I like to think that I have taken my 'what to read whilst travelling' choices to an inspired level of brilliance, but I really outdid myself with our recent trip to Japan. Reading Murakami in Japan now feels like the ONLY place to read Murakami!Not only does the usual Murakami weirdness make sense when you're … Continue reading Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running was the second book I read during last weekends Dewey 24 hour readathon.I've now read and enjoyed Haruki Murakami's two latest books.Before hitting his backlist, I wanted to find out more about Murakami himself. His memoir on running & writing seemed a logical choice.Obviously, the title … Continue reading What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Murakami
Every year for the past 5 years I have missed the start date for the Dewey 24 Hour readathon!Even though I follow them on fb, twitter & insta...I still miss it...and I almost missed it again this year.Thanks to my mini reading & blogging slump of late, I haven't been as active as I usually … Continue reading Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon
I finished Tsukuru a week ago but have struggled to write my review. I'm not sure what I have to say or how to say it.Tsukuru is a much quieter story than 1Q84. It's also a lot shorter! The editing and translation felt more succinct; either that, or I'm getting used to Murakami's style.Loneliness, depression, … Continue reading Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
I only 'discovered' Murakami last year when I finally got around to reading 1Q84.If I wanted to be picky, there were some niggles about translation, length and plot developments. But these were details...and as time has gone by, I've come to view Murakami as a bigger picture, all encompassing, get under your skin & into … Continue reading Haruki Murakami
I've been blogging for 5 years now & I'm still surprised by just how HUGE this book blogging world really is.Thanks to Tamara at Thyme for Tea (who I only found recently when I joined in my first Paris in July challenge) I've just discovered the Japanese Literature Challenge hosted by Bellezza at Dolce Bellezza.This … Continue reading Japanese Literature Challenge
I made it! It's an epic read and I'm still mulling over how I feel about it. I'm glad I left some time between No. 2 and No. 3 otherwise I may have become annoyed at some of the developments or to be more accurate, the slow pace of development in No. 3. The dream … Continue reading 1Q84 Book 3 by Haruki Murakami
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a lovely meme hosted by Bermuda Onion each week to highlight new (to us) words that we come across in our daily reading.This week I decided it was time to finish 1Q84 by Murakami. I had heard that Book 3 was different to the previous two books, so I gave myself … Continue reading Wondrous Words Wednesday
I ended up having a little mini-break between book 1 and book 2. My mental images of the Little People were starting to creep me out and I felt it would be healthier to put some distance between them and me! Book 2 has definitely taken a more sci-fi turn with the sinister meter turned … Continue reading 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami – Book 2
I've decide to write three reviews for Murakami's trilogy (even though they're presented in English in one huge book) as a way to give me a breather between each one. I've never read any Murakami before so I wasn't even sure if I would like it, his style, the translation - anything! And I knew absolutely nothing … Continue reading 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
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