This or That Reading Challenge discussion

This: A book that was translated from another language to English.
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That: A title that was the word January in it.

For January's challenge I chose This: A book that was translated from another language to English. I read Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, translated from Japanese. It was an epic tale (1,000 pages), but very enjoyable historical fiction storytelling of the most famous swordsman in Japanese history: Musashi. Mushashi was a real person, and also a philosopher who wrote The Book of Five Rings (which I had previously read). While highly fictionalized, and sometimes prone to the exaggerations of legend-telling, it still had a good heart and themes related to being true to yourself, and always looking to better oneself. I gave it 4 stars

That: I chose to read The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow and oh my goodness, this is an excellent read. It was a little slow in the beginning but eventually, it became a book that was very difficult to put down. Bring on the book hangover, oh boy.

I also read The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alex E. Harrow. Chose it completely on a whim because of the challenge and it showed to me once again how much this challenge can help you find treasures you might not have found otherwise. Such a great read with some phenomenal world building.

Great glowing reviews. I've added The Ten Thousand Doors of January to my TBR.

OK - I ended up double-dipping this month and also read The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alex E. Harrow for the "That" challenge task. I agree with what was said above: the writing was beautiful and story-telling / world-building was great. And you couldn't ask for a better theme than strive to be adventurous in life. Really enjoyed. 4 1/2 stars

THIS: In February I read Night by Elie Weisel

I have been working on many challenges and just entering them into my Journal. I worked my way through either this or that for every month, I then found myself working through this AND that for every month except January~ a title with January in it, so I came here to find out what others have read. I may have to read The Ten Thousand Doors... I read a Man Calle Ove for the translated book.

Karen wrote: "I have been working on many challenges and just entering them into my Journal. I worked my way through either this or that for every month, I then found myself working through this AND that for eve..."

I had read A Man Called Ove years ago and very much enjoyed it, and as noted above I too chose and read Ten Thousand Doors and loved it as well!

Leticia wrote: "That: I chose to read The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow and oh my goodness, this is an excellent read. It was a little slow in the beginning but eventually, it bec..."
I completely agree. This is my last book to fill both the this and that categories. At first I was like, its okay, but I loved it in the end. Great storytelling.