pickThis is a good introduction to Japanese horror and provided a lot of detail on the history of the cat myths as well as example stories. The illustrations were also nice.
3/5 read for good history of mythology but don‘t expect a lot of lyricism in the tales.
I finally started unpacking all of the little treasure for my living room!
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pickI loved learning about the supernatural cats of Japan. Most are super creepy, all are interesting. Each chapter focuses on one supernatural cat, going into different versions/historical origins. In between, are various tales, articles, and short essays about each kind of cat. I especially loved all of the Japanese prints depicting the cats throughout the book. Anyone who loves cats or who‘s interested in Japanese culture would appreciate this.
I was reading an article about “cursed books” and this was mentioned (as a recommendation to read up on one of the cursed books topics, not as one of the actual cursed books lol). I was intrigued so I looked it up and got myself a copy.
pick5/5 for the last in this trilogy! The end to this trilogy was so awesome! I was on the edge of my seat. There were tears though and some laughing. I highly recommend this series.
🌞Stumbled across a fabulous train station bookstore yesterday. 😃
It was really well-stocked and featured many books I had not heard about before, plus a gorgeous
🌸🗻Japan-themed display with books, fans and stationery.🗻🌸
Got to get the tagged book as well as that gorgeous illustrated edition of Lafcadio Hearn's classic Japanese Ghost Stories.❤
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pick5/5 for the second in this trilogy. This book was just as good as the first one. I still have such love for these characters. I love the story. I cannot wait to read the next one.
“I‘ll find you,” he murmured. “I promise, Yumeko. No matter how long it takes, how far I have to travel, even if it takes me several lifetimes, I‘ll keep looking. My appearance might change, my name might be different, but you are the other half of my soul. It won‘t stop searching until it‘s found you again.”
