Beating around the Books | August Reading Wrap-up | a highlight of the year, a brilliant debut and some mediocre non-fiction @beatingaroundthebooks | Uploaded September 2021 | Updated October 2024, 36 seconds ago.
In which I belatedly wrap up my month of reading in August and recommend a film adaptation of a German classic.

Fabian: Going to the dogs trailer (English subtitles) imdb.com/title/tt13846414

***Booktubers and Bookstagrammers Mentioned***

Ros @ Scallydandling about the books talking about her Women in Translation reading (incl. Nervous System): youtube.com/watch?v=RY1EV4Fkov8

Nathi @bookepiphanies (Instagram): instagram.com/bookepiphanies

~~~Books Mentioned~~~

North Korea Confidential by Daniel Tudor and James Pearson
Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier
Nervous System by Lina Meruane (translated by Megan McDowell)
We Need To Talk About Money by Otegha Uwagba
One Of Them by Musa Okwonga
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn (translated by Joosun Lee)
Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant by Joel Golby
Assembly by Natasha Brown
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Fabian/Der Gang vor die Hunde (Fabian/Going to the dogs) by Erich Kästner

Scribd Referral Link (60 days for free): scribd.com/g/7mu2xu
(Disclaimer: If you do end up joining, I earn one free month.)


Let's connect in other places...
Instagram: instagram.com/beating_around_the_books
Goodreads: goodreads.com/beatingaroundthebooks