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iread2much
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Pickpick

This 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!

LeahBergen Pretty photo! 7mo
Yuki_Onna I've been trying to get my hands on this book for years🤩 7mo
iread2much @LeahBergen thank you 😊 7mo
iread2much @Yuki_Onna I found it years ago at a museum store. I hope you find a copy soon! 7mo
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coffees
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I wish I liked this book more, but it felt like it dragged a bit (for my tastes). That said, the world is rich especially in spirits and demons, there are some really loveable characters, the narrator is amazing at bringing the characters to life, and it's a really good story void of romance and full of want and empowerment. Was Miuko too "good" for my tastes? Kind of #netgalleybacklog

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Yuki_Onna
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Yuki_Onna 1. I'm very into mythological & supernatural creatures, especially those of Japan. Yuki Onna is the Japanese Snow Woman. I kind of see her as my alter ego.

2. psychological thriller & gothic
3. holiday: Halloween! season - every one apart from summer. I hate the oppressive, burning heat in town.

4. not sure. I'm not opposed to believing in them. I don't NOT believe in them, I suppose.
5. Germany
6. see: www.litsy.com/web/post/2567659
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BookwormAHN Japanese Snow Woman, love that 🖤 1y
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Chittavrtti
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TracyReadsBooks
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Pickpick

Miuko is as ordinary as it gets until one night she is cursed & starts to turn into a demon. With only a short amount of time to turn herself back she starts on a journey where she meets friends & enemies & learns a lot about herself. Being a demon should be bad but her new found freedom is better than the restrictions she was living under & she‘ll have to decide exactly who she wants to be. A Japanese influenced YA fantasy, this is a good read.

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TracyReadsBooks
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Just started this one and if the remainder of the book is as good as the first few pages, this is going to be a fantastic read.

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jen_the_scribe
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Pickpick

I 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.

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RowReads1
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jen_the_scribe
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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.

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