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MB is Currently Reading

MB is currently reading

Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)

by Diana Wynne Jones

bookshelves: fairytale-folklore-and-mythos, all-time-faves, kid-lit, romance, young-adult, fantasy, currently-reading

Reading for the 4th time

read in May 2019

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Feb 28, 2026 06:05AM

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A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun

by Jonathan Clements

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Feb 26, 2026 03:21AM

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Old Kyoto: A Guide to Traditional Shops, Restaurants and Inns

by Diane Durston

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Our Shared Shelf — 222916 members — last activity Mar 06, 2026 12:27PM
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