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Ian’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ian’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Ian Josh Yates
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September 2016
A Quiet Place: Seicho Matsumoto
A Quiet Place:
Seicho Matsumoto
(Trans Louise Heal Kawai)
Enjoyable and worth a read!
Asai, a middling government bureaucrat with a younger second wife and a sexless marriage, is surprised in the midst of a business trip with the news that his lovely wife has passed away. Her weak heart gave way on a random Tokyo street and the doctors couldn't give her the help she needed.
This leads us into a
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Encounters with Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology (Book 3)
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"The last story here was so good that the rest of the book feels a little weak in comparison. I didn't like the first story much but I thought the rest of them were good even if King isn't exactly blazing new ground."
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"Was hoping this would be all about Babe Ruth and his tour of Japan in 1934, with a focus on Koshien. Instead, just one 12-page section touched specifically on Koshien, and most of that was pre-Bambino.
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"Good book. Read it with my son and he hung in there like a champ. Not the most action-filled affair but it’s aged relatively well. "
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May I assume you’ve read the Babe Ruth tour Japan spy book from a decade or so ago? I could search for the title, but, if you’ve read it you’ll know t
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Japanese Literature
— 5621 members
— last activity 5 hours, 10 min ago
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. May 2026: Dragon Palace by Hiromi Kawa ...more
Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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— last activity 9 hours, 44 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
Japanese Light Novel Book Club
— 1711 members
— last activity May 04, 2026 05:48PM
--We are a book club for readers of light novels and novels from Japan. Our goal is to promote the enjoyment and discussion of Japanese Light Novels. ...more
