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I'm a member of a small gaijin book club here in Japan. We come from all over the world originally, but every two months we get together to eat snacks and discuss a book one of us has chosen. The past three or so books have been real downers for me*. I'm reading and thinking: Was this written in three weeks or something? Actually, that particular book WAS written in three weeks. But they've all felt shallow, hollow, meh. I don't know exactly how to put it because a couple had won awards and other book club members did enjoy them. So I've been dying to read something I can sink my teeth into and/or get lost in -- to mix my metaphors. I've been walking back and forth in front of my bookshelves, pulling something off, putting it back. Repeat. Then last night, I grabbed this: Embracing Defeat by John W. Dower.  

I'd started reading it ages ago and quite liked it, but life got busy at that time, and I put it down. Now I feel I can tackle it. Heavy, but fascinating. The opposite of something that's been written in three weeks.

So I was wondering...Has anyone read it? Is anyone reading anything (anything at all!) that they're enjoying? Or has anything to recommend? I really need to add to me To Read List. Not that it isn't very long. But I adore falling into a very good book. It feels like forever since it's happened. Please share, if you'd like ＼＼\\٩( 'ω' )و //／／

*Sorry, don't want to sound like a book snob. But I love talking about writing and books and what works and what doesn't in a story. If anyone is curious what the books were just message me. None of them were Japanese related, btw.