"What should I read next?" Megathread

(The latter isn’t on Natively yet, so the link is to Amazon)

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I have read some of ぜんぶきみの性, and I liked what they did with the concept of gender, etc. so that gets my vote. (Also, pun in the title? Instant vote. :rofl: )

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Since I finished 世にも奇妙な商品カタログ (series) | L23, now comes the question of everytime.

As always the poll might or might not swing me one way or the other.

I also have an upcoming JLPT exam so I might try to go for the hardest of all, or the one that I think it might help me more.

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Voted for もしも since it’s a standalone for the moment and you can feel accomplished after finishing it. :muscle:

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I know from the tsubasa bunko page that it’s going to be a series, but indeed it would probably be cool to be reading as they are published!

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Based on the polls result and to maximize my immersion in content before the 3rd of December, I’ll be reading もしもの世界ルーレット あったら便利? #01, and listening to 本好きの下剋上 #03 audiobook (reading along when possible)

Thanks for the votes!

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I’ve really gotten off track for reading and I’d like to read something I’m familiar with to get back into the habit more easily. Which of these series should I read the next volume of next?

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If you pick 神さまがまちガえる 3, you can read the next (and last :smiling_face_with_tear:) volume together with our book club over in the WK forums once it comes out in a month or two!

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Oooh that’s true! I didn’t realize the next volume was coming out soon! I read along with the club for volumes 1 and 2 (and first chapter of 3)

For sure I want to read all of these at some point, so even if 神さまがまちガえる doesn’t win the poll I’ll try to read it in time for the book club :smiley:

WAIT WHAT?! nooo I didn’t think it would be over so soon :pensive:

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Yeah, me neither. I was looking forward to lots more fun with Kon and Kasane, but alas…

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神さまがまちガえる 3 | L23 wins! I actually technically started it months ago :sweat_smile: (only ~10pgs in) so it’s good that I’m finally continuing it.

少女終末旅行 and ウスズミの果て will be next, in that order

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Looking for something slightly challenging to read over the next few weeks, but can’t make up my mind. Save me, internet!

From my TBR:
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(editing to try to get the links to format: 1 2 3 4 gave up and コピペ’d from the preview instead)

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I voted mostly based on the cover, fwiw… So feel free to disregard

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I did the same :sweat_smile:

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I was intrigued by the “6th book in a series I’ve never read”. Feels like forbidden fruit, you know?

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I voted for 御宿かわせみ 6 狐の嫁入り | L40 because I’m a fan of historical fiction. I’ve read 御宿かわせみ | L40 (book one in the series) and left a review of it; solid three star book IMHO. I don’t expect that dropping into it at book 6 will be too disorienting.

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The results are in! Looks like I’ll be starting 新釈 走れメロス 他四篇 | L45?? next. That was probably the safest option in the poll, so I think I got off easy this time. (晩年 returns to its slumber in my my probably-never-to-be-read pile :sweat_smile:)

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Poor 太宰. I almost voted for that, I have loved almost all his writing that I’ve read, but he can be a bit exhausting to read.

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After an unimpressive November in terms of reading, I’m now trying to speed up and leave as few unfinished books for next year as possible. I finished two books this week, Medium and 正欲, and now I’m faced with a choice. There are two books (at least) that I want to finish before the year ends, but I also feel bad for my two neglected book clubs, 傲慢と善良 and 月の裏側. I have no idea what to prioritize, please help!

What should I focus on first? (I need to read one book at a time at this point, or I’ll go crazy):

  • Finish きつねのはなし (~ 158 pages remaining)
  • Finish 穴 (~ 122 pages remaining)
  • Catch up with 傲慢と善良 (~ 158 pages including next week)
  • Catch up with 月の裏側 (~ 211 pages including next week)
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If I could have chosen two entries, it would have been those two indeed :rofl:

I’d love you to be caught up with us on 月の裏側 because it’s getting more and more interesting the further we proceed, and I need your speculations :sweat_smile:
But I can also see that it’s a worthwhile alternative to get over and done with 穴. Maybe finish 穴 first and then quickly catch up? Also, maybe I’m getting used to 恩田陸’s writing style by now, but I think 月の裏側 is mostly a quick read. So it’s definitely doable, I think.

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