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#MayMontage Day 1: #YellowColor - recent purchase from the big bad wolf book haul.

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Today‘s playground read is this interesting translated book by a Brazilian woman writer and is set in 1940s Rio de Janeiro

Welp. You really can‘t judge a book by its cover. I thought this was going to be a fun quick female-empowerment themed read. I was right only about the quick part. I didn‘t hate it - but it felt like the author was trying to hard to deliver a message and be funny(?) at the same time. I didn‘t hate it, but can‘t really recommend it either.

I ❤️ my library. This is just one of their rotating displays. Books nominated by libraries in cities through the world for the International Dublin Literary Award. 📚🥇

This is a good and entertaining novel. The style reminds me of Fannie Flagg books.

A woman chooses a mostly conventional life in reaction to her sister‘s choice to run away with her boyfriend. This novel looks at dissatisfaction with societal norms and the invisible work that women do. It is translated from the Portuguese and it very definitely feels South American in sensibility. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-invisible-life-of-euridice.html

What a clever little book. Wonderfully drawn characters. Look beneath the surface of the multiple strands of story to find a razor-sharp observation of how women survive the boxes they get put in by husbands, families, and life circumstances.

Very easy to read and only 232 pages long. I‘ve put so so as I enjoyed it but I didn‘t love it.

May‘s #ReadingInHeels Box 💗👌🏻

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Picked up some library holds tonight❣

Hoping I enjoy these as much as I'm loving their covers😍

I participated in my first #24in48 last weekend. The goal: read for 24 of the 48 weekend hours. Between musical theater, a hockey game and kids‘ birthday parties, I realize this was a Sisyphean task, but I did it! #readingchallenge @24in48

Wonderful read. Important message to all women. Don‘t stop ...being you, trying new things, having ideas , making plans The list goes on and on. Would make a great movie

Translated from Portuguese, this book tells the story of the Gusmao family. It‘s the 1940s and women have ambitions, but those ambitions are stunted by the men and circumstances. I️ liked it, but that‘s as far as I️ got with it. I‘m not sure I️ understood all the layers b/c sometimes the writing or the translation (not sure which one) felt clunky. Overall, I‘m not sure how memorable it is. Glad it was an ILL.

Brought home a new little friend today. I named it Operation. It will go high up on a shelf, away from fanged fur dragons. 📚🍃❤️

Looking forward to this one. 📚

A really fun, quick read, this is a little slice of mid 20th century Rio de Janeiro.

Euridice is super smart, resourceful and stifled by the expectations of her as a Brazilian housewife. As we follow her we also hear the stories of a cast of colourful characters in her neighbourhood.

I believe this is out now in Portuguese, with the English translation coming out later this year. Highly recommend 👍

#womenintranslation