Wow, that’s weird. It’s about the same on Amazon.
I don’t think that’s necessarily the case. Konbini Ningen is half a year younger than コーヒーが冷めないうちに and it’s just half the price. Whatever the reason may be, it’s super annoying. 
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Actually, this one is a problem for me 
My original plan was to start Murata Marathon on my own sometime Fall/Winter 2021 and continue into 2022 and hopefully finishing in 2022.
Now, this book club will obviously go slower. But reading with others is so much more energizing~
On the other hand, there is also high risk of people dropping out on the way 
So, uh, I need a crystal ball or a clairvoyant to tell me which books will go first, so I can start with the ones at the end of the queue 
Oh, and by the way, Murata also has 3 non-fiction books. 
As far as I could tell, these are reviews, articles, essays and such, compiled from various magazines.
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Maybe the poll gives a good indication? You could start with the ones at the bottom?
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Yep, that’s my plan for now. But I saw favorites changing places in the consecutive “main” book clubs polls, so there’s still some risk 
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There we have it. I have closed the poll. Looks like we’re reading 授乳 next! Will make a home thread and do some proselytising in the next few days 
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Here it is, get votin’ 
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I knew I shouldn’t buy 授乳 until the book club starts.
They have a point back sale now on Amazon.jp, they give back 30%. Not as good as the 50% a few months ago, but still.
Books in the sale: 消滅世界, 殺人出産 (if someone hasn’t bought it yet), 授乳, 星が吸う水, マウス.
Apparently it started a week ago, and it’s until 7/22.
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Thanks! I bought the lot. Guess I know which books I’ll be voting for the next time round
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Excellent! Thanks for the info 
EDIT: Oh, is this on Kindle? Bookwalker does not seem to have them on sale. 
Sorry, I edited my original post not to confuse more people.
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I got the rest during the last sale/points back thing a while ago, but I bought this one now! I think it might not have been part of the sale last time, or maybe I just missed it. 
Indeed. 
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Yeah, I’ve checked @Aislin 's post and it wasn’t.
I only bought 授乳 and 消滅世界 this time, and I’ve added the rest to my wish list. (I don’t like having tsundoku, even in a digital form.) Though I’m not sure if I get any notifications if they are discounted.
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I was complaining before that I don’t know which books I can safely read on my own, so this helps
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Just a quick heads-up that currently there is a Bookwalker coin cashback special going on (until 2021-07-26T00:59:00Z), which gives you around 40% or so cashback on all books afaict.
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Now it’s even cheaper on Amazon:
And I see Bookwalker also has a coin sale going on.
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Damn, those point back sales… I might pile up tsundoku after all…
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Thanks! Great deal, time to buy it. 
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It’s an endless cycle of buying Murata books, getting points back, using those points to buy more Murata books, etc.
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I’m a bit late, but I just read on twitter that
本日8月14日は村田沙耶香さんのお誕生日。
Happy Birthday, Murata-sensei! 
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oh no, I missed it too 
Do you maybe remember which twitter account posted it?
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