325 books
—
69 voters
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
―
―
“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.”
―
―
“I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)I am never without it (anywhere
I go you go,my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling)
I fear no fate (for you are my fate,my sweet)I want no world (for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart)”
―
I go you go,my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling)
I fear no fate (for you are my fate,my sweet)I want no world (for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart)”
―
“It has always seemed strange to me...The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second.”
― Cannery Row
― Cannery Row
Japanophiles!
— 348 members
— last activity Nov 14, 2022 06:39AM
Do you love Japan? Want to learn about the culture and language? Then come join the Japanophiles! Here, we all love Japan and everything about it, and ...more
Japanese Literature
— 5523 members
— last activity 10 hours, 11 min ago
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. Feb 2026: Swallows by Kirino Mar 2026: ...more
Stone Bridge Press
— 60 members
— last activity Dec 03, 2025 08:00AM
Stone Bridge Press was established in Berkeley, California, in 1989. We now have some 150 titles in print, covering such Japan-related areas as langua ...more
Japan Book Club
— 139 members
— last activity Jan 24, 2021 12:29PM
For everybody enjoying fiction and non-fiction on Japan or by Japanese authors.
Michelle’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Michelle’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Michelle
Lists liked by Michelle






















