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Oct 1, 2024

This book has everything, except for an idea of how novels are formulated.

Our next read will be The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez.

 


Sep 11, 2024

For September's prompt to read a book by a celebrity, Corinne has chosen The Morning Show Murders by Al Roker and Dick Lochte. Al Roker is a tv personality and the resident weatherman of NBC's Today show. 

Content warnings: swearing, discussion of different types of murder, offensive accents (in the book, we do not...


Sep 1, 2024

Our last book for August's prompt to read a book that won a translation award is Every Fire You Tend by Sema Kaygusuz. Very poetic and beautifully written, it might have been too spiritual for us to fully engage with.

Content warning: mentions of ethnic cleansing and genocide, rape, sexual assault

Our next book...


Aug 14, 2024

Our first book for August's prompt to read a book that won a translation prize is Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed. Corinne picked this one, and we both loved it. It's a beautifully illustrated graphic novel split into 3 stories, all revolving around 3 First Class Wishes. What are first class wishes? Listen and learn...


Aug 2, 2024

Coming in late with our discussion of Nobel Laureat Kenzaburō Ōe's The Silent Cry. This book is difficult in basically every way a book can be, so be warned.

Content warnings: suicide, sexual assault, violence.

August's Challenge prompt is to read a book that won an award for translation. Our first read will be the...