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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2024

This one is a low pick for me. I love reading outside North America because of the freedom that authors have to write in ways that likely would not get published here. Sometimes that can also mean the books are more challenging to read, as I found with this Fosse. I really enjoyed parts of this collection - particularly the story of a man whose dog is killed - and overall the challenge was worth it as I am still thinking about the stories.

My first Jon Fosse. I‘ve wanted to read him since before he won The Nobel Prize in Literature, but that certainly pushed me to read him sooner.

This is a short book, my edition is 70 pages told In vignettes about a man‘s childhood and teens. About hanging out with friends but also the introduction of death.

I have been meaning to listen to the audiobook or read the book for some time. Within about two hours in I had a lot of thoughts. Mainly the constant mentions of inc**t where getting to me; so I decided to research it and found out some uncomfortable things about Zimmerman-Bradley and I ditched the book. I plan on donating my anthology to my library. #noway #yeetedthis

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

This list is going to be a tell me you‘re ADHD without telling me you‘re ADHD lol

1 I only like to eat and drink from certain dishes and utensils. The spoons must be small, the lip of the cup must be thin. 🤷‍♀️
2 I will not eat any piece of fruit before 12 PM or after 5 PM. I‘ve a very small window for fruit eating. 🤷‍♀️
3 Noises irritate me, specially eating noises.

Want to play? Tagging

A good poem
must smell of tea.
Or raw earth
and freshly-cut wood.

(free English translation of the French translation of the Norwegian original 😁)

#Norway #poetry

#NewYearNewBooks #ByAuthorYourAge I‘m overwhelmed by the awesomeness! Reading The Fetishist right now!😂

This was a pick with the caveat that it may not be for everyone, as the writing style could be difficult. There are shifting narratives, sometimes within the same sentence, and lots of extended paragraphs of text where ideas loop back and are repeated. It‘s a story of loneliness and grief and the repeated trauma of generations. Definitely will need a reread to capture what I missed in the first reading.

#bookhaul
2 from Waterstones sale. One from @BarbaraBB review! A Qa.50 second hand bargain.

#12DaysOfChristmas #12booksof2023

My favorite book in March is one about an aging couple in Norway who live peacefully together after their daughters move out. A sad and poignant book.