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Choosing between 50 Shades of Grey<\/span> and American Sniper<\/span> as the book to read before its movie adaptation is released in Japan wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t too hard of a decision this month. Although I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure there are some beneficial lifestyle tips from the former(like live a double life, find a dark and secretive hobby, and only share that lifestyle with those who drop subtle hints revealing their own similar interest), the benefits of reading the latter intuitively seemed better and have all the same lifestyle tips. American Sniper<\/span> is the autobiography of Chris Kyle (1974-2013) a former Navy Seal who holds the title of most lethal sniper in American history. The movie adaptation directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper as Kyle will be released in Japan on Feb 21. Read it before you watch it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n Cloud Atlas<\/span> by David Mitchell, the next book chosen for Hyogo AJET\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ninth\u00e3\u20ac\u20acbook club scheduled for April 5, is one to get started sooner, rather than later. Actually six stories that span across different times and places, Mitchell boldly demonstrates the interconnectedness of the world and how our actions and the actions of others are products of the past. Praised for its unique narrative style and a variety of elements from different genres, Cloud Atlas<\/span> was also a finalist for the Man Booker Prize. It was also adapted into a film in 2012, making it a piece of fiction with plenty of supplemental material to further discussion. Interested? Join us in Kobe on April 5 at 2pm for our next meeting!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The most recent book for Osaka AJET\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s second book club and the newest novel by the popular Japanese author, Haruki Murakami, Colorless TsukuruTazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage<\/span> follows the story of Tsukuru Tazaki as he tries to understand why he was forced out of a harmonious group of high school friends. The five friends, whose dynamic was as colorful as everyone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s name \u00e2\u20ac\u201c other than Tsukuru\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\u00e2\u20ac\u201cbalanced one another perfectly with each friend filling a specific role. In fact, the group was perfect, that is until Tsukuru is unexpectedly kicked out. Although many years pass, Tsukuru realizes he must better understand why he was removed from the group if he has any hope of moving on. With Murakami\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s reality slightly skewed as usual, he gives us another novel that delves into the power, sometimes destructive, of love and friendship.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"cloud](\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cloud-atlas.jpg\")
<\/a>Cloud Atlas<\/span> by David Mitchell<\/p>\n<\/a>Colorless TsukuruTazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage<\/span> by Haruki Murakami<\/p>\n