Love Magda Szabo and particularly The Door. In Hungarian the Sz is pronounced like an S in English. Cs would be the ch you had said! Thank you for this list!
Coincidentally I just finished reading The Door a few days ago. I really liked this book (one of my faves so far this year!) The writing is so well done. The author reeled me in with these 2 characters and kept me hooked throughout the story. One of those books that is a hard act to follow. Bird Cottage sounds like a book I would enjoy. I’ve been an avid birdwatcher my whole life, enjoying watching birds visiting my yard and gardens. 💚.
What a great list of books. Is it because I have read several of them? Minor Detail was stunning and it’s impact has remained with me. The stolen I received just before I went to that part of the world in March this year. Lots of reindeer and lots of snow. I’ll put it to the top of the pile. The Bird Cottage sounds just my thing as does House of Endless Waters. Thanks Britta I have been home from my current holiday only for 24 hours. This list of books has given me some encouragement to forget jet lag and get reading.🤭💕
Great list! I have been wanting to get to The Remainder for years (I didn't know it was written by a woman!). Based on a True Story, Bird Cottage, Stolen will be going on my TBR. Booktubers vote for their top 10 WIT titles - How fun would that be!
Thank you for the Delphine de Vigan reminder Britta, again 😊, I must read the books I own by her. I also want to read more Magda Szabo after loving Iza’s Ballad. I’m with you on Minor Detail, The Remainder and Woman at Point Zero but still very hesitant as to Tender is the Flesh 😬
I really liked Based on a True Story too! Great reminder to pick up one of her novels that I haven't read yet. I neglected her as an author for quite some time after a period of being really into her as a writer.
Hi Britta, I think I read house on endless waters or else heard about it. I collect Holocaust literature, but I also don’t like Holocaust fiction. But then, my mother was Jewish and she forbade talking about that time. Her father lost three sisters in Poland. You have a lot of interesting books in this haul and I’m just a beginner of translated fiction. Aloha friend.
Ha, still love the Dutchisms, we're such a small language. Did I tell you that I accidentally bought Bird cottage in English? I like it as well. The last one sounds like horror to me 😱 Szabo was recommended to me by a Dutch Hungarian friend, need to get around to reading her. Take care with your back, try to stay friends 😘
Thank you, Britta!🌷And thanks for reminding me of Delphine de Vigan. I’ve had Kids Run the Show by her on my wishlist for a while, and I really want to get to it. I’m a huge fan of Bird Cottage😍I hadn’t heard of House of Endless Waters before, but I definitely want to read it. My most recent WIT reads are the first three volumes by the Danish novelist Solvej Balle of On the Calculation of Volume, for which she won the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2022. By the way, this is the title announced for the English translation which is expected in November, but it’s already available in German, Dutch, Italian and another bunch of languages. It’s about a woman who gets stuck for years on the 18 november of a certain year (the world around her repeats itself in exactly the same way every day) and how she adjusts to this impossible situation, trying to lead some sort of life and making the most of it. It’s beautifully written and rather mesmerizing.
Happy that you've enjoyed Bird Cottage, such a sweet little book. On the Calculations sounds fascinating, thank you very much for the tip! I will check it out. Happy reading, Emma ❤️
I don't reread, unless it is Austen or Bronte, probably no longer for them as well. Bought The Watsons by Austen, it will be new to me and inexpensive on Kindle, less than a dollar.🤩
Keep an eye out for the sequel to Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius. It's called Punished, and it's about the forced separation of children from parents, sending them to boarding schools where they weren't allowed to speak Sami, and how that affected the kids as adults. I thought this one was even better than Stolen.
Hello lady, I am a Kurd and I have read your book called the fruitless journeys of a leader, And I would be very grateful if you would take the time to talk about the book and it is a historical event that you were Abdullah Ocalan's lawyer, And the Kurds will be very happy with our conversation... thank you
Don't you think if a disease killed all the animals we would eat that we would be dead also? We are animals...? I haven't read the book. (and most likely won't) It just made me wonder. Thanks =)
If I remember correctly, it was some sort of virus that would make the meat of non-human animals poisonous for us to eat. It doesn't affect human flesh but I can't remember exactly why...
Love Magda Szabo and particularly The Door. In Hungarian the Sz is pronounced like an S in English. Cs would be the ch you had said! Thank you for this list!
Oh, thank you very much for the pronunciation! I really appreciate it. ❤️
Coincidentally I just finished reading The Door a few days ago. I really liked this book (one of my faves so far this year!) The writing is so well done. The author reeled me in with these 2 characters and kept me hooked throughout the story. One of those books that is a hard act to follow. Bird Cottage sounds like a book I would enjoy. I’ve been an avid birdwatcher my whole life, enjoying watching birds visiting my yard and gardens. 💚.
Ah, what a great coincidence! And Bird Cottage is such a lovely little book, I hope you will enjoy it.
I’m sorry your back is still hurting. I hope you feel better soon. Thank you for the great list of books! ❤
Thank you so much, Lori! ❤️
Thanks for the recommendations . Happy to see House on Endless Waters on your list.
I remember our buddyread! ❤️
Yay! I was waiting for this . I love fiction in translation. I love how you mentioned books that few are talking about. Thank you 😊
Happy to hear you liked the list! ❤️
What a great list of books. Is it because I have read several of them? Minor Detail was stunning and it’s impact has remained with me. The stolen I received just before I went to that part of the world in March this year. Lots of reindeer and lots of snow. I’ll put it to the top of the pile. The Bird Cottage sounds just my thing as does House of Endless Waters. Thanks Britta I have been home from my current holiday only for 24 hours. This list of books has given me some encouragement to forget jet lag and get reading.🤭💕
Wonderful to hear that you like the list! And I hope that by now, the jet lag is gone.
The Door and Minor Details are books that have stayed with me. This is a great list!
Powerful books, both!
As always, thank you for the video and the recommendations. I can't wait to read them. I hope you feel better quickly and permanently.
Thank you so much! ❤️
Minor Detail has been on my radar for a while.
It's a tough read, but worth it!
Great list! I have been wanting to get to The Remainder for years (I didn't know it was written by a woman!). Based on a True Story, Bird Cottage, Stolen will be going on my TBR.
Booktubers vote for their top 10 WIT titles - How fun would that be!
Happy to hear you like the list, and what a great idea about the voting!
Thank you for the Delphine de Vigan reminder Britta, again 😊, I must read the books I own by her. I also want to read more Magda Szabo after loving Iza’s Ballad. I’m with you on Minor Detail, The Remainder and Woman at Point Zero but still very hesitant as to Tender is the Flesh 😬
I really think you might like de Vigan! Tender Is the Flesh is well done but quite a tough read...
I really liked Based on a True Story too! Great reminder to pick up one of her novels that I haven't read yet. I neglected her as an author for quite some time after a period of being really into her as a writer.
I hope you will pick up more of her books!
Hi Britta, I think I read house on endless waters or else heard about it. I collect Holocaust literature, but I also don’t like Holocaust fiction. But then, my mother was Jewish and she forbade talking about that time. Her father lost three sisters in Poland.
You have a lot of interesting books in this haul and I’m just a beginner of translated fiction. Aloha friend.
Hi Marilyn, happy to see you again here! ❤️ And House on Endless Water is a wonderful book. And yay to more translated fiction, that's great!
Ha, still love the Dutchisms, we're such a small language. Did I tell you that I accidentally bought Bird cottage in English? I like it as well. The last one sounds like horror to me 😱 Szabo was recommended to me by a Dutch Hungarian friend, need to get around to reading her. Take care with your back, try to stay friends 😘
Yay for Dutchisms! ☺️ And thank you for caring about my health, I really appreciate it.
Great recommendations! I'm going to keeo your list so I can refer to it later.
I hope your back gets better soon!
Thank you so much!
Great video, every one of these books has me intrigued. ❤️
Thank you, that's wonderful to hear!
Thank you, Britta!🌷And thanks for reminding me of Delphine de Vigan. I’ve had Kids Run the Show by her on my wishlist for a while, and I really want to get to it. I’m a huge fan of Bird Cottage😍I hadn’t heard of House of Endless Waters before, but I definitely want to read it. My most recent WIT reads are the first three volumes by the Danish novelist Solvej Balle of On the Calculation of Volume, for which she won the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2022. By the way, this is the title announced for the English translation which is expected in November, but it’s already available in German, Dutch, Italian and another bunch of languages. It’s about a woman who gets stuck for years on the 18 november of a certain year (the world around her repeats itself in exactly the same way every day) and how she adjusts to this impossible situation, trying to lead some sort of life and making the most of it. It’s beautifully written and rather mesmerizing.
Happy that you've enjoyed Bird Cottage, such a sweet little book. On the Calculations sounds fascinating, thank you very much for the tip! I will check it out. Happy reading, Emma ❤️
I just saw that it will be published by New Directions ☺️
Hi Britta😊Indeed! If you’re interested, and can find the time to read it, I would love to hear your thoughts on it!
Delphine de Vigan is one of my favorite writers 🤩
So happy to hear that!! ❤️
The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia, translated by Simon Bruni.
I've read Murmur some years ago and can't remember much. Maybe time for a re-read? ☺️
I don't reread, unless it is Austen or Bronte, probably no longer for them as well. Bought The Watsons by Austen, it will be new to me and inexpensive on Kindle, less than a dollar.🤩
Keep an eye out for the sequel to Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius. It's called Punished, and it's about the forced separation of children from parents, sending them to boarding schools where they weren't allowed to speak Sami, and how that affected the kids as adults. I thought this one was even better than Stolen.
Thank you so much for letting me know! I have marked it as to read. It will come out in 2025.
Have you read The End of Drum-Time? I learned a lot about the Sami people in that book.
No, I haven't! Thank you for the tip! ❤️
Hello lady, I am a Kurd and I have read your book called the fruitless journeys of a leader, And I would be very grateful if you would take the time to talk about the book and it is a historical event that you were Abdullah Ocalan's lawyer, And the Kurds will be very happy with our conversation... thank you
Thank you very much for your message. I normally don't talk about my own books on the channel, but I will think about it.
I'll be very happy, ma'am
Don't you think if a disease killed all the animals we would eat that we would be dead also? We are animals...? I haven't read the book. (and most likely won't) It just made me wonder. Thanks =)
I thought of that too!
If I remember correctly, it was some sort of virus that would make the meat of non-human animals poisonous for us to eat. It doesn't affect human flesh but I can't remember exactly why...