Wednesday, June 1, 2011

"Wide Open To Every Possibility"

With these words of Haruki Murakami, we begin the Japanese Literature Challenge 5. Running from June 1, 2011 until January 30, 2012, this is the place where participants can record their reviews of literature read for the challenge.

Please enter your name in the first bar, followed by the title of the book you're reviewing in parantheses. Then, add the URL to your review post in the second bar.

Or, if you don't have a blog, please write your review in the comment section below.

I can't wait to read what you've discovered! Welcome!

Or, in Japanese, ようこそ！

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61 comments:

  1. This was my first ever challenge & increased my knowledge & love of literature by a magnitude that hadn't happened for a long time.
    So J-Lit #5
    Delight & relight
    My fire.

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  2. I am very happy to join in for the third year -JL3 opened up a giant new world of reading and learning for me-I agree totally with parrish lantern's comment

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  3. Just a couple of double reviews posted since JLC4 to get you all started ;)

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  4. I've linked to my post about challenge 5. This is my favourite challenge, I look forward to doing it again.

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  5. My intro post and a *brand-new* review :)

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  7. Love the look of the blog! Definitely joining in.

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  8. I'm glad to participate in JLC5 and looking forwards to reading reviews from other participants.

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  9. Could you please add me to the list of participants? I'm really looking forward to participating. I have The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto wating to be read.

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  11. A wonderful, wonderful book which I should have read a lot earlier :)

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  12. Just added my first J-Lit 5 post, by an old favourite author

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  13. Oh sheesh. I posted my link to the wrong one. Egads, apologies.

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  14. So great to connect with other fans of Japanese lit! I lived in Japan for several years and became hooked on everything from Soseki to Mishima, not forgetting Lady Murasaki, among others. Thanks for hosting this! :)

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  15. Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro, was supposed to be my first entrance, but posted it a couple of days early due to my excitement concerning this challenge, which I've mentioned elsewhere. But have been pondering this dilemma & have added it now.

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  17. I've added my review! I accidentally used the wrong link and had to repost. That will teach me to sign up for things late at night! I'm sorry for the mistake.

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  18. Here's one from Haruki Murakami:
    What I talk about when I talk about book blogging!

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  19. I have already read two books, N.P. and Sputnik Sweetheart and I will soon finish Norwegian Wood. I am so glad I entered the challenge since I discovered fantastic novels. Good literature seems contagious :)

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  20. Just finished reading The Devil's Disciple two dark novellas by Shiro Hamao,if you like Edogawa Ranpo you'd probably enjoy this too.

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  21. I saw this challenge and thought I should join in.^-^

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  22. I didn't realize I needed to comment, here, to join! I just posted about my first read for this challenge. :)

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  23. I have just posted my first review for this wonderful reading challenge.

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  24. I have read Villain by Shuichi Yoshida - highly recommended!

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  25. Phew...that took way too long. I feel like I've been wasting valuable time doing I don't know what. My first review for JLC5 is on Shusako Endo's Silence.

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  26. I'm going to read the collection of short stories by Haruki Murakami titled Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, reviewing one story at a time - as long as I have anything to say about them :)

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  27. Just added my review,but forgot to include what it was in the link title. I took my cue from others here and picked Banana Yoshimoto's The Lake. Looking forward to roaming around and seeing what other people's thoughts were.

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  28. I would like to join, please. Is it stll possible ?

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  29. Yes, of course it's possible. I'll add you to the list of participants right now, and I'm glad you're joining in!

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  31. Awesome read for Underground by Haruki Murakami! My post is up! Thanks for hosting Bellezza.

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  32. Opps, almost forgot about another review by Japanese author. Another on Mishima's semi-autobiographical novel "Confessions of a mask". Simply awesome writer.

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  33. blimey it seems ages since i was here. This was this authors first novel to be translated into English & was long listed in this years Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, didn't make it onto the shortlist, which was a shame.

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  34. I'm hoping everyone she's this in time - I'm nominating J-lit 5 for the best book blogging event(BBAW), it would be fantastic if we all did as this annual event easily qualifies,

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  35. Sorry for my late arrival, but I'm here for challenge no 5. Currently reading Murakami's The End of The World. Loooking forward to some new Japanese authors this year.... thanks again DB>

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  36. The Secret History Of The Lord Of Musashi & Arrowroot by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki. couldn't fit the full title in the box, so here it is.

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  37. We've Got this our favourite challenge through to the nominations- now vote it To win these, here

    http://bbaw.heroku.com/signin

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  39. Sorry! I got the book wrong. I'm going to be reading THE TALE OF GENJI by Murasaki Shikibu for the JL5C.

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  40. Finished and reviewed Yamada's Strangers. Eeerie and so atmospheric!

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  41. Yet another J-Lit classic :)

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  42. This time it's Japan's two Nobel Laureates (while still hoping for another in 2012!).

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  43. Hi Bellezza...this year,due to my readers block. I join this challenge a bit late :)

    I am looking for the button but couldn't find it :(

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  44. This latest addition is a fascinating look into Japanese modern history.

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  45. Happy to finally link a review for this great challenge, and for what a book! 1Q84, so good! I have read 2 other Japanese books last month, reviews upcoming. Emma

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  46. Just posted my 3rd review for this Challenge, done!
    You can see my recap here, scroll down to see the Japanese challenge:
    http://wordsandpeace.wordpress.com/my-reading-challenges/
    I will read the Tale of Genji next year, for the 52 countries challenge!
    Thanks, that was fun.
    Emma

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  47. I have just posted a review of Villain by Shuichi Yoshida. Fantastic read. Thanks for hosting.

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  48. Oe said that this writer should have won The Nobel prize, was even nominated a few times.

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  49. I posted my third review (Quicksand) for the challenge and realized that everything I've read for it has been Tanizaki. I need to branch out a little before it's over.

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  50. I'm organising a Japanese Young Adult Novel week on the blog so bear with me for posting links one after the other!

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  51. The first of my three posts on Murakami's '1Q84'...

    ...or possibly four ;)

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  52. And here is the second one...

    ...where you get to chat with one of the characters ;)

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  53. Number three (in which we reinterpret the last book to suit Victorian-era morals...).

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  54. A collection of thoughts on a collection of Akutagawa's short stories - enjoy :)

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  55. 'The Lake' - probably my penultimate book for this year's challenge :)

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  57. And even more on '1Q84' (almost finished!)...

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  58. The sixth (and final!) part of my '1Q84' marathon :)

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  59. loved this little essay, Jun’ichiro Tanizaki’s - In Praise of Shadows

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  60. And that's a wrap - 'Hotel Iris' :)

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  61. Just squeaked in before the deadline and with a great read!

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