# Intermediate Japanese Book Club // Now Reading: 人質の朗読会 // Next: すずめの戸締り

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Hey! I’ve made a book club for lower level children’s novels, if anyone would like to check that out:

> [@Children's Novel Club // Reading Now: Ghost Story in the Library 図書室の怪談](https://community.wanikani.com/t/childrens-novel-club-seeking-nominations/71298):
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> Welcome to the Children’s Novel Club! Now reading: [Home Thread](https://community.wanikani.com/t/x/71863)Start date for the first book: October 11th What’s this? This is a book club for novels aimed at older children, known as ‘middle-grade’ novels in the English publishing world. We’ll read books together and comment on the story or help each other out with grammar and vocabulary. This club is inspired by the [Children’s Book Club](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/x/5638) on the Natively forums. Who can join? This club is intended as a bridge between the BBC (read…

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