My JLC17 read is...

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!

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!