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Sean Bala Mar 5

Sean Bala wants to read North Woods

Sean Bala Feb 27

Review of "Death on Gokumon Island" (4 stars): Small (Island) Japanese Murder Mystery

Analysis of Author's Writing Over Multiple Novels

https://bookwyrm.social/user/seanbala/review/10122105

Sean Bala Feb 27

Great novel from one of the master of Japanese mystery. An excellent setting and an ending that I didn't predict. This is my fourth Kosokue Kindaichi novel and it is definitely one of the better ones. I liked it as much as I did "The Honjin Murders." However I am starting to see some ticks or patterns in the author's writing that might make further novels less enjoyable.

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(comment on Death on Gokumon Island)

Sean Bala Jan 9

Soh Kam Yung Jan 9

Soh Kam Yung started reading Wizard of Earthsea

Sean Bala Jan 5

Review of "Automatic Noodle": A Warm Bowl of Noodles for the Heart

https://bookwyrm.social/user/seanbala/review/9381901

Sean Bala Jan 5

A wonderful sci-fi novella with heart!

(comment on Automatic Noodle)

Sean Bala Jan 4

Sean Bala set a goal to read 36 books in 2026

Sean Bala Mar 8, 2025

Sean Bala wants to read Last Dragon of the East

Last Dragon of the East - BookWyrm

Inspired by Chinese myths of ancient dragon gods and threads of fate, Katrina Kwan’s dazzling fantasy debut is a propulsive adventure perfect for fans of Sue Lynn Tan and Hannah Whitten. At the spry young age of twenty-five, Sai has led a quiet life, keeping the family teahouse up and running—even if that means ignoring the past-due notices—and taking care of his ailing mother. But he has a not-so-secret gift that he’s parlayed into a side career: he was born with the ability to see the red threads of fate between soulmates, which lends itself nicely to matchmaking. Sai has thus far been content not to follow his own thread, the only one he’s ever seen that’s gray and fraying. But Sai’s ordinary existence is about to be turned upside-down by a pair of shining dragon scales. When his mother’s doctor sells them to him, claiming them as a miracle cure, Sai is pretty sure he’s being scammed. When the medicine actually works—and the terrifying, ruthless emperor catches wind—Sai is thrust into the search for a dragon long thought extinct that will lead him into the throes of a brewing war and deep into foreign lands, facing down challenges both magical and mortal on an unexpected adventure. And for the very first time, as his own thread of fate begins to move, he may be able to solve the mystery of his Fated One at the other end of the line.

Sean Bala Jan 28, 2025

Snyder is one of the most lucid, clear eyed historians of his time. Reading this now for no particular reason. ROFL. It is a bit slighter than I would have liked - really more of an extended essay. But it is great food for thought.

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(comment on On Tyranny)

Sean Bala Jan 28, 2025

Heard about this on the "Church Times" podcast. A medieval murder mystery set in rural England. Or is it? To say more would give too much away. Liking it so far but it is not high on my reading priority list.

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(comment on The Second Sleep)

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