Just a few days left for voting! Get your votes in if you haven’t already!
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Don’t want to jinx it, buuuut 伯爵と妖精 is looking pretty good? Only a few hours left.
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Crossing my fingers, haha. Come to me, sweet bingo book.
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伯爵と妖精 あいつは優雅な大悪党 | L30 is our winner! I’ll be running the club as the nominator; we’ve got a few weeks until the current LN pick finishes up, so plenty of time to get things set up.
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Oh no, the one I wanted to win 
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I’ll see you there! 
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I have this problem too 
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I guess we will finish the book before the end of the year, right? That would work as my “set outside of Japan” bingo square 
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Even if we don’t, there’s no harm in finishing early to get the bingo square. That’s what I’m going to do if the club officially finishes next year.
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The home thread for 伯爵と妖精 has been posted!
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Hello everyone, happy new year! While we’re technically still in the final week of the 伯爵と妖精 schedule, I think everyone reading finished up back in December. And now that I’m back on my usual, non-holiday schedule, I think it’s about time to start nominations/voting again.
Nominations are open now until January 12. Voting will begin January 12 and end January 19. Thanks!
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Book: おこぼれ姫と円卓の騎士
Is there an ebook available?: yes
Is there an audiobook available?: no
Is there an all-furigana version available?: no
Summary - Japanese
ソルヴェール国の第一王女・レティーツィアは、将来自分が“女王になる”ことを知っていた――。結果、優秀な兄たちの“おこぼれ”で王位が転がり込んできたレティは、王の専属騎士団(ナイツ・オブ・ラウンド)を作るべく、漢(おとこ)の中の男と評判の騎士・デュークを強引に勧誘。けれど彼は「『おこぼれ姫』の愛人と呼ばれるのは願い下げ」と一刀両断!!ますます彼がほしくなったレティは……!?第13回えんため大賞優秀賞受賞作!!
Summary - English
Princess Letizia of Solver knew she would one day become queen. As a result, Letty, who inherited the throne as a “leftover” after her more capable brothers, forcibly recruits Duke, a knight reputed to be the manliest of men, to form the King’s exclusive knight corps (Knights of Round). But he flatly refuses, declaring, “I have no desire to be called the ‘leftover princess’s’ lover”! This only makes Letty want him more…!? Winner of the 13th Entertainment Grand Prize Excellence Award!!
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Content warnings if known
None known.
Why are you nominating this book: I’ve heard this is a King Arthur-esque setup, with a young lady needing to gather knights to stake her claim to the throne, and I’ve been wanting to try it for a while! I’m not expecting anything amazing, but if it’s got hot guys, that’s like half my criteria checked off.
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Book: 夏へのトンネル、さよならの出口 | L29
Is there an ebook available?: yes
Is there an audiobook available?: yes
Is there an all-furigana version available?: no
(Optional) Is this book available in another Natively language?: it’s only translated into English
Summary - Japanese
時空を超えるトンネルに挑む少年と少女の夏
「ウラシマトンネルって、知ってる? そのトンネルに入ったら、欲しいものがなんでも手に入るの」
「なんでも?」
「なんでも。でもね、ウラシマトンネルはただでは帰してくれなくて――」
海に面する田舎町・香崎。
夏の日のある朝、高二の塔野カオルは、『ウラシマトンネル』という都市伝説を耳にした。
それは、中に入れば年を取る代わりに欲しいものがなんでも手に入るというお伽噺のようなトンネルだった。
その日の夜、カオルは偶然にも『ウラシマトンネル』らしきトンネルを発見する。
最愛の妹・カレンを五年前に事故で亡くした彼は、トンネルを前に、あることを思いつく。
――『ウラシマトンネル』に入れば、カレンを取り戻せるかもしれない。
放課後に一人でトンネルの検証を開始したカオルだったが、そんな彼の後をこっそりとつける人物がいた。
転校生の花城あんず。クラスでは浮いた存在になっている彼女は、カオルに興味を持つ。
二人は互いの欲しいものを手に入れるために協力関係を結ぶのだが……。
優しさと切なさに満ちたひと夏の青春を繊細な筆致で描き、第13回小学館ライトノベル大賞のガガガ賞と審査員特別賞のW受賞を果たした話題作。
【編集担当からのおすすめ情報】
第13回小学館ライトノベル大賞で、異例の「ガガガ賞」と「審査員特別賞」W受賞! 審査員・浅井ラボ先生(『されど罪人は竜と踊る』)をして「そうか、才能ってこういうことか」と言わしめた驚異の新人がデビューします。イラストを手掛けるのは、幻想的で美しい情景が人気の若手イラストレーター・くっか氏。
夏の田舎町を舞台に、高校生の男女が時空を超えるトンネルに挑む、切なさに満ちた恋と青春の物語。『君の名は』『時をかける少女』『サマーウォーズ』など、青春SFの名作たちと並び称されるような、いつまでも心に残り続ける小説の誕生です。
Summary - English
(From the English Amazon listing)
One summer morning before school, Kaoru hears an unsettling rumor–of a mysterious tunnel that can grant any wish to those who enter it, but ages them dramatically in exchange. At first, he writes it off as nothing more than an urban legend, but that very night, he happens upon the selfsame passage: the Urashima Tunnel. As he stands before its gaping maw, a thought occurs to him–if this tunnel truly does have the power to grant any wish, could he use it to bring his younger sister back from her untimely death five years prior? Yet when he returns to explore the tunnel the next day, he finds he’s been followed by the new girl in class: a total enigma by the name of Anzu. She takes an interest in Kaoru, and they agree to work together to investigate the time-twisting tunnel and uncover its mysteries. Together, they might achieve their deepest desires…but are they prepared for what it may cost them?
Content warnings if known
Don’t know
Why are you nominating this book: I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while. The premise seems very interesting to me. It has romance and supernatural stuff and I like both. The book also won a few awards which is worth something.
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Reminder to get your nominations in! (Haven’t added yours to the table yet @Snappie, but I see it, no worries.)
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Book: 浅草ばけもの甘味祓い ~兼業陰陽師だけれど、上司が最強の妖怪だった~ | L29
Is there an ebook available?: yes
Is there an audiobook available?: no
Is there an all-furigana version available?: no?
Summary - Japanese
第1巻の内容紹介: 陰陽師な女子社員の上司は京都から来た鬼？ 浅草の会社で働く永野遥香は、もう一つ、内緒の仕事を持っている。それは浅草の町を守る『陰陽師』の一族としての仕事。毎晩会社帰りに町を見回り、治安悪化の原因になる怪異を〈甘味祓い〉で祓っているのだ。 昼は会社員、夜は陰陽師として忙しく働いていたある日、遥香の職場に京都支社から新しい係長がやってきた。彼の名は長谷川正臣。イケメンかつ有能で独身の長谷川の登場に、色めきたつ女子社員たち。互いをライバルとみなして火花を散らせる中、遥香は長谷川を見た瞬間に胸が激しく高鳴って、彼以外何も見えなくなる。……これって、もしかして恋!? いや違う。遥香は気づいてしまった。この気配は強大な邪気。彼は人間じゃない、最悪最強の“鬼”だ……!! 遥香が陰陽師だと気づいているのかいないのか、なぜか好意的な態度をみせる長谷川係長。そんな彼に振り回されながらも、なんとか鬼に対抗すべく甘味祓いを仕掛ける遥香。だが、遥香の行動が他の女子社員には『抜け駆けのアプローチ』に見えて――!? 浅草を舞台に、兼業陰陽師の女子社員と京都からやってきた鬼（ホンモノ）上司がスリリングなバトルを開&#
Summary - English
Nagano Haruka, a third-year company employee, has one more secret job. Her duties include patrolling the streets of Asakusa every night as an onmyoji (exorcist). She uses her own unique magic, “Ama-harai,” to exorcise supernatural phenomena that could cause a deterioration in public order if left unchecked. One day, while busy working day and night, a new section chief from the Kyoto branch arrives at Haruka’s workplace. His name is Hasegawa Masaomi. Hasegawa is handsome, capable, and single, and his arrival excites her colleagues, but only Haruka notices. This powerful evil spirit is not human. He’s the worst and most powerful “demon”…!! Haruka shudders, but for some reason, Hasegawa appears unfazed.
Content warnings if known
None known
Why are you nominating this book: Onmyoji vs Yokai enemies to lovers plot? Let’s go!! Bonus points for not being teenagers 
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The 鬼（ホンモノ）上司 is a nice touch 
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It’s been a little while since our last poll; I hope the new year has everyone refreshed and ready to read! 
View the Nominations List here or here; be sure to scroll to the right; there’s a lot of information there! You’ve got unlimited votes!
This poll should close automatically on 2026-01-19T17:00:00Z
(Edit: I just saw that it seems like a lot of folks are too busy for our sister Beginner LN club, so if participation is low in this poll we’ll postpone the vote until a date where more can join us.)
What shall we read next?
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I’m not sure what the rules for removing nominations are here, but ゲーマーズ was my nomination. It never got many votes. And personally I’ve read most of it already, so not much interests to read it with the club from me either. If nothing changes, I’d suggest it be removed for the round after this one.
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Sounds good, I can do that.
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Katarina, Alicia and Rishe in one poll.
My villainess wishlist right in front of my eyes. Sometimes I love the internet 
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