From My Bookshelf #ShirokumaLiteratureClub
Autumn and books—this fits as perfectly as autumn and saury, or marmalade and a clumsy person. I enjoy reading just before I go to sleep at night, and I would like to introduce some books I have read recently. They are from my bookshelf, though technically from my Kindle.
"Ginzan-cho Fairy Tale" by Taro Fukushima
I have been reading several of Mr. Fukushima's works lately. I get drawn into every one of them in no time, but when I saw the title of this work, I became very curious and started reading it, thinking, 'Oh, does Mr. Fukushima believe in fairies too? Is this a fantasy?'
As soon as I started reading, I realized this was a human-interest success story (pardon me, I named it that myself; it is just my personal feeling). In an instant, I felt like a member of the Ginzan-cho town office and was swept up into the story.
I imagine that Mr. Fukushima must research things very thoroughly and write with great passion. I felt hospitality overflowing from every corner of the novel. It is professional. So, what is wonderful about this novel is,
it is a pleasure to read. I highly recommend it.
Ginzan-cho, a small town located in Oku-Aizu, the westernmost part of Fukushima Prefecture.
It has no particular industry and relies on the benefits of hydroelectric power.
The time is 1991; all of Japan is dancing to the bubble economy and resort plans, but Ginzan-cho has received no benefits at all.
With an election approaching, the mayor, who was being pressured by the townspeople, came up with a town revitalization project called 'A Hometown Where Fairies Live.'
No one at the town office wanted to be in charge, so the task fell to Tanaka, a new hire who had no connection to the town.
There are no legends about fairies in the town.
Tanaka wants to quit the town office after one year.
Will the 'Hometown Where Fairies Live Project' actually come to fruition?!
Next, I am finally planning to read "Kuroda Seisakusho Monogatari"!
"Harutsugedori" (The Herald of Spring) series by Mirai Yoshiho
I already thought Ms. Yoshiho was amazing, but wow, she was incredibly amazing! The focus of my reading in the UK this time was the 'Autumn Pirika Grand Prix entries,' but the rest of my time before sleep was filled with the Harutsugedori series.
It goes without saying that Ms. Yoshiho has a wealth of knowledge and creativity, and even though she writes books with complex structures, she has the power to draw you in without you even noticing it. But above all, I will write down the two things that were the most amazing (forgive my lack of vocabulary).
First,
I was able to think that there is a 'planet very similar to Earth' and that I might move there someday too.
Second,
I was reading it completely forgetting that it was a book written by a friend. I even bragged about it to Trao-san.
I will say it simply. Since I lack vocabulary, simple is best!
I am reading it with enthusiasm. I recommend it.
Humanity has discovered 'Aldebaran,' a planet very similar to Earth.
People who moved to Aldebaran from an Earth that was no longer suitable for living chose to continue living as they did in the late 20th to early 21st century, as an ideal society of eco-friendliness and the comfort of civilized life, so as not to repeat the mistakes made on Earth—.
A series that collects stories of four generations of people with Japanese roots, up to about 200 years after migration.
This 'Harutsugedori' series continues up to six volumes. I am currently reading the sixth volume.
With the second, third, and fourth generations, there are still many series I want to read, and I cannot help but look forward to it♪
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Manager Komaki, I am sorry for being absent without notice last week. And this week, I am late again.
Now that the Autumn Pirika Grand Prix has reached its finale and I am returning to Japan, I would like to work on things thoroughly this month.