Editorial policy

What earns a recommendation

I only publish recommendations for novels I have personally read and genuinely want to share. Popularity, translation status, release schedules, and commercial relationships do not decide whether a book appears here.

A recommendation is not a claim that a novel is flawless. I write about what stayed with me, who may enjoy it, and the qualities that may ask for patience.

Independence and corrections

Recommendations are based on my own reading and judgment. Factual errors will be corrected when found, while a changed opinion will be explained rather than silently rewritten.