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| Week 1 | March 1 2025 |
|---|---|
| Start Page | 5 |
| End Page | 11 |
| Chapters | γγ γγγ¬ γ«γγγΌγ part 1 |
| Next week | Week 2 |
| Home Thread | Here |
Page numbers may differ between digital and physical copies.
Resources and vocabulary
- VOLUME 1 Vocabulary spreadsheet
Please read the guidelines on the first page before adding any words. - Advice for those new to reading
- Jisho is a popular online Japanese-English dictionary.
- ichi.moe is a tool for parsing out sentences. You can type/paste in a whole sentence and it will try and break the sentence down into its individual parts.
- Deepl will translate a sentence from Japanese to English. Itβs obviously not going to be right all the time, so if you want to check your translation itβs normally better to ask in the thread.
Characters
Discussion Guidelines
Spoiler Courtesy
Please follow these rules to avoid inadvertent γγΏγγ¬. If youβre unsure whether something should have a spoiler tag, err on the side of using one.
- Any potential spoiler for the current weekβs reading need only be covered by a spoiler tag. Predictions and conjecture made by somebody who has not read ahead still falls into this category.
- Any potential spoilers for external sources need to be covered by a spoiler tag and include a label (outside of the spoiler tag) of what might be spoiled. These include but are not limited to: other book club picks, other books, games, movies, anime, etc. I recommend also tagging the severity of the spoiler (for example, I may still look at minor spoilers for something that I donβt intend to read soon).
- Any information from later in the book than the current weekβs reading (including trigger warnings that havenβt yet manifested) needs to be hidden by spoiler tags and labeled as coming from later sections.
Instructions for Spoiler Tags
Click the cog above the text box and use either the βHide Detailsβ or βBlur Spoilerβ options. The text which says βThis text will be hiddenβ should be replaced with what you are wishing to write. In the case of βHide Detailsβ, the section in the brackets that is labelled βSummaryβ can be replaced with whatever you like also (i.e, [details=βChapter 1, Pg. 1β]).
Hide Details results in the dropdown box like below:
Example
This is an example of the βHide Detailsβ option.
The βBlur Spoilerβ option will simply blur the text it surrounds.
This is an example of the βBlur Spoilerβ option.
- When asking for help, please mention the page number, and check before posting that your question hasnβt already been asked. As the threads get longer, it becomes more convenient to use the Search function, which is located in the upper right corner of the forum. It is the magnifying glass which is near your profile picture! The best way to search is usually to type part of the sentence you are confused about, and select βin this topicβ. This will show you all posts within the current thread which has that string of text.
- Be sure to join the conversation! Itβs fun, and itβs what keeps these book clubs lively! Thereβs no such thing as a stupid question! We are all learning here, and if the question has crossed your mind, thereβs a very good chance it has crossed somebody elseβs also! Asking and answering questions is a great learning opportunity for everyone involved, so never hesitate to do so!
Participation
- Iβm reading along
- Iβm still reading but I havenβt reached this part yet
- Iβve already read this part but Iβm here for the discussion
- Iβm haunting this book club after itβs finished
- Iβve stopped reading this book
But the good news is it only gets easier from here!
