The Sleep of the Righteous | 
pickOne of my goals this year is to read more books in translation so I started 2017 with a book originally published in German. This was such an interesting read, the author was born and lived most of his life in East Germany and you can just feel the bleakness of this in his writing. I would love to read some of his other books but I'm not sure how many have been translated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
silentrequiem Do you want recommendations? 7y
CAGirlReading @silentrequiem I would love recommendations! 7y
silentrequiem @CAGirlReading I've been trying to read more translated stuff myself. I loved To the Sky Kingdom by Tang Qi, a fantasy based on Chinese mythology of the Heavenly Kingdom and immortals. Also Out of Sorts by Aurelius Valognes, a charming book about an old curmudgeon who learns how to live again. 7y
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silentrequiem @CAGirlReading Also, The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, trans from Swedish but set in snall town America. A Swedish visitor brings with her the live of books. 7y
silentrequiem @CAGirlReading Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindquist, a Swedish book about vampires and monsters, and how they aren't necessarily the same. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, hist fiction about books. Three Bags Full by Leone Swann, a mystery told by sheep. 7y
LiteraryinLawrence My favorite translator is Alison Anderson who did Muriel Barbery's books. If you haven't read The Elegance of the Hedgehog I totally recommend it! 7y
CAGirlReading @silentrequiem thank you for all the recommendations! They all sound so different and interesting, I've added them to my TBR📚😄 7y
CAGirlReading @LiteraryinLititz I have read The Elegance of the Hedgehog and loved it😄, I will have to look for other books translated by her! 7y
