“No longer human” will brake your heart🥺❤️. I read it recently and think it will make you very emotional. Thank you for another amazing video, Ali!❤ You are amazing and a true inspiration!❤
Omgggg Japanese booktube video!!! This combines two of my favorite RUclips niches! 🎉 I also was constantly squealing because several of those books I have read in English or Spanish! I really hope you like 密やかな結晶, I read it in English and enjoyed it so much❤
Loved this! Seeing the joy you get from reading in Japanese is so motivating. I can’t wait until I’m able to read ‘comfortably’ in my target language, Korean. It will open up a whole new world! 😊
I just found your channel and I’m so happy! I’m intermediate in Korean and beginner in Japanese and my goal is to start reading manga in Japanese this autumn 🥹 I’m so inspired to get to your reading level bc I love Japanese literature
Love 告白, I’ve only ever seen the movie and read the English translation, but I’ve always wanted to read the book. Currently on my bookshelf waiting patiently
I also live in Japan and I’ve been an avid Japanese literature reader for a long time. Unfortunately not many foreigners in Japan read in Japanese, so I’m very excited to have found your channel. If you do like fiction, I highly recommend 小野不由美 and 西條奈加
Wonderful video !! I'm currently learning japanese to read books (and speak and listen of course, but reading books is my goal and motivation). When you ate some "spicy ramen" well... even the color says "I'm very spicy" xD
I read "The Cat Who Saved Books" and though the story is interesting, I didn't enjoy the way it was written that much... I remember watching "Battle Royal" and loving it! I didn't know there was a book; I need to check it🧐. Also, the collection you are creating looks really interesting. I hope you enjoy all the new acquisitions😊
Really great video! Hope you enjoy your new books. I read Kitchen in february and really loved it, but I also read No Longer Human this year and was very dissapointed. For no Longer human, I don't understand the hype. Really looking forward to your reviews!
It’s always so exciting to get new books and browse through bookstores. I can totally relate. And I’m very interested in that book about reading or more the lack of it as an adult. Maybe you can share your thoughts and take-outs from it once you’ve finished it? Would be very interesting because a lot of people, including myself, experienced that. On another note, thanks for sharing your go to bookstores. I took a lot of notes because I’m going to be in Fukuoka at the beginning of November and I need to go to a bookstore as well to get a few things for my Japanese studies. So is there a bookstore among those which you would recommend going to for study books, especially drill books for the JLPT?
surprised to find I've read almost all the books you bought in english (and a couple in Japanese)! I really liked some and had mixed feeling on others (unfortunately I agree with your husband about JR 上野駅), but I'm excited to hear your thoughts on all of them
Why do all Japanese books look like kid’s books? All the drawings and colors make them look really childish, they don’t tempt me at all. I have never understood this. I can read Japanese fluently, but I never find any books that appeal to me, because they all look like they are made for children or teenagers. I have never in my life read a manga either, it’s just not my style, I’m a grown up!😅
With no disrespect to you, I couldn't disagree more with this comment. There are many styles of covers in Japan that appeal to various demographics. Many books will have several editions you can choose from that will be more pleasing to your eye. Also, manga is not a style, it's a medium, and there is manga for all ages in all different styles. For more "grown up" styles you can try "Onward to our Noble Deaths" (総員玉砕せよ!) about Japan during WWII. Or you can read "The Summit of the Gods" (神々の山嶺) about the climbing of Mt. Everest. To dismiss something without trying is something I would hope an adult wouldn't do.
The Memory Police is amazing! Loved the video ☺️
“No longer human” will brake your heart🥺❤️. I read it recently and think it will make you very emotional. Thank you for another amazing video, Ali!❤ You are amazing and a true inspiration!❤
Omgggg Japanese booktube video!!! This combines two of my favorite RUclips niches! 🎉
I also was constantly squealing because several of those books I have read in English or Spanish! I really hope you like 密やかな結晶, I read it in English and enjoyed it so much❤
Loved this! Seeing the joy you get from reading in Japanese is so motivating. I can’t wait until I’m able to read ‘comfortably’ in my target language, Korean. It will open up a whole new world! 😊
I just found your channel and I’m so happy! I’m intermediate in Korean and beginner in Japanese and my goal is to start reading manga in Japanese this autumn 🥹 I’m so inspired to get to your reading level bc I love Japanese literature
I love the special covers! I found the first Doraemon book in a special set recently in Japan. Hoping to use when I’m ready for reading immersion. 😊
Love 告白, I’ve only ever seen the movie and read the English translation, but I’ve always wanted to read the book. Currently on my bookshelf waiting patiently
I also live in Japan and I’ve been an avid Japanese literature reader for a long time. Unfortunately not many foreigners in Japan read in Japanese, so I’m very excited to have found your channel. If you do like fiction, I highly recommend 小野不由美 and 西條奈加
Cant wait for that to be me but in chinese ❤❤❤❤ ure such an inspiration!!!
Wonderful video !! I'm currently learning japanese to read books (and speak and listen of course, but reading books is my goal and motivation). When you ate some "spicy ramen" well... even the color says "I'm very spicy" xD
I read "The Cat Who Saved Books" and though the story is interesting, I didn't enjoy the way it was written that much... I remember watching "Battle Royal" and loving it! I didn't know there was a book; I need to check it🧐. Also, the collection you are creating looks really interesting. I hope you enjoy all the new acquisitions😊
Really great video! Hope you enjoy your new books. I read Kitchen in february and really loved it, but I also read No Longer Human this year and was very dissapointed. For no Longer human, I don't understand the hype. Really looking forward to your reviews!
Love this format ❤ 人間失格 was the final straw, the final reason I gave up and started learning japanese ❤
Every time you show a video of you reading I keep on wanting to pick up my Korean books and try reading them.
It’s always so exciting to get new books and browse through bookstores. I can totally relate. And I’m very interested in that book about reading or more the lack of it as an adult. Maybe you can share your thoughts and take-outs from it once you’ve finished it? Would be very interesting because a lot of people, including myself, experienced that.
On another note, thanks for sharing your go to bookstores. I took a lot of notes because I’m going to be in Fukuoka at the beginning of November and I need to go to a bookstore as well to get a few things for my Japanese studies. So is there a bookstore among those which you would recommend going to for study books, especially drill books for the JLPT?
surprised to find I've read almost all the books you bought in english (and a couple in Japanese)! I really liked some and had mixed feeling on others (unfortunately I agree with your husband about JR 上野駅), but I'm excited to hear your thoughts on all of them
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I clicked so fast omg yay!
Why do all Japanese books look like kid’s books? All the drawings and colors make them look really childish, they don’t tempt me at all. I have never understood this. I can read Japanese fluently, but I never find any books that appeal to me, because they all look like they are made for children or teenagers. I have never in my life read a manga either, it’s just not my style, I’m a grown up!😅
Try ebooks then.
With no disrespect to you, I couldn't disagree more with this comment. There are many styles of covers in Japan that appeal to various demographics. Many books will have several editions you can choose from that will be more pleasing to your eye. Also, manga is not a style, it's a medium, and there is manga for all ages in all different styles. For more "grown up" styles you can try "Onward to our Noble Deaths" (総員玉砕せよ!) about Japan during WWII. Or you can read "The Summit of the Gods" (神々の山嶺) about the climbing of Mt. Everest. To dismiss something without trying is something I would hope an adult wouldn't do.