Week in my life vlog: Iceland & books by women in translation

The return of the week-long vlog! In this week's episode: a few days in Iceland and reading books written in French, Brazilian Portuguese and Catalan

books:
Orlanda by Jacqueline Harpman (1996)
The Wren, the Wren by Anne Enright (2023
Le mur invisible (Die Wand / The Wall) by Marlen Haushofer (trans. Liselotte Bodo & Jacqueline Chambon) (1963)
Dans la mansarde (Die Mansarde / The Loft) by Marlen Haushofer (trans. Miguel Couffon) (1969)
The Besieged City by Clarice Lispector (trans. Johnny Lorenz) (1949)
Mammoth by Eva Baltasar (trans. Julia Sanches) (2024)
Permafrost by Eva Baltasar (trans. Julia Sanches) (2018)
Boulder by Eva Baltasar (trans. Julia Sanchez) (2020)

mentioned:
@nathansnook

socials:
insta: @sdelphis
storygraph: @sdelphis

[joelharris]

What a splendid sight to see you in merriment during your Icelandic adventures. The bare rocks; the green fields squirting the countryside; the hot springs smooching your skin; you wading in the water. Ahhh, looks and feels like a fever dream Works in translations are once again finally getting their due, and rightfully so📚

[casskrug]

orlanda has been on my tbr ever since i read orlando - i didn’t realize it was written by the author of i who have never known men!! need to get my hands on copies of both of those books.

“in my ravenous state i am overwhelmed” FELT this big time 😭

[nathansnook]

we will be in talks! loved your thoughts on music as a matter at once existent and non-existent. though it's not my favorite Lispector, it's one i'm still thinking about. mostly because it's just like what you said: "it's not that she is exhausting in herself, she makes me exhausting to myself." i'm tired of myself! but here, i connect so deeply because all of her thoughts are deep tissues and scars for me.

and eep! new Baltasar!!! need to run to it!

[disisally]

not to be corny but watching your videos is like being on a phone call with a friend. it's delightful how geniune you are in speaking about books and other things

[asiamasia]

recently ive been ignoring my youtube recommended but im glad this one caught my attention!!!! subscribed almost immediately loved the video thanks for sharing

[Mapletron]

Sophie, so nice to see normalizing of mask-wearing on transit.

[thelefthandedreader]

I may try a Lispector! I’ve read some short stories and enjoyed them, but I’m not a short story person, so I think I’ll give it a try! I’m glad to be reminded about Harpman!

[julie.k]

off topic but the Kafka shirt and the leopard hoop earrings looked stunning together!! read boulder a few weeks ago so maybe I should give mammoth a go:) thx for sharing ur thoughts as always<3

[blabbinglobster]

I was in Iceland at the same time you were! It's magical, isn't it? ❤

[lynjazz]

Iceland and you are perfect together...

[courtenaywrites]

For me, I felt Mammoth was completely different from her other works. I don't see a similarity at all, and it's actually become my favourite of hers.

[Slothreadersclub]

I see you spent some time in my former place of work — Kaffibarinn.

[mddelphis]

Frábærar minningar: Ég elska myndirnar þínar af Íslandi...

[ameliareads]

You are absolutely right, the English covers for Orlanda are atrocious. I quite like the German edition though.

[Kimromero]

I found The Wren The Wen super boring.