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My thoughts on Pássaro Tonto (‘Dizzy Bird’, 1934), by Brazilian author Júlia Lopes de Almeida #brazilianlit #womenintranslation #julialopesdealmeida

Hi, folks, Back in 2019, I wrote about Brazilian author Júlia Lopes de Almeida and her novel A Falência (‘The Bankruptcy’, 1901), and, although at the time I intended to blog about each of her novels, I never did. Let’s try to rectify that, shall we? Pássaro Tonto (‘Dizzy Bird’, 1934) is Lopes de Almeida’s last novel. Here we have the exploration of three topics: political persecution and…

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Coming back to this garden of mine + 20 Books of Summer 2023

Coming back to this garden of mine + 20 Books of Summer 2023 #20booksofsummer23

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#Summer Reads #Year in Review

Victober 2022 | TBR

Victober 2022 | TBR #victober #victober2022 #victobertbr

Hi, folks! It’s almost time for another of my favourite reading events: Victober – Victorian Lit in October Victober is a month-long readathon hosted by Kate, Katie, Marissa, Petra, and Ros, where we try to read as much Victorian literature as we can in the month of October. By Victorian Lit the hosts understand any book published from 1837 to 1901 in the UK. The hosts usually set some prompts or…

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#Reading Lists #Victorian

R.I.P. – R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XVII

Hi, folks! I am yet to wrap up my Summer reading, but the days are shorter, some leaves have slowly begun to turn yellow, and this can only mean one thing: R.I.P. – R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril Our beloved R.I.P., created in 2006 by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings, is now happening on Twitter, Instagram, and Discord, carried on by Andi @estellasrevenge. The event takes place from September 1st,…

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Classics Spin #31

Hi, folks! It’s time for another Classics Club Spin! By now, you know the drill: participants post a list of 20 books on their Classics Club list. On Sunday, September 18th, a random number will be selected by the Club. The challenge is to read whatever book falls under that number on your Spin List, by October 30th, 2022. Here is my spin list: Saraband, by Eliot Bliss (1936) Bid Me to Live, by…

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“Living Free!” Women of the bohemian community 1890-1920

“Living Free!” Women of the bohemian community 1890-1920 #FrauenDerBoheme #FemaleHeritage #WITMonth

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#Exhibition #Feminism #Museum

Celebrating 10 years of the Classics Club

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Classics Spin #30

Hi, folks! It’s time for another Classics Club Spin! By now, you know the drill: participants post a list of 20 books on their Classics Club list. On Sunday, June 12th, a random number will be selected by the Club. The challenge is to read whatever book falls under that number on your Spin List, by August 7th, 2022. Here is my spin list: Saraband, by Eliot Bliss (1936) Beyond the Glass by…

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Catch-up (V): Louis Couperus & Theodor Fontane

My thoughts on Eline Vere, by Louis Couperus (2010, tr. Ina Rilke. Original: 1889) & Effi Briest, by Theodor Fontane (1894. In English: Effi Briest, tr. Hugh Rorrison and Helen Chambers, 2001)

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#Betrayal #Bovarism #Classics #Germany #Louis Couperus #Novel #The Netherlands #Theodor Fontane

Catch-up (IV): Lygia Fagundes Telles & Barbara Comyns

My thoughts on Ciranda de Pedra, by Lygia Fagundes Telles (1954. In English: The Marble Dance, tr. Margaret A. Neves, 1986) & Who was Changed and Who was Dead, by Barbara Comyns (1954)

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#Barbara Comyns #Brazil #Coming of age #England #Fabulism #Lygia Fagundes Telles #Mental health #Modern Classics #Novel

20 Books of Summer | 2022

20 Books of Summer | 2022 #20booksofsummer

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#Reading Lists #Summer Reads

The Booktube Spin #6

The Booktube Spin #6 #booktubespin6

Hi, folks! It’s time for another Booktube Spin, hosted by Rick! Inspired by our beloved Classics Club Spin, the idea is to list 20 books (they don’t have to be classics), and Rick will spin a wheel and a choose a number on April 15th. Then, we have until June 30th to read the spin book and post about it. For more details, go to Rick’s channel: Simon also published his list here, and Shawn posted…

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Catch-up (III): Muriel Spark & Han Suyin

Catch-up (III): My thoughts on The Comforters, by Muriel Spark (1957) & Winter Love, by Han Suyin (1962)

Hi, folks, This is post III in my catch-up series. You can follow the series here: catch-up I – II * The Comforters, by Muriel Spark (1957) Shortly after returning from a religious retreat, Caroline Rose, recently converted to Catholicism, starts to hear a voice narrating her own thoughts and actions, accompanied by the tapping of a typewriter. Caroline is a writer, so it doesn’t take her long to…

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#China #Han Suyin #Literature and War #Modern Classics #Muriel Spark #Novel #Queer #Satire #Scotland

Books on My Spring 2022 TBR

Hi, folks, Spring is my favourite season, and, this year, in particular, Spring will bring a great change for us, one that we are eagerly waiting (more details soon). So for my TBR, I chose a mix of favourite rereads and new-to-me books by favourite authors – all of these are books that brought me or (potentially) will bring me great joy. [random Spring pic I took on my way home] As always, I am…

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Catch-up (II): (the other) Elizabeth Taylor & Cora Sandel

Catch-up (II): My thoughts on A Wreath of Roses, by Elizabeth Taylor (1949) & Alberta and Jacob, by Cora Sandel (1926)

Hi, folks, This is post II in my catch-up series. You can follow the series here: catch-up I. A Wreath of Roses, by Elizabeth Taylor (1949) Three women are following their annual tradition of spending the summer holidays together. Elderly Frances, Liz’s former governess, is hosting her and her friend Camilla in her cottage in the country. Liz and Camilla, now in their early thirties, could not…

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#Coming of age #Cora Sandel #Elizabeth Taylor #England #Friendship #Literature and War #Modern Classics #Norway #The Alberta Trilogy

Catch-up (I): Elizabeth Bowen & Margiad Evans

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#Betrayal #Coming of age #Elizabeth Bowen #Ireland #Literature and War #Margiad Evans #Mental health #Modern Classics #Novel #Wales

Classics Spin #29

Classics Spin #29 #ccspin

Hi, folks! It’s time for another Classics Club Spin! By now, you know the drill: participants post a list of 20 books on their Classics Club list. On Sunday, March 20th, a random number will be selected by the Club. The challenge is to read whatever book falls under that number on your Spin List, by April 30th, 2022. Here is my spin list: Saraband, by Eliot Bliss (1936) Bid Me to Live, by H. D.…

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