Books
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Review: K Is for Kindness by Rina & Risa Horiuchi
Hi, Vivi wrote a book review. K Is for Kindness was crafted by Rina & Risa Horiuchi. K Is for Kindness | Amazon I enjoyed this book. I loved the display of the animals and the fact that it also uses the same letter words. Also, you can see adorable art, like the vulture helping… Read more
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List three books that have had an impact on you. Why?
伊勢湾台風物語 The story of Isewan Typhoon In 1959, a big typhoon hit my hometown, and over 5000 people died, including my relatives. My grandparents and parents (before marriage) lived near the ocean. My grandpa was one of the fire chiefs in that area and gave the orders to evacuate citizens. The most damage occurred… Read more
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Review: Pax by Sara Pennypacker
Hello, I want to share a book review by Vivi. Vivi is my eldest daughter. Pax was written by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Jon Klassen. Pax (Pax, #1) by Sara Pennypacker | Goodreads The story starts with a fox named Pax and his owner or owners (I do not know if the father counts… Read more
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Old Florida Book Shop 📖
I visited this place with my family on Sunday. The inside of the shop is full of books. All books and magazines are old and collectible. I found two books written about Japan. One was about rural Japan, and the other one was about the Japanese influence in America. They were published in the 1980s.… Read more
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Review: Dragon Lore by L.W. Greenwood
Hello, I want to share a book review by Vivi. Vivi is my eldest daughter. Dragon Lore was written by L.W. Greenwood in 2013. The book is a little old. I bought it in 2014 because the author attended my class, or someone recommended me to read it. My daughter likes reading books, so I… Read more
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Write about your approach to budgeting.
Everyone has a different financial situation. I share my approach to budgeting here. I bought a house with my husband in 2016. The house was in as-is condition. We did minor repairs and painted a wall. We also hired contractors to remodel the bathroom. There is a rule. Housing expenses should not exceed 28% of… Read more
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What book are you reading right now? I am reading articles and blogs…😊
I read a lot of books when I was a graduate student. I studied in the nonprofit management program before I entered the foreign language education program. Later, I transferred to another graduate school. My graduate advisor (an American professor) had teaching experience in Japan. He knew somewhat about Japanese, so I was allowed to… Read more
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Magazines and Books 📚
Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. Between May and June of this year, I was in Japan. While I was staying at my parent’s home, I cleaned. Then I found some old stuff. I am making an item list with my daughters to sell. Next month I will update my Mercari (online)… Read more
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Rich Dad Poor Dad ・The Secret・Como Agua Para Chocolate
何回も読んだ本と言えば、「金持ち父さん 貧乏父さん」、「ザ・シークレット」、「赤い薔薇ソースの伝説」です。 I have read a lot of books. How many books have I read? I don’t know. The number of books would be 500 or more, including the assigned books and textbooks. While I was a Master’s student in America, most of the assignments were essays and academic papers. I had to write at… Read more