神さまがまちガえる Home Thread (Beginner Book Club)

Well, at least the bug resonated with me more strongly. :joy: If it ever happens to you, let me know if that doesn’t leave a lasting impression for you too. xD

Definitely curious about this too, for future buying purposes.

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And possibly an ankle sprain :face_with_peeking_eye:

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To this day, I can’t believe I walked away unscathed from that. I must have landed just right to not take the brunt of the fall on any one part. :sweat_smile:

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Still finishing up the final chapter, but overall I thought it was a fun read. Though it certainly could have been better, it was interesting and amusing enough such that I really didn’t feel bored reading it at all. Considering that @Shadowlauch said the second volume is more interesting I would love to pick it up at some point (even if just to read it in English) but as for the book club, I would rather continue with the main book club since I don’t even have the time to add another spin-off club lol.
If I have any questions after I finish the final chapter I’ll post them in the relevant thread, and after that I’ll be joining everyone for the next book.
And many thanks to @Shadowlauch for managing the club this time :smiley:

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Thanks for all the feedback! We will start the offshoot book club on Jan 28th!

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Count me in. This romance book is not my cup of お茶。I already have to book ordered.

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I finished the first chapter of the second volume today, and it was pretty nice. Looking forward to the offshoot club!

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In 3 days already! Thanks for the reminder I need to buy it!

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I’m ready!

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More like: Still have to wait 3 more days!

(Especially since I’m trying to be never more than one chapter ahead of the club, because I’d lose the motivation to participate in it.)

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Do we have a link yet? I’m probably missing it.

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I think the thread won’t start before the 28th.

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Thread for volume 2 is up

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I’ve been internet deprived for the last several months so now that I have a few days of service I figured I’d check back in and share some of my thoughts!

I was kind of surprised to see the lukewarm response because I really enjoyed this. I thought some of the chapters were genuinely touching— there was something about the contrast between Kasane’s inability to experience the bugs and her persistence in researching them that struck a chord with me. While on the surface the stories seemed lighthearted and fun, Kasane’s condition evoked a sense of loneliness and isolation that I found intriguing. In a way it gave her the ability to view the bugs in a more analytical way, but it obviously came at a steep price.

I was excited to come back to internet to see that there’s a second volume. Like others have also said, I tend to prefer stories that aren’t so episodic, but I’ve read enough Manga at this point to see several examples of the first volume focusing on character establishment and world building before a larger narrative emerges, so I want to see where this goes.

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Looks like volume 3 is coming out on June 27th. Anyone want to read it in late July or August?

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Sounds good to me!

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Count me in!

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oh boy oh boy…need to preorder this now!!!

wheres my cdjapan link!

edit…evilness can’t preorder it yet …
was so excited!

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Hell yeah!

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cdjapan pre order done!!!

added to an existing order to save on shipping should arrive in july!!!

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