BookMooch

June 14, 2007 on 5:08 am | In Humor | | Email This Post

If you’ve got books you don’t need anymore, sign up for BookMooch.

You sign up, and request books from people. There is a points system that encourages everyone to give away and request books from others.

There are over 400 books currently available from Japan based moochers, and you can mooch from abroad as well.

The system looks pretty good. I’m going to get signed up!

- Harvey

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    I registered and searched for books written in Japanese, but everything looks to be manga. I was hoping for some novels, especially the Japanese versions of Murakami Haruki’s works.

    Comment by Alex — June 14, 2007 #

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    Alex, I have most of Murakami’s works in Japanese, and I know my wife would be happy if I got rid of a few (a lot) of my books when I get back to Japan this summer. Any other authors you’re interested in? I pick up many more books than I could ever have time to read myself. You’re welcome to just about anything I have except my autographed copy of Pinball 1973.

    Comment by Michael — June 14, 2007 #

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    Hey I would love to get some Haruki, and I have some Haruki that I’m done with as well.

    We should get book lists together and solicit each other for trades.

    I’m in Kansai, where are you guys?

    Even if we can’t meet up, we could always trade by mail.

    Sound like a good idea?

    Comment by harvey — June 14, 2007 #

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    Well, home for Mayumi and me is up in Iwate-ken, so mail will probably have to do. Then again, maybe we could get together when I visit Hiroshima this fall, as I could stop by on the way through Kansai.

    Comment by Michael — June 14, 2007 #

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    Would be great to meet up! Let me know when you’re passing through in the fall! I’ll get a book list available sometime soon… :-)

    Comment by harvey — June 14, 2007 #

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    If you need a copy of Japanese for Busy people… they’ve got plenty. Hah.

    Comment by harvey — June 14, 2007 #

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    I see they have Berlitz Japanese. If you ever see a really old edition, circa 1960s, grab a copy if you want a good laugh. There’s a whole chapter pretty much devoted to seducing Japanese women. When I get back home I’ll have to scan it and put it online. It’s really dated and corny… but hey, it worked for me! （笑）

    Comment by Michael — June 15, 2007 #

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    Well, I live in Korea at the moment, but I wouldn’t mind trading some stuff through the mail. I’d like to read all of Murakami’s works in Japanese, from beginning to end, eventually. My wife would really like some more of his works, too.

    If you’re up for it, you could contact me by email at alexbrotman@gmail.com .

    Comment by Alex — June 15, 2007 #

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    And I thought that old Berlitz Japanese was “interesting”… This phrasebook for Filipinas living in Japan takes the cake. A small sampling:
    私は売春婦でなく、タレントなの。
    目的がSEXなら、よそへ行って。　
    ….
    眠くて体が動きません。
    ….
    妊娠した。子どもを認知して。
    ….
    おならくさい！

    Comment by Michael — July 8, 2007 #

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