It sounds like a lot of people are pushing to January… Would it make sense to see if most/all readers would prefer to push to then?
fwiw I’m fine staring in Dec, but I also would feel a little lonely starting if most people weren’t going to be commenting for another few weeks.
since there are at least 4 people whom are interested in starting on January I might as well poll it lol
Just a quick heads up that our current pick (and roughly everything else, fwiw) now has 50% coin cashback on Bookwalker (until Dec 16th) for purchases of 1500 yen or more 
Thank you!!
Since it pretty much stayed 15 voters since day 1, and since the difference between the no and yes is THAT big, I’m closing up the poll and announcing that we will start on January instead!
For now I’m making the start date 12th of January due to my own schedule, if someone else is up to be the temp in-charge and wants to start earlier just let me know! (for that reason I’m waiting a bit to see that no one wants to change anything before I’ll create a thread for it)
Jan 12th is fine by me.
We have a Home Thread LIVE!!! 
Make sure to vote on pacing!
| # | Cover | Title + Nomination Post | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 猫の浮世絵 「江戸の猫ぐらし」 | L25?? | Art History, Culture | |
| 2 | 小学館世界J文学館 古事記 | L30?? | Culture | |
| 3 | 世界のニュースを日本人は何も知らない | L31 | Politics with some history | |
| 4 | なぜ働いていると本が読めなくなるのか | L36 | History, Sociology | |
| 5 | 吉田の日々赤裸々。 『ファイナルファンタジーXIV』はなぜ新生できたのか | L36 | Republished magazine column stories written by a guy having to lead building a major MMO from the ground up. | |
| 6 | カラー版 忘れてしまった高校の生物を復習する本 | L28?? | Life Sciences | |
| 7 | バカの壁 | L30?? | Sociology, Self-help | |
| 8 | 日本語の大疑問 眠れなくなるほど面白い ことばの世界 幻冬舎新書 | L30?? | Linguistics | |
| 9 | 「アニメ評論家」宣言 | L36?? | Anime history | |
| 10 | 売春島~「最後の桃源郷」渡鹿野島ルポ~ | L30?? | Investigative journalism, history | |
| 11 | 日本人の知らない日本語 1 なるほど~×爆笑!の日本語“再発見”コミックエッセイ | L28 | Linguistics, Manga Essay | |
| 12 | フェルマーの最終定理 | L28 | Mathematics, History | |
| 13 | そうなんだ!日本の歴史のお話 古代~室町時代編 | L22?? | History | |
| 14 | BIG MAGIC | L30?? | Self Help | |
| 15 | 京都ぎらい | L35 | Rantings about Kyoto |
Hi everyone!
Since we’re 3 weeks away from finishing our very first book I decided to open up nominations!
The message above this is the updated nomination list!
Have fun <3
Title: Big Magic | Lx(~30 = natively lvl) )
Subject: Self Help
Available formats: physical / ebook
It might be a little fluffy.
Reason(s) for nominating: I heard this recommended on a podcast with prominant people but of course I already forgot who and where it was recommended. But they mentioned that it worked for them so why not? And, if it is the style that I think it is, it might be repetitive and relatively easy language to read.
I’m sorry, but I found it hilarious how no information whatsoever is delivered in these sentences. What kind of self-help is the book aiming for?
From the (overly long) synopsis, it seems to be something about giving meaning to your life by living creatively (which at least in the synopsis, seems to mean “having a hobby” or “doing something you like” - tho I’m sure the book has something more to it than that)
I’m not as optimistic as you are tbh 
Subject: Not really sure - maybe “Ranting about Kyoto”? 
I don’t know anything about the book.
Reason(s) for nominating: It was mentioned by the Youtuber Kyota Ko who basically likes to rant about things 
So I guess it fits his theme quite nicely.
If nothing else, I imagine it would have some interesting vocab, just by virtue of portraying examples of different people’s lives
I am not in the demographic for this book though
Oh yes, absolutely!
It’s by the author of Eat Pray Love, but I don’t actually know what that’s about (
), so I grabbed the synopsis off of story graph:
Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives.
Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the “strange jewels” that are hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or simply infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy.
That said, the English summary isn’t much better
hey, I answered the template’s question.
Honestly, if this is anything like that book I have of this man complaining about french people then it’ll be a hilarious 10/10 read
When will the voting be? Thanks 
