the emperor of gladness by ocean vuong i thought this would be about grief. it is. but not in the way i expected. it’s about washing dishes. making tea. remembering someone’s name even when you’re disappearing. it’s about a boy who doesn’t want to be here and a woman who’s slowly forgetting how to be. and how they end up saving each other in the quietest, weirdest, most ordinary ways. no big plot twist. just small kindnesses that start to feel unbearable. i kept having to close the book and ...
Recent book buys ᯓᡣ𐭩 I recently picked up some more translated fiction books to use up some Waterstones vouchers! I loved Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and I’m halfway through the second instalment now and it’s very sweet so far. It’s set in a real town in Tokyo called Jimbocho which is famous for having over 100 used bookstores in a tiny town, I would love to visit one day 🥹 I then picked up two other translated fiction books with similar vibes and excited to read them soon! Hope you’re...
From January to June: Ten 2025 Japanese Books You Can’t Miss!
Here are some of my favourite Japanese books coming out in the first semester of 2025. Which ones have you read? Which ones are you looking forward to reading? Our complete list with the ten most exciting Japanese books of 2025/1 is out on The Blossom Review 🌸 Make sure to check it out! #japanesebooks #japaneseliterature #jlit #bookstoread #bookclub #bookworm #bookreviews #theconveniencestorebythesea #thepassengersonthehankyuline #thecatwhosavedthelibrary #lostsoulsmeetunderafullmoon #hiroarikawa #mizukitsujimura
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book recommendation: 'welcome to the hyunam dong bookshop' by hwang bo-reum 🫧 this is a love letter to everyone who has cried to billy joel's vienna; i cannot recommend this enough! (korean books to read, asian literature, translated books, short chapters, books for beginners, fiction, bookstore)
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