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As I am participating in The Japanese Literature Challenge I am going to twist the topic this week and share ten books by Japanese authors that I have read. Many of these book actually would qualify as pretty quick reads.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - This is the first book in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series. I am currently listening to the third book in the series. (my review)
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa - I really loved this book, and then watched the movie adaptation as well (my review)
The Great Passage by Shion Miura - A fun book about the creation of a dictionary
What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama - This was the last book I read for the Japanese Literature Challenge.
The Kazogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai - This was a lot of fun (my review)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro - I had to go back many years to find this book! I think I read this for a bookclub back in the day.
Kitchen by Banana Yashimoto - I liked this one but still haven't read any more from Banana Yashimoto
Hotel Iris by Yoko Ogawa - I must say I don't remember a lot about this book!
The Restaurant of Love Regained by Ito Ogawa - (my review)
Butter by Asako Yuzuki - I just saw this on Netgalley and requested this straight away! I plan to read it this month!
I like your tweak on today's post. I've read few Japanese authors so I should pay close attention to your topics!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting Anne!
DeleteAwesome addition to TTT! I've not heard of any of these books until now, and The Kazogawa Food Detectives looks like a great read! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI really liked that book Nicole!!
DeleteI am doing the Japanese Literary Challenge too, and this is a great list. Right now I am reading Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa and in January I read Tokyo Express by Seichō Matsumoto. I read Before the Coffee Gets Cold last year, I think. I want to read Sweet Bean Paste and What You Are Looking for is in the Library. I will look into the others on your list.
ReplyDeleteSweet Bean Paste was really good! I intend to read Morisaki Bookshop before the end of the month as long as I can fit it in!
DeleteThese look good! I am on the Blog Tour for the translated Japanese mystery Point Zero by Seicho Matsumoto later on this month which I am looking forward to.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/top-ten-tuesday-quick-reads-books-to-read-when-time-is-short/
Oh, I will take a look at your review Emily!
DeleteI love how you twisted this week's prompt and shared books many of us probably have never heard of.
ReplyDeletePam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/under-read-books-i-read-in-2023/
Thanks Pam!
DeleteNever Let Me Go was a good read.
ReplyDeleteHere is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
Lydia
It was indeed Lydia!
DeleteInteresting twist on the topic. I love that cover of Kitchen. Here's my TTT: https://bonniereadsandwrites.com/2024/02/06/top-ten-tuesday-quick-reads-books-to-read-when-time-is-short/
ReplyDeleteIt is an effective cover of Kitchen for sure!
DeleteOh, I love your twist on this weeks topic. I have really been enjoying a lot of Japanese literature so all these books are right up my alley. I read The Great Passage last year and enjoyed it. I have a number of these in my library holds, eagerly awaiting a copy to be available. I will have to add the others to my TBR.
ReplyDeleteI liked The Great Passage too!
DeleteGreat topic! I have a bad habit of reading mostly American and British authors.
ReplyDeleteHere is our Top Ten Tuesday.
I am reading a lot of British and Australian authors Aymee!
DeleteOh, I love your twist on the topic. I especially love Ishiguro's books. Happy reading. My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/top-10-short-books/
ReplyDeleteI need to read more Ishiguro!
DeleteLove your twist, Marg. So many cute covers.
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There are lots of cute covers here!
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