NONFICTION NOVEMBER 2021 | Book Recommendations Curious Reader 2024-10-19 | NONFICTION NOVEMBER 2021 | Book Recommendations
Autumn Reading Book Recommendations 2024 Curious Reader 2024-10-04 | Hello everyone and happy October! Though we're already some ways into autumn, I wanted to take a moment to share some seasonal book recommendations. Do you read seasonally? Any books you look forward to reading this autumn?Music Nonfiction | Recommendations & TBRyoutu.be/yjz224r4JZgFunghi Books for Autumn Daysyoutu.be/hZAmK8BAJnoFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderrBuy me a coffee http://buymeacoffee.com/curiousreader
Translators I love and I think you will too | #WITMONTH 2024 Curious Reader 2024-08-14 | In honor of #witmonth I wanted to celebrate some of my favorite women who translate other women into English. These are translators I associate with the skill of their craft, whose name on a book will peak my interest regardless of the author or plot. I would love to hear about the translators you would put on a list of favorites, or perhaps translators whose work you've read the most of. Hope you're all having a great reading month! xxBOOKS MENTIONEDThe Fall of Language in the Age of English by Minae Mizumura, translated by Juliet Winters CarpenterAn I Novel by Minae Mizumura, translated by Juliet Winters CarpenterThe Great Passage by Shion Miura, translated by Juliet Winters CarpenterThe Lonesome Bodybuilder by Yukiko Motoya, translated by Asa YonedaThe Vegetarian by Han Kang, translated by Deborah SmithThe White Book by Han Kang, translated by Deborah SmithPermafrost by Eva Baltasar, translated by Julia SanchesBoulder by Eva Baltasar, translated by Julia SanchesMammoth by Eva Baltasar, translated by Julia SanchesThe Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann GoldsteinIn other words by Jhumpa Lahiri, translated by Ann GoldsteinFever Dream by Samantha Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowellThings we lost in the fire by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowellDangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowellFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Women in Translation Month TBR 2024 Curious Reader 2024-08-06 | It's Wit Month!! I filmed this immediately after coming home but of course belatedly got this up. Better late than never.BOOKS MENTIONEDFörändringen - Liv Ullman (translated to Swedish by Cilla Johnson)Unforgivable and other essays - Christina Campo (translated by Alex Andriesse)Forbidden Notebook - Alba de Cespedes (translated by Ann Goldstein)Woman Running in the Mountains - Yuko Tsushima (translated by Geraldine Harcourt)Analfabeten - Agota Kristof (translated to Swedish by Marianne Tufvesson)The Lake - Bianca Bellova (translated by Alex Zucker)Agua Viva - Clarice Lispector (translated by Stefan Tobler)End of August - Yu Miri (translated by Morgan Giles)Dogs of Summer - Andrea Abreu (translated by Julia Sanches)RELATED LINKSKatja @PageTurnersWithKatja Spotlight series on Translated Lit: youtu.be/8wMMmbnZ2N0?si=Qm5OtSSAwDtS5KS7 Sarah @HardcoverHearts youtu.be/6ABr87iStu0?si=GlpM5rXhvCV3OR4xFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderrLetterboxd: letterboxd.com/curiousreader
A belated Spring Wrap Up | February-May 2024 Curious Reader 2024-08-05 | Hello everyone! I filmed this in June but only now finished editing, so finally I'm sharing my spring reading wrap up (or rather, everything I've been reading since February until May). A little bit of everything. RELATED LINKSOliver @ChaoticBibliophile Lindy @lindysmagpiereads Amelia instagram.com/amelia7readsFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Summer TBR 2024 Curious Reader 2024-07-18 | Hello everyone! Today I wanted to chat through my summer reading plans; some seasonally appropriate books, some anticipated releases, and some books I've just been meaning to get to. What are you reading or hoping to read this season? Happy Summer! xxRELATED LINKSMary @booksandpizza FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderrBuy me a coffee http://buymeacoffee.com/curiousreader
Halfway through the Year! | Chat & Mid-year Freak Out Tag 2024 Curious Reader 2024-07-15 | Long-time no talk! Today I just wanted to sit down and chat with you about what I've been up to lately, and do a mid-point check-in with my reading through the Mid-year freak out tag. Hope you are all well! Happy summer xxTag starts at 09:45RELATED LINKSPrisma Litteraturpris https://www.prismalitteraturpris.se/@lindysmagpiereads @ChaoticBibliophile @nicoleisheretolearn FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderrBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comBuy me a coffee http://buymeacoffee.com/curiousreader
Happy 1st day of the #SPRINGATHON! | TBR 2024 Curious Reader 2024-05-03 | RELATED LINKSSpringathon Announcement: youtu.be/PAGtW9FdLhALindy @lindysmagpiereads #Mentalhealthmay2024 Announcement: youtu.be/cfn3R4VsD4Q?si=6_Awu9BBrfgTFVEU Springathon HOSTS:Emma @ACupOfBooks Doris @alldbooks9165 Heidi @myreadinglife8816 Myself @CuriousReader FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
#Springathon Recommendations | Nature Writing based on the Seasons Curious Reader 2024-04-21 | Announcement for Springathon: youtu.be/PAGtW9FdLhAFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Read Nature Writing with Us in May | Announcing SPRINGATHON 2024 Curious Reader 2024-04-03 | WHAT IS THE SPRINGATHON?We want to celebrate our love of nature writing by dedicating two weeks in May to reading this genre of writing. You decide if you read nonfiction, poetry, fiction - with a focus on the nature theme. WHEN?The Springathon starts on Friday May 3rd and runs until Sunday May 19th.HOSTS:Emma @ACupOfBooks Doris @alldbooks9165 Heidi @myreadinglife8816 Myself @CuriousReader OPTIONAL PROMPTS: (the four seasons) summer, autumn, winter, springGROUPREAD: Sakura Obsession by Naoko AbeLater in the month we'll also be announcing the photo prompts for this year's Instagram photo challenge (which will run for the entire duration of the readathon). Stay tuned!------------------------------------FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
An updated State of my Physical TBR, book organisation & choosing my People’s April TBR Curious Reader 2024-03-17 | Hosts of People's April: Ros @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711 youtu.be/C281LsPsk_c?si=tl9sTJckianXD-3SElisabeth @bouquinsbooks youtu.be/Gt-_GfGU4wk?si=Ws254hLxbhKGoEXBBook overview/shelf tour starts at 07:30People's April TBR from 21:40FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
January Reading Wrap Up Curious Reader 2024-02-08 | Hello everyone! Hope your year has kicked off to a good start. Today I'm talking about the books I read in January, have you read any of them? I always love to chat with you in the comments. Oliver @ChaoticBibliophile Amelia instagram.com/amelia7reads/?hl=enFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderrE-mail: wordslikemagic@gmail.com
Favorite Books of 2023! Curious Reader 2024-01-13 | Hello everyone! Today I'm sharing with you my favorite books of 2023. What would you choose for the categories I mentioned? Hope you're all well!BOOKS MENTIONEDIn the Dream House - Carmen Maria Machado There's no such thing as an easy job - Kikuko Tsumura (translated by Polly Barton)A Matter of Appearance - Emily WellsTranslating myself and others - Jhumpa LahiriLoveless - Alice OsemanIza's Ballad - Magda Szabo (translated by George Szirtes)Ace - Angela ChenFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Finally, catching up with what Ive read from July to December 2023 Curious Reader 2024-01-04 | Hello everyone! Finally, finally, I got around to chat through the books I read in 2023, from July to the end of the year (so basically a half-year's worth of books..). Have you read any of these books? I'd love to chat about them with you. Hope you've all had a good start to 2024!TABLE OF CONTENTS00:52 - Madicken02:20 - Arrangements in Blue04:45 - Rent Spel/Fair Play06:55 - Kattvinden08:09 - The Skull08:50 - The Queen in the Cave09:40 - Granny and Bean10:10 - What do you see when you look at a tree10:50 - Van Dog11:30 - Nana vol. 3-5 12:40 - Loveless14:20 - A Study in Scarlett, The sign of Four16:40 - A Line in the World18:20 - Red, White and Royal Blue20:25 - Long live the Post horn22:50 - Lost Pianos of Siberia25:05 - Heartstopper vol. 1-328:43 - Jultröjan29:30 - Mamma mu och Kråkans jul31:00 - Nails and Eyes33:07 - Autumn35:25 - In the Dream House36:47 - Det Blå GarnetRELATED LINKSOliver @ChaoticBibliophile Amelia instagram.com/amelia7reads/?hl=enFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Retrospective & Reading Goals for 2024 Curious Reader 2023-12-30 | Hi everyone! Hope you've all had a good holiday season. Today I wanted to take some time to look back on my reading in 2023. I chat about the reading goals I had and some general stats and themes for the year. I also talk about the goals I have for the new year. Do you make reading goals? What are they? I'd love to chat with you in the comments.Happy new year! Take care xxFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Another Catch-Up Chat & Currently Reading | Holiday Edition Curious Reader 2023-12-20 | Hi everyone! I've missed talking to you all. What have you all been up to? What are you reading in the last few weeks of the year? I'd love to chat with you in the comments below. RELATED LINKSOllie @ChaoticBibliophile Amelia instagram.com/amelia7reads/?hl=enBelinda @belindasbooknook6508 Find me on Letterboxd letterboxd.com/weneedhunnyFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Reading Plans for the Rest of the Year | End of Year Book Tag 2023 Curious Reader 2023-11-06 | Hey everyone! It's already November (how did that happen?!) and we're closing in on the last few weeks of the year. I wanted to sit down and chat about my reading plans for what remains of 2023, what better way than a book tag?QUESTIONS1. Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?3. Is there a new release you're still waiting for?4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?5. Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?6. Have you already started making reading plans for next year?RELATED LINKS@fayesparallelstories8572 Tag: https://youtu.be/e6JnNyFUh3s?si=isQbs...@scallydandlingaboutthebook2711 Remember December rereadathon announcement youtu.be/1-lCBZJ4ODU?si=Qc3wmq7k68U-tEzkFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile...Blog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiousread...
What Ive Been Reading Lately | June-July 2023 Curious Reader 2023-11-01 | Previous catch-up wrap up youtu.be/XlbR6Dh1PFcBOOKS MENTIONEDThe Times I Knew I Was Gay - Eleanor CrewesFlickebarn nr 291 - Ninni SchulmanA Horse at Night: On Writing - Amina CainToo Much and Not the Mood - Durga Chew-Bose"Denna dagen ett liv" (Astrid Lindgren: The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking) by Jens Andersen: yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300226102The Story of a New Name - Elena Ferrante (translation by Ann Goldstein)FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
What Ive Been Reading Recently | May-June 2023 Curious Reader 2023-10-16 | BOOKS MENTIONEDIza's Ballad - Magda Szabo (translated by George Szirtes)Pride and Prejudice - Jane AustenConcerning my daughter - Kim Hye-Jin (translated by Jamie Chang)Klubben - Matilda GustavssonBoulder - Eva Baltasar (translated by Julia Sanches)A Matter of Appearance - Emily WellsRELATED LINKSSarah @HardcoverHearts FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Im Back! Catch-up chat about life, reading and my London trip Curious Reader 2023-10-09 | RELATED LINKS@nicoleisheretolearn @ChaoticBibliophile Portraits of Dogs wallacecollection.org/whats-on/exhibitions-displays/portraits-of-dogs-from-gainsborough-to-hockneyMonika on Norah Lange's book instagram.com/p/Cxs6GAMIDfz/?hl=enMols on Poor Little Sick Girls instagram.com/molsbymoonlight/?hl=en&g=5FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Invisible Cities in August 2023 | Announcement & TBR Curious Reader 2023-06-01 | It’s the 1st of June - and time for another announcement day. In August we’ll be taking a trip to Turkey and Denmark with the #Invisiblecitiesproject! What books or authors do you want to explore in August? Any Women in Translation titles you’re particularly excited about? BOOKS MENTIONEDTove Ditlevsen’s Copenhagen trilogy goodreads.com/book/show/53317528-childhood-youth-dependencyDorthe Nors’s A Line in the World graywolfpress.org/books/line-worldBuket Uzuner’s Two Green Otters milet.com/books/two-green-otters-p4302.html Sema Kaygusuz’s The Well of Trapped Words commapress.co.uk/books/the-well-of-trapped-wordsINVISIBLE CITIES #invisiblecitiesprojectWhat is Invisible Cities? youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkAHosts https://lnk.bio/invisiblecitiesreadingproject Our Discord discord.gg/WgYxJExStorygraph Challenge app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/a92da6ec-0f72-4013-867e-c3fd7852a2f8 FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
PRIDE MONTH | Book Recommendations and TBR Curious Reader 2023-05-31 | Hey everyone! As we approach June, I wanted to take a moment to share some reading recommendations and plans for queer lit/LGBTQ+ books and authors you might want to add to your lists/horizons. Have you made a TBR of your own? Do please share what you're excited to be reading in June to celebrate Pride month.Related LinksOliver @ChaoticBibliophile youtu.be/9Qj47l9Vl7oFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
What Ive Been Reading Lately | March-May 2023 Curious Reader 2023-05-21 | Hello everyone! Hope you're all well. Today I'm finally checking in to discuss what I've been reading the past few months. Have you read any of these books? I'd love to discuss them with you. What have you been reading this spring season? Take care, friends! RELATED LINKS@lindysmagpiereads @KetevanReads #MentalHealthMay hosted by @MIDDLEoftheBookMARCH @MarilynMayaMendoza #invisiblecitiesproject youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkA#springathon Announcement 2023 youtu.be/xbrpwFQ6OTQFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Invisible Cities Announcement | July 2023 Curious Reader 2023-05-01 | Hello everyone! Hope you're all having a great start to your month. It's another 1st of the Month so it's time to announce countries for Invisible Cities. In July we'll be focusing on Cameroon and Ecuador! Happy reading (and exploring)!What is Invisible Cities? youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkAHosts https://lnk.bio/invisiblecitiesreadingproject Our Discord discord.gg/WgYxJExStorygraph Challenge app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/a92da6ec-0f72-4013-867e-c3fd7852a2f8 BOOKS MENTIONEDThis World Does Not Belong to Us worldeditions.org/product/this-world-does-not-belong-to-usHuman Sacrifices feministpress.org/books-a-m/human-sacrificesJawbone coffeehousepress.org/collections/translation/products/jawboneDays Come and Go catranslation.org/shop/book/days-come-and-goThe Blunder goodreads.com/en/book/show/60376775 FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
SPRINGATHON TBR 2023! Curious Reader 2023-04-22 | Hello everyone! Today I'm sharing with you my Springathon TBR, some great-sounding books covering all kinds of areas within the broader nature writing genre - water themed, memoir, dogs, and more. What are you planning on reading for the Srpingathon this year? I'd love to hear all about it. Take care! RELATED LINKSSpringathon Announcement youtu.be/xbrpwFQ6OTQOliver @ChaoticBibliophile BOOKS MENTIONEDDoghearted - ed. Jessica J Lee, Rowan Hisayo BuchananBelonging - Amanda ThomsonAfterglow - Eileen MylesTo the River - Olivia LaingWaterlog - Roger DeakinThe Seaweed Collector's Handbook - Miek ZwambornLosing Eden - Lucy JonesHandiwork - Sara BaumeFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Recent Reading Wrap Up | Bodies, Transformations & Reflections Curious Reader 2023-04-11 | Hello everyone! Today I'm catching up with what I've been reading recently, some really fantastic books. Have you read anything good lately? I'd love to hear about it. Hope you're all well! xxBOOKS MENTIONEDSamlade Verk (Collected Works) - Lydia Sandgren pushkinpress.com/books/collected-works-a-novelExpeditionen (The Expedition) - Bea Uusma goodreads.com/book/show/25246264-the-expeditionAce - Angela ChenArgonauts - Maggie NelsonConstructing a nervous system - Margo JeffersonFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Announcing SPRINGATHON 2023 | Nature-Writing Readathon Curious Reader 2023-04-03 | Hello everyone! Today I'm happy to announce that we're doing another round of the Springathon readathon! I hope you're excited to join us in reading and celebrating nature writing of all kinds in May 2023, do let us know what you'll be reading! xxHOSTS:Doris @alldbooks9165 Heidi @myreadinglife8816 Myself @CuriousReader WHEN? May 1st-14th (Monday-Sunday)CHALLENGE: read one nature nonfiction bookOPTIONAL PROMPTS:ColorCraftCaptureCaring-----------------------------------------FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
#InvisibleCitiesProject June 2023 Curious Reader 2023-04-01 | Hello everyone! It's the 1st of the month which means announcement day for Invisible Cities. In June we'll be focusing on Pakistan and The Bahamas! What are your reading plans (or movie/music/cooking plans) for June? I'd love to hear all about it. Take care! xxINVISIBLE CITIES #invisiblecitiesproject What is Invisible Cities? youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkAHosts https://lnk.bio/invisiblecitiesreadingproject Our Discord discord.gg/WgYxJExStorygraph Challenge app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/a92da6ec-0f72-4013-867e-c3fd7852a2f8 ------------------------------------------------------FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Women on Writing #womenshistorymonth Curious Reader 2023-03-22 | Hello everyone! Today I'm talking about women writers reflecting on various aspects of writing (reading, translating, memoir-writing, becoming an author). Do you have any writers/books in mind on the topic? I'd love to hear. BOOKS MENTIONEDTove Ditlevsen - Copenhagen trilogyDeborah Levy - Living autobiography trilogyMargo Jefferson - Constructing a nervous systemRachel Cusk - CoventryJhumpa Lahiri - Translating myself and othersSara Baume - HandiworkElena Ferrante - In the MarginsAmina Cain - A Horse at Night RELATED LINKSOliver @ChaoticBibliophile Working Women in Fiction youtu.be/LdI2Frjmus8FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Working Women in Fiction | #womenshistorymonth Curious Reader 2023-03-08 | In which I talk about fiction books featuring women at work; facing various types of working conditions and challenges.BOOKS MENTIONEDThere's no such thing as an easy job - Kikuko TsumuraSamlade Verk (Collected Works) - Lydia SandgrenNorrtullsligan - Elin WägnerConvenience Store Woman - Sayaka MurataThe Blazing World - Siri HustvedtLinjen - Elise KarlssonDiary of a Void - Emi YagiFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
May Announcement | #invisiblecitiesproject Curious Reader 2023-03-07 | A slightly belated May announcement for Invisible Cities project. We're off to South Africa and Switzerland! What are your plans for these two countries? Any books you're looking forward to reading, movies to watch, food to cook? We'd love to hear about it.What is Invisible Cities? youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkAHosts https://lnk.bio/invisiblecitiesreadingproject Join the conversation over at our Discord discord.gg/WgYxJExKeep track of your reading with the Storygraph Challenge app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/a92da6ec-0f72-4013-867e-c3fd7852a2f8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Bookhauled | January-February 2023 Curious Reader 2023-02-22 | Hello everyone! Hope the year is treating you well so far. Today I wanted to share the books I've been adding to my shelves since the start of the year; many I'm excited to jump into in the next few weeks. What books have you bought/borrowed recently? RELATED LINKS@HardcoverHearts @bronteswannick @lindysmagpiereads Justine @literarywandress instagram.com/literarywanderess/?hl=enAccording to Alina instagram.com/accordingtoalinaFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Publishers I Want To Explore In 2023 Curious Reader 2023-02-13 | Hello everyone! Today I'm chatting about some of the publishers I want to focus on this year, many of them specialize in translated literature - all of them do fantastic work. Have you read any of the books I talk about or do you have a publisher "watchlist" of your own? PUBLISHER LINKSNew Directions ndbooks.comAnd Other Stories andotherstories.orgFeminist Press feministpress.orgTilted Axis tiltedaxispress.comNYRB nyrb.comFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
April 2023 Announcement #InvisibleCitiesProject Curious Reader 2023-02-01 | INVISIBLE CITIES #invisiblecitiesprojectWhat is Invisible Cities? youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkAHosts https://lnk.bio/invisiblecitiesreadingproject Our Discord discord.gg/WgYxJExStorygraph Challenge app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/a92da6ec-0f72-4013-867e-c3fd7852a2f8 BOOKS MENTIONEDNatural History - Carlos Fonseca (translated by Megan McDowell)Fairest - Meredith TalusanFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
First Wrap Up of the Year | no. 1-5 Curious Reader 2023-01-30 | Hello everyone! Today I wanted to chat about the first five books I've read to kick things off in 2023. Off to a good start! How has your reading been going so far?BOOKS MENTIONEDDiary of a Void - Emi Yagi (translated by David Boyd & Lucy North)Draw of the Sea - Wyl MenmuirGubbe och Katt - Nils UddenbergWhereabouts - Jhumpa Lahiri (translated by the author)Translating myself and others - Jhumpa Lahiri (several translators, some essays translated by Lahiri)FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Authors I Want To Read in 2023 Curious Reader 2023-01-18 | In 2022 I made a list of authors I wanted to prioritize reading in the year and I'm doing the same thing for 2023. Many of these I've read something by but two I haven't read anything by but think I will like. What are some authors you want to get to in 2023?Reading Goals 2023 youtu.be/Sy0d6uOw8s4FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
2022 Reading Year and Look Ahead for 2023 Curious Reader 2023-01-11 | Hello everyone, happy new year! Hope 2023 has kicked off to a great start. Today I chat about the reading year that's just ended and what's on the horizons for 2023. Have you made any reading goals for this year? RELATED LINKSMid-year Revisiting Goals 2022 youtu.be/zyPATG7BSL822 in 22 youtu.be/upA91r-67ukFavorite Books of 2022 youtu.be/5F20haflTFQFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Favorite Books of 2022 Curious Reader 2023-01-04 | Finally sitting down to share with you some of my highlights of the previous reading year; what were the stand-outs in your 2022 reading? TABLE OF CONTENTS00:00 - Intro00:40 - On Photography by Susan Sontag02:57 - Path through the Trees by Christopher Milne05:10 - Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane, narrated by Roy McMillan09:49 - The Lonely City by Olivia Laing11:20 - Elena Knows by Claudia Pineiro, translated by Frances Riddle12:36 - Life among the Savages and Raising Demons by Shirley JacksonFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Invisible Cities in March 2023 #invisiblecitiesproject Curious Reader 2023-01-02 | INVISIBLE CITIES #invisiblecitiesprojectWhat is Invisible Cities? youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkAHosts https://lnk.bio/invisiblecitiesreadingproject Our Discord discord.gg/WgYxJExStorygraph Challenge app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/a92da6ec-0f72-4013-867e-c3fd7852a2f8 BOOKS MENTIONEDThe Museum of Useless Efforts https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9780803287648/The Cyclist Conspiracy openletterbooks.org/products/the-cyclist-conspiracyFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Recent Reading & Holiday Reading Plans 2022 Curious Reader 2022-12-22 | BOOKS MENTIONEDUrgent Matters (translation by Sarah Moses, Review: curiousreaderr.wordpress.com/2022/11/16/urgent-matters-paula-rodriguez)Vi på Saltkråkan - Astrid LindgrenLittle Labors - Rivka GalchenRings of Saturn - W. G. Sebald (translation by Michael Hulse)On Photography - Susan SontagThe Blazing World - Siri HustvedtDiary of a Void - Emi Yagi (translation by David Boyd and Lucy North)Cold Enough for Snow - Jessica AuA Woman in the Polar Night - Christiane Ritter (translation by Jane Degras)Wisdom of the Wolves - Elli H Radinger (translation by Shaun Whiteside)Diary of a Film - Niven GovindenThe Book of Disquiet - Fernando Pessoa (translation by Margaret Jull Costa)RELATED LINKSSarah @HardcoverHearts Booknerdtokyo instagram.com/p/CmWPnjGrGVuFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderrIf you would like to buy me a coffee http://buymeacoffee.com/curiousreaderE-mail: wordslikemagic@gmail.com
INVISIBLE CITIES in February 2023 | Countries, TBR & Recs Curious Reader 2022-12-01 | INVISIBLE CITIES #invisiblecitiesprojectWhat is Invisible Cities? youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkAHosts https://lnk.bio/invisiblecitiesreadingproject Our Discord discord.gg/WgYxJExStorygraph Challenge app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/a92da6ec-0f72-4013-867e-c3fd7852a2f8BOOKS MENTIONEDWaiting for the waters to rise worldeditions.org/product/waiting-for-the-waters-to-riseÄventyr i Bamako (Rapt a Bamako) https://tranan.nu/bocker/aventyr-i-bamako/The Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth riverbooksbk.com/index.php/books/fiction/the-blind-earthworm-in-the-labyrinth.htmlArid Dreams tiltedaxispress.com/arid-dreamsRELATED INFORMATIONA tale of 1000 Stars (2021)I Told Sunset about You (2020) & I Promised You the Moon (2021)Bad Buddy (2021)PP Krit - Fire Boy open.spotify.com/album/1bQ6GFjwrIxJngL72GQ5ux?si=4j6XdkFIRUC9h5Zzm3XHCASCRUBB open.spotify.com/artist/3zSMaWnvUzyNlOW0Tj2s4N?si=7JOfeZW7QJGSBe4c7N4uXgSlot Machine open.spotify.com/artist/6TNTFjkJA8PhP16Ds7CZnz?si=LsB5vidUSIqfR4-a37elhgAmmy the bottom blues open.spotify.com/artist/4mNN31oshOzZr3yx4aXI3n?si=S1grhAWnRWiYSwLeMrT9cgFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Art & Essay Nonfiction Recommendations | #nonfictionnovember Curious Reader 2022-11-13 | In which I chat about some of my favorite art related nonfiction titles - books on design, painting, writing, dancing and photography. Happy Nonfiction November!FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Invisible Cities Returns in 2023! Curious Reader 2022-11-01 | INVISIBLE CITIES #invisiblecitiesprojectWhat is Invisible Cities? youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkAHosts https://lnk.bio/invisiblecitiesreadingproject Our Discord discord.gg/WgYxJExStorygraph Challenge app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/5237e2f5-6b19-4bb6-a60d-5db25dd20ce9 Letters to Yejito restlessbooks.org/bookstore/letters-to-yeyitoThe Weeping Woman skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781628725810/the-weeping-womanOne Hundred Bottles https://utpress.utexas.edu/9780292723320/A Fist or a Heart goodreads.com/book/show/49761020-a-fist-or-a-heart?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=BH4q4oAmv4&rank=1Miss Iceland groveatlantic.com/book/miss-icelandCodex 1962 mcdbooks.com/books/codex-1962FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Nonfiction November TBR | Music, Nature, Memoirs and More Curious Reader 2022-10-31 | It's the most wonderful time of the Booktube calendar - Nonfiction November! Today I wanted to share some of the books I have on my TBR-pile that I'd love to read this November, and some recent additions to my shelves. What are your reading plans for this year's NFN? 00:00-01:40 Introduction01:41-23:36 The Books23:37-24:33 OutroFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Read Iranian Women | New Reading Project Curious Reader 2022-10-10 | BOOKS MENTIONEDThe Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree goodreads.com/book/show/35708940-the-enlightenment-of-the-greengage-tree?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=GAcDnha8BV&rank=1White Blight - Athena goodreads.com/book/show/28571813-white-blight?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=EtGhEX9xtK&rank=1Brown Album (Review: curiousreaderr.wordpress.com/2020/04/25/essays-of-an-iranian-american-life-brown-album-by-porochista-khakpour)Reading Lolita in Tehran goodreads.com/book/show/7603.Reading_Lolita_in_Tehran?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=PzLgxE7ayJ&rank=1Let us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season goodreads.com/book/show/58470825-let-us-believe-in-the-beginning-of-the-cold-season?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=tHOJNUp49v&rank=1Dying in a Mother Tongue goodreads.com/book/show/39828635-dying-in-a-mother-tongueThe Shipwrecked goodreads.com/book/show/21535470-the-shipwrecked?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=uwoxudbTO8&rank=1FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
December Announcement & Reading Plans | #InvisibleCitiesProject Curious Reader 2022-10-01 | INVISIBLE CITIES #invisiblecitiesprojectWhat is Invisible Cities? youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkAHosts https://lnk.bio/invisiblecitiesreadingproject Our Discord discord.gg/WgYxJExStorygraph Challenge app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/5237e2f5-6b19-4bb6-a60d-5db25dd20ce9 FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderrIf you would like to buy me a coffee http://buymeacoffee.com/curiousreader
Funghi Books for Autumn Days Curious Reader 2022-09-25 | Hello everyone! Autumn is officially here and to celebrate, I wanted to share with you some fungi-related nonfiction books I've read and loved (as well as some books I have on my to-read list). BOOKS MENTIONEDSecret Life of Fungi curiousreaderr.wordpress.com/2020/10/27/magic-mushrooms-the-secret-life-of-fungi-aliya-whiteleyEntangled Life curiousreaderr.wordpress.com/2020/11/19/the-earth-is-brimming-with-life-entangled-life-merlin-sheldrakeTruffle Hound - Rowan JacobsenMycophilia - Eugenia BonePath through the Woods - Long Litt Woon (translated into English by Barbara J. Haveland)In search of Mycotopia - Doug BierendFungipedia - Lawrence MillmanFungarium - Ester Gaya, illustrated by Katie ScottSvamparnas förunderliga liv - Anders Dahlberg & Anna FrosterFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderrIf you would like to buy me a coffee http://buymeacoffee.com/curiousreader
Chatty Sunday | Reading, Knitting, Favorites Curious Reader 2022-09-18 | Hello everyone! Hope you're all having a good day. Today I wanted to sit down and have a bit of a Sunday chat with you about reading, knitting and other things that has brought me joy lately. MENTIONED:Autumn Reading TBR youtu.be/5LsqfycS7xQMycophilia - Eugenia BoneW.I.T.C.H. - Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci & Barbara CanepaXXXHolic - CLAMP Vi på Saltkråkan - Astrid LindgrenFridag Sweater by Aftenstrikk aftenstrikk.com/products/fridag-sweater-englishFörlagsdagarna https://www.btj.se/bibliotek/forlagsdagarnaNCT 127 youtube.com/c/nct127@bronteswannick youtu.be/4moC9mwNgi4FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderr
Autumn Reading Plans | Series, Fantasy & Nature Curious Reader 2022-09-11 | Hi everyone and happy autumn! Today I wanted to share some of the books I feel myself drawn to as the days are growing colder and darker, and the leaves are changing color. What are your reading plans for this season? BOOKS MENTIONEDWildwood - Colin Meloy, illustrated by Carson EllisThe Wizard of Oz - Frank BaumThe W.I.T.C.H series - Elisabetta Gnone, illustrated by Alessandro Barbucci & Barbara CanepaLord of the Rings - J.R.R. TolkienSamlade Verk - Lydia Sandgren (in the English translation "Collected Works")Sufficient Grace - Amy EspesethToddler-Hunting and Other Stories - Taeko Kono, translated by Lucy NorthIf I May - A. A. MilneThis Golden Fleece - Esther RutterThe World According to Sheep - Sally CoulthardMycophilia - Eugenia BoneBadgerland - Patrick BarkhamFIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderrIf you would like to buy me a coffee, you can do that here: http://buymeacoffee.com/curiousreader
November Announcement | Invisible Cities Curious Reader 2022-09-01 | INVISIBLE CITIES #invisiblecitiesprojectWhat is Invisible Cities? youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkAHosts https://lnk.bio/invisiblecitiesreadingproject Our Discord discord.gg/WgYxJExStorygraph Challenge app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/5237e2f5-6b19-4bb6-a60d-5db25dd20ce9
Recent Reading | Summer Edition Curious Reader 2022-08-24 | FIND ME ELSEWHEREGoodreads: goodreads.com/curiousreaderrStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/curiousreaderBlog: curiousreaderr.wordpress.comInstagram: instagram.com/curiousreaderrIf you would like to buy me a coffee, you can do that here: http://buymeacoffee.com/curiousreader
