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Translator of Japanese mystery and horror, author of Discovering Yamaguchi Sake.
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2026 Reading Goal
2% complete! Jim Rion has read 2 of 70 books.
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Jim Rion finished reading Veil by Jonathan Janz
Veil by Jonathan Janz
“The voice in Veil is as present, strong, charming, singular, and desperate as any I’ve read. The story of a …
Jim Rion finished reading Olyoke by Vincent Endwell
Olyoke by Vincent Endwell
Welcome to Olyoke, Tennessee: home to a Dollywood-style theme park, generations of troubled families, mysterious plagues, and the prophecies of …
Olyoke by Vincent Endwell
Welcome to Olyoke, Tennessee: home to a Dollywood-style theme park, generations of troubled families, mysterious plagues, and the prophecies of …
Jim Rion set a goal to read 70 books in 2026
Jim Rion rated Lathe of Heaven: 3 stars
Jim Rion finished reading Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
Jim Rion rated The Burial Tide: 4 stars
Jim Rion finished reading The Burial Tide by Neil Sharpson
Jim Rion reviewed Country under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin
odd, touching, unique
4 stars
Jim Rion finished reading Country under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin
The Exes by Leodora Darlington
Who hasn’t wanted to murder an ex – figuratively, at least? In this explosive debut thriller, a woman’s seemingly perfect …
Jim Rion finished reading The Exes by Leodora Darlington
The Exes by Leodora Darlington
Who hasn’t wanted to murder an ex – figuratively, at least? In this explosive debut thriller, a woman’s seemingly perfect …
Jim Rion stopped reading The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe
In this famous postwar Japanese novel, the first of Abe's to be translated into English, …
