| # | Cover | Natively Page | Book Type | Nomination Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | きょうのにゃこ譚 1 | L16 | manga | link | |
| 2 | きのう何食べた?(1) | L27 | manga | link | |
| 3 | 甘々と稲妻 1 | L23 | manga | link | |
| 4 | ふらいんぐうぃっち 1 | L20 | manga | link | |
| 5 | 妹は猫 1 | L20?? | manga | link | |
| 6 | なおくんと和歌山おやつ。 | L24?? | manga | link | |
| 7 | 妖魔と下僕の契約条件 1 | L30?? | light novel | link | |
| 8 | メタモルフォーゼの縁側 1 | L21 | manga | link | |
| 9 | 乙嫁語り 1 | L24 | manga | link | |
| 10 | 神様の定食屋 | L30?? | novel | link | |
| 11 | 成瀬は天下を取りにいく | L30 | novel | link | |
| 12 | 木曜日にはココアを | L28 | novel | link | |
| 13 | 家が好きな人 | L22 | manga | link | |
| 14 | 猫を処方いたします。 | L30?? | novel | link |
I haven’t run one before, but I should probably figure it out, so sure, but I might need some reminders of what exactly to do 
No problem, they’re pretty easy! Generally the only must-have would be a reading schedule. Nice-to-haves include a poll or two on participation, maybe a picture of the book cover for a graphic to catch the eye, cute emojis. They’re pretty customizable, though; you can always check out the 人狼サバイバル threads for inspiration, or basically any of the others.
I’d say set up the thread at least a week in advance if possible (though more time to allow for voting, etc. is never bad) to give people time to find it and whatnot. Set up a reading start date poll (though we’ve already got one here for this book, granted), a reading pace poll, and perhaps a poll on whether people would like to keep all discussion in the home thread vs. multiple ones.
Home thread is up! Make sure to get your votes in for reading pace.
Hi all! We’re nearing the end of the current book club, so voting will begin anew soon. Here’s our current nomination list; I’ll put up a new poll next week.
The Yuri BC just finished 徒然日和 | L20. I think it would be silly to nominate something that just had its BC, but I think it qualifies ad a very good iyashikei. So, check out the BC if you are interested: Home Thread for 徒然日和 | L21 - Now reading Vol 3
I think 🥘 Home Thread for 僕らの食卓 👨👨👦 also qualifies as Iyashikei.
Both of those have some drama. 僕らの食卓 probably more so. But a lot of that is in flashbacks.
I don’t really want to start anything new outside of my “backlog”. But I liked 徒然日和 so much, and I think the iyashikei vibes had a lot to do with it. Maybe someone can give some recommendations. Or maybe I can inspire someone for a nomination.
I like the idea of “iyashikei with an edge”. Bit of a contradiction, but I think possible to a degree. Like iyashikei but a serious romance or drama or competition (like a iyashikei sports manga) or a philosophical element.
I’m currently reading であいもん 1 | L29 . Quite good (I started the manga after watching the anime). One of those manga with a large and diverse cast (especially in age). But difficult because of the dialect and the terrible image quality of the digital version. I’m not “officially nominating” this, as I’m reading this myself and have no intension of re-reading the first volume.
I nominate 成瀬は天下を取りにいく
level 30
Book type : Novel
Available formats : physical / ebook / audiobook
Volume 1: "Shimazaki, I will dedicate this summer to Seibu. Shimazaki, I will dedicate this summer to Seibu. This is an unprecedented coming-of-age novel that has received rave reviews from all over the world! In the year 2020, at the beginning of the summer vacation of the second year of junior high school, Naruse, a childhood friend, says something strange again. He said he would go to the Seibu Otsu store, which is about to close due to the Corona disaster, every day and be on the live broadcast. … He has been working on a long-term experiment with his own hair and has memorized and fulfilled the Citizen’s Charter. Today, Akari Naruse continues to go full throttle on her own path, and no one will be able to take their eyes off her. Akari Naruse has been the talk of the town even before her release! A stunning debut work.
第1巻の内容紹介: 「島崎、わたしはこの夏を西武に捧げようと思う」。 各界から絶賛の声続々、いまだかつてない青春小説！ 2020年、中２の夏休みの始まりに、幼馴染の成瀬がまた変なことを言い出した。 コロナ禍に閉店を控える西武大津店に毎日通い、中継に映るというのだが……。 M-1に挑戦したかと思えば、自身の髪で長期実験に取り組み、市民憲章は暗記して全うする。 今日も全力で我が道を突き進む成瀬あかりから、きっと誰もが目を離せない。 発売前から超話題沸騰！ 圧巻のデビュー作。
tags have coronavirus as minor element, so probably that
Reason(s) for nominating: Every single jp booktuber I watched lately talked about this book so I’m curious about it, and it’s tagged iyashikei on here.
I nominate you!
木曜日にはココアを: 木曜日にはココアを | L28
Book type: novel / inter-connected short stories
Available formats: physical / ebook
わたしたちは、知らないうちに誰かを救っている――。川沿いを散歩する、卵焼きを作る、ココアを頼む、ネイルを落とし忘れる……。わたしたちが起こしたなにげない出来事が繋がっていき、最後はひとりの命を救う。小さな喫茶店「マーブル・カフェ」の一杯のココアから始まる12編の連作短編集。読み終わった後、あなたの心も救われるやさしい物語です。インスタフォロワー数200万人のミニチュア写真家・田中達也氏がカバーを手がけています。
We are saving someone without even knowing it. A walk along the river, cooking an omelet, ordering cocoa, forgetting to drop your nail polish. … The events that we cause are connected, and in the end, we save someone’s life. This is a series of 12 short stories that begin with a cup of cocoa at a small cafe "Marble Cafe. It is a gentle story that will save your heart after you finish reading it. *The information about Sydney appearing in the text is current as of July 2017.
(Translator: DeepL)
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Reason(s) for nominating: I read お探し物は図書室まで | L29 in translation and really liked it. While in Japan recently I bought both these books and this one appears to be the easier of the two.
And also!
家が好きな人: 家が好きな人 | L22
Book type: manga
Available formats: physical / ebook
「自分の家が、一番好き。」
今日も今日という日が紡がれる。
楽しかった日も、そうじゃない日も
いつでもここはあたたかく包み込んでくれる。
日常に散らばるたくさんの小さな幸せ。
大人気イラストレーター《井田千秋》が贈る
温かい日常を家と共に描く
オールカラー コミック&イラスト集
I love my home the best. The day called today is spun out again today. Whether it’s a happy day or not. This place always wraps me up warmly. Many small happinesses scattered in daily life. Popular illustrator “Ida Chiaki” presents depicts warm daily life with a house. All-color comic and illustration collection Table of Contents Prologue The first house: Sasa’s house The 2nd house: Kae’s house The 3rd house: Nanako’s house The 4th house: Midori’s house The fifth house: Akira’s house Epilogue
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Reason(s) for nominating: I have read the first half or so and this book is ultra cozy. The illustrations are beautiful and the homes depicted are kind of inspiring, honestly. Could be really fun to discuss, I think.
Title: 猫を処方いたします。
Book type: Novel
Available formats: physical / ebook / audiobook
京都市中京区の薄暗い路地にある「中京こころの病院」。心の不調を抱えてこの病院を訪れた患者に、妙にノリの軽い医者が処方するのは、薬ではなく、本物の猫だった！？ 戸惑いながらも、決められた日数、猫を「服薬」する患者たち。気紛れで繊細、手がかかるけど愛くるしい猫と暮らすことで、彼らの心も少しずつ変化していく。そして医者が猫を処方するのには、ある「理由」があって――猫と人が紡ぐ、もふもふハートフルストーリー！
Nakagyo Mental Hospital is located in a dark alley in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. When patients visit the hospital with mental disorders, the strangely light-hearted doctor prescribes them not medicine, but a real cat! Though they are confused, the patients “take their medicine” in the form of a cat for the allotted number of days. By living with this quirky, delicate, and troublesome but adorable cat, their hearts slowly begin to change. And there is a “reason” behind the doctor prescribing a cat - a fluffy, heartwarming story woven by cats and humans!
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Reason(s) for nominating: I love cats and thought this would be a good book for this genre which I had never read before.
