June reads
This post may be too late but I had to remove the carousel I uploaded on Instagram for aesthetic purposes. So here I am, sharing with you (once again) my June reads, and this time, this post is going to be here for good or for as long as this domain is alive.
1. The Premonition, Banana Yoshimoto
This book has a magnificent prose. I love the way the words were weaved they sound almost lyrical. I wonder if it was the translator or the author, but it doesn't matter.
The siblings gave me some Autumn In My Heart vibe it weirded me out in the beginning, but overall, I was entertained. Maybe I am Yukino in some life aspects. In that case, I desperately want my Masahiko! 😂
2. Idol Burning, Rin Usami
Fandoms feel like a sensitive topic - they are so powerful and scary that they can make or break my internet existence. When Goodreads recommended this to me and discovered it was about fangirling, I didn't hesitate to read it.
Because I, too, am a fangirl.
Read my full review of this book right here.
3. Weasels In The Attic, Hiroko Oyamada
Sometimes in life, maybe we have to be brutal if we want to get rid of the bad things in life and I think that is what this book is about. This book is a short and easy read - three short stories featuring the same character talking about his experiences with the few people he's close with. Great if you are standing in line or caught in the monstrous traffic of the Philippines.
4. Revenge, Yoko Ogawa
Even dark stories feel so calm and relaxed in Japanese literature. This book is a compilation of dark, short stories with manacing characters that are related to each other in one way or another. I had a lot of "oohs" and "aha" moments in this book. Best to read at bedtime for added suspense.
5. Hotel Iris, Yoko Ogawa
Yep, it's another Ogawa book as I instantly became a fan. Hotel Iris is such a short read, and if it was another book, I might have finished it in one sitting. But no, it was a challenge to digest. I had to put it down whenever I reached the parts I felt uncomfortable, and somehow tried to find an acceptable reason why a 17-year-old naive girl would want to spend time with a 67-year-old experienced man.
Read my stream of thoughts about the book right here.
Pretty decent list for this month
I really hope I can read more books in July, and even find the time to review each one of them. But for now, this is the best that I can do as I still have so many things on my plate. Plus, I am really enjoying my Japanese lit era (I think this has been going on for a while now), so there's also gonna be manga, movies, and series to review. Fingers crossed I could write them all!
'Til the next post.
xo