Just realised I’ve started to collect quite a few non-textbook-books for helping me learn to read in Japanese. I only recently bought the しろくまカフェ series to test myself, but once they arrived I was looking for a place to store them when I realised I already had some books that would help with my Jap…

[image] anon9242278: One letter away from being the best thread [image]

Got the all of one of the two orders I did recently. I got one of the Japan history mangas talked about earlier in this thread. [IMG_6096]

My reasonably small book collection (both English and Japanese) [image] Most books I either borrow from the library or read online, but I’m growing the number on my shelf slowly!

My dorm bookshelf. I’ve read not even half, however. [1000066974]

Layer 1 of the manga collection. Missing volumes here and there… [1000041182] Layer 2. [1000041189] A few other bits and pieces scattered around my shelves as well… To be honest a few of these are remnants from my time in Japan (like Boku no Hero, Moto Takagi-san etc.) and will get traded awa…

[image] Jintor: If people are interested I could post the whole of my shelves, since I’m actually sort of proud of them tbh. yes please! and I’m curious about it’s transformation…

And here is the much larger second order. My wallet is crying. [IMG_6101] Those piles are mostly 12-13 volumes high.

Great collection :slight_smile: I really want to get the Atelier series, too. I read a bit in English and it’s really good.

Can you report back on the history books, I’ve been wondering if to buy these. Thanks.

@Izabelle I took a huge risk in buying those. The art is absolutely gorgeous and I have heard good things, but I haven’t read it! However I wanted to be sure I had all volumes so I wouldn’t get partway through and have volumes be out of print or something like that. @VincyJPlearner Absolutely! Not …

[20240202_125439] Most of it is from either the Bookoff in NYC, my local library’s annual used book sale, or from what was my nearby Bookoff in Japan. Some other random used book stores also contributed ^^

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And here is the much larger second order. My wallet is crying.

Those piles are mostly 12-13 volumes high.

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