Mystery Writer and Medium Detective Duo (medium)
medium 霊媒探偵城塚翡翠 (medium Reibai Tantei Jouzuka Hisui) by 相沢 沙呼 (Sako Aizawa) Author: 相沢 沙呼 (Sako Aizawa) Japanese Level: JLPT N2 ~ N1 Genre: Mystery, murder mystery, super natural Pages:…
Japanese Novel Review
The Best Japanese Murder Mystery (Jukkakukan no Satsujin)
十角館の殺人 (Jukkakukan no Satsujin) by 綾辻 行人 (Yukito Ayatsuji) Author: 綾辻 行人 (Yukito Ayatsuji) Japanese Level: JLPT N1 ~ N1+ Genre: Mystery, murder mystery Pages: 512 (paperback edition) Amazon Japan…
Essays for Japanese Game Lovers – 吉田の日々赤裸々 (Yoshida no Hibi Sekirara)
吉田の日々赤裸々 (Yoshida no Hibi Sekirara) by 吉田直樹 (Naoki Yoshida) Author: 吉田直樹 (Naoki Yoshida) Japanese Level: JLPT N2 ~ N1 Genre: Non-fiction, essays, video games Pages: 192 Amazon Japan (Kindle): 吉田の日々赤裸々…
The Witch of the West is Dead – 西の魔女が死んだ (Nishi no Majo ga Shinda)
西の魔女が死んだ (Nishi no Majo ga Shinda) by 梨木 香歩 (Kaho Nashiki) Author: 梨木 香歩 (Kaho Nashiki) Japanese Level: JLPT N3 ~ N2 Genre: Slice-of-life, drama, family Pages: 226 Amazon Japan…
A Light Fantasy – 最果てのパラディン (The Faraway Paladin)
最果てのパラディン (The Faraway Paladin) by 柳野 かなた (Kanata Yanagino) Author: 柳野 かなた (Kanata Yanagino) Japanese Level: JLPT N2 ~ N1 Genre: Fantasy, light novel Amazon Japan (Kindle): 最果てのパラディン Bookwalker: 最果てのパラディン…
A Simple and Sweet Slice-of-Life – 八丈島と、猫と、大人のなつやすみ (Hachijojima to, Neko to, Otona no Natsuyasumi)
八丈島と、猫と、大人のなつやすみ (Hachijojima to, Neko to, Otona no Natsuyasumi) by 五十嵐 雄策 (Yusaku Igarashi) Author: 五十嵐 雄策 (Yusaku Igarashi) Japanese Level: JLPT N3 ~ N2 Genre: Slice of life, travel, fiction…
Prepare for Heartbreak (and Insanity) – 失恋の準備をお願いします (Shitsukoi no Junbi o Onegaishimasu)
失恋の準備をお願いします (Shitsukoi no Junbi o Onegaishimasu) by 浅倉 秋成 (Akibari Asakura) Author: 浅倉 秋成 (Akibari Asakura) Japanese Level: JLPT N2 Genre: Mystery(?), comedy, romance(??), light sci-fi(?) Amazon Japan (Kindle): 失恋の準備をお願いします…
Favourite and Least Favourite Japanese Novels of 2021
Despite being confined indoors for the majority of 2021 and reading every day (for at least 30 minutes), I didn’t read that many books in Japanese. This was for a…