quite a big book haul

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0:00 hi!
1:04 babbel
2:42 book haul :)

[Lauritzn]

Hi! I sent you Butterfly Valley by Inger Christensen. I was not able to leave a note, but I wanted to write that it is a 'sonnet ring', or 'sonetkrans' in Danish, which means that it consists of 14 sonnets where the last line in sonnet 1 is the first line in sonnet 2 and so on. The first lines (or last lines) together form the last and 15th sonnet. It is one of the most beautiful things I've ever read - Inger Christensen is in my opinion the greatest Danish poet of all time (praised by Anne Carson as well). I hope you like it in the translated form!

[LexieMoon]

The ad was the best thing! Calcifer needs an Oscar for that performance!

[emileconstance]

Van Gogh's letters are incredibly moving and fascinating (and at moments, heartbreaking) --definitely worth reading!

[palomaeli]

Hi Emma!! I wanted to include a note with the Steinbeck books but I wasn't able to 😭 these are two of my favorite Steinbecks and I think they're good places to start before you commit to Grapes or Wrath or East of Eden. Also one is west coast and one is east coast so you can see how he handles each place. I hope you enjoy them! Especially Cannery Row since it takes place in my hometown 🙈

[stews]

It's thought by some scholars that Vincent's ear was a casualty of him fighting with Gaugin and that his death resulted from a teenager trying to mug him, and Vincent took the responsibility on himself to spare ruling the boy's life. Those letters to Theo, his brother, are heartbreaking at times.

As to Steinbeck, while The Grapes of Wrath is generally considered de rigeur, his other major novel, East of Eden, is my favorite. His shorter works are all readable and excellent, but East of Eden soars.

[Miawgical]

“Like Water for Chocolate” is one of my favorite books, Laura Esquivel wrote MAGIC. It’s actually a very popular and important book in Mexican literature ☺️ There’s also two follow up books to it, one being “Tita’s Diary”. I hope you like it very much, cause we Mexicans LOVE IT. There’s also a movie adaptation of the book, which happens to be pretty close to the book, both are BEAUTIFUL. ☺️

[whatkindofnameisella]

i also used to not be a big van gogh fan, but learning the story of his life has added a whole new appreciation of his work to me. he is known for being mentally ill and often used as an example of the "mad artist" kind of trope, where you have to be crazy to be a genius, but the reality is that van gogh made most of his best work and was happiest when he was in recovery or a respite period from the struggles he faced in his mental health. he had a lot of hope and zeal for life, and for painting! painting painting painting!! the way that he talks about art is like nobody else - not pretentious in any way, but a simple and repeated vow that it is what he is meant to do with his life, and that it makes him feel like his existence is worthwhile. obviously he was not a perfect person, even beyond his mental health issues, but I have come to appreciate him so much more beyond just his infamy for "stary night". if you're curious some of my favorite pieces of his include green wheat & irises :) and the movie loving vincent is phenomenal!

[myweakness]

People give German a bad name 😂 But in my opinion it's great, the pronunciation has clear rules, EVERYTHING has rules and they stick to them lol. English is the first foreign language I've learned and German is the second, though I'm in no way as fluent; I love listening to German audiobooks though 🥰

[annelisecoffey]

Hey! Just to let you know, most historians don’t use the phrase “the dark ages” to describe the Medieval period, as it isn’t accurate to the time period and refers more to how people viewed the era centuries later :) I’m trying to get used to this as well and my professor always reminds me lol.

[marciajohansson]

Like Water for chocolate is magical, heartbreaking and beautifully written. It was an absolute joy to read.

[hyemiyah]

go calcifer learning german! he is such a ball of sunshine, i am over the moon for him (of course eevee is still my queen, but calcifer is very similar to my cat (only younger) so my heart rejoices whenever is see him).

the letters of van gogh are so heartbreaking. you can see he was really struggling with his art and his mental health, but he was also so hopeful for the future and for being recognised as an artist. my favourite is his brother, he seriously cared so much about him and loved him so much, and he always encouraged him to keep going

[geeegaewlwlwll]

20:30 omg thats literally the plot of one russian fairy the fairytale about snegurochka (the ice maiden) !!

[SillyCelly]

My favorite van Gogh is his Irises (not in the vase, the ones out in the field) and I also recommend Starry Night Over the Rhone, which he painted a year before The Starry Night. I think I prefer The Starry Night because it has a sense of movement, but the light on the water in Starry Night Over the Rhone is pretty special too :)

[komaedacoffee]

Before move: huge unhaul
After move: big haul!!! 🥰

[akledzik]

There is a movie about Van Gogh’s life as a painter called At Eternity’s Gate that is truly truly wonderful and I highly recommend !!

[pequesilva]

Everyone was expecting Garcia Marquez to fallout after winning the Nobel prize for 100 years of solitude (which is usually what happens to authors who win) but then he wrote Love in the times of Cholera right after and proved everyone wrong haha I've read two other novels besides those (Chronicle of a death foretold and Of Love and Other Demons) and they are all 5 stars for me

[aubreyholt]

A big book haul is just what I needed today! 😍

[Lesenok]

Little bit about “Doctor Zhivago”. I’m Russian, and I just recently read Doctor Zhivago. And I had a hard time understanding what was going on in some parts, because I’m not 100% familiar with the history of Russian Revolution. So I had to google everything, and read it before I could continue to read Doctor Zhivago. So, I would really suggest for you to read a history first, then you will understand better what is happening in the book. The love story in the book is soo touching, soo amazing! And also the author Boris Pasternak is a poet. That’s why he didn’t really write fiction. At the end of the book you’ll see his/doctor Zhivago’s poetry.

[peach_levell]

I read "like water for chocolate' in highschool and really enjoyed it. It was my first experience with magical realism.

[sierranevadavideos]

Your new background is looking so good! Love the content from the new place Emma!