Some books are stories. Others are mirrors. And then there are books like Kafka on the Shore — strange, surreal, and deeply human — that don’t just reflect who you are, but suggest who you might become if you listened more closely to your dreams. Reading Haruki Murakami is never just reading. It’s drifting — into cat-filled alleys, forgotten forests, metaphysical libraries, and quiet hearts. It’s losing your sense of direction and realizing, maybe that’s the point. Here’s what stayed with me — not just as quotes, but as quiet truths I now carry. 1. “Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.” There’s a…