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(Thank you to Restless Books for providing me with a copy of this book!)

 

I've just started reading this book and can already tell I am going to LOVE it. I am enjoying the characters, the story, and the writing - all of which makes the perfect recipe for a great read! I'm so excited to continue reading it later today. Hurrah! A new book to mark the beginning of February - how lovely is that? Plus, this will by my second read for my friend, Meredith's, JLC17 (Japanese Literature Challenge 17 - a reading challenge she created and hosts; this is the 17th year!) - I took the month of January to slowly read Murakami's Men Without Women - which I really enjoyed. It's a collection of seven of his short stories, which felt like the right way to kick off the JLC17 for me this year. And now, I'm excited to be immersed in The House of the Lost on the Cape. It's a nice change of pace from Murakami. And, if feels like a refreshing way to start off February - a new-to-me author for a new month (a leap year one to boot!) - Woo hoo! 

And now, I'm must get back to my overflowing to-do list. Wishing you a lovely weekend! Happy reading!

Thank you to Restless Books for providing me with a copy of this book!

JLC17 starts now!

Hiya, folks! Just wanted to share about a fun challenge that my dear friend, Meredith, is hosting. It's called the Japanese Literature Challenge 17 and it is seriously a good time. From January through February all you have to do is read one (1) book that has been translated from Japanese. That's it! Of course, you can read loads more than one book, which is what I normally do. However, this year, I may just stick with two or three.  If you want to know more about the JLC17, head on over to Meredith's blog, Dolce Bellezza.

I need to peruse my bookshelves to figure out what I want to read for the JLC17. I'm thinking of rereading a Murakami...The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Norwegian Wood, or Kafka on the Shore - I have all three in the Folio Society editions and I've been itching to give those copies a read. I also have The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories, so maybe something from there. Hmm...and I do have a stack of books by new-to-me authors that I could give a go. So the options are great, it's just that I have to figure out which ones will suit my mood. Either way, I'm excited for the challenge and can't wait to share about which books I've read. Hope you decide to join in on the fun, too. 

As for now, I'm off to work in my art journal. Today's prompt is throwback. That should be a fun one. Hope you all are having a great day! Happy reading!