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| Favorite Book: | Lizard |
| Name: | Kara Linkonis |
| From: | Midlothian, Virginia, USA |
| E-mail address: | off_the_reccord13@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/thepacmanmaster |
| Lizard was first given to me by my Literature teacher in high school when circumstances in my life were, how do i put this politely...unnerving and doomed.
I had no objective to live in life nor did i care about anything, but her books not only helped me to see the world in a new and much more profound way, but rekindled hope and beauty in my life. If it werent for the stories of Yoshimoto that ive read, i can only imagine the paths i might have taken. Cheerz to the site manager...Best Yoshimoto site there is! Its truly a great thing when you see that Literature can bring people from all over the world together! Peace & Majick to you all! "We are all Spiritual Beings having a Human Experience" Dayna - Melbourne, Australia! |
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| Favorite Book: | Lizard, Kitchen... |
| Name: | Dayna |
| From: | Melbourne, Australia |
| I was living in Davenport, Ia, among the homeless. I was suffering from trauma related to a severe concussion and attacks on my loved one by a brutal gang incited by persons to whom Yoshimoto is sympathetic, but I tried not to think about that. I was unable to think of anything, but raw physical agony, so powerful it drove my psyche beyond its limits. I could read nothing. Somehow, I got my hands on a Yoshimoto book, and gradually began to calm down, to wrap my mind around something other than pain. She has talent, but I cannot bring myself to really enter her work thoughtfully, due to unresolved social issues that stand, possibly permanently, between us. It's not everyday you are asked to appreciate someone who you believe may have condoned homocidal acts of torture. | |
| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Mac Crary |
| From: | Seattle |
| E-mail address: | jukusu@hotmail.com |
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| Favorite Book: | H/H |
| Name: | G.P. |
| From: | Italy EUROPE |
| E-mail address: | alinge2002@libero.it |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/patellaro_consulting/alro_studios222.html |
| With the sincerely compliments made in Italy.
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| Favorite Book: | H-H |
| Name: | ALRO STUDIOS 222 |
| From: | Italy Europe |
| E-mail address: | Patellarofulcrum@netscape.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/Patellaro_consulting/Alro_Studios222.html |
| Hi you have a nice homepage | |
| Name: | Michael |
| E-mail address: | Michael1011@yahoo.com |
| Love for Everybody | |
| Name: | Craig |
| E-mail address: | Craig1017@yahoo.com |
| nice site.. will be back | |
| Name: | Jacqueline |
| E-mail address: | Jacqueline479@yahoo.com |
| great site! love everyting bery much! | |
| Name: | Bill |
| E-mail address: | Bill1076@yahoo.com |
| Hi. Great website. Keep up the excellent work. ! | |
| Name: | Ben |
| E-mail address: | Ben185@yahoo.com |
| Want to know what I'm on about? Today, I'm on about how "HELIX" in LIZARD is so good; how it brings a perky tear right up into your eye, even though you've read it half a dozen times before. Ain't it the truth? I'll say. That's how come I am just on and on about it again today, like a crazy man. Want to see my watch? Ain't that wierd? Where I come from wierd is a euphemism for pretty good. | |
| Favorite Book: | ASLEEP |
| Name: | Mac Crary |
| From: | USA |
| E-mail address: | jukusu@hotmail.com |
| Banana Yoshimoto is a great writer, but nothing can
possibly excuse the torture of a living witness of crime, because he was a juvenile, through tailored perceptions written by Yoshimoto on behalf of Tedesco and Wen. She is an accomplice in an incredible crime ring, one of the beastial mass undertaking of artists in history, and utterly criminal. |
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| Favorite Book: | none |
| Name: | Mac Crary |
| From: | N.P. Hotel |
| E-mail address: | jukusu@hotmail.com |
| I read N.P and Kitchen in my college years (early 90s) from
my college librery and I fell in love so much with Banana's writing than later I bought the books. Last night I read N.P. again and still I feel the same magic as the first time. It is a shame that only these two books are in Spanish. Anyway I have to read the others in English. Saludos desde Mexico |
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| Favorite Book: | Moonlight Shadow |
| Name: | Dennys Sanborns |
| From: | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico |
| E-mail address: | juan_charrasqueado |
| thanks, whoever you are, for the page. it seems, though,
that there's been no updating for some time, and your email at theproof@yahoo.com is overflowing, no more allowed. clearly we are glad for the community you created to share banana. AC |
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| Favorite Book: | n.p. |
| Name: | AC |
| From: | New York City |
| E-mail address: | citipath@rcn.com |
| I'm sorry I once stopped by here and said that "Asleep" is
disappointing. It gains a great deal with re-readings and has had me tickled with the laughter and sobs that delights me about her other books, and has re-awakened my interest with a vengeance. |
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| Favorite Book: | undecided |
| Name: | Mac Crary |
| From: | Ames, Iowa |
| E-mail address: | jukusu@hotmail.com |
| I had been running for 2 hours when I first started
reading "Kitchen." I thought I would read a sentence or two, eat some ice cream, then go and take a shower. A few hours later, I realized I was still on my bed with sticky skin, a crumpled towel on my lap, and halfway through "Kitchen" with no hope of rescue. You are wonderful Banana Yoshimoto. Thank you!!! Jeni. |
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| Favorite Book: | NP |
| Name: | Jeni |
| From: | los angeles, ca |
| E-mail address: | la_chini@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://profiles.yahoo.com/jeni_323 |
| Hi, thank you for this great site.
In Germany we have the following books now: - Kitchen (including Moonlight Shadow) - N.P. - Tsugumi - Dornröschenschlaf (I think it's English title is: Deep Sleep) - Amrita I'm currently reading Amrita and I feel kind of bewitched by this book, I can't stop reading it and every few pages I go back and re-read some passages again and again because I love the way Banana Yoshimoto describes the events, memories and heartstrings. I love it very much. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen, Amrita |
| Name: | Monika |
| From: | Germany |
| E-mail address: | albireo@gmx.de |
| Hi, My name's Ursula, I'm trying to fin some information
about a movie based on Kitchen. The way I first and ever heard about it was through my edition of Kitchen, which has the same cover as the German edition, and on the inside it says "photo of the actress of the film Kitchen", but it doesn't have any information on the director or anything else. I was browsing for like the eleventh time trying to find it, and I found your page. I was wondering if you've got any information on it, if you've seen it or know where I could find it. I'm really really interested in how the novel was "transported" into cinema, wether or not that soothing and "wisdomful" feeling remains, ('cause I could say it is judging by the photo), and also if it's a Japanese production Thanks for your time and for the info on your page, I hope you know something about the film, it would mean a lot to me if you could share it with me. Thanks again |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Ursula Estrada |
| From: | Mexico |
| E-mail address: | earthenmoon@yahoo.com |
| her books were touching, they can make u cry and make u
smile. u will fall in love with her story. |
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| Favorite Book: | NP |
| Name: | Tun Wei Lam |
| From: | hong kong |
| E-mail address: | sweetly@netvigator.com |
| I read them all and they are superb. Banana has a unique
way of writing mingling creativity with modernity and a deep japanese soul. I can't wait for Banana's latest release. She should write more often! |
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| Favorite Book: | Honeymoon |
| Name: | Alexis |
| From: | Italy |
| E-mail address: | alexis_dk@yahoo.com |
| I'm a university student in Japan. I'm wiriting my graduation
report. My thesis title is the difference of "kitchen" between Japanese and English. Please tell me what do you feel, what do you feel their characteristics and something you think about this novel. Thank you. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen, Tsugumi |
| Name: | Yoko |
| From: | Japan |
| E-mail address: | d.snoopy@earth.co.jp |
| I hope that I could reach Banana Yoshimeto
through this web. ^__^ I'm a Thai writer who translates Kitchen into Thai language. The Thai version will be released in the next couples of days. I'm going to visit Japan during May 31-June 9, 2001. So, I'm just taking my chance to contact Banana Yoshimoto. I'll bring Kitchen (Thai version) with me on the trip just in case I run into Banana. ^__* I'll be in Tokyo on May 31-June 3 then I'll move to Takayama. If there is anyone who knows how I can reach Banana. Please let me know through my email address. It would be very honoured to meet or talk or write to her. I know that I hope too much , but at least I've tried. Chollada Teaosuwan |
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| Name: | Chollada Teaosuwan |
| From: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| E-mail address: | mschollada@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://plengdab.thaitle.com |
| Its the best | |
| Name: | Thomas Mc Glynn |
| From: | Ireland |
| E-mail address: | loughreesub@oceanfree. |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.lough-ree-sub-aqua.com |
| I just happen to find this site.
I like this site very much. Keep up the good work. |
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| Favorite Book: | all of them |
| Name: | Toko |
| From: | Canada |
| E-mail address: | himawari825@yahoo.co.jp |
| I had heard of Banana, but just finally read "Kitchen"
and "Moonlight Shadow" and I am totally in awe of her writing. I can't wait to read more of her books. What a fabulous writer!!! I see from your guestbook, that people All over the world agree with me. Isn't that wonderful, that from all these corners of the Earth she can speak to us and we all understand. Thank you so much for this website. Nanci |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Nanci Warner |
| From: | Seattle, WA USA |
| E-mail address: | nanlwar@yahoo.com |
| I am a japanese student and like banana yoshimoto's novel.
i think this page is great because everybody knows her books. ilove this site. |
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| Name: | Yoshinori Yamabe |
| From: | Tokyo Japan |
| i like it alot.
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| Name: | JT |
| I have been swept away by all of Ms. Yoshimoto's Books. I
wait with excitement for her next book! She has a way of capturing the essence of your soul that can't be explained, just experienced. Thank-you Banana Yoshimoto for inviting us into your world, smile! |
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| Favorite Book: | All of them |
| Name: | De Ann Townes Jr. |
| From: | Elkins, Pa. USA |
| E-mail address: | townesjr@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://yahoo.com |
| A nice page, though some of the links no longer seem to
exist. If you'd like to include some Danish links, go for http://www.statsbiblioteket.dk/Standart/96- 5/anmeld/yoshimoto.html (a review of NP) http://www.statsbiblioteket.dk/Standart/95- 1/anmeld/yoshimoto.htm (a review of Kitchen) http://www.grafen.com/grif25/Yoshimoto.html (a review of NP) I know you might not understand much of the Danish, but anyway..The reviews are ok. Best wishes, Christina |
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| Favorite Book: | Asleep |
| Name: | Leonora Christina Skov |
| From: | Denmark |
| E-mail address: | christina_Skov@hotmail.com |
| Just imagine what life would be when Banana Yoshimoto
wouldn`t have written her stories. They are so cool and wonderful. I never get fed up with them. I hope Amrita and Lizard will be translated into German, too. |
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| Name: | Aina |
| From: | Korschenbroich,Germany |
| E-mail address: | ainagraupner@hotmail.com |
| thank u so much for kokeshi dolls
i bought lizard just because i read the poem in the benetton ad and then i lost it lizard's great so far |
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| Favorite Book: | don't know yet |
| Name: | maria vazquez |
| From: | buenos aires, argentina |
| E-mail address: | marushka@mixmail.com |
| since three years i read every book fromjapanese writer
which i can find, they are all so impressive and beuatiful, i am fascinated by all japanese authors i read, at least 20 diferent ones. except for yoshimoto banana, i read "kitchen",she just seems to me a young girl pretending to be a writer, without any real interesting long live,out of which she might get real inspiration,something really worthwhile sharing with big audience. she sems a hype to me,now that "japan "is hip thing. does anybody feelthe same? all other japanese writers i enjoy sovery much,... bye! |
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| Favorite Book: | none |
| Name: | herwin |
| From: | amsterdam |
| E-mail address: | herwin4u@hotmail.com |
| Really beautiful books, can't get enough of them.
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| Favorite Book: | Asleep |
| Name: | Esther |
| From: | Germany |
| I found a copy of Kitchen in my university library at a
very significant time of my life. I was doing my finals in English at Cambridge and was totally bogged down by a lot of old dusty boring literature. Banana was like a breath of fresh air. I didn't know what to do with my life but I got the idea I wanted to go to Japan. A year later I was there teaching English in a tiny remote farming town in southern Kyushu - extraordinary experience. I often thought of Banana when I was there and now all I need to do to spark off all the memories of that time is read a page of her books again. I've read all the ones that have been translated into English and wait eagerly for the next one. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Kate |
| From: | UK |
| E-mail address: | kdavidson@collectorcafe.com |
| I've read all Banana's books apart from Honeymoon and I like
them all. I wrote once, after having read Lizard, to say how much I love it and the way she talks about emotions. Now, I'd like to tell my last experience: I went to a japanese restaurant and...how could I not order "tempura" and "sashimi" after having read about them in her novels? While I was there ,I felt her novels yet more real if it's possible. I felt like being in one of her short novels, the atmosphere was the same...well,you just have to try...Kisses,Serena |
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| Favorite Book: | Lizard |
| Name: | Serena |
| From: | Milan, Italy |
| E-mail address: | serena.reale@tiscalinet.it |
| Just thanks, cause i found a lot of important things in
your books. when a I read a new book of you i feel that I have a new dream to enjoy. |
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| Favorite Book: | kitchen (moonligth shadow) |
| Name: | Diego |
| From: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| E-mail address: | delcamduca@ciudad.com.ar |
| Aside from loving Asleep and reading it straight through, I
found none of the mysticism or spirit of the original prose in her works before. The translation was turgid, and seemed adapted for the male readers who might wish to place Banana in the field of higher letters, rather than popular fiction. It failed me, in the sense that it seemed an attempt by a reknowned writer to make good on her reputation by not bothering. I would have rather seen her fall flat on her face than read this attempt to guard her position. |
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| Favorite Book: | Lizard |
| Name: | Mac R. Crary |
| From: | Milwaukee |
| E-mail address: | jukusu@hotmail.com |
| hi
I recently made my own homepage, tha's why I sign up again...thank's for visiting. |
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| Favorite Book: | amrita (now reading) |
| Name: | oliver |
| From: | switzerland |
| E-mail address: | oly_223@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://member.muzi.net/Fly/ |
| I've only read three of B. Yoshimoto's books (Kitchen, N.P.
and Tsugumi). When I started reading Kitchen I was really amazed. Banana created pictures in my mind, pictures of places or people and pictures of feelings. I can see the feelings, when I read Banana Yoshimoto's works. |
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| Favorite Book: | Tsugumi |
| Name: | Karoline |
| From: | Innsbruck,Austria |
| E-mail address: | karoline.d@chello.at |
| I love the work of Banana.
Thanks a lot. Sayonara for now. Love ya, |
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| Favorite Book: | Shirakawayohune |
| Name: | Kazue |
| From: | Ehime Japan |
| E-mail address: | kze@mty.ne.jp |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.mty.ne.jp/~kze |
| I believe that most of people who have read any Yoshimoto's
writing have been touched with some kind of magic. That's what i feel everytime I go back and read something form her and I know i'll feel fine, complete. I have read in spanish Kitchen, and Lizard and Amrita in English, the language is not as important as the warmth of her stories. There are two more writers that share this magical touch, Sandra Cisneros (chicana writer) and Susanna Tamaro (Italy). Yoshimoto, Tamaro and Cisneros have found a way to say those things we all feel at a point of our lives. |
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| Favorite Book: | Lizard |
| Name: | Sylvia A. Zeleny |
| From: | Hermosillo, Mexico |
| E-mail address: | sazeleny@hotmail.com |
| I found Amrita by chance before I went on a long holiday. I
was amazed by what I read and am now studying the book as part of my English Higher. Amrita is so eloquently and beautifully written, putting into words many emotions that I had previously thought inexplicable. I always feel that life is beautiful, an idea perfectly conveyed by Yoshimoto's writing... I shall be on the lookout for further books by this unbelievably talented author, all of which I am sure will fufill any expectations I might have. |
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| Favorite Book: | Amrita, the only one i have read |
| Name: | Lydia |
| From: | Scotland |
| E-mail address: | geniuslyds@yahoo.com |
| Came to this site seeking information for an assignment I am
doing on the author we all seem to love... am suprised and amazed at her world-wide appeal!! Banana's books, in my opinion, should be read alone, but who, having read one, can help but share the good news? |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen/ Lizard |
| Name: | rebecca |
| From: | Brisbane, Australia |
| Banana wa Sugoi desu!!! | |
| Favorite Book: | KITCHEN |
| Name: | Anna s. |
| From: | Italy |
| E-mail address: | Lotus_sutra@hotmail.com |
| Hi! I am so glad that i found your page about Banana! I've
just finished "Kitchen", which i got as a present a while ago, and I am so fascinated by that book, I just couldn't stop reading anymore, which hasn't happenend to me in a long time!! It was great to read all the coments in your guest book and to see how many people from all over the world read and love her books!! I've just bought "NP" and "Lizard", and I can't wait to read them!!!! Thanks for the great website!! Do you mind if I put your link on mine? If anybody wants to write to me, please do!! |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen/Moonlight Shadow |
| Name: | Nicole |
| From: | Seattle, WA, USA |
| E-mail address: | nicole@webshrimp.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.webshrimp.net |
| I prefer Del Monte to BananCo. But that's just me. | |
| Favorite Book: | I prefer banana bread to banana books. But I may eat "Asleep", just to make sure. |
| Name: | Ryan |
| E-mail address: | El_Duque@usa.net |
| I found a copy of "Asleep" in Paris this past July and read
it on the plane home! I enjoyed this book very much, probably more than any other book of Ms. Yoshimoto's. A wonderful experience and I look forward to reading the book again. |
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| Name: | Desha |
| From: | Bethesda, MD, USA |
| E-mail address: | jimdesha@bellatlantic.net |
| What a so nice surprise , your site.
I love Japan (see my homepage), and I love japanese books among them Banana. Do you french writer Yves Simon. He has also strong characters like in Banana's books Thanks so much for your work. NB From which country are you ? Laurent |
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| Favorite Book: | NP |
| Name: | Laurent |
| From: | France |
| E-mail address: | LaurentFr1@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://members.aol.com/LaurentFr1 |
| Has anyone read "Asleep" by Banana? I found an English
translation in Paris, but I haven't seen it in the U.S. It is three stories. |
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| Favorite Book: | all of them |
| Name: | Desha |
| From: | USA |
| E-mail address: | jimdesha@bellatlantic.net |
| Really I wanted to find a site where I could express my
appreciation and the warmth that Miss Yoshimoto has helped to concoct and usher into different areas of my soul. As a typical admirer I imagine I feel very unique in my love and sense of connection with Miss Yoshimoto and her characters and the lives they encounter. Her vision and courage to speak the words that so many crave is exemplary and mundane...just as in her creations, the mundane becomes magical. Im not one to flock after others or follow a crowd...but in meeting Miss Yoshomoto through her characters...indeed in being reconnected to a greater part of humanity through them...I find myself an intoxicated unadulterated fan. Thank you Banana. Thank you. |
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| Favorite Book: | to-date, Amrita |
| Name: | B. Hatler |
| From: | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| E-mail address: | 7pegasus7@msn.com |
| It is a very wonderful page. | |
| Favorite Book: | TUGUMI |
| Name: | m.oka |
| From: | Shakuzi,Tokyo |
| E-mail address: | oka@suiyokai.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.suiyokai.org/sakb |
| I have been long time interested about Banana Yoshimoto's
books. Not only because they are very unique and significant works, but also because they describe world very beautiful meaning. It was wonderful to find this site and the translation of 2nd Honeymoon, now as I'm dying to get more reading. I have been long time interested about Japanese culture and I wish to study it in future. I have website "Hanami Web" wich describes my favorite and most interesting things in Japanese culture. Please come and take a look. However, many best thank you for you, Lisa. This is wonderful work. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen / Moonlight shadow |
| Name: | Mr.Jason |
| From: | Finland |
| E-mail address: | hanami_web@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.saunalahti.fi/jason2/ |
| Hi, my favourite is certainly AMRITA, for it is written in
such a magical way....I would really love to go to Banana's places at the sea, it's weird how many strange feelings come up by reading about those beachsites....It's not like with other books, you get to know the characters, you find teh core, the essence, but in her books(on the contrary) you can just feel that seabreeze floating, it's you, you just understand it....Forgive me for my poor explanations, I'm not much of a writer (especially not in English!) all I want to say is that her books are lightcoloured without getting too highintheskywithoutareason...Anyway, I love her books...all of them!! Stephanie Oh, it's just a shame that I don't have so much money for the moment, I saw her latest one in Brussels yesterday, and it was just too much for what I had with me.Seems like I'll have to wait till I get paid in a couple of weeks.... |
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| Favorite Book: | Amrita |
| Name: | stephanie |
| From: | Belgium |
| E-mail address: | punzyo@hotmail.com |
| It is amazing how Yoshimoto's books can affect you.
Although her stories are sad when you finish one you fill so alive and you really start thinking about yourself. A kind of inner conversation... |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | George |
| From: | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| E-mail address: | geomarkou@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://none |
| Hi Hi! I agree there is an insufficient amount of
information about Yoshimoto on the web. I'm very grateful that you put effort into building this site. Before discovering Yoshimoto, I used to avoid reading. But (maybe because it's a translation) I found her stories really candid and fresh. From then, I have been start reading her books. Unfortunately, I haven't finish all her books yet. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen (soon to be NP) |
| Name: | Ying |
| From: | Brooklyn |
| E-mail address: | yingimai@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://I'll tell you later |
| hello
I am proud to be the first from Belgium to tell how much I love the work of Banana and hope there will be lots of other books to come |
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| Favorite Book: | n.p kitchen moon shadow |
| Name: | caroline |
| E-mail address: | caroline@isopress.be |
| Homepage URL: | http://cyberactif.com/users/kro |
| Nice page. I love her works and her style. I couldn't
pick a favorite so I just put N.P which i think is so sad and appealing. See you in Japan,which i will be moving to at some point |
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| Favorite Book: | N.P. |
| Name: | Bink |
| From: | Boston |
| E-mail address: | binksielert@hotmail.com |
| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Eleanor |
| From: | Sacramento, Ca , USA |
| E-mail address: | sx716@hotmail.com |
| i like kitchen too.
it makes me feel so cosy. |
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| Favorite Book: | moonlight shadow |
| Name: | Jihyun |
| From: | chunchon, Korea |
| E-mail address: | mue7@edunet4u.net |
| I read the only two books I found in hebrew, The Kitchen,
and Lazard. While reading, with no stops, I hoped the books would never come. There are mistic ideas in her writing (maybe it came from jappanes culture ?), but it is still very modern and simple - clear. I feel she is someone I would like to know. |
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| Favorite Book: | Lazard |
| Name: | Nurit Yaffe |
| From: | ISRAEL |
| E-mail address: | nurity@log-on.com |
| I have read Kitchen as a requirement for our literature
class in college. I was surprised that I was able to relate to Ms. Yoshimoto's writing that I also bought her other available book NP, which turned out to be my favorite. It is true, that when you read a book again and again you begin to feel the way the author does, and begin to think the way she thinks... |
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| Favorite Book: | NP, Kitchen |
| Name: | penelope |
| From: | Manila, Philippines |
| E-mail address: | pvpantola@yahoo.com |
| I like her books very much. I am a university student.
I'm writing the graduation thises about her books, Kitchen. I want to know the Megan Backus now. If someome know Megan Backus, please tell me. |
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| Favorite Book: | Utakata, kitchen, tsugumi |
| Name: | Yoko |
| From: | Aichi, Japan |
| E-mail address: | d.snoopy@earth.co.jp |
| Ouf, grace a ce site sur Banana, je me sens moins seule a
present, avec mes pensees sur le style et les themes de ses livres. J'espere que je vais trouver d'autres traductions francaises...jusqu'a present je n'ai trouve que Kitchen mais j'ai definitivement BESOIN dans lire plus. Thanks to the guy who created this site !!! |
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| Name: | Ianik Wright-Larin |
| From: | Quebec, Canada |
| E-mail address: | acd442@agora.ulaval.ca |
| I'm preparing my final exam where I'll talk about Banana's
works. When I first read "Kitchen" I decided to go to Japan to find what could have inspired her. After this travel I've changed: I feel different and when I read her books, they make me remind some of the places and situations typical of Japanise life that I've lived too. |
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| Favorite Book: | Amrita |
| Name: | Benny |
| From: | Italy |
| hi there, it was really nice to read something about banana.
like you, my life was deeply touched by ms. yoshimoto. her books (i've read three, kitchen, np and lizard, amrita is not yet available in manila, at least that was what bookstores told me) made me appreciate my life better. i am now more observant and insightful of my many seemingly insignificant experiences. thanks for coming up with a page for banana :) |
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| Favorite Book: | kitchen |
| Name: | sonia pia f. castillo |
| From: | Manila, Philippines |
| E-mail address: | castillopia@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.hotmail.com |
| I was really surprised when I found this site and read the
guest book. I like the stories written by Banana Yoshimoto of course, but I didn't know the fact that her books had been being loved around the world. I think it's a certain thing that Banana becomes internationally well-known writer because she is able to write so great stories that many people who have read her works love them. Much more her works should be translated into much more languages, and much more people should have much more opportunities to touch her world!!!! |
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| Favorite Book: | Tsugumi, Hachiko's last lover, and Amurita |
| Name: | Akemi |
| From: | Japanese, but living in Canada now |
| E-mail address: | akemi626@hotmail.com |
| I remember now about the kokeshi dolls. I was once
presented a small omiyake and it was a wooden keybob in the shape of a small kokeshi doll. So this helped me remember! Thanks. |
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| Name: | arlene |
| From: | Ohio USA |
| E-mail address: | maekawish@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://road.dreambook.maekawish |
| I have just read the latest entry on the guestbook and was
so excited to see a message from Yoshimoto Banana herself! I saw an interview with you on NHK Kyoiku TV in February about education in Japan and could see what a special person you are. Banana-san - dondon subarashii hon wo kaite itadakitai to omoimasu. Ganbatte kudasai! I've just finished reading "Hard Boiled/ Hard Luck" (published last year) - as always, the imagery was beautiful and the sentences so lucid and profound.I'm about to start Banana's latest release in Japan, "Furin to Nanbei". I feel sorry for those of you who can't buy the hard-cover editions of her books in Japan because the drawings which accompany the stories (especially in "Honeymoon" and her latest) are wonderful too. Banana's books are like holding a treasure in your hand. |
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| Favorite Book: | Yappari, "Kitchen" desu ne!! |
| Name: | Raquel |
| From: | Tokyo, Japan |
| E-mail address: | tokyoraku@yahoo.com |
| THANK YOU!
I feel very happy to find this page my new book will publish in this year! named "asleep" please update this page!!! |
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| Favorite Book: | now writing! |
| Name: | banana yoshimoto |
| From: | tokyo Japan |
| E-mail address: | mahomaho@gb3.so-net.ne.jp |
| One cold January day, I started reading a novel by a
Japanese author, Banana Yoshimoto. From that day, new horizons opened before me... Whenever I feel alone, I think about Tsugumi, her world which seems to be veiled by the finest of silks... I read 'Kitchen', 'Moonlight Shadow', 'Tsugumi', 'Lizard', 'Amrita' and 'L'ultima amante di Hachiko'. If you wish to share your feelings about Banana Yoshimoto's works, please write, I'm very willing to share opinions. I also love japanese culture and japanese animation... Sayonara... |
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| Favorite Book: | Tsugumi |
| Name: | Maruska Baldacchino |
| From: | Malta |
| E-mail address: | rbal002@um.edu.mt |
| there are no words to describe what I feel reading her
books.The only person who could find these words is Banana herself! Lots of love |
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| Favorite Book: | All |
| Name: | diana tonini |
| From: | italy |
| E-mail address: | dianaton@tin.it |
| Banana uses images, not words.While you are reading you see
a picture, not thoughts on a paper. You feel paeceful. That's wonderful. |
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| Favorite Book: | l'ultima amante di Hachiko (Hachiko's last lover) |
| Name: | ILARIA |
| From: | italia |
| E-mail address: | sosiofull@libero.it |
| Marhaba (this is how to say hello in Arabic)
I got to know Banana through a friend of mine and as soon as i read her first book i liked her style and the atmosphere she puts her readers in so i got the other books and devoted a whole week for Banana. I would like to thank whoever made this site and would be happy to share and exchange views with other readers through my e-mail. |
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| Favorite Book: | All the four i read |
| Name: | Nada |
| From: | UAE |
| E-mail address: | alnada@altavista.com |
| Banana Yoshimoto's books are something special to me...
N.P., wich was the first Banana book I read, gave me a real shock, in a positive way. I'd also like to discuss with other Banana-fans, so please e-mail =) |
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| Favorite Book: | Havne't read all, but those of that I have, maybe N.P. |
| Name: | Anni |
| From: | Finland |
| E-mail address: | megara_85@hotmail.com |
| I just wanted to write and say how much I have enjoyed
Banana's writings. They made me feel as though I was eavesdropping on a private conversation in Kitchen. Her books are easy to understand and yet deal with such serious topics such as death, denial, teenage love, and transsexuals (Kitchen). I recommend to anyone who has not read her work to go out and do so... in a hurry!! |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Cherie |
| From: | Ohio, USA |
| E-mail address: | loop42@hotmail.com |
| I just clicked on Search Yahoo! for 'banana' due to my nick
name. Didn't realize a Japanese author named Banana too. I think I should try to locate some of her works at local bookstores, if its possible. I'll tell you which is my favorite Banana book after I read some. Thanks! |
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| Name: | bana_online |
| From: | Hong Kong |
| E-mail address: | bananaspirit@aol.com |
| Favorite Book: | amrita |
| Name: | amelia |
| From: | philadelphia |
| E-mail address: | ameliabow@aol |
| Banana's writing brought me back to the hunger I felt
towards reading as a young girl. When I read Banana's books, I feel refreshed, melancholy, yet resolved to live an existence that can be full of wonder and comfortable with solitude. I hope to read more of her work very soon. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Sarah |
| From: | Columbia, MD USA |
| E-mail address: | huhlee@home.com |
| Favorite Book: | n.p. |
| Name: | calliethombs |
| E-mail address: | wank21@hotmail.com |
| I just read Kitchen and I am amazed of how Banana Yoshimoto
can make me feel things, and feel the scenery, and the lonelyness, and the love. Even though I don´t fully understand what her caracters mean to say or why they say some things. I think it also expreses so much about japanesse culture. |
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| Favorite Book: | only one I've read: Kitchen |
| Name: | lorena muñoz |
| From: | santiago, chile. |
| E-mail address: | loremun@mixmail.com |
| I first read a Banana novel because of a reccommendation
from a friend of mine. I read N.P. first and now I am reading Kitchen, and after that I have a copy of Amrita and Lizard to follow. |
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| Favorite Book: | N.P |
| Name: | Callie Thombs |
| E-mail address: | wank21@hotmail.com |
| I am a fan of the literature; Classicals, Actual and all
kind of books have been walked by my two lonely eyes. My memory can't forget such authors as Don Miguel de Cervantes, Homero, Horacio de Quiroga, Octavio Paz, Dante, Emilio Salgari, Jules Verne, Maximo Gorki, León Tolstoi, Edgar Allan Poe, Kafka, Edmundo Amicis, Alexander Dumas, Dostoyeski... the list would be great; great considering the authors and great considering extension. But... there's an author that keeps with my most beloved ones... her name is Banana Yoshimoto. Her writing captivated my heart as few could; I love her way to express such feelings... she is a genius... in my deepest wishes you can find an axienty to write her... maybe via mail or ICQ... or whatever... just writing her would be a pleasure for me. Tec-Nico (Jorge Humaberto Abarca Winkler) |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen, NP... Well... I like them all! |
| Name: | Jorge Humberto Abarca Winkler |
| From: | León, Guanajuato, México |
| E-mail address: | Jorge_H_Abarca_W@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/tecnicoxxi |
| Unfortunely in sweden only four of the Yoshimoto books are
to be found but i am eagerly waiting for the next ones wich Ido hope will come around. Otherwise I will have to learn japanese myself...(wich of course would be great.) |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen, NP, Lizard |
| Name: | Sanna Vallberg |
| From: | stockholm, sweden |
| E-mail address: | vallberg@mbox 301.swipnet.se |
| I did read Kitchen somewhat many years ago. I was in a
despair but the book - in it's genuinity and pure life - woke me up. I did spread the book - all of my friends have one, I believe...I used is a Friend-O-Meter...if one knows what the book is about I can trust one. I gave it to one very special person. It was something I needed to do. And now, again in despair, I read Kitchen, N.P., Lizard...all that I can have access now of Yoshimoto's books. Lots of love, life and all, for you, Banana. Write, cook, eat. Life is a wonderfully realistic dream. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Jussi Häkkinen |
| From: | Finland |
| I enjoy the books by Ms. Yoshimoto very much; these books
bring me a lot of pleasure. |
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| Favorite Book: | Amrita |
| Name: | Desha DeVor Ditman |
| From: | Bethesda, MD, USA |
| E-mail address: | jimdesha@bellatlantic.net |
| I have never read any of Banana's books but after reading
the guestbook I will definately have to do so since after we do share the same name... |
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| Favorite Book: | I will start with Kitchen |
| Name: | N. Yoshimoto |
| From: | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| E-mail address: | rynanyoshi@juno.com |
| While encountering a particularly blue day I went shopping
for bookes and came across Kitchen in my favourite bookstore. I fell in love with Banana Yoshimoto's writing style immediately and after finishing Kitchen I was delighted to find out about the other books, N.P & Lizard. I am now on page 22 of Amrita. I feel very sad that this is the last book that I can purchase in the UK. These books have been such a joy. I have been so fed up of reading my usual stories of single girl, in totty shoes drinkig too much Chardonnay. These books have changeed my choice of reading material for the future. Thank you for this site!!! If anyone wants to get in touch. Please do! H |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen (but I have not finished Amrita yet) |
| Name: | Henrietta Murray |
| From: | UK |
| E-mail address: | henrietta.murreh@bbc.co.uk |
| Hello all B.Y readers
I saw so many people from around the world have enjoy to read the lovely story's of B.Y. Her book's are realy gorgeous. I very like japanese also the move's of Takeshi Kitano and the new anime princess mononoke. Once bevor i wrotte here but me wrong e-mail. oly_223@hotmail.com right e-mail! Special greating to ji-eun from korea and fair from malaysia. |
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| Favorite Book: | tsugumi |
| Name: | oliver |
| From: | zurich, switzerland |
| E-mail address: | oly_223@hotmail.com |
| Hello all B.Y readers
I saw so many people from around the world have enjoy to read the lovely story's of B.Y. Her book's are realy gorgeous. I very like japanese also the move's of Takeshi Kitano and the new anime princess mononoke. Once bevor i wrotte here but me wrong e-mail. oly_223@hotmail.com right e-mail! Special greating to ji-eun from korea and fair from malaysia. |
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| Favorite Book: | tsugumi |
| Name: | oliver |
| From: | zurich, switzerland |
| E-mail address: | oly_223 |
| nice site..
best regards Steven farmer Savannah GA see also: http://www.epinions.com/user-sfarmer76 |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Steven Farmer |
| From: | Savannah GA |
| E-mail address: | stevenisneo@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.lomo.com/fortezza |
| I am amazed at the simplicity of language and the
complexity and significance of the meaning of this language. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kithcen |
| Name: | Maja |
| From: | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| E-mail address: | majapesic@hotmail.com |
| your books make me dream | |
| Favorite Book: | tsugumi |
| Name: | laura testori |
| From: | milan italy |
| E-mail address: | latestor@tin.it |
| Reading a Banana Yoshimoto's book is a pleasure, but trying
to read it in Japanese, with the very words she used, it's wonderful. |
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| Favorite Book: | Tsugumi |
| Name: | elisabetta |
| From: | bologna, italy |
| E-mail address: | elati@tiscalinet.it |
| I first came across Banana's book Lizard for a claas
assignment in my World Literature class. We were to pick a book that was written by an international author. I picked the book because it had a neat cover and after flipping through the book, I figured it was easy reading which fit perfectly into my busy schedule. Never did I imagine that I would come to love the writing so much that I read the book again and again. I'm glad that someone has a website dedicated to this diva! |
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| Favorite Book: | Lizard.... it's the only one I have so far! |
| Name: | Helen again..... |
| From: | Las Vegas, Nv, USA |
| Name: | HeLeN~ |
| Banana's writings are not sad...
but make me cry. Because the feeling is so peculiar, I love her composition. |
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| Favorite Book: | lizard |
| Name: | L.M.K |
| From: | KOREA |
| E-mail address: | coaa78@hanmail.net |
| Banana is my favorite writer and I like very much her
books. They are very interesting and involving and when I read them Iunify me with her caracters. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen and Moonlight Shadow |
| Name: | Birra |
| From: | Italy |
| E-mail address: | silvestrodue@tiscalinet.it |
| I like Banana's books. I've read almost all her works.
I think her newest book "Hardboiled/Hardrack" is also wonder full! |
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| Favorite Book: | Amurita |
| Name: | mariko |
| From: | Tokyo - Japan |
| E-mail address: | mariko@annie.ne.jp |
| Favorite Book: | sonno profondo, NP |
| Name: | branka |
| From: | zagreb, croatia |
| E-mail address: | b_bencic@hotmail.com |
| I was poking around on amazon.com and found out that they
expect Asleep (Deep Sleep) to be released in June 2000. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Syeira |
| From: | Long Beach, CA, USA |
| E-mail address: | syeiraq@yahoo.com |
| Hi!
Looking for someone who knows about russian translations of Banana's books... Seeing the comments in this guestbook feel strong wish to read these magic books! |
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| Favorite Book: | did not read yet |
| Name: | Andrey Deynichenko |
| From: | Moscow City Russia |
| E-mail address: | adenich@mail.ru |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.chat.ru/~tearoom/myfophotos/toiletpic.jpg |
| The only book I read from Ms. Yoshimoto is "Kitchen". It was a wonderful reading experience. Would you know where I can get your other works? | |
| Name: | Dennis Gumpal |
| From: | Philippines |
| E-mail address: | isaiah@i-next.net |
| Hey! Am I the first Japanese to sign in to this guestbook?
I'm so thanksful to this web page (I must say, as an indevisual and as one of Japanese fun of Banana Yoshimoto). But, to tell the truth, I only became a fun of Yoshimoto last month, and only read Kitchen, Kanashii Yokan, NP, Shinkon-san, and Tsugumi. I really do thank to this page, but at the same time, I feel very sorry to American readers, who can't read Tsugumi. I love this one of Yoshimoto's work. The character "Tsugumi" is so lovely. I even wanted to give that book to someone, and it was my purpose to look in web. So I really hope that it's gonna be in English some day. |
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| Favorite Book: | Tsugumi |
| Name: | Tei Takenaka |
| From: | Kanagawa, Japan/Ojai CA. USA |
| E-mail address: | vinzrunner12@hotmail.com |
| Favorite Book: | N.P. |
| Name: | Pedro |
| From: | Torino, Italy |
| E-mail address: | pdotoli@hotmail.com |
| Banana is really extraordinary!
Honeymoon is amazing!!! Don't miss it!!! xxx bee |
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| Favorite Book: | Lizard |
| Name: | bea |
| From: | Lecco - Italy |
| E-mail address: | bumblebee@libero.it |
| ONE OF THE VERY FEW READERS OF BANANA´S BOOKS IN MY COUNTRY.
HOPE THAT WE´LL BE MORE SOON. SALUDOS A MI "MAYANER", YA TE REGALARÉ EL LIBRO, SI NUESTRA AMISTAD "SOBREVIVE". |
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| Favorite Book: | KITCHEN |
| Name: | JOSE ALUX |
| From: | MÁLAGA,SPAIN |
| E-mail address: | MAYANER@LATINMAIL.COM |
| ONE OF THE VERY FEW READERS OF BANANA´S BOOKS IN MY COUNTRY.
HOPE THAT WE´LL BE MORE SOON. |
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| Favorite Book: | KITCHEN |
| Name: | JOSE ALUX |
| From: | MÁLAGA |
| E-mail address: | MAYANER@LATINMAIL.COM |
| Favorite Book: | kitchen |
| Name: | JOS |
| From: | málaga |
| E-mail address: | mayanar@latinmail.com |
| thanks for your website...
i've just read Kitchen, and i found it lovely! so, i start lookin' for some information about banana... you have done a very good work with this site! i hope you'll keep it updated and i'd like to give you an advise: why don't you put a kind of short introduction to the book banana wrote? so people could choose the next book to read! anyway, i'll surely read something more about her... thanks a lot, and greetings from milano Italy. Alessio. (khama for friends) |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | alessio |
| From: | milano/italy |
| E-mail address: | khama@tiscalinet.it |
|
Thanks Banana for so many wonderful emotions! |
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| Favorite Book: | All of them, but especially TSUGUMI and KITCHEN and now HONEYMOON |
| Name: | Grazia |
| From: | Catania, Italy |
| E-mail address: | saromusumeci@mail.gte.it |
| I would like to know where I can find the pear tea that you
named in your book.It has been like a cruisade,but I didn't find it....Your way of writing is a constant river of emotions for us.We're always waitin' for something new from you.Thanx for all,and especially for lettin' us know a little bit of japanese culture. Marcella e Valentina. |
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| Favorite Book: | L'ultima amante di Hachiko |
| Name: | valentina |
| From: | italy |
| E-mail address: | msorba@tiscalinet.it |
| Favorite Book: | L'ultima amante di Hachiko |
| Name: | marcella |
| From: | italy |
| E-mail address: | msorba@tiscalinet.it |
| Favorite Book: | kitchen and Sly |
| Name: | Barbara |
| From: | Italy |
| E-mail address: | silvestrodue@tiscalinet.it |
| mi Ecapitato fra le mani l'orribile "Amrita" della
Yoshimoto nell'edizione I Canguri/Feltrinelli. Sbaglio o questa edizione italiana E pesantemente tagliata&ricucita rispetto all'originale nipponico e alla traduzione inglese? Inoltre la traduzione Epiena di errori! Clamoroso quello a pag 163! Sono scandalizzato. |
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| Favorite Book: | none |
| Name: | Lorenzo |
| From: | Italy |
| I 'LOVE' BYs books!! I first bought Kitchen because there
was a cute girl on the cover and the preview looked interesting. Plus, I'm interested in Japanese culture. This book grabbed me like few other books ever have. I've been looking ever since for new works by BY. |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen |
| Name: | Bill Studwell |
| From: | Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Homepage URL: | http://pw1.netcom.com/~astud |
| The loves of her books are so spiritual and so delicate and
my love is like that |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen - Honeymoon |
| Name: | Manuela |
| From: | Napoli - Italy |
| E-mail address: | sasyx@libero.it |
| The loves of her books are so spiritual and so delicate and
my love is like that |
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| Favorite Book: | Kitchen - Honeymoon |
| Name: | Manuela |
| From: | Napoli - Italy |
| E-mail address: | sasyx@libero.it |
| one of the greatest writers of the past and present century | |
| Favorite Book: | kitchen |
| Name: | ale |
| From: | italy |
| E-mail address: | frankytranky@yahoo.it |
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