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2021.05.24 11:14

本を読むことが好きな人はいませんか 📚✨

普通に1週間に一冊本ぐらいを読むみます。
やっぱり、僕のスケジュールがどれほ

ど忙しいかと本の大きさによります。

今週の本は小川洋子の「密やかな結晶」です。
実はこの本は数カ月前に買ったけど、少し脱線したから、今日から始めます。✊

この本や小川洋子の他の小説を読んた事ありますか？

(ちょっと不正行為して英訳を読んでいます) 🤫✨

Are there any readers out there? 📚✨

I usually try to read around book a week.
Of course, that depends on how busy my schedule is... and the size of the book.

This week's book is 'The Memory Police' by Yoko Ogawa.
Actually, I bought this book a few months ago, but got side-tracked by something else, so I have finally gotten around to starting it today. ✊

Has anyone read this book or anything else written by Ogawa.

(I'm cheating a little and reading the English translation) 🤫✨
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  • Mayumi 2021.05.24 11:16

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    本読むの好きです。英語を始めてからはあまり読んでいませんが、小川洋子さんの本、探して読んでみます😀

  • こちょ 2021.05.24 11:24

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    わたしも読書が好きです。小川洋子さん読んだことありますよ。いまわたしが読んでいるのは中村航さんの本です。おもしろいのでおすすめです

  • yoko in the UK 2021.05.24 11:34

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    I used to read a lot when I was in Japan and I LOVED 博士の愛した数式 so much, I definitely recommend you the book 👍

  • asuka 2021.05.24 11:53

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    わたしも本が大好きです❣️

  • Richard 리차드 2021.05.24 12:06

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    When I was doing my MA and Ph.D., I was a literature major. I was doing Asian-American immigrant novels. I sometimes create a short romance novel by myself. It's been a long time since I have created the latest one. I remember maybe it was in 2019 before the COVID pandemic.

  • Akiko 2021.05.24 12:25

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    Nice cover✨

  • Megmi 小惠 2021.05.24 12:25

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    私も読書が好きです！博士の愛した数式と妊娠カレンダーも読んでみてください😊

  • Nocco 2021.05.24 16:25

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    I like reading books,too!!😊

  • mio 2021.05.24 18:15

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    面白そう、探してみるね☺️ 私も本をたくさん読むけれど、私の本の選び方はランダムで少し乱暴だから、時々時間を無駄にしている気がして不安になるよ。 だからもっと先に情報が必要だと最近思う。

  • Benedict 2021.05.24 23:51

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    @Mayumi やっぱり、勉強を頑張ったら、時間を確保するのが難しいですね。小川さんの本を読んだら、意見を知りたいです。🙂

  • Benedict 2021.05.25 16:28

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    @こちょ オススメありがとう♪ こちょさんは沢山の本を読みますか

  • Benedict 2021.05.25 16:32

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    @yoko in the UK Oh really? That sounds like a strong recommendation. I'll definitely add it to my 'to read' list. ✨

  • Benedict 2021.05.25 16:34

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    @asuka 良いですね！😄 好きなジャンルはありますか

  • yoko in the UK 2021.05.25 16:36

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    @Benedict yes it's very strong lol highly recommend, even I'm not good at math but I got into it so much, you'll definitely enjoy it ✨

  • Benedict 2021.05.25 16:37

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    @Richard 리차드 Oh, very interesting! What made you settle on novels by immigrants from Asia, rather than all immigrants to the USA?

  • Benedict 2021.05.25 16:51

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    @Akiko Yeah, it's quite striking. ✨

  • Benedict 2021.05.25 16:54

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    @Megmi 小惠 「博士の愛した数式」は大人気ですね！😄 絶対探してみます！ 日本では小川洋子さん有名な作家ですか

  • Benedict 2021.05.25 16:55

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    @Nocco Yay♪ Do you have any favourite writers or books?

  • Richard 리차드 2021.05.25 16:56

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    @Benedict Good question. When I was doing M.A. in the US, I was working on the mainstream discourse which is Anglo-American literature. With that being said, after having spent a couple of years, I was not 100 % satisfied with anything. No matter how Americanized my identity does or better my English skills have improved, I'm nothing but a foreigner because of my appearance, unfortunately. I am not a Caucasian who is the most powerful presence in the US. I wish I were a Caucasian. I've shifted my attention to the discourse of minorities in the US; Asian-Americans. They are like me. They are banana. Their outside is yellow as a foreigner but inside is white American. Because of my identity as a hyphenated American, I have paid more attention to them. Simultaneously, even in this country, I'm still a banana. My company is foreign-affiliated and people are coming from many different countries. English is our official language →

  • Benedict 2021.05.25 17:00

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    @mio 僕の本の選び方も凄くランダムです! 宝探しみたいですね。😆

  • Richard 리차드 2021.05.25 17:01

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    @Benedict → Due to my experience, I would like to put myself in their shoes. I feel more comfortable with international members. You know, most Japanese people don't have perfect English skills that are a great barrier for international members. And, vice versa with their Asian-language skills. What I am doing is like creating a bridge between different kinds of spheres like languages, cultures, and people. I'm in-between-ness and would like to embrace and respect the difference which people seem to have. That's who I am. Sorry for becoming long.

  • Megmi 小惠 2021.05.26 00:21

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    @Benedict 有名な作家ですよ！文体が難しくなく読みやすいし、作品が映画化されてるのでたくさんの人に知られてると思います😊

  • Nocco 2021.05.26 00:22

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    @Ben My favorite Japanese writers are Shusaku Endou (遠藤周作) and Kanae Minato(湊かなえ)😊 By the way, I'm reading "La Divina Commedia"now😂

  • NaNa 2021.05.26 01:13

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    小川洋子さんの本、図書館で借りれる本は、ほとんど読んだ！☺️ その中では、 「ことり」「沈黙博物館」「寡黙な死骸みだらな弔い」が、とたも奇妙な世界観で好きでした。 密やかな結晶　はまだ読んだことがない！私も今度探して読んでみる！

  • Benedict 2021.05.27 00:23

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    @Richard 리차드 Wow, for long and thought out reply. It's definitely a topic I find interesting. ✨ I'll send you a message a little later when I have a spare moment. 🙂

  • Benedict 2021.05.27 00:29

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    @Nocco Thanks for the writer recommendations. 😊 Oh, you're reading Dante? That's an interesting book because it was so influential on European culture.

  • Benedict 2021.05.27 00:40

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    @Megmi 小惠 なるほど！✨ 今まで30%を読んだ事あるけど、この物語は簡単に映画になれると思いました。

  • Nocco 2021.05.27 06:52

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    @Benedict You're welcome😊 Yeah,Dante!!😆👍🏻 Actually I have interesting about "Paolo and Francesca"'s story. So I'm reading it now. Of course Dante is important person in Europe😊

  • こちょ 2021.05.27 08:46

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    @Benedict はい！会社に行くときに読みます。おすすめがたくさんあります～

  • SHiHO 2021.06.11 18:14

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    夢をかなえるゾウは知ってる⁉️昔ドラマにもなったんだけど、おもしろかったよ😍

  • Benedict 2021.06.14 04:09

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    @SHiHO 本屋でよく見たことある！✨ いつか、絶対チェックしま〜す♪

  • mikachü 2021.10.01 23:11

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    Aaah!! I read this!! What did u think of it? I found it quite interesting.

  • Benedict 2021.10.02 16:39

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    @mikachü I think the central concept was very interesting. I've found myself pondering it long after finishing the book. However, I didn't find it to be a particularly gripping read.

  • mikachü 2021.10.02 16:47

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    @Benedict it wasn’t really “gripping” as you say, but it kept me wondering abt what the next thing they’d ~lose~ was. I felt that the faster they forgot/lost things, their lives eventually degenerated and yet they weren’t sad or miserable abt it. So strange lol

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