The stories behind their books

“It’s difficult.”

“One of the books I’ve read recently is Scythe.”

“It’s about a world where, with the emergence of something called the Thunderhead in the future, people no longer die, and a figure called a Scythe regulates the population. I think the concept is so unique: when an age comes in which people no longer die, someone still has to die, so the question is who should be the one to die.”

“I really enjoyed reading a book called *One Very Light Feather*.”

“Personally, I found the book more interesting.”

“It’s good. Especially then, it’s good too. My mind gets very calm, and I can think a lot, so I’ve been writing quite a lot of lyrics as well. It’s good.”

“Since it was recommended in many places as a classic masterpiece, I trusted those recommendations and read it. There’s a reason a book is a proven classic.”

“The books I'm currently reading—I’m reading two at the same time: one called *Consolation for Sorrow* and *Strange Comfort*.”

“I regretted not having read this book sooner.”

“It's really fun. I read it in no time.”

“As for books, I enjoyed Ito Ogawa’s The Snail Restaurant.”

“I also liked his newly released *Me Without You*.”

“If I were to recommend a book I've read recently... it would be Alain de Botton's Why Do I Love You?”