The Greenhouse | 
Book— tagged
Author— Natalie Goldberg
Movie/TV— Gilmore Girls
Singer/Band— The Gaslight Anthem
Song— Girl From the North Country by Bob Dylan and Gone Again by The Indigo Girls
#ManicMonday #LetterG
I‘m a week behind, but I‘ll post H soon! :)
I liked the slow pace of this book, how the narrative slowly spooled out from inside the main character‘s head. It felt like a really unique way to see the world, and I really liked it. It‘s made me consider writing in first person more myself, which is the way that comes easiest to me, I suppose. It‘s interesting that the country he spent most of the book in is never identified. It could be one of several different countries.
#Two4Tuesday
pickI really liked this one quite a bit. This is my second book by this author, and I‘m already looking forward to the next one. I really like her writing style. This book was written in first person, and I liked having the internal monologue of the main character. This book is slow-paced and very much focused on his internal life, his rambling thoughts. If you‘re looking for a book with a quick plot, look elsewhere. Otherwise, enjoy this one! 4 stars
pickDue to work obligations I have had very little time to read this month. But yesterday I finally finished this book and I loved it. I can now look forward to a seven week vacation 🎉 And hopefully I will have time to read many interesting books 📚
Listening to The Greenhouse while tidying in my own greenhouse. Love audiobooks! They make it possible to combine my two favourite hobbies, reading and gardening 💕
Started reading this book yesterday. So far I‘m loving it. After I started reading books on my Kindle I realised how important book covers are for my reading experience. I also find it fascinating how a book title change in translation. The Icelandic title Afleggjarinn would be translated Cuttings (cuttings from 🌹) I do realise this title would be strange in English. But by giving the book the title The Greenhouse something is lost in translation
Thanks for tagging me @AnneCecilie I‘m doing #ThursdaySurvey on a Saturday. 1. I have two favourites so far: A Gentleman in Moscow and Hotel Silence. 2. Can‘t remember. 3. The Greenhouse and Sommerlys og så kommer natten (not sure the book has been translated to English yet) 4. No reading goals. They make me stressed and ruin my reading experience ? @laurenslibrary
Back to my volunteer work at my local green house. As promised, I am posting a picture of 1 of the 7 doggies that roam around while we work.
@GondorGirl this is Tater Tot who I told you about! She has actually interrupted my work quite a bit today by sitting on my lap while I was busy planting lol
By her who didn't quite fit into the pic is her side kick Babbit!
Also, happy Sunday everyone!
#dogsoflitsy #petsoflitsy #nonbookishpost
This is one of my favorite books that I‘ve read this year. The main character tends a rose garden at a monastery 🌹 #garden #augustisatrip #womenintranslation
So my first time planting 4 varieties of tomatoes and 2 of hot peppers. Instead of buying plants. Fingers crossed!🙏
So far, the setting —Iceland in February —is a good match for the weather I see outside my window. But now the main character is getting on a plane, heading for a warmer place by the start of chapter 5. I am with him in spirit. We had freezing rain in Edmonton, and then wind, resulting in sidewalks like curling rinks. I plan to stay indoors until my book club tonight.
I‘m reading the French #translation by Catherine Eyjfsson.
pick#readaroundtheworld #iceland
I really loved this quiet book about a young man‘s experience discovering his path. Lobby is leaving his home for the first time to travel to a monastery where he will be responsible for tending to the garden. His mother recently died and he has a 9 month old daughter frI‘m a one night stand. The relationships are beautiful, writing is sparse, & book is understated. Not a whole lot happens but I loved following 👇🏼
pickThe main character travels from Iceland to an unnamed European country to tend a rose garden at a monastery. Great descriptions of gardening and cooking. Interesting human relationships and reflections on language learning. I finished it in 1 day!
#readaroundtheworld #iceland #womenintranslation #readingwomenchallenge #abookwherethecharactersaretravelingsomewhere
#readaroundtheworld #Iceland
The main character, a gardener, thinks about what he would say about moss if only he knew the vocabulary in her language.
