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When a young man‘s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he is brokenhearted and determined to find the imaginary town where he suspects she has taken up residence.
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Reading…
When a young man‘s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he is brokenhearted and determined to find the imaginary town where he suspects she has taken up residence.
pickMonths ago I filled out a questionnaire in the New York Times that would pick out a perfect book for me and this is the one I got. It‘s a short story collection, interconnected in odd ways, telling a futuristic story about mankind, AI, cloning and survival. I really liked the way the stories tied together at the end, hopeful and thought-provoking.
so-soI don‘t know. I just don‘t know. I liked it more than Lizard but it‘s not in the same category as Kitchen or NP. The beginning was great and then it fizzled. But it wasn‘t bad. I‘m just at a loss for words.
Did another puzzle while I listened to this great Japanese mystery. Hoopla‘s got two more books by Yukito Ayatsuji and I‘ve already added both to my list for the next time I have a gap in my listening schedule. #audiopuzzling
rendezvous secrète,
tombons amoureux, juste toi
et moi -- tous les deux.
secret date,
let's fall in love, just you
and me -- the two of us.
#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #love #frenchhaiku
“Because desks and vases don‘t use words?” I asked. “Is that what you mean?” “I don‘t know, maybe. More like, desks and vases probably don‘t get hurt,” Kojima said. “Even when they‘re broken,” she added softly. “Yeah,” I nodded. “People are different, though,” she said softer still. “Sometimes you can‘t see the scars. But there‘s a lot of pain, I think.” After that, she was quiet.”
“That thing you said earlier,” Kojima finally said. “I think I know what you mean. When a desk or a vase gets scratched, it doesn‘t show you how it‘s hurting.”
