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BookishTrish
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Mehso-so

Tara lives November 18th over and over and over. I realize this is meant to be a seven-book series. The movement in book one is almost entirely internal - not bad, but not what I was expecting.

Ruthiella I definitely want to try this series but I‘m going to wait until all seven books are translated. 3d
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Lesliereadsalot
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Pickpick

Ran out to get book 2 as soon as I finished book 1. Tara continues to be stuck on November 18th, but in this volume she begins to plan out her life, how she will continue to live day after day. Book 3 coming out in the fall, and yikes! there will be 7 books in this series. These books are very different from anything else I‘ve read, and that makes them valuable to me.

Deblovestoread I have book 2 from the library. Glad to hear you are enjoying it. 6d
Lesliereadsalot I thought it started kind of slow but then really picked up. Stick with it! @Deblovestoread 6d
BarbaraBB I picked up book 2 too! Will read it soon In Dutch all seven of them have been translated but it feels weird to change to Dutch now so I think I‘ll wait for October too. I guess I‘ll have enough to read until then 😇 (edited) 6d
Lesliereadsalot I really liked where this book went! @BarbaraBB 6d
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Lesliereadsalot
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Pickpick

Couldn‘t put this short novel down. The Danish author writes of a woman who is stuck on one day in time, every day for her is that same day. I of course thought it would be like Groundhog Day, but it‘s not at all as it‘s mostly about her feelings and thoughts and emotions. What to do about her husband and her future consumes her every waking moment. It‘s a thriller in an odd sort of way. Excited to read book 2!

Cathythoughts Great review! Stacked. ❤️ 1w
Lesliereadsalot I think you‘ll like it! @Cathythoughts 1w
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AnneCecilie
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The International Booker Prize Shortlist has been announced today

I loved On the Calculation of Volume so very happy to see that on the list.

I‘ve read Perfection, liked but didn‘t love as everyone else

Just bought A Leopard-Skin Hat so hope I like that

I‘ve seen some great reviews for Small Boat so might want to give that a chance too

What do you think of the shortlist?

ChaoticMissAdventures I am going to read Big Bird this week, I feel generally overwhelmed by the prize lists so waiting to hear what others say, I know Leopard Hat has some mixed reviews but it is the other one I am most interested in. Sad Reservoir Bitches did not make it, I thought it was wonderful (but lots of trigger warnings) 2w
AnneCecilie @ChaoticMissAdventures I‘m sad about that too, I loved Reservoir Bitches. Leopard Hat seems to be about grieving a sister so thought I should give it a try. I also have There‘s a Monster Behind the Door waiting for me even if it didn‘t make the shortlist 2w
BarbaraBB I enjoyed both books you did as well. And I read Leopard, which was just okayish for me. I am now reading Big Bird and really want to read Small Boat too. I preordered it, it has not yet been published here. 2w
AnneCecilie @BarbaraBB Now that you mention it, I think I‘ve only seen Americans reviewing Small Boat (edited) 2w
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BarbaraBB
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#InternationalBooker

This was good and frightening. A woman gets caught up in the 18th of November. Every morning she wakes up to the same day. She thinks of ways to escape and get on with her life. It is a quiet book, and somehow it felt believable. I do want to read part II!

sarahbarnes Excited for this one! Glad you liked it! 3w
Chelsea.Poole I just checked this out—surprised at how slim it is. Glad to see your stamp of approval 😊 3w
BarbaraBB @sarahbarnes Your kind of book! 3w
BarbaraBB @Chelsea.Poole It‘s good! 3w
youneverarrived Stacking! 2w
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BarbaraBB
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#WeeklyForecast 14/25

I am about to start Somewhere Else of the #WP25 longlist. After that, I‘ll wait what books will be shortlisted and decide which ones to read. So far I am preferring the #InternationalBooker longlist over the #WP25 so I am having two more of that list lined up for this week!

squirrelbrain Have a great week! 3w
ChaoticMissAdventures I have Big Bird on my TBR for this week also! Hope you like it. 3w
Lesliereadsalot I have Big Bird on my radar too. PS 1/2 way thru Point Zero on your recommendation. Where the heck is Teiko‘s hubby? 3w
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Hooked_on_books I loved the Balle! I dove right into book 2 and really want the others to be translated. 3w
sarahbarnes I hope you like Big Bird! I‘m anxiously awaiting Volume from the library. 3w
BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot I hope you‘re enjoying it! I loved how Japanese it felt. 3w
BarbaraBB @Hooked_on_books I am happy to hear that! 3w
BarbaraBB @sarahbarnes I have high hopes! 3w
Leoslittlebooklife The Balle novel is on my tbr too, its plot sounds very intriguing. 3w
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Graywacke
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Pickpick

Tara Selter is stuck in November 18. That is every day when she wakes up its 11/18 (or 18/11 🇬🇧) , and everything repeats itself - the rainy weather near Lille, France, the sky, and people who wake fresh to their first 11/18, with no memory of the previous 11/18s.

It‘s a very curious book, with terrific atmosphere and yet many unanswered questions. It‘s the kind of book that makes me want to try writing.

#booker #IB2025

sarahbarnes Ooh, great review. I‘m on the hold list for this one and looking forward to it. 1mo
BarbaraBB Great review. I can‘t imagine it being a series! 1mo
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Graywacke @sarahbarnes 👍 I hope you get it soon. Also thanks 1mo
Graywacke @BarbaraBB well, it leaves a lot to answer for. 🙂 I‘m wondering how it might evolve. Book 2 is available in English and I have a library copy. 1mo
AnneCecilie @BarbaraBB As you read on it makes perfect sense. I‘m sitting here waiting for the 6th volume to be released. I think it‘s supposed to be 7 volumes 1mo
Graywacke @AnneCecilie ooh! You‘ve read them in Danish? I think seven are planned. Five released in original language. 1mo
AnneCecilie @Graywacke No, translated into Norwegian, but the Scandinavian countries usually translate each other‘s bestsellers pretty fast 1mo
BarbaraBB @AnneCecilie I hope I‘ll enjoy it I‘d love a good Danish series to look forward to! (edited) 1mo
Graywacke @AnneCecilie that makes sense. And cool 1mo
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Leoslittlebooklife
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My picks to read from the International Booker Prize 2025: the Dutch one: On a Woman‘s Madness by Astrid Roemer, and the Danish one: On the Calculation of Volume I.

#astridroemer #solvejballe #internationalbookerprize

AnneCecilie I love the Danish one 1mo
Leoslittlebooklife @AnneCecilie I read@the first chapter and was sold! 1mo
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Deblovestoread
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Pickpick

This is the only book, so far, off the Booker International Longlist at my library. It was lyrical and propulsive although I‘m not sure I totally understand what was really going on. Even with the ambiguous ending I enjoyed it and am looking forward to Volume 2.

BarbaraBB Good to know. I have this one on my shelves to pick up soon. 1mo
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Graywacke
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Care of my library, I started this today (amongst everything else I‘m reading)

merelybookish Handsome reading companion! 😻 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
Graywacke @merelybookish she‘s a cutie. But, also a persnickety cat. @dabbe thanks! 2mo
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dabbe @Graywacke Looks like a lot is going on in the brain of hers! 🤩🐾🤩 2mo
BarbaraBB Interested in your thoughts, I have this one on my shelves too. 2mo
Graywacke @BarbaraBB I‘m looking forward to reading through it. Terrific opening pages 2mo
BarbaraBB That sounds promising. It‘s first of a series right? 2mo
Graywacke @BarbaraBB a planned septology. Five are published in Danish. Two are translated to English. 2mo
BarbaraBB So we have to be patient if we like them! 2mo
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