Tag: finished books
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Quick Read: The Red Notebook’s Relatable MC
In another post, I’m going to do a slightly deeper dive of Antoine Laurain’s “The Red Notebook” because certain aspects of it remind me of a book I read in December by Jin Min Young, a Korean author whose book was translated to Japanese. For now, I just wanted to touch on Laurent, the main…
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New Challenge: Treat Yourself Monthly
I recently finished reading わたしの1ヶ月1000円ごほうび, or My Monthly 1000 Yen Reward. (I am not fluent in Japanese, but I try to use it actively for practice; therefore, don’t quote me as 100% accurate although I’m pretty sure of the translation here.) I typically try not to read manga for reading practice because I find it…
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Reads: Jan. 23-29
Finished わたしの1ヶ月1000円ごほうび (adult comic essay-Japanese edition). I have an upcoming blog post that features this book. I adored it. I Didn’t Do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore. This book didn’t excite me at all; however, it’s not a terrible book by any means. There were occasional inspirational and actionable tidbits, but I might not…
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Rethinking leisure and time
I wanted to write something about “Things That Matter” by Joshua Becker, after finishing it over holiday break in December. Overall, this book was really great. There were some areas that I didn’t fully agree with. This isn’t a book review, but I wanted to focus on the parts that caused, as a friend of…
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Reads: Jan. 16-22
Last week was a tough week. Not a lot of energy. Lots of sleep. Not a lot of reading. Managed to finish: She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat vol. 1 (Japanese and English edition) Ganbatte! The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward by Alber Liebermann The Book of Ichigo Ichie by Hector…
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