#WhatWereReading : Joe enjoyed Yasuhiko Nishizawa's The Man Who Died Seven Times (pub Pushkin Press), translated by Jesse Kirkwood (who also translated Matsumoto's Tokyo Express, which we loved).
A family murder mystery with a dash of time-loop; think Knives Out meets Groundhog Day!
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GP appointment dealt with, trash & recycling sorted, replied to some emails; now time for actual day off relaxing time, with a wee book'n'beer session, get started on this month's book group reading.
Amazingly, Japanese fiction *without* cats & books on the cover! (Not a dig at Japanese fiction, but at Anglophone publishers who have decided that's what sells here)
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#WhatWereReading : Joe enjoyed the Japanese bestseller, Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada, translated by Philip Gabriel.
Otaha starts working in the library, which archives the literary collection of deceased authors, and where the live-in chef prepares meals based on those in novels.
Ideal for those who enjoyed Before the Coffee Gets Cold, or Days at the Morasaki Bookshop. Out now from Scriber Books
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"But maybe the fact that it's not forever is exactly what makes it all the more beautiful..."
Finishing off Hika Harada's Dinner at the Night Library (trans Philip Gabriel), coming September from Scribner.
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#WhatWereReading : Joe loved Akira Otani's The Night of the Baba Yaga, translated by Sam Bett. #Japanese fiction with Yakuza, action, queer romance & a Tarantino sort-of vibe to it.
Out now from Faber & Faber
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Morisaki Bookstore's charm lies in its portrayal of everyday life. This book beautifully captures the essence of ordinary people, making it a compelling read that will envelop you in its world.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7490042676
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Morisaki Bookstore: More Days is a must-read sequel! Dive deeper into relationships, emotions, and overcoming loss in this captivating novel.π
How gorgeous is this Picador hardback edition of Sosuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books??
Look at those little kitty-themed spredges!!! πΊπΈπΈ!!
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#WhatWereReading : Joe has been totally taken with Penguin Classic's new translations of the work of godfather of Japanese detective fiction, Seicho Matsumoto, especially the haiku-writing Inspector Imanishi, which is now out in a new paperback edition.
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