Thursday, June 2, 2011

Japanese Literature Challenge 5

As one more book, which I'm currently reading, will wrap up the Irish reading challenge (though not my interest in Irish writing), it seemed like the perfect time to sign up for theDolce Belleza fifth Japanese reading challenge.

It's a pretty simple challenge, folks. Read one book of Japanese literature between now and January 30, 2012. You can read and review more if you want, but really all you have to do to do is sign up here, maybe post a review at some point, but really, just read a book of Japanese fiction sometime in the next six months.

That's too hard?

Really?

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8 comments:

  1. KathleenJune 3, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Sounds wonderful, and, by chance, yesterday I read the piece on Japanese children in the new Granta....

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  2. seana grahamJune 3, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Great to see you'll be doing this too. I'll have to look for that Granta issue.

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  3. Bellezza June 3, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    It's wonderful to have you participation and enthusiasm, Seana! Thanks so much for all the information you've shared with me (and others) on the comments and posts. I'm so looking forward to more discussions together and with other participants. So nice to meet you

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  4. seana grahamJune 3, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Thanks,Belleza. I think this is going to be really fun. I should say that I came upon your challenge through Gavin's blog, and am grateful for that.

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  5. Bellezza June 4, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    I'm grateful, too! It's always nice to meet other bloggers with whom one has a certain 'simpatico'.

    (As I reread my comment, I want to apologize for those typos...Goodness gracious, I'm usually more literate than that! ;)

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  6. seana grahamJune 4, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    No apologies for typos necessary here! That raises the bar too high for me. Thanks for the comments. Have you found in the past that people communicate more through one thread about their books, or by reading each others' Mr. Linky links?

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  7. @parridhlanternJune 19, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Have you anything in mind, If not can I recommend a few writers - Junichiro Tanizaki, Haruki Murakami,Yoko Ogawa, taichi Yamada,plus I'm sure you'll find hundreds more to entrance you, will love to hear your opinions on the ones you find.

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  8. seana grahamJune 19, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Thanks, Parrish Lantern. I actually have quite a few in mind, and having just completed the Ireland Reading Challenge (though not my reading of Irish authors), I'm just about ready to put this front and center. All of those are good suggestions, and I have to say I've read none of them, though I have read a fair amount of Japanese literature over the years. We shall see!

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