tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071219441574727960.post3152803957634981996..comments2023-03-26T00:52:39.651-07:00Comments on Excelsior: A Time to Read - a Time to WriteJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05063686203602541260noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071219441574727960.post-12861698173461504182013-04-08T07:57:34.838-07:002013-04-08T07:57:34.838-07:00We've often talked about translations in our b...We've often talked about translations in our book club - it can make all the difference.<br /><br />No I didn't get to anything at the writers festival - a combination of laziness and business.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05063686203602541260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071219441574727960.post-32773118158402369492013-04-08T05:56:21.321-07:002013-04-08T05:56:21.321-07:00PS And yes, I had a wonderful time at the Writer&#...PS And yes, I had a wonderful time at the Writer's festival. Did you see many things?Annabel Smithhttp://annabelsmith.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071219441574727960.post-68265765076624162072013-04-08T05:55:24.666-07:002013-04-08T05:55:24.666-07:00I'm also reading Crossing to Safety for my boo...I'm also reading Crossing to Safety for my book club at the moment. Good to hear your comments on IQ though.<br /><br />I felt like Kafka on the Shore was almost written by a different person. Then I saw it had a different translator to all the others I had read and I think that made all the difference. It drove me crazy how it kept talking about 'taking a dump' - what a flaw to introduce such a blatant Americanism into a translation from Japanese - it shows a lack of respect for the process, I think. Or an ignorance of the fact that 'American' is not English. Annabel Smithhttp://annabelsmith.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071219441574727960.post-78342725549995524632013-03-14T03:41:12.843-07:002013-03-14T03:41:12.843-07:00Well Dance Dance Dance is a great place to start -...Well Dance Dance Dance is a great place to start - it's an earlier book of his and it's so refreshing. Don't start with 1Q84 - you need to warm up first. The Wind up Bird Chronicle is amazing - but pretty intense, it might scare you off! It's amazing though. Norwegian Wood is beautiful - totally his style but unlike his other books in subject matter - it's pretty straight. Hope that helps.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05063686203602541260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071219441574727960.post-44674887782750622182013-03-14T03:36:23.355-07:002013-03-14T03:36:23.355-07:00Hi Annabel - I noticed that you really enjoyed the...Hi Annabel - I noticed that you really enjoyed the writers festival. I've read the first two books of 1Q84 and have enjoyed it so far - it's typical Murakami. I'll write about it when finished. I stopped at the third book so I could start a book club book - Crossing to Safety - totally different!<br /><br />Kafka on the Shore was a bit by numbers...Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05063686203602541260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071219441574727960.post-88335726974002078312013-03-13T06:24:22.330-07:002013-03-13T06:24:22.330-07:00I'm having the same "modern life" is...I'm having the same "modern life" issues this year. Bah.<br /><br />It's really odd - I saw someone on my train the other day reading Dance Dance Dance - and now you've mentioned it too, it's got me wondering. I haven't read any Murakami at all and I've been wondering where to start. Any thoughts?Michelle ~ Book to the Futurehttp://www.booktothefuture.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071219441574727960.post-85033047447198809012013-03-13T05:07:25.973-07:002013-03-13T05:07:25.973-07:00I'm yet to read IQ84. I went on a massive Mura...I'm yet to read IQ84. I went on a massive Murakami jag a few years ago but then became disenchanted after Kafka on the Shore. So i'll be interested to hear what you think of this one. I might be persuaded to return to Murakami...Annabel Smithhttp://annabelsmith.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071219441574727960.post-18005173205480007672013-01-31T17:54:15.202-08:002013-01-31T17:54:15.202-08:00Noice :)Noice :)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011202724532406415noreply@blogger.com