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What should we read in October and November?
Top two books via RANKED CHOICE win as October and November reads. Take a look at the thread for more info about books. Please check your local availability/price comfort before you vote. Again, apologies for going AWOL, but it slowed us down. Vote by Friday so people have time to get book copies?
Vote for your top choice in the polling. If you want, rank your other choices in the comments. I will tabulate if Bill will set up the spreadsheet. (Thanks, Bill!)
Top two books via RANKED CHOICE win as October and November reads. Take a look at the thread for more info about books. Please check your local availability/price comfort before you vote. Again, apologies for going AWOL, but it slowed us down. Vote by Friday so people have time to get book copies?
Vote for your top choice in the polling. If you want, rank your other choices in the comments. I will tabulate if Bill will set up the spreadsheet. (Thanks, Bill!)
Mina's Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa (trans. Stephen Snyder); 288 pages; US and UK Bookshop.org availability—newly released in August; no obvious CWs
Scattered All Over the Earth by Yōko Tawada (trans. Margaret Mitsutani; ~230 pages; US and UK Bookshop.org availability; no obvious CWs
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura (trans. Philip Gabriel); ~350 pages; US and UK Bookshop.org availability; CW bullying
In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami; ~200 pages, depending on the edition; US and UK Bookshop.org availability; CW for significant violence
Journey Under the Midnight Sun aka (Under the Midnight Sun in North America) by Keigo Higashino (trans. Alexander O. Smith); ~530 pages; US and UK availability on Bookshop.org; CW—it's a murder mystery
Nipponia Nippon by Kazushige Abe (trans. Kerim Yasar); 155 pages; US and UK Bookshop.org availability; CW misogyny, generally creepy male protagonist
14 total votes
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Authors:
Ryū Murakami, Kazushige Abe, Mizuki Tsujimura, Keigo Higashino, Yōko Ogawa, Yōko Tawada
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Ryū Murakami, Kazushige Abe, Mizuki Tsujimura, Keigo Higashino, Yōko Ogawa, Yōko Tawada
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A lot of good options. Would be happy for a buddy read on any that don’t make oct/nov.My ranked choice list:
1. Mina
2. Lonely Castle
3. Scattered
4. Midnight Sun
5. Miso
6. Nippon
I love this selection!My ranked choices:
1. Mina
2. Midnight Sun
3. Nippon
4. Scattered
5. Miso
6. Lonely
I’ve read Miso and Lonely which is why they’re last on my list but still both brilliant choices too!
Very excited to read all of the ones from this list that I haven't already! Here is my top 3:1. Mina's Matchbox
2. Journey Under the Midnight Sun
3. Nipponia Nippon
I have read the other three already this year. Absolutely loved Lonely Castle in the Mirror and In the Miso Soup, Scattered All Over the Earth was by far my least favorite.
1. Mina.That’s it that’s my ranked list haha
Maria wrote: "Very excited to read all of the ones from this list that I haven't already! Here is my top 3:1. Mina's Matchbox
2. Journey Under the Midnight Sun
3. [book:Nipponi..."
For future reference, you're also welcome to vote based on what you'd like to discuss. I've already read 5/6.
I found a $10 used copy of Mina's Matchbox already ^_^
1. Scattered
2. Mina
3. Nippon
4. Miso
5. Lonely Castle
6. Midnight Sun