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I'm currently reading The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
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I'm currently listening to the live version of Fishmans Long Season album.
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Thanks Arren, it sounds interesting, I'll definitely give it a watch! I've seen the preview a while back and thought I'd give it a go at one point, but I'd forgotten about it until I read your post.
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Arren, how did you find Chainsaw Man? I've seen the preview and I'm keen to give it a watch.
I recently finished watching BNA, it was pretty wholesome and an easy watch. Colours and backgrounds are gorgeous.
I'm hanging out for the Uzumaki series that's been teased for a while now.
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HL: Enjoyed the last day of four spent on Bruny Island, down here in Southern Tasmania.
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Waga Kokorono Pinball by Eiichi Ohtaki
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Boards of Canada - Satellite Anthem Icarus
I also randomly was looking up the openings to Inuyasha, it's not my favourite, but apart from Ghibli it was my gateway into anime. 
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HL: I finally have three days off after working a number of double shifts at the local winter festival that's been keeping me busy. Finally I'm getting some much needed down time.
LL: It's not really a low light, but my course in art direction and copywriting is approaching the pointy end and all ten briefs are due very soon. So, my day off is being spent being productive, but also finding avenues of procrastination.
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it's super cool to call back into the tavern, it's not often that I drop by these days, but it's super nice to be back all the same. I hope everyone is well 
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I am currently playing Outer Wilds, specifically the DLC Echoes of the Eye. It's so good!! So good that it's providing far to much procrastination for my liking.
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Hey Husky, Kaz and Arren,
It's great to be back and see you guys are still active on here. You're right Arren, it's been too long since I've been back to the tavern, but I'm doing well. I hope you're all staying happy and healthy in these tricky times.
HL: Enjoying a day off and its a bluebird day outside.
BTW, happy belated birthday Kaz!
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I'm currently playing Horizon Zero Dawn
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Dark Pines by Will Dean
The Courage to Create by Rollo May
Once I finish these two I'm going to start Dance Dance Dance by Murakami
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HL: Writing a bit of fiction and enjoying some much needed down time.
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This is Hardcore-Pulp
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Robin Trower - Where Are You Going To
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The Drones - Oh My
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The prior covers are beautiful, glad I got them for most of the books. haha Except for Strange Library, I bought the UK edition because I was in New York when it came out and that edition is one of my favourites. I also like the French covers.
Haha I find that happens a lot with Japanese authors? My favourite is Kafka on the Shore just because it's pretty... out there. I also love Underground although it's not a fictional novel. Wind-Up Bird was a weird novel in general. I didn't quite like 1Q84 for some reason (that, and my cat ripped my edition..). But it's interesting, I would've preferred it if it were shorter.
After Dark is also one of my faves. I was crying in the library reading it. I think it's one of the few novels of his with relatable female characters. But I'll never get over the literal translation of a hoodie as parka..
I only ever have seen the minimalist covers, although my 1Q84 has a different type of cover. I too haven't loved 1Q84 yet, but I keep picking it up and putting it down irregularly. I have been distracted with my own writing and don't seem to manage reading as I write stuff, or possibly just try and avoid subconsciously getting influenced by another story.
I have read Kafka on the Shore too. It is a very good book, but yeah very strange. I find it interesting how often music features in his writing and how he writes about meals and cooking.
I will check out After Dark, sounds intense though.
I haven't read any other Japanese authors of fiction, apart from Manga, so I have nothing to compare it to, any recommendations?
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HL: Spending time with my Lioness this evening. Catching up with a mate and having a great deep and meaningful. Doing more creative writing today, I'm up to the fifth chapter of a story I'm working on. There were a few highlights today 
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Have you read any other Murakami? I own all of his books, in the previous cover editions of the North American copies. The current cover editions are mostly quite ugly, which makes me sad..
Hey FFF!
Good to hear from you
I have read Sputnik Sweetheart, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles, Norwegion Wood and The Elephant Vanishes. I know he has a number of other books as well though.
I really enjoy Murakami's work, sometimes his endings have annoyed me though, and there were times where I had to reread sections to understand them. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle inparticular I ended up going on Reddit to find out how others interpret some of the elements. His use of metaphors and symbolism is really cool, but sometimes leaves me a bit like "woah! What just happened!".
Yeah the covers are very minimalist, I can't say I'm much of a fan either.
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Currently reading 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, it's really good so far!
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