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The classic 1980s sci-fi story, Ender\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Game was the pick. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first year Osaka JET, Mandy Wong giving her thoughts.<\/p>\n
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Between bites of cake, salad, and hamburger steak (yes, I got the hamburger lunch set) came book suggestions, thoughts on Ender’s Game, and a consensus that it was overall a good read. Everyone differed on whether or not they’d want to read the series and there was some debate about the ending, but the book received a 3-4 star rating from this round of book club attendees. Post discussion, a game of smart phone charades broke out to the amusement of the caf\u00c3\u00a9 \u00c2\u00a0guests surrounding us, but thankfully the caf\u00c3\u00a9’s atmosphere lent itself well to the shenanigans and made for a nice conclusion to the insightful discussions and tasty food and drink with smiles and laughter.<\/p>\n
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Question: who’s the bestselling Japanese writer who has managed to do the impossible and become successful worldwide? Why Haruki Murakami of course!<\/i><\/p>\n
I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m excited to revisit 1984 then delve into another of Murakami\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s many worlds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more info about the Hyogo AJET Book Club please see the Hyogo AJET website<\/a>, add us on goodreads<\/a> and keep an eye out for Facebook<\/a> events.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n See you in June!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cherie Pham<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nIf you haven’t had the chance to experience his particular brand of surrealism for yourself, the next Book Club is your big opportunity. We’ll be reading 1Q84, Murakami’s ode to Orwell’s 1984.<\/i>\u00c2\u00a0<\/i>
\nIt all starts with a woman taking a taxi on her way to an illegal assignment…where it goes from there? I don’t know yet, but I’m looking forward to finding out.<\/i><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1862-175x131.jpg\")
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