I had to go with Murakami for my first read - how could I not? I'm a huge fan of his work and thought it would be fun to read a collection of his short stories for the challenge. I've read a few of the stories already, but that was ages ago, so I figured this would be a good re-read of sorts. I've finished the first story, Drive My Car, which was intriguing in the way in which it explored the idea of intention. Of course, I found myself humming The Beatles tune, Drive My Car. The next short is titled, Yesterday, and the title alone has me curious. And of course, Yesterday, by The Beatles will be running through my head.
What about you? Are you reading any Japanese Lit for the JLC17? If so, share in the comment section. Or, if you have any recommendations for me, share those, too. Either way, I hope you are reading something great.
And now, I'm off to journal about all the feels. Happy reading!