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Crow Boy by Taro Yashima

It’s been a strange year, this 2020. But one thing in particular that COVID-19 has impacted—apart from everything else in life—is that no one in the Midwest wants to host garage sales anymore! It’s a sad place to be, sitting … Continue reading

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All You Need Is KILL by Hiroshi Sakurazaka (2004)

This unique selection was the first read in our 2020 Siblings’ Book Club, and I’m not yet certain how all the family—especially the ladies—liked it. Aliens, war, relentless killing, cursing and battlefield jokes about sex—this one has it all, apparently. … Continue reading

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The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck (1948)

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To die a little later or a little sooner does not matter. But to live bravely, to love life, to see how beautiful the trees are and the mountains, yes, and even the sea, to enjoy work because it produces … Continue reading

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Shogun by James Clavell (1975)

“A Novel of Japan” – The First Novel in The Asian Saga I have long been intrigued by the mere thought of James Calvell‘s “Asian Saga”, a collection of tomes only loosely connected that follow the history of certain regions … Continue reading

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