Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage

It's more of the same, and that's just fine with me! There are fewer cats than usual, that's the only difference really.

I don't know what it is with Murakami, but his books really move me like no other author's ever have. Maybe it's because I've always felt like I don't quite fit in. Murakami's books give me comfort and solace. There's nothing quite so soothing as being out in a dark winter's morning with the dogs and my headphones on, listening to a Murakami audiobook. It's got me wondering whether I ought to immerse myself in Japanese for a few years so that I can read his novels in their original language! Although, as a translator myself, I can tell you that the translation of this book is very good indeed. Hats off to Mr Gabriel for the great job.