An Exquisite Sense Of What Is Beautiful, by J David Simons
An Exquisite Sense Of What Is Beautiful is an accomplished and finely structured novel that takes a wide sweep across the world and through time, from London to Japan and … Continue reading
Buddhaland Brooklyn
This is a story about a modern-day Japanese monk who has to tackle silly American interpersonal politics when he is despatched to oversee the building of a Buddhist temple in … Continue reading
Hattori Hachi: Curse of the Diamond Daggers by Jane Prowse
“Called to Japan with her family and friends, Hattie Jackson discovers her destiny is to resolve the cataclysmic rift in the Hattori family that began centuries before. To do it, … Continue reading
The Printmaker’s Daughter by Katherine Govier
When I started this book, I wasn’t sure I’d finish it. Set in Japan of the 1800’s, taking place mostly in the tenements of Edo, it has a rawness that … Continue reading
Chi’s Sweet Home by Konami Kanata
Manga has always been something I wished I liked better, but it’s a lot of sci fi plots and endless battles, neither of which appeals to me. That’s why I … Continue reading
The Fox Woman by Kij Johnson
When I got this book out to reread, I was surprised to find it marked “sci fi”. It’s not sci fi, rather magic realism, as much as any Gabriel Garcia-Marquez … Continue reading
Birthday Week on Vulpes Libris
This week is Vulpes Libris’ third birthday. Yes, we’re toddlers now. In that spirit, amid the cake and champagne, we decided to delve into fairy tales and foxes, sometimes both … Continue reading
The Hare With Amber Eyes, by Edmund de Waal
Netsuke have always intrigued me – or the idea of them, as I’d never get close to them without a pane of glass between me and them – they are … Continue reading
Reverse of disassembly
Haynes CB400/4 Owners’ Workshop Manual The art of motorcycle maintenance is inevitably connected with Zen in the mind of the unregenerate but only those who have meditated on a stuck … Continue reading
The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama
A book as lovely as the blossoms in its title, Gail Tsukiyama’s novel of 2 families in Japan during the mid-Twentieth century is a joy to read. After their parents … Continue reading
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