Japanese Light Novel Book Club discussion

Kimi Nakamura loves a good fashion statement. She's obsessed with transforming everyday ephemera into Kimi Originals: bold outfits that make her and her friends feel brave, fabulous, and like the Ultimate versions of themselves. But her mother sees this as a distraction from working on her portfolio paintings for the prestigious fine art academy where she's been accepted for college. So when a surprise letter comes in the mail from Kimi's estranged grandparents, inviting her to Kyoto for spring break, she seizes the opportunity to get away from the disaster of her life.

When she arrives in Japan, she loses herself in Kyoto's outdoor markets, art installations, and cherry blossom festival--and meets Akira, a cute med student who moonlights as a costumed mochi mascot. What begins as a trip to escape her problems quickly becomes a way for Kimi to learn more about the mother she left behind, and to figure out where her own heart lies.

Discuss I Love You So Mochi here!

Reading Schedule
7/12-7/18: Prologue-Chapter 3
7/19-7/25: Chapter 4-6
7/26-8/1: Chapter 7-10
8/2-8/8: Chapter 11-13
8/9-8/15: Chapter 14-17
8/16-8/22: Chapter 18-22
8/23-8/29: Chapter 23-26

I'm working with an ebook copy, so I'm guessing at a good reading schedule. Let me know if something looks off and I'll do my best to adjust. :)

So how are you guys enjoying the book so far?

I just started it and while I can relate to Kimi, the adult in me that's done with high school drama is so done with high school drama ^^;;;

I've been slowly making my way through this one, and I have to say, once Kimi gets to Japan, it really picks up and I'm having a much better time with it.

And for once, the love interest seems like a cinnamon roll, and I am all for that. I've read one too many YA that features a jerk, so it's refreshing to get someone sweet.

I'm about halfway through, and I'm enjoying it quite a bit. I'm wondering what the climax is ultimately going to be, though I'm guessing it's going to be that something happens to Kimi's mom that has her rushing back from Japan and leads to some kind of reconciliation between the three generations.