so-soThis was far more emotional for me than I was expecting. Even while reading, I knew how the story would end, but once I reached it, it hit me harder than I was prepared for. I have mixed feelings about the book, I did find my mind wandering during the middle section, and the flashback type of storytelling just isn't what I like. However, the ending really made me feel like this story was told the way it needed to be told.
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Coffee is my tea.
Three cups I drink, sometimes more;
It just keeps me warm.
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Another book haul thanks to a gift card I got as a belated Christmas gift from some friends 😁 #enablers
pickThis was a beautiful and touching story!
I loved the premise. It‘s about a magical bookshop that only appears during cherry blossom season and when certain conditions are met (the person has to be reading the same passage at the same time as the owner). I love reading books about books so naturally the story appealed to me.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/review-the-vanishing-cherry-bloss...
pickJapanese award winning writer Jun'ichiro Tanizaki pens a classic series of essays that is reprinted reflecting the culture post World War 2. Commenting on Japanese life after a natural disaster, he examines the transformation of western modernization of traditional versus cultural values, art, food, and architecture of the Baby Boom period. An interesting perspective of a hidden society of that time!
pickFinished my #BookSpin book today ;) It was super cute, but I don't really cook, so I don't know much about cooking. But I loved reading about these characters and their love for preparing a meal with love and attention.
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These are my #ReadYourKindle options for January. Since I'm still working on 192025 (10 more to go!), I'm going to aim to read the tagged as it's the shortest and an ARC that I haven't gotten to yet.
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panMaybe I am too American for this book, but I found Mr. Kato to be a jerk and that the book blurb oversold his growth from his experiences.
Mr. Kato is a lonely retired man who gets recruited to act as a family member to paying clients.
1/5 read if you like jerk characters and have the patience to imagine that maybe they will be better people long after the book has ended. It does depict life - like how many men won‘t be useful unless paid
This delight of a book is set in Tokyo
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#Celebrate
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