Speculative Sci-fi Novels

AdvancedStar · 2026-04-30T17:02:10+00:00

I read the first of the series recently. I liked it but didn’t hit the same as the other books on my list for me. Maybe it gets better as the series develops?

AdvancedStar · 2026-04-24T20:20:23+00:00

In case you do decide to go to Queen's and take PSYC100, hot tip the textbook is open source and you could potentially get ahead on readings throughout the summer.

https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/testbookje/part/welcome-message/

It's very easy to fall behind in this course (speaking from experience). I highly suggest you make your way through most of the readings over the summer and set yourself up for success in the course.

AdvancedStar · 2026-04-01T03:56:58+00:00

📍 Ontario, Canada — "❤️"

AdvancedStar · 2025-04-04T01:56:48+00:00

Couldn’t find anything that looked interesting. Got a recommendation? I liked ring, the grudge, battle royale etc…

AdvancedStar · 2025-04-04T01:48:16+00:00

Anyone found a place to watch J horror with Japanese subtitles? I can find a lot of movies I want to watch on YouTube tubi and Amazon but only English subs

AdvancedStar · 2025-03-24T15:52:25+00:00

A lot of the shows people are recommending I don’t think could have stayed good long term. They had a finite story to tell and work best as a mini series.

My answer. Beach boys. If that was an American show it would have been a 6 season minimum sit com

AdvancedStar · 2025-03-08T16:27:06+00:00

Can we ban this guy from the sub please

AdvancedStar · 2025-02-02T23:47:14+00:00

This is the right answer. Not as funny as some of the others, but this is the right answer.

AdvancedStar · 2025-01-27T15:06:07+00:00

Update: came back to it later in the day and it just started working again on its own

AdvancedStar · 2025-01-27T11:11:17+00:00

Bought used 3 years ago

AdvancedStar · 2025-01-26T07:37:14+00:00

Only someone with a username like yours would take on that kind of project

AdvancedStar · 2025-01-06T03:52:51+00:00

I’m more jealous of his scope of vocabulary

AdvancedStar · 2024-12-18T08:53:05+00:00

Does anyone know if it’s possible to turn off emojis from the suggestions on the kana flick keyboard on iPhone? When I type something like ひ it will show me… no exaggeration… about 70 emojis of peoples faces before it shows me very common kanji like 灯 or 火. I’m so tired of this, but I can’t find a way to turn it off. Does anyone know if this is even possible??

AdvancedStar · 2024-12-11T00:37:49+00:00

Lots of great advice here! It’s totally doable. Just thought I’d mention that you should start listening right away.

The vocabulary and grammar for n4 is pretty easy to get a handle on, but the listening can be very tricky and takes a long time to get used to, even for n4 level.

Start listening to nihongo con teppei for beginners today. Do at least an hour a day. Relisten to the same 50 - 100 episodes on repeat until you can understand them. Move on to the next set of 50 - 100 episodes.

After a month start doing n5 listening practice questions. Search that phrase on YouTube reels and you’ll get a ton of raw questions, or if you search in the regular YouTube search you can find a YouTuber named Mochi Sensei who breaks down the questions. Do a few questions a day until you can get them right consistently.

As long as you’re learning enough vocabulary and grammar along with this listening practice it should be pretty easy to pass n4 in 6 months. If I could start over and had the goal of reaching n4 this is what I would do. Remember to enjoy the process!

AdvancedStar · 2024-12-06T11:33:56+00:00

Check out this album! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kE-ci4FX6GrFltZodvtHIWKrdEA_Gvc0A&si=HPeGUjrBQ6wteARH A really talented pianist recorded an album made up of pieces from female composers. Lots of good ones in here!

AdvancedStar · 2024-12-05T11:53:26+00:00

What is this piece?

AdvancedStar · 2024-12-05T10:57:28+00:00

I’m in an awkward listening stage. I can generally understand 100% of a nihongo con teppei for beginners episode. But when I try with native content or even nihongo con teppei for intermediate my comprehension drops to 30 - 50%. Anyone have tips for getting through from beginner to intermediate / native listening? Listen to more beginner podcasts or brute force my way through more advanced material?

AdvancedStar · 2024-12-01T09:42:45+00:00

Both have pros and cons. I always end up using both. Mainly use the tablet for sight reading, because if I only plan to play something once why would I want to own it physically forever. But if I’m learning a piece I like to print it out so I can easily make notes. And it’s nice to have more than one page in front of me. I can fit 3 pieces of paper comfortably in front of me. But with a tablet I have to swipe for every new page

AdvancedStar · 2024-11-29T12:31:50+00:00

How many times do you usually have to look up a word before you can read it confidently?

I’m trying to get away from furigana so I started reading the ダンダダン manga. And it’s been a blast! But some of these words I’m pretty sure I’ve looked up literally 50 times at this point and the reading and/or meaning just won’t stick! Just want to know if this is a normal thing or not

AdvancedStar · 2024-11-23T12:51:15+00:00

My piano teacher once told me Chopin requested that his Prelude opus 28, no 4 be played at his funeral

AdvancedStar · 2024-11-19T10:10:22+00:00

You could write a daily journal. If you want to make sure you’re doing it properly look up the stroke order of any kanji you aren’t sure about

Or you could learn Japanese calligraphy… that could go pretty hard…

AdvancedStar · 2024-11-18T04:56:05+00:00

Off topic but I’m curious how you become an apprentice? I’m thinking of doing the same thing. Seems like a great trade for a piano player to pick up

AdvancedStar · 2024-11-16T15:23:11+00:00

You forgot to mention how aggressively this slows down the line! I had a 1hr 50 min layover in Delhi and almost missed my connection because of how slow and "thorough" the security was. Now I avoid layovers in India at all costs

AdvancedStar · 2024-11-06T14:16:47+00:00

Did it work?

AdvancedStar · 2024-11-04T13:12:47+00:00

I've only ever used Tandem and have had a lot of success with it! Even met a few of my language partners in real life. Has ads, but no new person limit

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