Friday Reads – May 7, 2021

A BOOKTUBE PRIZE TRANSLATED FICTION BOOK HAUL

THE BARTER HORDES BACKLIST BOOK CLUB:
May selection: Alice Munro – The Progress of Love
To join, send me a message on Voxer (barterhordes).

FEATURED IN THIS BOOK HAUL:
THE TWILIGHT ZONE
NONA FERNÁNDEZ, TR. FROM SPANISH BY NATASHA WIMMER

I IS ANOTHER: SEPTOLOGY III-V
JON FOSSE, TR. FROM NORWEGIAN BY DAMION SEARLS

MY HEART
SEMEZDIN MEHMEDINOVIĆ, TR. FROM BOSNIAN BY CELIA HAWKESWORTH

THE IMPUDENT ONES
MARGUERITE DURAS, TR. FROM FRENCH BY KELSEY L. HASKETT

THE BONE FIRE
GYÖRGY DRAGOMÁN, TR. FROM HUNGARIAN BY OTTILIE MULZET

TOMORROW THEY WON’T DARE TO MURDER US
JOSEPH ANDRAS, TR. FROM FRENCH BY SIMON LESER

AN I-NOVEL
MINAE MIZUMURA, TR. FROM JAPANESE BY JULIET WINTERS CARPENTER IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AUTHOR

TONIGHT IS ALREADY TOMORROW
LIA LEVI, TR. FROM ITALIAN BY CLARISSA BOTSFORD

IM MEMORY OF MEMORY
MARIA STEPANOVA, TR. FROM RUSSIAN BY SASHA DUGDALE

AT THE END OF THE MATINEE
KEIICHIRO HIRANO, TR. FROM JAPANESE BY JULIET WINTERS CARPENTER

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS AN EASY JOB
KIKUKO TSUMURA, TR. FROM JAPANESE BY POLLY BARTON

ZABOR OR THE PSALMS
KAMEL DAOUD, TR. FROM FRENCH BY EMMA RAMADAN

MY FRIEND NATALIA
LAURA LINDSTEDT, TR. FROM FINNISH BY DAVID HACKSTON

THE SECRET TALKER
GELING YAN, TR. FROM CHINESE BY JEREMY TIANG

BOOKS I FINISHED:
Red Comet – Heather Clark

BOOKS I’M READING:
Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds – Paul Farmer
The Progress of Love – Alice Munro

K-DRAMA I’M WATCHING:
Something in the Rain

MY SOCIAL MEDIA:
Email – robertsheard [at] mac [dot] com

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[jennifernash]

I'm excited for the translated books category! It's going to be a fun addition to the BT Prize.

[Ihearbooks]

Wow. thanks so much for introducing so many books that sound interesting and calling to be read. I'm sure I'll go back to this video before my next library visit. Not sure where to start but looking forward to reading how the world is seen and experienced by authors in other countries.

[laurac]

I put a couple of the translated books on hold at the library as ebooks and suggested one for them to purchase ( although they don’t seem to take my suggestions). Thanks for the info!

[hartereads]

Fun to see the translated submissions!

[secretbookcase]

Am already getting very excited about the translated fiction category for next year, even though I am still busy reading this year's list!

[seriela]

I was driving so couldn't text. I'm looking forward to the translated books.

[sandra.]

This was fantastic !! I have In Memory of Memory its part of the International Booker Prize longlist

[drawyourbook]

Some interesting books... Also, congrats on Newcastle winning last weekend!

[sharonbraxton]

Just wanted to let you know I read "The Pull of the Stars" and enjoyed it so much.

[lavenderlady]

i want pulling of the stars.have to get it asap.

[audreyh]

For some reason, your videos don’t always pop up for me. Need to check settings on desktop again. I enjoy your videos.

[daytonadane]

I'm looking forward to the translated fiction category. Fosse is an interesting writer and one of those you either get along with or will find repetitive and boring.