dreaming between the pages

I just finished reading this book, and I must admit it’s been a while since I was last nearly moved to tears by a story.  I haven’t seen t...

A few days ago I saw an anime called Only Yesterday or おもひでポロポロ (Omohide Poroporo).  It aired in Japan in 1991, so you could say it’s pr...

The first two movies I saw in 2013.  First, Jack Reacher.  It dwells on the efforts of an ex-army cop to investigate the gunning down of f...

Based on a manga called   羊の歌   or "Song of the Sheep", the story revolves around a boy named Kazuna who begins to suffer...

Boat-rides I love the way he’d look at me As though I was a pleasant surprise Each and every time His eyes would turn my way. ...

Note:  These personal reactions were posted at another blog before.  THE SIRENS OF TITAN – KURT VONNEGUT After flying into a chr...

Winter in Japan When I was young, a sleeping god thought long-dead came awake in anger, fire, and ash falling softly from ...