broknkyboard Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I'm looking for something written in Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. I'd prefer something that's not too long, but complicated enough that I can find some new vocabulary being used in their proper (and organic) context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miya Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 I was also looking for intermediate Japanese novels and fellow forum member gegegeno recommended this to me: Read Real Japanese Essays: Contemporary Writings by Popular Authors . I just ordered this book via amazon so I'll let you know if it's worth a read later on. But based on the preview pages on amazon, this books seems to be a good self-study novel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miya Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Just to provide some feedback for the book I mentioned above... I've read 2 essays (they are more like stories) so far and even though I'm in my 3rd year of Japanese studies, there's still some Kanji/sentence structure/grammar that I don't understand. But the good thing about this book is they provide a translation of each page (broken down by paragraph and sentences) so you can easily find out what the story is about. It's also a good way to expose yourself to more vocabulary. And there are multiple short stories so you'll get to see various writing styles.In the end, I think this book is worth it. If anything, I think it'll help me improve my Japanese reading skills (there's also a CD provided if you want someone to read to you). It's a little under $20 so the price isn't too bad. I'm thinking of purchasing the other edition with short-stories after I finish this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teira Eri Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 My recommendations are anything from Haruki Murakami or the light novels of Studio Ghibli movies. There are also light novels for popular anime and movies, like No. 6, Another, Mawaru Penguin Drum, and Lous Garous. You can try Yesasia.com for those. I would also say to try English novels translated into Japanese. One of my favorites has always been Harry Potter in Japanese. Because I read it in English as a kid, I inherently knew what was happening and could extrapolate what was happening even when the Japanese didn't make complete sense. That's the same reason I like the Studio Ghibli novels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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