For July 2024, the Seitokai Bookclub will be reading the first volume of 気になってる人が男じゃなかった (The Guy She Liked Wasn't a Guy at All).
What if I'm not confident in joining the bookclub because I have difficulty with vocab? We've got that covered! For the Seitokai Bookclub, we collectively add to a shared vocab list so that a) no one feels ashamed of coming across a word that they didn't know and b) you can access the vocab list at any time (yes, even when that book is no longer being read by the group, you still have access to the vocab lists). If you have any other questions about joining the bookclub, the discord server, books we've read in the past, or where to start your Japanese reading journey, feel free to send me a DM or an ask!!
If you need assistance accessing a digital copy of the book, feel free to drop me a line!
Hope to see you there! | Seitokai Bookclub
More detailed FAQs under the break:
What if I've never read a book in Japanese yet? I'm not confident in my skills. That's fine! Not only do we always have a group vocab sheet that we collectively add to (anonymously), but we have ongoing discussions about whatever book we're reading. That means you're free to ask questions, send screenshots, rant about a character or anything like that. You'll definitely find me asking about certain grammar points or if using a particular set of kanji for a word changes the nuance in a particular sentence.
What's the goal of your bookclub? Well, we're interested in fostering confidence in reading in your target language without feeling that you have no one to turn to. Our server has people of all levels of fluency, meaning that there's always someone who can answer your question. And if we can't, we have people we can reach out to ask. We won't leave you hanging!
You don't seem to choose books I'm interested in--how can I change that? Well, we take suggestions and vote as a bookclub for what we'll be reading next. If your book doesn't win the first time you submit it, try try again! We've had many books that didn't win the first time, but were eventually read, so don't be discouraged!
Hi friends! I'm back with a very happy announcement! Our glorious Toki-senpai @tokidokitokyo is hosting the Seitokai bookclub @seitokaisnihongo!! Do us a favor and come join us 🤗
VOTING HAS OFFICIALLY OPENED FOR THE JULY JAPANESE SEITOKAI BOOKCLUB! Come join us in the discord server to cast your vote! Voting CLOSES JUNE 28, 2024. (We're trying to keep the votes all in one place :D) The choices we're voting between are beneath the break.
What if I'm not confident in joining the bookclub because I have difficulty with vocab? We've got that covered! For the Seitokai Bookclub, we collectively add to a shared vocab list so that a)no one feels ashamed of coming across a word that they didn't know and b) you can access the vocab list at any time (yes, even when that book is no longer being read by the group, you still have access to the vocab lists). If you have any other questions about joining the bookclub, the discord server, books we've read in the past, or where to start your Japanese reading journey, feel free to send me a DM or an ask!!
As usual, the assumed difficulty level of each book is sourced through Natively. Without further ado, here they are:
黒魔女さんが通る!! チョコ、デビューするの巻
Description: Whilst attempting to read her friends' love horoscopes, Chiyoko 'Choco' Kurotori attempts to summon the messenger of love, Cupid. However, due to having a stuffed nose at the time, she mispronounces the name and inadvertently summons a black witch named Gyubid instead. As such, Gyubid decides to train Chiyoko to become a black witch herself, learning various magic spells whilst facing off against various occult mysteries. Intermediate. Furigana. Children's novel.
気になってる人が男じゃなかった vol. 1 (The Guy She was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All)
Description: Aya, a high schooler, is interested in a mysterious dude who works in a CD shop. However, the dude's true identity is Mitsuki – an inconspicuous classmate whom she has never spoken to - and also... a girl! The long-awaited book version of the Twitter-popular yuri story is here! Intermediate. No furigana. Manga.
半島へ
Description: A middle-aged woman leaves Tokyo and begins to live in a town overlooking the Shima Peninsula. What does she see in her solitary life there? Upper intermediate. No furigana. Novel.
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