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Well, this was a delight. It is most definitely “experimental” fiction, often absurd and chaotic. Told in short vignettes, the unnamed narrator has stayed in her parents‘ large home, which her married siblings covet. The narrator is a misanthrope and she desperately wishes to leave her small town. One day a visitor comes to stay - although we are never told what the visitor is (Human? Dog? A manifestation of the narrator‘s depression?) Con‘t ⬇️

Gleefulreader I loved the narrator‘s observations and her views of the world around her and her memories of her childhood. The relationship with the house and the visitor is weird and unhinged (animated vacuum nozzles anyone?) but I truly loved this weird book and think I‘ll definitely re-read it to see what I missed the first time around. #booksintranslation 2w

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kspenmoll

A Death in Diamonds: The brand new 2024 royal murder mystery from the author of THE WINDSOR KNOT | S.J. Bennett

January Stats
~20 books
~3 fiction
~1 memoir/graphic novel
~15 mystery
~1 children‘s book
#auldlangspine #sundaybuddyread #ChristieCapers #DorothySayers #AuthoraMonth #NDBuddyRead #FoodandLit #EGHSBuddyRead #Graphicnovel #MLK #readyourkindle #Libby #audiobook #ThematicCozies #animal #booksintranslation #serieslove2025 #Jumpstart2015

Soubhiville, TheBookHippie, Lizpixie, Texreader, Born.A.Reader, Librarybelle, Andrew65, TheSpineView, CBee, Catsandbooks, julieclair

TheBookHippie 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 3w

mhillis Awesome 😎 3w

Librarybelle Wow! Excellent reading month! 3w

Catsandbooks 👏🏼❤️ 3w

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Gleefulreader

33 Revolutions | Canek S�nchez Guevara

so-so

This is a short novella by a grandson of Che Guevara that expresses the disillusionment and lost promise of the revolution in Cuba. Playing on the theme of a “scratched record” that repeats, it is written as 33 very short chapters. While I thought it had potential, I found the repetition of the scratched record theme somewhat annoying. #europacollective #booksintranslation

keithmalek Did he happen to mention that his grandfather was a murderous piece of shit who has been misunderstood and glorified by idiots? 2mo

Gleefulreader @keithmalek slightly aggressive tone for a comment on a random person‘s post… he ultimately left Cuba as he was disappointed in Castro‘s version of the revolution and communism. 2mo

keithmalek I was honestly just curious.😅 I guess I've been upset ever since reading this book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=exposing+the+real+che+guevara&adgrpid=56799179915&hva... 2mo

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Gleefulreader @keithmalek it‘s interesting because the book doesn‘t really reference his grandfather (and it is also fiction). It is more a lament for the state of Cuba and the way in which its people are trapped in a repetitive cycle, never moving forward. 2mo

keithmalek Oh. So I was a little off on that one.🤣 2mo

Gleefulreader @keithmalek LOL! It happens! 2mo

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melissajayne

A Man Called Ove: A Novel | Fredrik Backman

so-so

3.75⭐️ There were aspects of the story that I really liked, but was ho-hum about others. It felt liked it dragged in places, but overall I thought it was a really good book. It was one that I don‘t know if I will read again, but am glad that I did read. #2024 #fiction #bookclub #booksintranslation #contemporary

https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-man-called-ove-fredrik-backman/586402?ean=9781476...

Ddzmini Loved it 😊 I‘m sorry you had a so-so on this 🙌🏽 (edited) 12mo

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Lizpixie

The Ring | Koji Suzuki, Hiroshi Takahashi

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Bk7 of #Scarathlon & Bk2 of #OutstandingOctober #readathon is done! I completely forgot this was on my TBR until I watched the movie the other night. Which I still have to post about. This original Japanese version is very different in some ways, but still a good read. #WordSearch #BodyCountBingo #PromptMaze #AutumnAtoZ #31x31 #Spookaween #Pointsathon #WickedWords #AutumnBingo #StabbyBingo #Thrillathon #BookspinBingo👇#TeamSlaughter 3,616pts

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, DieAReader, Texreader, Clwojick, Andrew65, rachelsbrittain, TheSpineView, Catsandbooks, TheAromaofBooks, PuddleJumper, GHABI4ROSES

Lizpixie #TheHauntingOfReadersHouse #BooktrovertBingo #ReadLikeHellathon #OctoberBookBingo #Booked2022 #StackedReviews #MonthlyMotif #BooksInTranslation #BeatTheBacklist #MountTBR2022 #CloakDaggerChal #Pageathon 2y

Cinfhen Look at you!!! All those challenges!!!! #Slay 2y

Catsandbooks 🙌🏼☠️💜 2y

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Clwojick Way to go! 2y

TheSpineView Awesome 2y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 2y

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Kenyazero

The Cat in the Hat | Seuss

One of my recent book acquisitions is this fun one! #BooksInTranslation #UniqueBooks

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Morr_Books

18% Gray | Angela Rodel, Zakhari Karabashliev

Just started this for my book club, which is on Tuesday, so I think we know what I am doing all day today. #bookclub #booksintranslation
International Journey Through Pages Book Club: https://meetu.ps/e/KLDLW/zxXbQ/i

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Well-ReadNeck

Nives | Sacha Naspini

so-so

#booksintranslation #audiobook #ARC #netgalley

This novella about a widow immediately after her loss was jarring and tender at the same time. Works well on audio because it relies heavily on dialogue. While the long phone call format is interesting, it‘s also the reason this is a so so and not a pick for me.

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mrsthilkey

Pedro P�ramo | Juan Rulfo, Margaret Sayers Peden

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There are so many themes packed into this compact little novel I know I will reread it one day. Haunting and mysterious, this is a classic of Mexican literature that lovers of magical realism will not want to miss.

5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

#mexicanliterature #magicalrealism #booksintranslation

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