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Quote from dasirunrun

It stuck with me to be honest! I think back to it once in a while and might re-read it.

What other book have you particularly enjoyed so far this year? If you feel like sharing.

Sure! I think the most I liked 3 books, and here they are:

1. The Alice Network by Kate Quinn - it's a historical novel based on real events. The story is so catchy, and I couldn't stop reading it.

2. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - it's a futuristic dystopian novel, and it's about how powerless women in a patriarchal society. There is a series based on a book, I watched a little, but the book is more interesting, at least for me.

3. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess - dystopian satirical black comedy, also a pretty interesting book. It's not the genre I like the most, but it's for sure worth reading.

Quote from dasirunrun

How did you like it? I have heard a lot about it but I haven't read it myself. And what else is on your to-read list?

I started one but had to stop it, because it made me cry every two pages. It was beautifully written but don't go in if you're sensitive, especially regarding grief and loss. It's called "Tokyo Ueno Station" by Yu Miri. I'll pick it back up when I know it's not going to affect me as much.

I did manage to finish another book: "Idol, Burning" by Usami Rin. Highly recommend! It's about a high school student, who is obsessed with a J-pop idol. It's not a story about stalking, but one of a stan whose life revolves around the idol, seeing him in concert, following everything he does online, buying all of his merch, and how it affects her life. I especially liked the way she described herself. She so obviously needed help but no one around her nor herself recognized it, and I think that is all too common. I also liked how matter-of-fact it was written: not sensationalizing but simply "this is how things are and this is how I feel". It shows how realistic the story in fact is.
I'm also reading The Science of Nutrition: Debunk the Diet Myths and Learn How to Eat Well for Health and Happiness because I have always been interested in such topics. Besides this term, my course in nutrition continues, and I need to improve my skills and knowledge. Here is the page https://papersowl.com/blog/nutrition-research-paper-topics, which I use from time to time, and nutrition research topics for college students are very helpful when it comes to writing. But I hope that soon I'll be able to do everything by myself. And also, the book is amazing, and I recommend everyone to read it.
Finally, I read a couple of manga but I doubt that counts.

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I'm actually reading "Idol, Burning" and I really like it. I'm a member of a forum dedicated to books and writing, and I saw that someone mentioned it and decided to read it. Now I know that I made the good choice.

It's the 12th book I've been reading this year, so I finished 10 already

French! I love that language, and I want to live in France in the future.

I've been actually learning it for a year already, but it's so hard

For me it was Makura no Danshi. I don't know why I decided to watch it, but for now it's the worst one I've ever seen

And I think that only one, because the rest were good