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Daisey
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I thoroughly enjoyed this travelogue describing a Norwegian journalist‘s travels through #Turkmenistan, #Kazakhstan, #Tajikistan, #Kyrgyzstan, and #Uzbekistan. She describes some of the travel itself, basic history, political aspects, culture, and personal stories of people she met.

#nonfiction #audiobook #ReadingTheWorld #ReadTheWorld #translated

julieclair I know absolutely nothing about any of these countries. Added to my stack! (edited) 2w
Daisey @julieclair This book has been on my TBR since I saw it posted for #ReadingAsia2021 for the same reason, but I just fairly recently found the audio and finally got to it. Definitely a worthwhile read! 2w
BarbaraBB This was so good indeed! 2w
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jlhammar Definitely want to get to this someday as I thought Fatland's The Border was fantastic! 2w
Daisey @BarbaraBB @jlhammar I‘ll definitely need to add her other books to my someday list. 2w
BarbaraBB I did too. Unfortunately that day hasn‘t come yet for me 😊 but I still want to read her! 2w
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oddandbookish
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Pickpick

At just under 150 pages, this book was short but still so powerful!

The book is separated into 2 parts. The first part focuses on the main character, Takako, and her life working at the bookshop, which I found very charming and cute. If you‘re a bookworm and a bibliophile, this part will definitely resonate with you!

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2023/08/30/review-days-at-the-morisaki-books...

wisherwishinguponastar I just bought this at a local bookstore due to a passionate book lover selling it to me. Good to hear it wasn‘t just a one off! 3mo
oddandbookish @wisherwishinguponastar Hope you enjoy it! 3mo
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Daisey
Siddhartha | Hermann Hesse
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Mehso-so

This is another book that I can completely appreciate, but that doesn‘t mean I thoroughly enjoyed it. I started it on #SerialReader over a week ago, but I‘ve been tired at the end of the day and even attempting to read it put me to sleep. Today, I switched to listening to audio as I worked. There are some great quotes and thoughts to ponder, but I prefer interesting stories over philosophical journeys.

#1001books #audiobook #translated

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Daisey
Sorrows of Young Werther | Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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Mehso-so

Well, that was rather depressing. I also think Goethe is a bit too philosophical for me to truly enjoy. I appreciated this story of love gone wrong, but I can‘t say I enjoyed it. Additionally, the narrator read clearly but also had the perfect voice to put me to sleep, so I headed out for a walk to finish it.

📷: Here‘s a picture of a very happy beagle to go with the unhappy ending to Werther‘s story.

#1001books #audiobook #translated #audiowalk

dabbe Da cutest beagle around! Looks like you're being taken on the walk, not the other way around! 💙🐾💚 6mo
Graywacke Love your happy pup! 6mo
Daisey @dabbe We take turns. 😂 Sometimes she excitedly leads and sometimes I make her continue on our way. Never a dull walk with a hound checking out her surroundings. 6mo
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Daisey @Graywacke Thanks! We haven‘t had much time for long walks lately, and it was a beautiful day, so we both very much enjoyed it. 6mo
SamAnne Yeah, I would prefer the company of your Beagle to Goethe! 6mo
dabbe @Daisey From the once-owner of two greyHOUNDS, I totally agree! 🤣😍🤗 6mo
MariaW Why do you think there was a “Werthermania”, it being fancy to commit suicide due to a general longing back in the days after the book was published? Because most readers were depressed after reading it. 🙈 6mo
Daisey @MariaW I read about that when I first looked up the book and thought it was ridiculous, but after reading it I understand how someone dealing with unrequited love could decide to copy it. So depressing. 6mo
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Daisey
Ten Women | Mercela Serrano, Beth Fowler
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Mehso-so

I listened to this book over the course of a few days, usually listening to one woman‘s story and then taking a break before listening to the next. I found some stories more interesting than others, but I don‘t know that any of them will really stay with me. I liked that it shared experiences from a variety of women in Chile.

#ReadingTheAmericas2023 #Chile #audiobook #ReadingTheWorld #ReadTheWorld #translated

Itchyfeetreader This is sitting on my bedside table but I haven‘t got to it yet! 6mo
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Daisey
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Pickpick

I‘ve finished this audiobook, but I listened to it too quickly and really should revisit it again (but not right now). It‘s a long story with several perspectives, and I did not keep close enough track of everyone‘s details. Even so, it was quite a look at life inside a Soviet shurashka, a prison for academics and scientists, in 1949.

#1001books #audiobook #translated #ReadingTheWorld #ReadTheWorld #Russia

BookwormM Just starting the print copy 7mo
Daisey @BookwormM I need to go to the Goodreads group and check out the discussion. I‘ll be curious to hear what other readers think. 7mo
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Daisey
The Murmur of Bees | Sofa Segovia
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Pickpick

This book had a slow start, but once I became familiar with all of the family, I was fully invested in their story. I thoroughly enjoyed the magical realism in this story that included a boy always accompanied by bees and able to sense the future.

#ReadingTheAmericas2023 #Mexico #ReadingTheWorld #ReadTheWorld #translated #audiobook

Daisey This is also my #Roll100 book 67. 9mo
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Daisey
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This was a quick listen, just under 5 1/2 hours at original speed. It describes physical aspects of the survival of the 1972 plane crash in the Andes, but it‘s even more about the mental and spiritual experiences of the author. This includes the brotherhood of the survivors and how the experience impacted the rest of his life.

#nonfiction #memoir #audiobook #translated
#ReadingTheAmericas2023 set in #Argentina & author from #Uruguay

Librarybelle Great choice! 9mo
BarbaraBB This sounds very interesting 9mo
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Daisey
The Feast of the Goat: A Novel | Mario Vargas Llosa
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This was a great historical fiction, but it was also sometimes a very difficult listen. It alternates between 1961 at the end of Trujillo‘s regime in the Dominican Republic when Urania is a teenager and the early 2000s when Urania returns to visit her family for the first time since. The 1961 timeline focuses on the assassination of Trujillo and immediate repercussions. The 2000s timeline focuses on Urania‘s reason for leaving.

Daisey @Librarybelle I‘m so enjoying getting a good start on the challenge this year. @BarbaraBB Listening to this has me looking forward to also reading 10mo
BarbaraBB I am going to read some Vargas Llosa too for this challenge! 10mo
Librarybelle That is terrific you‘re enjoying getting a good start with the challenge! You‘re doing so well! 10mo
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The Feast of the Goat: A Novel | Mario Vargas Llosa
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I spent a few hours continuing to listen to this book today, and I‘m really enjoying the way it‘s told from different perspectives. I also made chivo guisado, or braised goat, served with rice. It turned out well and I‘ve got a few meals made for this coming week.

#FoodAndLit #DominicanRepublic #ReadingTheAmericas2023 #audiobook #1001books #translated #ReadingTheWorld #ReadTheWorld

Texreader How appropriate!! 10mo
Catsandbooks Awesome! 🇩🇴 10mo
BarbaraBB 👌🏽 10mo
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