#foreign books

[annafromuni]

We Do Not Part - Han Kang's Newest Literary Masterpiece

We Do Not Part, Han Kang’s most recent literary fiction release, is rich with sharp detail, evocative imagery, and that particular tone she is known for, a blend between ominous and hauntingly beautiful that sticks in your mind for days, and your heart for longer. I think I may have found my favourite of her works, and let me convince you it will be yours too. Han Kang’s most revelatory book…

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[mylifeinfiction]

In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami

My First Book of 2023!!

My brother lent this to me on New Year's Eve, and I decided to squeeze it in as my first book of the year so that it didn't get lost in the mix among my planned 2023 reading.

Ryū Murakami's  In the Miso Soup is a peculiar, perverse little thriller about loneliness and the desperate urge to connect with someone else; the need for something outside yourself to remind you this is all real. Its first act is a journey through the seedy side of Tokyo nightlife filled with as much unsure dread as it is a grungy air of authenticity. The second act is an awkward depiction of the masks we wear and the parts of us we’re willing to bare to those around us that comes to a head in a brutally violent, grotesquely surreal manner that hits like a brick. From that brilliantly visceral, over-the-top, desperate moment, the final act takes an unexpected/interesting turn, sacrificing any traditionally suspenseful climax for an exploration of a sick psyche and the world in which it was incubated. The ending leaves a bit to be desired structurally, but is perfectly ambiguous for the themes, characters, and the book they inhabit.

7/10

-Timothy Patrick Boyer.

[toasts-httyd-hyperfixation]

I actually have a few pics from the several of the German httyd books

There's a couple different illustrators

Unfortunately I don't actually own the books, though if anyone knows either a good place in the US to buy books from different country

Or a German place that I could potentially understand and has decent prices/US shipping id love to know soon could try to get a hold of at least one

Anyways for now I have some ebook versions

They're not the best and I definitely don't think they have all the pictures in them

But I can share some of my favorites lol

Along with the problems I have with each illustration style

Well it's not really a problem with the styles, just how they work for this series

[abigail-abridged-summaries]

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

Yes, I am reading this because I love his character in Bungou Stray Dogs.

Yes, I am going to try to read my way through all the authors and the books that are the basis for their powers.

Yes, I proabably will fail after this book because the library doesn't have most of them.

We vibin bois

[sapphicbookclub]

15 f/f Books in Spanish

Whether you’re a native Spanish speaker who struggles reading in English, or a non native speaker who wants to improve their skills, here’s a small list for you!

101 Razones Para Odiarla -  Emma Mars

Las reglas del escorpión - Erin Bow

El círculo -  Mats Strandberg & Sara Bergmark Elfgren

Leah a Destiempo -  Becky Albertalli

Solo tú me conoces - Nina LaCour

Carol - Patricia Highsmith

Afinidad - Sarah Waters

Falsa identidad - Sarah Waters

Ronda nocturna - Sarah Waters

Los huéspedes de pago - Sarah Waters

El lustre de la perla - Sarah Waters

La bastarda -  Trifonia Melibea Obono

Belleza salvaje - Anna-Marie McLemore

El largo viaje a un pequeño planeta iracundo - Becky Chambers

Desayuno en Júpiter - Andrea Tomé

I will be posting more international/translated books in the future and they will all be under our “foreign books” tag if you want to check them out later!  

[piscesmo0n]

what’s up language community! i’m looking for childrens books/magazines/anything that is easy to read for a beginner in

italian, spanish and japanese!  i'm learning these three languages and want to practice. in exchange i can send you books, magazines etc in french, so if you're interested just shoot me an ask/message/letter, whatever :)

(i'd also appreciate it if you could reblog this so i get more visibility, tysm)

[aestheticsontrial]

[sapphicbookclub]

17 f/f Books in Polish

Here’s another list of books for our multilingual followers! Reading in one’s own language can mean a lot so if you know anyone who speaks Polish you can share this with them!

Geekerella - Ashley Poston

Jak ogień - Sara Lövestam

Leah gubi rytm - Becky Albertalli

Daleka droga do małej, gniewnej planety - Becky Chambers

Wspolna orbita zamknieta - Becky Chambers

Za ścianą - Sarah Waters

Pod osłoną nocy - Sarah Waters

Muskając aksamit - Sarah Waters

Niebanalna więź - Sarah Waters

Złodziejka - Sarah Waters

Saga Kampanie cieni - Django Wexler:

Tysiąc imion, Mroczny tron, Cena męstwa, Działa imperium

Saga Engelsfors - Mats Strandberg & Sara Bergmark Elfgren

Krąg, Ogień, Klucz

Feel free to check our “foreign books” tag where we’ll be posting more books in languages other than English!