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Nominating By the Grace of the Gods: Volume 1 by Roy ..
“ One day, the life of middle-aged Japanese businessman Ryoma Takebayashi came to a rather sudden and disappointing end. Ryoma had never had a blessed life, but after his death, three great gods sought his cooperation and reincarnated him as a child in another world with swords and magic!
Receiving a most cordial and divine welcome from the gods, Ryoma decides to live leisurely on his own in the forest for the time being. Working diligently at magic and hunting, Ryoma’s greatest passion comes to be researching his tamed slimes?! Training a variety of slimes (some newly discovered), the curtain rises on this easygoing life fantasy celebrating a second life with kind people in another world!”
“ One day, the life of middle-aged Japanese businessman Ryoma Takebayashi came to a rather sudden and disappointing end. Ryoma had never had a blessed life, but after his death, three great gods sought his cooperation and reincarnated him as a child in another world with swords and magic!
Receiving a most cordial and divine welcome from the gods, Ryoma decides to live leisurely on his own in the forest for the time being. Working diligently at magic and hunting, Ryoma’s greatest passion comes to be researching his tamed slimes?! Training a variety of slimes (some newly discovered), the curtain rises on this easygoing life fantasy celebrating a second life with kind people in another world!”

ソードアート・オンライン 1: アインクラッド Sōdo āto onrain 1: Ainkuraddo
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ソードアート・オンライン 1: アインクラッド [Sōdo āto onrain 1: Ainkuraddo] (other topics)By the Grace of the Gods: Volume 1 (other topics)
Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower: Volume 1 (other topics)
This is a little early but I am on travel for most of October and I want to get it done before I leave.
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The poll will go up on September 27th where we can vote for our 1st choice and leave a comment for our second one. If we have a clear second choice between the votes and comments then it will be our December 2025 group read.
Please nominate only one book. If your nominee isn't (a.) in print in both North America and the UK+ and/or (b.) originally in Japanese, please say so. (No worries. If you don't have time to look this up, We will look it up for you.)