three favorites of the moment.

[acchikocchi]

song. Utada Hikaru - Take 5. This song is so gorgeous. I can't stop listening to it. I wish there was a good translation for me to link you all to. ): I may have to do it myself, instead...

fic. Door, by fightfair (Gokusen, Hayato/Ryu). I just finished rereading it. What an amazing fic. If you've somehow missed out on hearing about it do yourself a favor and go read it right now, it's so fantastic.

book. Japanland, by Karin Muller. Recommended to me by winterspel. I've read a lot of books about Japan, and a lot of books along the lines of foreign-author-in-Japan-tries-to-find-him/herself. This is not like those. It's absolutely fabulous. The writing is sharp and her anecdotes are unique and enthralling. I got all teary while reading the last couple chapters. Anyone interested in Japan should read this. And then tell me your thoughts. :)

I hope everyone's week starts off well! ♥

Comments

[an-cat-dubh.livejournal.com]

I read it before I came to Japan, kind of to see what I was in for. I really liked it. I found some of the things she said to be incredibly true, while others were off the mark a little in my experience (for which I was thankful).

Overall, I would recommend it to anyone wanting to read about Japanland.

[asinful.livejournal.com]

This is me poking you - where is the meme, Mer? Where is the meme! :DDD

Also, that HayatoRyu fic is one of my favourite fics ever in any fandom, and definitely my favourite Gokusen 2 fic. I get knots in my stomach every time I read it. It's just such a perfect blend of angst and sweetness. And the characterisation is perfect too. I basically could ramble on about that fic for ages. :)

[spurious.livejournal.com]

agggh I've read that fic before but every time I see it linked I have to read it again and then I become a wibbly mess. T__T

Downloading the song! ♥

[pixisticks.livejournal.com]

I know that fic! I read it again anyway because it was awesome. ♥ ♥ ♥ And I will definitely download the song when I get a chance. :3

*snuggle* How are j00?

[pinkpapyrus.livejournal.com]

Song is gorgeous. How come it cuts off at the end? The version I found on youtube does that too. Does it fade into the next track? (I love it when CDs are set up like that, but then it's inconvenient when you only listen to the song on its own.)

I've seen that book every time I go to Kino! I'll have a look at it next time I'm there. In twenty minutes. ;)

I close my comment with

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