#honkaku

[jibunbosh]

local goodreads reviewer reads a book translated from a context-heavy language for the first time

[evildeadfan21]

The collection.

[moondrophibiscus]

[jibunbosh]

people who complain about characters in horror movies never being genre-savvy and getting murdered should read a japanese 1980's detective club murder mystery (or an adaptation of such works).

said detective club members in these stories are genre-savvy, by virtue of being fans of murder mysteries and detective novels. and then they go get murdered anyway.

[bookjotter6865]

Winding Up the Week #445

An end of week recap “A real book is not one that we read, but one that reads us.” – W.H. Auden A pinch, a punch, the first of the month… If your response to this statement is ‘white rabbits’, we’re on the same page. Also, for all those building bonfires and attending firework displays on 5th November, please have a safe and fun Guy Fawkes Night. Among the many literary folk born on this date are…

Winding Up the Week #445

[evildeadfan21]

Pushkin press replied to one of my instastories "hating" on the new Yokomizo book cover and Im so embarrassed. As their biggest fan and promoter of their honkaku stuff I thought they would send me free stuff one day but now it will never happen RIP. They were super nice about it though considering me being super negative

[evildeadfan21]

Also this is my ranking of (shin)honkaku books translated by Pushkin Vertigo!

[glazavolka]

Sweet potato sake to clear my mind.