Second Book of Four, from Peril the First: Strangers by Taichi Yamada

This book was intriguing to me, in more ways than one. Yes, it's a supernatural ghost story, which I love...AND it was set in Japan, one of my favorite places. Can one fall in love with a country? Sure! But that's not the subject at hand, is it.

I think what we can learn from this book is to go ahead and make an effort to care more, to help not just strangers, but friends and neighbors (and not just help, but LISTEN to). If only he had done so, none of what followed would've happened.

An especially nice touch was that he couldn't see what was happening to himself. We never really do, you know?

Great book, give it a read!

Of course one can fall in love with a country. I've certainly fallen in love with countries I have never visited simply because of their portrayals in books and movies.

Well, I'll just have to look this book up, since it's the second positive review I've read. I'm in love with England, myself.

Sounds like my kind of book - it's on my list now. I love reading books about different cultures.

Me? I luv Italy!!