they are guided in this by Mr. Hirasaka.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag I really enjoyed this snippet into each guests life, a retired nursery teacher, a yakuza overseer and an abused child. Humankind‘s capacity for compassion shines brightly in this cozy time travel tale. 4mo
BooksandCoffee4Me Hmmm, looks and sounds incredible. Adding it. 4mo
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xicanti
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And my 34th consecutive Readathon kicks off with this second book about food detectives in Kyoto. I wish I could be happier about it, but my cold is still going strong AND it‘s spread to my eyes, which I didn‘t know could happen. I won‘t inflict the physical details on you, but it‘s basically my personal nightmare and it‘s left me depressed. Gonna try to distract myself with books today. #deweyapril #readathon

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Sounds miserable! Hopefully the food detectives bring you some respite! 4mo
BookmarkTavern Hope you feel better soon! 4mo
xicanti @thegirlwiththelibrarybag thanks! They‘ve helped a bit so far. 4mo
xicanti @BookmarkTavern thank you! 4mo
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