6: A book originally written in a language other than English

[Kathy]

I'm reading The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George. It was originally published in German.

[Andrea]

reading Story of O by Pauline Réage, originally written in French

[Kimberley]

I have chosen an bargain book I picked up a couple weeks ago. The Shadow of the Wind
Originally with in Spanish.

I just finished this book. I LOVE books and read continually. I have a couple dozen books that I have read in my life that touch my to my core. I carried these with me whenever I move and are my permanent library. It's been years since I have added to my permanent library, tonight I added this book. It is so good I will read again and again.

[Evelyn]

What are you reading for this category?
Confessions by Kanae Minato

What is the book's original language?
Japanese

[Sarah]

What are you reading for this category?
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

What is the books original language?
That would be Swedish

[Shelley]

What are you reading for this category?
The Dead Lake
What is the books original language?
Russian

This is a modern fairy tale type story about a boy from a tiny village in Kazakhstan. The mixture of old traditions and new modern influences was very well done. I got a bit confused with all the names at some points (it is a Russian author after all), but overall it was an enjoyably sad, quick read.

[Sabrina]

I. a little behind but I'm reading the stranger this week. hopefully the short length will allow me to catch up

[Chris]

I'm going with Blackout by Marc Elsberg for this prompt. Originally written in German.

[Jeimy]

This week I am delving into Cuban SciFi by reading Yoss 's A Planet for Rent, which was originally written in Spanish.

[Celia]

- What are you reading for this category?
Manuscript Found in Accra
- What is the books original language?
Portuguese

[Lizzy]

I'm going to be reading Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis. It was written in Greek.

[Emma]

I’ve just finished A Man Called Ove for this prompt. I absolutely adored it! :)

[Jean]

What are you reading for this category? The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

What is the books original language? Spanish

A book about a mysterious book and people who love books. What's not to love?

[Celia]

Jean wrote: "What are you reading for this category? The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

What is the books original language? Spanish

A book about a mysterious book and peopl..."
Excellent choice!!

[Crystal]

- What are you reading for this category?
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

- What is the books original language?
Russian

[Chrissy]

I’m going to start The Sound of Things Falling soon, maybe tomorrow. It was written in Spanish.

[Bryony]

I had a long list of possible books for this week but I eventually decided to read Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder. It was originally written in Norwegian. I remember there being a copy of this on our family bookshelves when I was growing up. I always wanted to read it but never found time so I’m quite pleased to finally have the opportunity to read it.

[Melanie]

Laura wrote: "There's undoubtedly some amazing books that were written and published in the English language. But sometimes these books that dominate the shelves at the expense of true gems. So this week we're g..."

I've decided I'll be reading All Quiet on the Western Front, originally written in German. It's highly acclaimed from virtually all quarters, so I have very high expectations.

[Sue]

I have begun reading The Sound of Things Falling by Juan Gabriel Vasquez. It was written in Spanish and is about the effects of the Colombian drug wars.

[Jody]

Melanie wrote: "I've decided I'll be reading All Quiet on the Western Front, originally written in German. It's highly acclaimed from virtually all quarters, so I have very high expectations."

I hope you love it as much as I did - it's truly incredible.

[Anna]

What are you reading for this category?
Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #2) by Andrzej Sapkowski.

What is the books original language?
It was written in Polish.

[Heather]

I chose .

I have never read any of Coelho's books & I have since read that this was not the one to start with it. It was pretty dreadful but I trudged through it.

[Nicole]

I’m a bit behind, so I’m still finishing A Man Called Ove.

What a treasure of a book! I can tell what all the hype is about!

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

I ended up re-reading Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea for this prompt. While I could easily do without the endless lists of flora and fauna, my imagination is recaptured by Nemo and his Nautilus every time.

[Jill]

What are you reading for this category?
Just finished reading The Bat by Jo Nesbø
This was the first book in the series and I wasn't that impressed by it. Maybe I had been lead to expect far more due to the number of people who had urged me to read this author. I'm hoping future books are better.

What is the books original language?
Norwegian

[Pam]

I'm reading 12 translated books (each w a different genre) this year, for a different challenge. The book I'm reading this week is poetry- The Secret of Hoa Sen by Vietnamese poet Nguyen Phan Que Mai. It's beautiful and heart-breaking.

[Agata]

I'm reading The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante. It was originally written in Italian and it's the last volume in the 4 book series. I really recommend these books. They're fantastic and I hope that more people will know about them. Actually there's a good chance for that because HBO is producing a tv series based on the books and it is scheduled to premiere this year :)

[Molly]

What are you reading for this category?
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
What is the book's original language?
Dutch

I'm sad to say I've never read this book before, though I have been to the Anne Frank museum in Amsterdam and it was fascinating as well as heartbreaking. This isn't going to be a light-hearted read but it feels like an important read as a human.

[Zaz]

- What are you reading for this category? I picked The Queue.


- What is the books original language?
It's an Egyptian book. It was interesting to have a dystopia from another country point of view, it worked well, so I'm glad I picked the book :)

[Nicole]

What are you reading for this category? The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
What is the books original language? I had assumed it would be French, but then I found out the author was actually German, and that's the language her books are originally written in.

[Jennifer]

I read "A Man Called Ove: by Fredrik Backman. 5 Stars all the way. Loved this story.

[Ashley]

I read Don Quixote. The original was written in Spanish. Parts were entertaining but it was along and drawn out.

[Serendipity]

I needed to read Nordic Noir for another challenge and selected The Bird Tribunalsince it was short. I wasn't expecting to enjoy the category so wanted something short. It just happened to be the first translated work I read for the year.

[Christine]

I’m in the middle of 172 Hours on the Moon. It was originally written in Norwegian and was also called DARLAH

[Tracy]

Just finished The Vegetarian, so disturbing, I'm still thinking what to say about it. It definitely left an impression though.

[Pam]

Zaz wrote: "- What are you reading for this category? I picked The Queue.


- What is the books original language?
It's an Egyptian book. It was interesting to ha..."

Thank you Zaz for the suggestion! I’m looking for a translated SF book. This one sounds good!

[dalex]

Pam wrote: "Thank you Zaz for the suggestion! I’m looking for a translated SF book. This one sounds good!

If you're still in search of translated sci-fi (or for anyone else who might be) I would recommend:

Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta
The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach
The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist
Zig Zag by José Carlos Somoza
Solaris by Stanisław Lem

[Pam]

Awesome Dalex! Thank you for more suggestions. There is a Spanish one I’m looking for but my library doesn’t have it. Hope I can find one of these.

[Katherine]

I've just finished Beartown by Fredrik Backman and really liked it. Very character driven. It was originally written in Swedish. From the reviews above I am looking forward to reading more of this author.

[Kelly]

Katherine wrote: "I've just finished Beartown by Fredrik Backman and really liked it. Very character driven. It was originally written in Swedish. From the reviews above I am looking..."

Did you know there is going to be a sequel to this book its supposed to be released this summer! I am so thrilled I don't normally like series but I loved Beartown and everything that Backman writes so I already preoredered it! LOL... its called Us against you!

[Katherine]

Thank you Kelly. I also don't like series and I also don't like reading the same author back-to-back. A summertime release will be just perfect for me!

[Jennifer]

I read The Dying Game by Asa Avdic, originally written in Swedish. I cannot recommend it.

[MN]

I read Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles. It's for cat
owners, cat lovers, and anyone with a heart. A delight.

[Sydney]

I read The Snowman by Jo Nesbo. I added it to my TBR after seeing the movie, and I thought it was even more interesting that it was written in Norwegian. I enjoyed the book much better than the movie, though. A bit long though..

[Perri]

- What are you reading for this category? Let the Right One In
- What is the books original language? Swedish

[Pam]

I read a collection of poems titled The Secret of Hoa Sen by Nguyen Phan Que Mai. The original language is Vietnamese. The original poems are included in this dual-language book.

[Veronica]

I am just starting A Man Called Ove. It was originally written in Swedish. It has been a group favorite so I am excited to finally read it!

[GailW]

What are you reading for this category?
The Housekeeper and the Professor
- What is the books original language?
Japanese

[Silvia]

- What are you reading for this category?
Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 2

- What is the books original language? Japanese.

[Joan]

- What are you reading for this category? Beartown
- What is the books original language? Swedish

I'm looking forward to another book by this author. It also fits into another challenge for me.