# 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:** 162
**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:** [August 20, 2019, 10:49am 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%89/19766/3231 "2019-08-20T10:49:31Z")
It’s free on Amazon as well. 🙂 ---
**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:** [August 20, 2019, 11:15am 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%89/19766/3232 "2019-08-20T11:15:53Z")
The first 5-10 pages were really easy, so if you nominate it for real I’d recommend showing some of chapter two as well so people can see more varied difficulty. It still wasn’t too bad, but definitely a little more wordy at times. ---
**Author:** ![Airdramon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/airdramon/32/290935_2.png) [@Airdramon](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Airdramon)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 12:27am 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%89/19766/3233 "2019-08-21T00:27:10Z")
Sharing this here for potential ideas for nominations, I’ve compiled a list of currently free [Kindle books](https://community.wanikani.com/t/currently-free-kindle-books-on-amazon-japan/37753). ふらいんぐうぃっち volumes 1 and 2 are free on Amazon, as seanblue says. I think Noragami (which vols 1-3 are free right now) is also a ‘beginner’ level too, unless I’m mistaken? Food for thought, in any case. Also did anybody end up nominating ‘Bloom Into You’ or should I? ---
**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:** [August 21, 2019, 12:35am 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%89/19766/3234 "2019-08-21T00:35:08Z")
I don’t think anyone nominated it. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2019, 2:11am 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%89/19766/3235 "2019-08-21T02:11:23Z")
Regarding Bloom Into You, maybe it’s worth noting that I already have volumes 1-4, and the reason I’m not making another purchase from Amazon Japan until December (as mentioned elsewhere) is because the final volume comes out November 27th. If it won for the book club I’ll definitely participate in the discussion and help answer questions, but like most manga I’ve been reading lately I wouldn’t read it that slowly. ---
**Author:** ![morpheme](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/morpheme/32/186739_2.png) [@morpheme](https://community.wanikani.com/u/morpheme)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 2:53am 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%89/19766/3236 "2019-08-21T02:53:30Z")
Thanks for the tip! I’ll put in a proper proposal-thing. ---
**Author:** ![morpheme](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/morpheme/32/186739_2.png) [@morpheme](https://community.wanikani.com/u/morpheme)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 12:55am 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%89/19766/3237 "2019-08-22T00:55:58Z")
# Flying Witch (ふらいんぐういっち） ## Summary Makoto Kowata, a novice witch, packs up her belongings (including her black cat familiar) and moves in with her distant cousins in rural Aomori Prefecture, in the far north reaches of Japan, to complete her training and become a full-fledged witch. ## Availability Amazon Japan: [Amazon.co.jp: Flying Witch 1 : Ishizuka, Chihiro: Foreign Language Books](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/1945054093) Ebook Japan: [ふらいんぐうぃっち　1巻 (別冊少年マガジン) - 石塚千尋 - 無料漫画・試し読み！電子書籍通販 ebookjapan](https://ebookjapan.yahoo.co.jp/books/208203/A000214917/) ## Personal Opinion I’ve only just started it, so don’t have much of an opinion except that it seems quite light and funny, and slice of life about country life. The magic/supernatural aspects are secondary to the day to day life. ### Pros and Cons for the Book Club #### Pros - It’s also available as an anime, which seems quite faithful to the book. - First two volumes free on ebookjapan and amazon (thanks @Sylph for the intel) - Most chapters aren’t too wordy. #### Cons - May be too easy or too light on text. ## Pictures > **First Three Pages of Chapter One** > > ![28%20pm](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/0/a/6/0a6a1a243cb1f9ab08a8b644d058efa723710d34.png) > ![39%20pm](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/6/2/3/623824ab297f322fa138fd675e65919251c24385.jpeg) > **Additional Pages** > > One of the wordier spreads - this is about as dense as it gets. > > ![12%20pm](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/8/8/7/88725b1faa9d26df86be59fa889678010eb8e396.png) > ![34%20am](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/e/b/3/eb37f2a3af59cd3103e928f98c4dce937eea43f4.png) ## Difficulty Poll How much effort would you need to read this book? _Poll ([view on site](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%89/19766/3237))_ ---
**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:** [August 22, 2019, 1:06am 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%89/19766/3238 "2019-08-22T01:06:31Z")
> [@morpheme](#): > > First two volumes free on ebookjapan and amazon Probably only for a limited time so grab it fast! ---
**Author:** ![NicoleIsEnough](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/nicoleisenough/32/87285_2.png) [@NicoleIsEnough](https://community.wanikani.com/u/NicoleIsEnough)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 1:16am 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%89/19766/3239 "2019-08-22T01:16:43Z")
At least on Bookwalker it is only available until August 22th midnight in Japan - that is 14 hours to go… I don’t know about the other sites, though, but I assume their deadlines are somewhat similar. ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 1:38am 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%89/19766/3240 "2019-08-22T01:38:03Z")
> [@morpheme](#): > > Flying Witch (ふらいんぐういっち） I bought the anime on DVD a while back, but haven’t gotten around to watching it. Then I added the preview of volume 1 (English) on my tablet, and never got around to reading it. (Too many other English-translated manga I’m reading right now.) I’d definitely be interested if this came up in the club. Funny thing, I searched for “ふらいんぐういっち” on Kobo’s web site, and it returned zero results and says: “Sorry! Your search for “フライングウイッチ” did not return any results.” Searching by author (石塚千尋) works, though. First two are free there as I type this, so I made sure to snag them =D ---
**Author:** ![Naphthalene](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/naphthalene/32/219185_2.png) [@Naphthalene](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Naphthalene)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 1:45am 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%89/19766/3241 "2019-08-22T01:45:47Z")
Nice art style 😃 That’s a lot of strong nominations this time 🙂 aka I really hope something I want to read wins this time. ---
**Author:** ![NicoleIsEnough](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/nicoleisenough/32/87285_2.png) [@NicoleIsEnough](https://community.wanikani.com/u/NicoleIsEnough)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 1:48am 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%89/19766/3242 "2019-08-22T01:48:36Z")
It seems that the second い in the name is also small: ふらいんぐうぃっち (that’s how [Bookmeter](https://bookmeter.com/books/7752648) displays it to me…) ---
**Author:** ![ChristopherFritz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/christopherfritz/32/33825_2.png) [@ChristopherFritz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ChristopherFritz)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 2:04am 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%89/19766/3243 "2019-08-22T02:04:02Z")
> [@NicoleIsEnough](#): > > It seems that the second い in the name is also small Aha, that was it! ---
**Author:** ![Belthazar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/belthazar/32/4469_2.png) [@Belthazar](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Belthazar)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 4:39am 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%89/19766/3244 "2019-08-22T04:39:18Z")
> [@Naphthalene](#): > > aka I really hope something I want to read wins this time. Sock puppets. Provided “something I want to read” is Yuru Camp. If not, ignore this post. 😛 ---
**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:** [August 22, 2019, 11:32am 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%89/19766/3245 "2019-08-22T11:32:30Z")
I’d probably add the fact that there’s a light amount of dialect to the cons list. Her cousin has a slight accent if I remember rightly. There’s a part where she speaks to her totally unintelligible uncle, but given that Makoto doesn’t understand a word he says it probably doesn’t matter if we don’t either 😛 I don’t remember it being particularly easier than other things we’ve read 🤔 but it was the first manga I ever read and I don’t have it hand to compare right now. I’d definitely be up for reading it again with the group - give me a slightly easier ride for once 😁 ---
**Author:** ![fray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/fray/32/225755_2.png) [@fray](https://community.wanikani.com/u/fray)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 8:53pm 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%89/19766/3246 "2019-08-23T20:53:01Z")
I’m thinking about nominating my all-time favorite series: Skip Beat! 🤔 I don’t think it’ll stand any chance but I really want to read it in Japanese one day and it might be rather sooner than later if it’s a beginner’s club pick, so I can at least try and nominate it 🙂 Also, I picked up the free volumes of ふらいんぐうぃっち because it was mentioned and nominated (well and if it wins, I don’t have to pay money then 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![nehahahaXD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/nehahahaxd/32/735556_2.png) [@nehahahaXD](https://community.wanikani.com/u/nehahahaXD)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 8:58pm 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%89/19766/3247 "2019-08-23T20:58:09Z")
I would definitely be down to read Skip Beat since it’s my favourite shoujo and I’ve been planning to read it in Japanese one day too 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/fray/32/225755_2.png) [@fray](https://community.wanikani.com/u/fray)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 12:30pm 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%89/19766/3248 "2019-08-24T12:30:14Z")
# スキップ・ビート! (Skip Beat!) ## Summary Kyoko Mogami is a 16-year-old girl who discovers that her childhood friend and romantic goal, Sho Fuwa, only keeps her around to act as a maid and to earn his living expenses, while he works his way to become the top pop idol in Japan. Furious and heartbroken, she vows revenge by beating him in show business. ## Availability Amazon (Book & Kindle): [Amazon.co.jp: スキップ・ビート！ 1 (花とゆめコミックス) eBook : 仲村佳樹: Kindle Store](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00DMU91X2) CDJapan: [CDJapan : Skip Beat! 1 (Hana to Yume Comics) Yoshiki Nakamura BOOK](http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1621780?s_ssid=e47a7e5d612cce92e8) ebook bookwalker: [スキップ・ビート！　1巻 - マンガ（漫画） 仲村佳樹（花とゆめコミックス）：電子書籍試し読み無料 - BOOK☆WALKER -](https://bookwalker.jp/deee8fabe3-2b53-4752-805a-0f1d636c8216/) booklive: [スキップ・ビート！　1巻 - 仲村佳樹 - 少女マンガ・無料試し読みなら、電子書籍・コミックストア ブックライブ](https://booklive.jp/product/index/title_id/208973/vol_no/001) ebookjapan: [スキップ・ビート！　1巻 (花とゆめ) - 仲村佳樹 - 無料漫画・試し読み！電子書籍通販 ebookjapan](https://ebookjapan.yahoo.co.jp/books/161504/A000127197/) ## Personal Opinion It’s one of the first mangas I’ve ever read and it’s only one of three series that I still follow up to this day. Needless to say, it’s one of my favorite managas and the best shoujo series for me (because it actually isn’t a typical shoujo story imo). It has many comedic elements but has its serious moments, too. The story and all characters are well developed. ### Pros and Cons for the Book Club #### Pros - Kanji with Furigana - Real-life story with comedic elements - Well written characters and character development (not particularly in the first volume, though 😅) #### Cons - It’s still ongoing and a long series with 43 volumes so far. - Started in 2002, so the art style is a bit old-fashioned in the beginning. ## Pictures > **First Three Pages of Chapter One** > > ![1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/5/1/5/51505087101a44eb1280997d65180a9532b5a935.png) > ![2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/e/0/a/e0a90d818d00b6578a805588a3792c3f6d76b39f.png) > ![3](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/0/3/7/0377841fff7cb4b268790ffb057e014da919de9b.png) > **Additional Pages** > > ![4](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/b/4/4/b446b1da56afd61c0b7da1a13532d4fd6e74fa11.png) > ![5](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/f/e/1/fe1fe6bb14eef82d0f5081e0b241d1fb20d0a7c4.png) > ![6](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/d/5/0/d5092fb2f77e2cc1a16bbd650cfef17afeceec68.png) ## Difficulty Poll How much effort would you need to read this book? _Poll ([view on site](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%89/19766/3248))_ ---
**Author:** ![fray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/fray/32/225755_2.png) [@fray](https://community.wanikani.com/u/fray)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 12:45pm 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%89/19766/3249 "2019-08-24T12:45:35Z")
Fun fact that no one is interested in: I’ve been reading and following this series for way more than half of my lifetime 😂 ---
**Author:** ![MoarCoffeePlz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/moarcoffeeplz/32/363927_2.png) [@MoarCoffeePlz](https://community.wanikani.com/u/MoarCoffeePlz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 6:00pm 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%89/19766/3250 "2019-08-24T18:00:00Z")
Whatever the pick turns out to be, am I correct in thinking that it would start October 19th (or later)? I ask for the purposes of planning an Amazon JP order. For anyone located in the **United States** who’s interested, Amazon JP is currently running a promotion “Get a 1,000-yen coupon when you buy 3 books or more (until September 5, 2019)” > \*During the promotion period, make a purchase that meets the minimum purchase requirement (3 books or more in a single order with the shipping address in the United States), apply the coupon code “US3BOOKS”, and receive a 1,000-yen coupon to your account automatically after one day of your order has been delivered. [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=161) [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=163)