Currently reading Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance and last night I finished Death’s End (final book of 3 Body Problem). That book series could’ve easily been cut down by hundreds of pages. Interesting idea but kind of hard to follow in a number of spots. I guess I wanted more aliens and space.
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The last book I finished was the 24th volume of Mushoku Tensei. The series itself is alright. I don't like the fact that the protagonist starts transitioning into an office worker in a fantasy world after a while but other than that I liked it a lot.
I'm reading Wind-up Bird Chronicles by Haruki Murakami ahead of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test this December. The book isn't too hard, but so far it's kind of boring. I kind of hate the low energy of the protagonist.
I'm also reading Sun and Steel by Yukio Mishima. It's a lot harder, but his philosophy is very interesting and uplifts the spirit. Perfect for bodybuilding, indeed.
I've been reading exclusively in Japanese recently, and it's incredibly rewarding to know that I don't have to deal with botched translations or retarded localizations.
I actually have been considering learning Japanese. I have a niece who speaks it and she has suggested that I help her learn Spanish and she’ll help with Japanese
Make no mistake, it's going to take a couple years of studying every day to reach a comfortable level. Nevertheless, I recommend it.
If you already know Spanish the pronunciation side of things should be a lot easier. Those two languages share many sounds.