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Japanese Literature Challenge 5
For the second year in a row I’m participating in the popular Japanese Literature Challenge. Running in its 5th year and hosted by lovely Dolce Bellezza, every year promises an eye-opening experience for me. It could be reading about works of a new Japanese author or reading from the authors whom I dearly love. These are … Continue reading
Spring is almost over.. (It’s a wrap! for May 2011 by the way)
It’s been a busy month as usual but a more pleasurable reading month for me, well, only towards the second half of the month that is. The Butterfly Mosque by G. Willow Wilson The Vagrants by YiYun Li The Making of a Royal Romance by Katie Nicholl When I Lived in Modern Times by Linda … Continue reading
Library Loot: February 23 to March 1
Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Marg from The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. If you’d like to participate, just write up your post-feel free to steal the button-and link it using the Mr. Linky any time … Continue reading
My Life in Books 2010
I noticed this at Gaskella, Kirsty at Other Stories and Yvann at Reading fuelled by tea, and have completed this draft in 9th December, now’s the time I thought I’d join in and share my thoughts! Using only books you have read this year (2010), cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a book title. It’s … Continue reading
JLit Book Group Discussion: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima
Tanabata of In Spring it is the Dawn is organising a Japanese Literature Book Group discussion of The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima. Since I read the book, I’ll join in with the discussion and answer some of these questions. What did you think of the novel? Did you enjoy it? Why, or why … Continue reading
Library Loot: December 8 – 14, 2010 (and book purchase)
Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Marg from The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. This week Claire has the link and I hope Claire settled down in her new place and all the best with … Continue reading
Hello Japan! November mini-challenge: Five Questions (a Japan meme)
Mini Challenge hosted by Tanabata of In Spring it is the Dawn always got me excited with all things Japan along with Tanabata’s exciting assignments and meme. This month I will be answering some of the questions about Japan. Here goes: My favourite Japanese author is Yukio Mishima because he had 6-packed abdominal muscles and he … Continue reading
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Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. - Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
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