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L'Embellie
L'Embellie | Audur Ava lafsdttir
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Cest la belle histoire dune femme libre et dun enfant prt, le temps dune quipe hivernale autour de lIslande. En ce tnbreux mois de novembre, la narratrice voit son mari la quitter sans pravis et sa meilleure amie lui confier son fils de quatre ans. Qu' cela ne tienne, elle partira pour un tour de son le noire, seule avec Tumi, trange petit bonhomme, presque sourd, avec de grosses loupes en guise de lunettes. Avec un humour fantasque et une drlerie dcapante, lEmbellie ne cesse de nous enchanter par cette relation cocasse, de plus en plus attentive, mouvante, entre la voyageuse et son minuscule passager. Ainsi que par sa faon incroyablement libre et allgre de prendre les pripties de la vie et de la vie amoureuse, sur fond de blessure originelle. Et lon se glisse dans lEmbellie avec le mme bonheur immense que dans Rosa candida, en une sorte dexultation complice qui ne nous quitte plus. Auur Ava lafsdttir est ne en 1958 Reykjavik. Il y a chez cette grande romancire islandaise dont on garde en mmoire le merveilleux Rosa candida un tel emportement rieur, une telle drlerie des situations comme des penses qui sy attachent, que lon cde volontiers son humour fantasque, dune justesse dcapante mais sans cruaut, terriblement magnanime. Vrai bain de jouvence littraire, ses romans ressemblent la vie.
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Mirazzles
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What a fun, quirky, and atmospheric read. I quite enjoyed this one. 📖🇮🇸😎. Photo curtesy of Google

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick This is on my TBR for the year. Good to hear you enjoyed it. 3y
Mirazzles @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick it was quite quirky and enjoyable. So far, I‘ve enjoyed each book I‘ve read by this author. All very different but with her signature style 😊 3y
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Mirazzles
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“It‘s not that I‘m fleeing anything, just exploring my most intimate and uncharted territories in a quest for fresh feelings in a new prefabricated summer cottage planted on the edge of a muddy ravine with my hearing and sight-impaired four-year-old travelling companion” It seems that the protagonist‘s life is looking up after she is dumped twice in one day and hits a goose with her car 🇮🇸

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Mirazzles
Butterflies in November | Auour Ava Olafsdottir
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This one is quite quirky and eccentric so far… it‘s the third novel I‘ve read from this author. I must say I do enjoy the characters she creates and the narratives she weaves. I must say that I can feel the cold, damp wind that the author describes..

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ScottDirkB
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Pickpick

This is a great read for empowered, compassionate protagonists thrown intro eccentric scenarios.

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fentonmtl
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Mehso-so

I really enjoyed the first half of the book. I didn‘t find the rest of the book strong and I was bored with it.

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TheAnitaAlvarez
Butterflies in November | Audur Ava lafsdttir
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So far, the book is fun. The protagonist strikes me as somewhat detached from her life, but I‘ll hope she gets better.

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TheAnitaAlvarez
Butterflies in November | Audur Ava lafsdttir
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Finallt beginning #readaroundtheworld. First stop: Iceland, which has always intrigued me because it has such a unique history and culture.

theresidentromantic I can't wait to see what you post about your read, I'm going there in April! 7y
Betty Iceland also has a unique geography. Moss on lava rocks. And steam rising from the ground and steam heating for all residents. (edited) 7y
TheAnitaAlvarez @theresidentromantic ooooh, that‘s quite an adventure! Hope you enjoy your trip! 7y
TheAnitaAlvarez @Betty it‘s probably a huge factor for their culture, isn‘t it? 7y
Betty @TheAnitaAlvarez I'm sure you're right 7y
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vlwelser
Butterflies in November | Audur Ava lafsdttir
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Found this odd little gem at the Keflavik airport. My mum no longer even questions this compulsion. Probably not a good sign. 💖📚

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julesG
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No idea what exactly NF is supposed to represent, but I am posting this novel about Iceland. I'd love to visit Iceland, just need some money and a travel companion who can take over the driving when I have to stop. 😀

EDIT: @silentrequiem thinks NF neans non-fiction (makes sense) - so I'm going to post something else again later.

#NFaboutacountryyoudliketovisit
#UncannyOctober
@RealLifeReading

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silentrequiem I think it means nonfiction? 7y
julesG @silentrequiem Ah! Thanks! Then I just have to nip into the storage boxes... 😸 7y
Cathythoughts I'd love to visit Iceland too. I love Ragnar Jonassons books, and sinse reading them I want to go to Iceland even more 💫 7y
LeeRHarry I have this on my Litsy A to Z list and have, of course, decided to read it in November 😆 7y
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rockpools
Butterflies in November | Auour Ava Olafsdottir
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A late one for #womenintranslation. I was quite pleased to find more than I expected.

💕👍🏼💕For House of The Spirits and Pocket Atlas of Small Islands
📚📚📚I've heard such great things about Ferrante and have never read any of Tove Janssons non-Moomin books, so both are on my tbr
🦋📚🦋Butterflies was a library find that (of course) I've not yet started...

#aprilbookshowers @RealLifeReading

GatheringBooks allende is an absolute favourite! 8y
rockpools @GatheringBooks I loved this! Unfortunately I seem to buy her books way faster than I read them! 8y
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bookopen
Butterflies in November | Auour Ava Olafsdottir
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Saturday morning perfection. So far I'm loving this funny, sharp and beautiful Icelandic novel. One of my goals for 2017 is to read more in translation. So far this is my first--an auspicious beginning! #intranslation

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theshrinkette
Butterflies in November | Auour Ava Olafsdottir
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I kinda failed #booktober because of lack of book options, but now that I'm going back to my books tonight imma make a solid effort for #photoadaynov16. Excited to see everyone's pictures!

8little_paws I really enjoyed it in October. I'll join in again this month. 8y
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RealLifeReading
Butterflies in November | Au_ur lafsd?ttir
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Also in case anyone missed my post a few days ago, here's the list for November. Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃

Leniverse Ooh, you do one every month? I thought it was just October/Booktober. Happiness! 8y
SharonGoforth Thanks for reposting-I missed the other one. 8y
bookdrunkard78 Favorite Neil Gaiman?? That's going to be hard for me!! 8y
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Zelma Yay! 👍 8y
Soubhiville I hadn't seen this yet either. Can I suggest art books for a future challenge? 8y
tasha @niki.inwonderland 8y
[DELETED] 3206156174 Thanks for the reminder! I will be following the tag and joining in when I can. :) 8y
bookishdawg Thanks for hosting! This is such fun 😊 8y
kspenmoll Thx for hosting again! Had such fun with Octobers- will join in as much as possible.🎃😀👏 8y
Lizpixie Awesome sauce! I was very sad coz I thought no one had organized a new one, I love these photo challenges!😍 8y
eva_lution Yes!! I love it. 8y
LeeRHarry Yay @RealLifeReading - thanks for putting November's list together! 😊 8y
Biljana Love the list! X 8y
Dragon I really enjoy your photo challenges ! 📚 8y
Varshitha You're just awesome for doing this every month☺️... 8y
RealLifeReading @Leniverse yup! I've been doing this for a couple of months now! @SharonGoforth you're welcome! 8y
RealLifeReading @bookdrunkard78 haha you could just put all his books! 8y
RealLifeReading @Zelma 😘 @Soubhiville great suggestion! 👍 8y
RealLifeReading @toinfinitybooks @jodikpeterson @kspenmoll you're welcome! Looking forward to your posts! 8y
RealLifeReading @Lizpixie 🙌🙌 @eva_lution 😘 @LeeRHarry you're welcome! 8y
RealLifeReading @Biljana @dragon glad to hear it! @Varshitha 😊aww thanks 8y
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