# Beginner Japanese Book Club // Now Reading: 空っぽの少女と虹のかけら **URL:** \ **Category:** Book Clubs\ **Created:** [September 16, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766 "2017-09-16T17:16:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 127
**Author:** ![Asterix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/asterix/32/162073_2.png) [@Asterix](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Asterix)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2529 "2019-01-21T12:01:22Z")
I realize this is considered a good thing by some, but I just wanted to highlight the fact that [Girls’ Last Tour](https://community.wanikani.com/t/topic/19766/1772) has no furigana (seeing how the vote is going). ---
**Author:** ![Kyayna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/kyayna/32/3024_2.png) [@Kyayna](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Kyayna)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2530 "2019-01-21T12:03:19Z")
Okay cool I will, thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Radish8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/radish8/32/206088_2.png) [@Radish8](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Radish8)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2531 "2019-01-21T12:12:09Z")
I think that’s why a lot of people are keen, yep! Compared to many manga we’ve read, it looks really quite easy, so for those who want to try tackling something without furigana it looks like a good first step. Plus, if it wins, we’ll also automatically select the second option (because it’s a short manga). The Candy Shop book currently in second looks like it will probably be good for those not confident enough yet to try something with no furigana 🙂 _Edit: looks like the poll is closed…_ ---
**Author:** ![jprspereira](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/jprspereira/32/389740_2.png) [@jprspereira](https://community.wanikani.com/u/jprspereira)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2532 "2019-01-21T14:06:38Z")
> [@Radish8](#): > > _Edit: looks like the poll is closed…_ _Sean closes too early._ _I close too late._ * * * Tbh, I was totally not waiting for the poll to close to buy the manga. I think we’ve given it enough time 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![seanblue](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/seanblue/32/579844_2.png) [@seanblue](https://community.wanikani.com/u/seanblue)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2533 "2019-01-21T14:23:17Z")
> [@Radish8](#): > > looks like the poll is closed… > [@jprspereira](#): > > Sean closes too early I said I was closing the poll Monday didn’t I? Well it’s Monday. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Radish8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/radish8/32/206088_2.png) [@Radish8](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Radish8)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2534 "2019-01-21T14:23:29Z")
Oh, I meant that I figured seanblue had just closed it. And therefore was excite. Edit: see?! I never said it had closed early… ---
**Author:** ![seanblue](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/seanblue/32/579844_2.png) [@seanblue](https://community.wanikani.com/u/seanblue)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2535 "2019-01-21T14:25:41Z")
> [@Asterix](#): > > I realize this is considered a good thing by some, but I just wanted to highlight the fact that [Girls’ Last Tour](https://community.wanikani.com/t/topic/19766/1772) has no furigana (seeing how the vote is going). As @Radish8 said, the manga looks to be quite easy even without furigana. I recommend giving it a shot. If nothing else, you’ll hone your kanji lookup skills. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Asterix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/asterix/32/162073_2.png) [@Asterix](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Asterix)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2536 "2019-01-21T14:42:26Z")
Like I said in the other topic I’ll probably pass altogether on this book club anyway. I was really mislead by the “beginner” thing and I don’t think I’ll manage to keep up with your rythm whatever book we pick, even an easy one. > [@seanblue](#): > > If nothing else, you’ll hone your kanji lookup skills. I’d rather spend my time improving other skills 😛 ---
**Author:** ![FlamySerpent](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/flamyserpent/32/381014_2.png) [@FlamySerpent](https://community.wanikani.com/u/FlamySerpent)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2537 "2019-01-21T14:46:44Z")
> ## Should I Join? > > This club was created as a follow-up to the original Japanese Book Club, as a lot of beginners weren’t able to keep up with the pace there. The goal of this Beginners’ Book Club is to help you practise reading so that in the future you can take the jump to the [Intermediate Book Club](https://community.wanikani.com/t/18908), where more advanced books are being discussed. > > **It’s important to remember that this book club is NOT for absolute beginners to Japanese. It is for people who are just beginning to read native Japanese material.** Well, if you mean by “beginner” the person who recently started, then ABJBC will probably suit you more for now:3 ---
**Author:** ![jprspereira](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/jprspereira/32/389740_2.png) [@jprspereira](https://community.wanikani.com/u/jprspereira)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2538 "2019-01-21T14:49:08Z")
> [@Radish8](#): > > Edit: see?! I never said it had closed early… I never said that you said that it closed early! D::::: > [@seanblue](#): > > I said I was closing the poll Monday didn’t I? Well it’s Monday. Yeah, I had monday on my mind, but you had 23rd on the poll’s post so I got confused D: ---
**Author:** ![Radish8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/radish8/32/206088_2.png) [@Radish8](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Radish8)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2539 "2019-01-21T14:50:42Z")
I just bought the books! 🎉 May have also thrown in Wolf Children as a cheeky stretch goal 😉 why I do this I already have too many books @FlamySerpent to be fair, I think the description could be more clear - in any case, we could update the OP now to reflect the existence of the Absolute Beginners’ Club. ---
**Author:** ![Asterix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/asterix/32/162073_2.png) [@Asterix](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Asterix)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2540 "2019-01-21T14:51:34Z")
I had read that, and still I think most people here are far beyond the level described there. ---
**Author:** ![FlamySerpent](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/flamyserpent/32/381014_2.png) [@FlamySerpent](https://community.wanikani.com/u/FlamySerpent)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2541 "2019-01-21T14:52:51Z")
> [@Radish8](#): > > @FlamySerpent to be fair, I think the description could be more clear - in any case, we could update the OP now to reflect the existence of the Absolute Beginners’ Club. I agree, now that the ABC (wow what a name) exists, updating the desctiption is a good idea! ---
**Author:** ![ninjaflautist90](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/ninjaflautist90/32/218553_2.png) [@ninjaflautist90](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ninjaflautist90)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2542 "2019-01-21T14:53:56Z")
Quick question: if 少女終末旅行 is next up, the plan is to only read the first volume for now, is that correct? Also, I think it was said that the Candy Shop one will be auto-selected (since it came in second after a short manga). Does that mean it’ll be read simultaneously or directly after 少女終末旅行? And I just wanted to say that it’s awesome to have a schedule to stick to with reading. It really helps to motivate me to practice, and I’m seeing improvement. Although I haven’t really participated in the questions/answers discussions, I do make sure to scroll through as everyone’s input is extremely helpful in getting through the challenging bits and filling in the missing details! So thank you very much, everyone!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FlamySerpent](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/flamyserpent/32/381014_2.png) [@FlamySerpent](https://community.wanikani.com/u/FlamySerpent)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2543 "2019-01-21T14:54:38Z")
> [@Radish8](#): > > I just bought the books! 🎉 🎉 I did too, by the way! \o/ I started catching up to the current book yesterday though, so that I have something to read for a month:3 ---
**Author:** ![Radish8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/radish8/32/206088_2.png) [@Radish8](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Radish8)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2544 "2019-01-21T14:57:47Z")
> [@ninjaflautist90](#): > > the plan is to only read the first volume for now, is that correct? Yep! We only ever read the first volume with the Beginners’ Club. On occasion spin-off groups have formed if people particularly wanted to keep reading a specific series. > [@ninjaflautist90](#): > > Does that mean it’ll be read simultaneously or directly after 少女終末旅行? It will be read afterwards 😊 we do the auto-selection in those cases because otherwise we’d have to hold yet another poll in just a few weeks (so that there would be enough time for postal orders to come through). > [@Asterix](#): > > still I think most people here are far beyond the level described there I’m curious how you would describe the level of this group? I mean that genuinely - it would be helpful input for us to change the description. We’ve read a couple of things which I think have been too tricky for the group, but I certainly started out reading native content by tackling e.g. Yotsuba and Aria. That’s what I moved onto after Graded Readers. > [@FlamySerpent](#): > > I did too, by the way! \o/ Exciting! I always like these orders because they arrive after I’ve long forgotten I bought them, so it’s a nice surprise 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Asterix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/asterix/32/162073_2.png) [@Asterix](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Asterix)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2545 "2019-01-21T14:59:17Z")
The more I think about it, the more difficult I realize it is to define “beginner” in this context. I have pretty decent grammar, so with time to look things up I could follow most of these books - but the pace would be exhausting. I’m definitely not a beginner when it comes to grammar, but I never took time to learn kanji until last year, which is what makes reading this kind of material difficult. On the other hand, I see a large portion of people in this thread have level 30+ on wanikani. ---
**Author:** ![jprspereira](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/jprspereira/32/389740_2.png) [@jprspereira](https://community.wanikani.com/u/jprspereira)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2546 "2019-01-21T15:01:07Z")
> [@Asterix](#): > > On the other hand, I see a large portion of people in this thread have level 30+ on wanikani. But… But… This is the first book/manga I’ll read! 多分。 ---
**Author:** ![FlamySerpent](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/flamyserpent/32/381014_2.png) [@FlamySerpent](https://community.wanikani.com/u/FlamySerpent)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2547 "2019-01-21T15:02:03Z")
> [@Radish8](#): > > I’m curious how you would describe the level of this group? I know the question is not for me, but I remember this book club when I first started WK and I understood from the samples that it’ wasn’t for me. At that time I was doing Genki 1, now I’m trying to finish Genki 2 and have a bit of experience playing Ni no kuni on ds. Sooo that was the difference for me, now I feel like I’m ready, I’m still lacking but not that much ---
**Author:** ![jprspereira](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/jprspereira/32/389740_2.png) [@jprspereira](https://community.wanikani.com/u/jprspereira)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766/2548 "2019-01-21T15:03:49Z")
> [@FlamySerpent](#): > > > [@Radish8](#): > > > > I’m curious how you would describe the level of this group? > > I know the question is not for me, but I remember this book club when I first started WK and I understood from the samples that it’ wasn’t for me. At that time I was doing Genki 1, now I’m trying to finish Genki 2 and have a bit of experience playing Ni no kuni on ds. Sooo that was the difference for me, now I feel like I’m ready, I’m still lacking but not that much The culture of the book club has improved a lot. Much more organized, with vocab lists that you can pre-study. Believe it or not, this makes it a lot easier than when this project started. [Previous page](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766.md?page=126) [Next page](https://community.wanikani.com/t/beginner-japanese-book-club-now-reading-%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%A3%E3%81%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E8%99%B9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%89/19766.md?page=128)