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January 2017: Foreign Literature
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I hope I didn't miss this, but we are now on the 4th page. May we still post more than one book review for the main tag and get the two points if we choose to?
Karin wrote: "I hope I didn't miss this, but we are now on the 4th page. May we still post more than one book review for the main tag and get the two points if we choose to?"Yes, you will still get two points for each book you read for the main tag (foreign literature). There is only a limit of one book per each of the admin tags.
Glad you like it! The banner was hard to select this month and I was worried it would be too busy!
it's awesome bud a little sad to see the Golden Arches representing the US.
Book Concierge wrote: "LOVE the new banner!"It's a great banner, but it makes me grateful that I didn't spend last night partying. It would be a cruel trick to play on a hungover head.
Jgrace wrote: "It would be a cruel trick to play on a hungover head. "LOL!
Nicole wrote: "it's awesome bud a little sad to see the Golden Arches representing the US."Ha! I didn't even notice that. Unfortunately, it is appropriate...
I love foreign literature and have so many recommendations that it's hard to pick. I'm not going to pick one recommendation.Here are a few:
Broken April
Born a Crime
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Black Box
Of Love and Shadows
The Savage Detectives
A Fine Balance
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - sorry Nicole. This just came out as an audio narrated by Lin-Manuel!!!
I will start off with The Association of Small Bombs. pretty much half my TBR qualifies as foreign literature so I'm sure I'll have lots of options.
Jen wrote: "I love foreign literature and have so many recommendations that it's hard to pick. I'm not going to pick one recommendation.actually, Born a Crime is non-fiction so that probably doesn't count, right?
Jen wrote: "I love foreign literature and have so many recommendations that it's hard to pick. I'm not going to pick one recommendation...."
Oh, I'll second Persepolis!
Jen wrote: "Jen wrote: "I love foreign literature and have so many recommendations that it's hard to pick. I'm not going to pick one recommendation.actually, Born a Crime is non-fiction so that probably does..."
It's foreign "literature" not foreign "fiction", so me, I'd count it.
From wikipedia: "Literature can be classified according to whether it is fiction or non-fiction and whether it is poetry or prose; it can be further distinguished according to major forms such as the novel, short story or drama; and works are often categorized according to historical periods or their adherence to certain aesthetic features or expectations (genre)."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature
I'm planning on reading Born a Crime - the tag doesn't specify fiction or non-fiction.
Jen wrote: "I love foreign literature and have so many recommendations that it's hard to pick. I'm not going to pick one recommendation.Here are a few:
Broken April
Born a Crime
..."
Lin-Manuel might be the reason I need to ignore (and probably find right) Nicole's advice to skip Oscar Wao.
Sara wrote: "Lin-Manuel might be the reason I need to ignore (and probably find right) Nicole's advice to skip Oscar Wao." I know! I may "read it" again just to hear the audio
Ladyslott wrote: "I'm planning on reading Born a Crime - the tag doesn't specify fiction or non-fiction."oh, good. I think you will like it. I really liked it
LibraryCin wrote: "From wikipedia: "Literature can be classified according to whether it is fiction or non-fiction and whether it is poetry or prose; it can be further distinguished according to major forms such as ..."
thanks!
I am new to this group and am hoping for an enjoyable experience. I have chosen Blindness as my foreign literature choice and my psychological thriller is In a Dark, Dark Wood. I do hope I have added these book choices in this comment section correctly.
Nicole R wrote: "Karin wrote: "I hope I didn't miss this, but we are now on the 4th page. May we still post more than one book review for the main tag and get the two points if we choose to?"Yes, you will still g..."
Thanks!
Welcome Margie, I look forward to sharing books and lives with you. It's a great group. Best, Amy
Welcome Margie, I look forward to sharing books and lives with you. It's a great group. Enjoy this month. Best, Amy
Margie, your comment looks perfect and it looks like you have picked some great books for January!! Glad you jumped into PBT and we look forward to seeing more of you in the coming months!
MargieD2017 wrote: "I am new to this group and am hoping for an enjoyable experience. I have chosen Blindness as my foreign literature choice and my psychological thriller is [book:In a Dark, Dark Wood|233..."Welcome to the group Margie. Your post looks fine, glad you jumped right in. Please feel free to ask questions at any time, this is a very friendly group and someone will always be willing to help you. Enjoy your time here!
I'm not sure I'll get to the admin tags, but if I do, I have books chosen for each: Everest: (reread) Into Thin Air / Jon Krakauer
Librarian: Classified as Murder / Miranda James
Self-Improvement: My Stroke of Insight / Jill... (actually the audio came in for me at the library, so I'm already reading this one!)
Psychological Thriller: I'd Know You Anywhere / Laura Lippmann
LibraryCin wrote: "I'm not sure I'll get to the admin tags, but if I do, I have books chosen for each: Everest: (reread) Into Thin Air / Jon Krakauer
Librarian: Classified as Murder / Miranda James
Self-Improvement..."
I might get to a few of the admin tags. I've been wanting to work in Sharp Objects for some time now (psychological thriller. I also discovered Lauren Beukes Broken Monsters (under the librarian tag) although, looking at the reviews from readers I know, I'm seeing primarily 3 star reviews.
Denizen wrote: "I also discovered Lauren Beukes Broken Monsters (under the librarian tag) although, looking at the reviews from readers I know, I'm seeing primarily 3 star reviews. ..."I didn't like Broken Monsters as much as I liked The Shining Girls
Ladyslott wrote: "Denizen wrote: "I also discovered Lauren Beukes Broken Monsters (under the librarian tag) although, looking at the reviews from readers I know, I'm seeing primarily 3 star reviews. ..."I didn't like Broken Monsters as much as I liked The Shining Girls..."
That's how I felt about Zoo City. I'm not ready to give up on Beukes yet. however.
Interesting tag this month. I keep missing the window to vote, but it's kind of nice to have it be a total surprise. I would, wholeheartedly, recommend The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. While I was reading it, I didn't "love" it, but the story has stuck with me over many years. Heart, determination, strength, passion... it is a great story. I am going to ask for it for Christmas next year.
After looking at the link above for books shelved as "foreign literature," I settled, happily, on Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. Here's how my choosing process went:
1. Seen the title "Like Water for Chocolate." Craved chocolate. Clicked book.
2. Read about the book: "Tita falls in love with Pedro, and he is seduced by the magical food she cooks." I love books about men falling in love with women by the food they cook - probably because I love cooking.
3. Noticed the story is set in Mexico. I am going to Mexico in a few weeks, although, I am sure this books Mexico is a genuine Mexico, not touristy Playa del Carmen. But, hey, why not.
4. Requested the book from the library.
I cannot wait to read this!
Nicole wrote: "it's awesome bud a little sad to see the Golden Arches representing the US."And what country does the naked lady represent? Seems to be next to Germany .... so Poland? On the other hand "Germany" (I call it that because of the beer stein and guy in the hat) seems to encompass ALL of Europe except for Italy, France and Spain ....
I will be reading The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared My hands down first recommendation, if anyone HASN'T read it yet, is A Man Called Ove. Also recommend the following:
The House of the Spirits
Daughter of Fortune
In the Time of the Butterflies
Ashley Breanna wrote: "Interesting tag this month. I keep missing the window to vote, but it's kind of nice to have it be a total surprise. I would, wholeheartedly, recommend The Old Man and the Sea by [aut..."
Ha! I like your thought process! More than that, I loved [book:Like Water for Chocolate|6952], it was a wonderful book and I hope you enjoy it as well.
Just as a heads up, the voting for each month always opens on the 15th (the exact time on the 15th is always a mystery depending on how busy Anita is with life but she tries to get it up in the morning if possible) and it remains open for at least a week.
The voting period was shortened a bit in December (for this month's tag) because of the holiday, but December is really the only month we do that.
Ashley Breanna wrote: "1. Seen the title "Like Water for Chocolate." Craved chocolate. Clicked book...."LOL! That made me laugh! Probably also why I read the book years and years ago. I think a friend also recommended it.
It's quite popular, but I have to admit that I wasn't a fan. It was so long ago that I read it, and I didn't know what "magical realism" was at the time, but now I know and I also know I'm not a fan of it, so that's probably why I wasn't crazy about the book.
Tricia wrote: "I will be reading The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared My hands down first recommendation, if anyone HASN'T read it yet, is [book:A Man Called Ov..."
I enjoyed The Hundred-Year-Old..., and bear in mind it's humourous so doesn't have to always be totally realistic (I read someone who said something about something not being believable, but it is humour with a message, not drama so much.)
Well my initial definite plan was And the Mountains Echoed, but both the physical copy and the ebook were checked out at my library. I put in a request for the ebook but there are 9 people ahead of me. I am going to see if I can get a physical copy sooner. In the meantime, I am going to read The Time Regulation Institute and If on a Winter's Night a Traveler.
Joined PBT yesterday. I really like YA books and am considering The Little Prince, Alice in Wonderland and The Book Thief, all of which contain the "foreign literature" tag.
Kathy wrote: "Joined PBT yesterday. I really like YA books and am considering The Little Prince, Alice in Wonderland and The Book Thief, all of which contain the "forei..."Three wonderful books. I hope you'll like them.
Kathy wrote: "Joined PBT yesterday. I really like YA books and am considering The Little Prince, Alice in Wonderland and The Book Thief, all of which contain the "forei..."We definitely have other YA fans here . . .Jenni Elyse being one that springs to mind. I liked all three of those books myself, but The Book Thief is one I've recommended many, many times.
Here's some other YA books that are translated and would fit the tag:
https://readingagency.org.uk/young-pe...
Anita wrote: "We definitely have other YA fans here . . ."I like YA too!
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The same book CANNOT count for more than one of the monthly and admin tags, but you can count it for ONE of the January tags and as many PBT and/or personal challenges that you can assign it to!!