Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's theme is Books I Did Not Finish (DNFed) (feel free to tell us why, but please no spoilers!). It's very rare for me to DNF a book deliberately. Do I put them down with the intention of picking them up again? Sure, happens every now and again.
Instead of the DNF topic, I am going to share some Japanese books that I have read, and some that I want to read. This is because I am currently on a cruise from Tokyo to Seoul in South Korea, so it seems a fitting time for this topic. As I looked at the covers with just a couple of different choices I could have also called this Books Set in Japan with cats on the cover!
First the books I have read over the last couple of years:
The Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahaski- the second book is due to be released in the next couple of months (review)
The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai- This the second book in the Kamogawa Food Detectives series (review)
Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - This is the fifth book in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, but the only one I am going to include on this list
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa - This book caught my eye when we were in San Francisco a while ago. I read this early last year.
What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama - I reviewed this last year for the Japanese Literature Challenge.
Books I Want to Read
Butter by Asako Yuzuki - I have wanted to read this since I first heard about it but haven't managed it yet!
The Library of Heartbeats by Laura Imae Messina - Isn't this cover sweet!
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami - I saw a review of this over at Words and Peace and added it to my TBR list straight away.
The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki - I did commit to read this soon in my TTT post last week!
White Mulberry by Rosa Kwon Easton - This is about a Korean girl who moves to Japan just before WWII
Have you read any of these or have any other recommendations?
I do like to dabble in a bit of Japanese literature. I've only read 3 but 😂 I want to read The Full Moon Coffee Shop too!
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Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/top-ten-tuesday-books-that-i-would-like-to-re-read/
The most highly rated books set in Japan are both nonfiction memoirs: The Road to Sata and Hiroshima Diary. I'm not sure why, but most of my highly rated books set in Japan are nonfiction.
ReplyDeleteI love Japanese crime fiction! Starting Strange Pictures by Uketsu as soon as I have the time. Here's my list for this week: https://damppebbles.com/2025/03/25/toptentuesday-25th-march-2025/ Emma @damppebbles.com
ReplyDeleteLove these. Most are on my TBR, and a favourite of mine is here Before the coffee gets cold!
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Oh, this is a fun twist! I have only read a few books set in Japan.
ReplyDeleteIt's the same with me. I don't really DNF either. I do put a book aside intending to read it at a later time, though. Anyway, I like your topic. These all look good. Hope you enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading The Full Moon Coffee Shop. I love how the stories come together. Enjoy your cruise!
ReplyDeletePam @ Read! Bake! Create!
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I hope you are enjoying your cruise!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking books. I've seen a couple of these before. Hope you enjoy them. Have fun on your cruise.
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