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August 09
	Kikuko gave to: Real World (Hardcover) by Natsuo Kirino bookshelves: japanese-literature	my rating:
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July 21
	Kikuko gave to: Memories of My Melancholy Whores (Vintage International) by Gabriel García Márquez	my rating:
	Kikuko said: "Okay for a quick read, though I can't say it really pulled me in as much as I thought it might. " add a comment
July 18
	Kikuko gave to: Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Paperback) by Belle de Jour, Anonymous	my rating:
	Kikuko said: "An interesting, semi-light read--however, if you want to check it out, look for it under its former title, Belle du Jour; without the Showtime deal, it'll run you half as much to buy. Saying that, I don't regret buying this book, but it did fa...more " add a comment
July 13
	Kikuko gave to: Preacher Vol. 9: Alamo (Paperback) by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Glenn Fabry bookshelves: comics	my rating:
	Kikuko said: "A fitting end to an excellent series; ties up loose ends very well...in the end quite satisfying. I'm actually a bit sad it's over. " add a comment
	Kikuko gave to: Preacher Vol. 8: All Hell's A-Coming (Paperback) by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Glenn Fabry bookshelves: comics	my rating:
	Kikuko said: "Jesse and Tulip reunite in this volume, continuing an endless, timeless romance between a western cowboy and his one true gal. Of course, they run into Cassidy all over again after finding out the truth about who he really is by someone who lived it,...more " add a comment
July 12
	Kikuko gave to: Preacher Vol. 7: Salvation (Paperback) by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Glenn Fabry bookshelves: comics	my rating:
	Kikuko said: "I found myself getting pulled back into Preacher with this volume; Jesse takes a break from things after seeing Cassidy and Tulip together in a cafe, and becomes the sheriff of a little town called Salvation, run by the money of a crazy, racis...more " add a comment
June 30
	Kikuko gave to: Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across America (Paperback) by Lily Burana bookshelves: sociology	my rating:
	Kikuko said: "Burana's book is refreshing in that, being that she is simply writing about her life at the same time as she is exploring her personal reasons for becoming a stripper, she does not fall into the pitfalls that other strippers' memoirs have in which th...more " add a comment
June 20
	Kikuko gave to: Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and Other Family Disasters (Paperback) by Annie Choi	my rating:
	recommended for: fans of Margaret Cho or readers of memoirs Kikuko said: "This was actually an extremely fun book to read--Choi tells several stories about growing up with her (Korean) family, especially her mother, in a comic and engaging way. If you happen to be like me, and grew up watching the early comedy of Margaret ...more " add a comment
June 14
	Kikuko gave to: Tokyo Fragments: Short Stories of Modern Tokyo by Five of Japan's Leading Contemporary Writers (Hardcover) by Giles Murray bookshelves: japanese-literature	my rating:
	Kikuko said: "I'm not quite certain if it's worth the $20 I paid for the hardcover, as all that is contained here is five short stories by five different authors. Surely, they stand out on their own, and it is a nice opportunity to read authors that have not had a...more " add a comment
June 11
	Kikuko gave to: Now You're One of Us by Asa Nonami bookshelves: japanese-literature	my rating:
	Kikuko said: "A woman named Noriko is married, and goes to live with a large family of in-laws; soon, she discovers a few things that are very odd around the house, culminating in the strange murder-suicide of an ice vendor renting on the property. Noriko struggle...more " add a comment

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Kikuko's writing

Lady Melancholy (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated 06/01/2008 04:32AM

description: A quite morose one-shot.

The Business, As We Call It, and the People Therein (Literature & Fiction)

4 chapters — updated 06/01/2008 04:26AM

description: The story of a girl in The Business (yes, that one) who neither judges herself, nor her clients; according to her, anyway. A series of vignettes. Please note all of these stories have graphic language and sexual content.

Castle of Needles (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated 06/01/2008 04:05AM

description: Just a little short piece I wrote in 2005. I've been moving these here from my personal journal, just because. One-shot.

Kikuko's groups (recent posts)

Jitsuroku- true accounts of the Yakuza and others — 5 members — last activity 02/14/2008 11:31AM
This group is for people who love reading about the criminal and delinquent undercurrent in Japanese society. (Non fiction and memoirs)

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	Jennie 244 books 52 friends
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	Hana 141 books, 4 friends Friend details College or University "Attended the same Modern Japan History class with Professor West."
	Amado 183 books 44 friends