Japan

[close] Hey, there! This group is a calm haven dedicated to all the book-worms of Asia out there. This is where we gather to read together, discuss about books we love (or hate), and discover new ones along the way. Here’s the rundown for newcomers ↓ 🎯 Drop an intro in the "Introductions" 🎯Discuss all about books and ask and share recommendations you’ll ignore for 6 months<3 🎯You can join in buddy-reads, suffer through reading challenges, and we will eventually have a regular BOTM as well. 🎯And, obviously - you can discuss exciting stuff by creating new topics, chat with others and make new friends, as well as participate in fun-filled activities & games,etc. 🎯 This is a group which has been created recently. Feel free to help out with new ideas if you're genuinely interested. Oh, and if you’re feeling extra motivated, Mod Applications are open! ✧ Created on April 30, 2024.

[close] --We are a book club for readers of light novels and novels from Japan. Our goal is to promote the enjoyment and discussion of Japanese Light Novels. With your ongoing participation and suggestions, we will be exploring LN literature. --We are partnered with the GR Japanese Literature forum, https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/7160-japanese-literature, which focuses on Japanese Novels and non-fiction Literature about Japan. Their June 2026 Group read is Sisters in Yellow by Kawakami Mieko.

[close] A group to discuss my forthcoming novel, Speaking to No. 4 (New Europe Books, Nov. 29). The book is available for pre-order, and bookstores can already get it in early November, but shipping for individuals will start at the end of November. Where is Alma? A future husband—No. 4—is desperately seeking his fiancée, who has disappeared. To locate her, he is interviewing her three former husbands, her sister, and ex sister-in-law. Could she be hiding in a French monastery? A Japanese shukubo (temple lodging)? Or maybe she is the victim of a belief in a Balkan creation myth? From America to France and Eastern Europe to Japan, this quest for a woman who has disappeared is both a psychological mystery and a meditation on our notions of space and architectural design. As husband No. 3, the Architect, says to husband-to-be No. 4, “Think of Japanese space as a novel in which the main character is absent.”

[close] TADOKU "多読”means reading a lot of books in Japanese. 1 millions"百万語" words reading is one of reading targets for members. audiobook is acceptable for counting words.