#readingtheworld — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #readingtheworld, aggregated by home.social.
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I finished the audiobook The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali. I enjoyed listening to it and learned a bit about Iranian culture and the 1953 Iranian coup d’état.
In my #ReadAroundTheWorld project, this is the book for #Iran .
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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez (trans. Megan McDowell)
A solid set of shorts stories that are graphic and gruesome; some of which do explore interesting ideas. I just felt some needed to be fleshed out more to have the necessary impact that I'm sure she was aiming for.
#Bookstodon #BookReview #Reading #Horror #TranslatedFiction #ReadingTheWorld #WorldFiction
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The Danger of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez (trans. Megan McDowell)
A solid set of shorts stories that are graphic and gruesome; some of which do explore interesting ideas. I just felt some needed to be fleshed out more to have the necessary impact that I'm sure she was aiming for.
#Bookstodon #BookReview #Reading #Horror #TranslatedFiction #ReadingTheWorld #WorldFiction
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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez (trans. Megan McDowell)
A solid set of shorts stories that are graphic and gruesome; some of which do explore interesting ideas. I just felt some needed to be fleshed out more to have the necessary impact that I'm sure she was aiming for.
#Bookstodon #BookReview #Reading #Horror #TranslatedFiction #ReadingTheWorld #WorldFiction
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The Danger of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez (trans. Megan McDowell)
A solid set of shorts stories that are graphic and gruesome; some of which do explore interesting ideas. I just felt some needed to be fleshed out more to have the necessary impact that I'm sure she was aiming for.
#Bookstodon #BookReview #Reading #Horror #TranslatedFiction #ReadingTheWorld #WorldFiction
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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez (trans. Megan McDowell)
A solid set of shorts stories that are graphic and gruesome; some of which do explore interesting ideas. I just felt some needed to be fleshed out more to have the necessary impact that I'm sure she was aiming for.
#Bookstodon #BookReview #Reading #Horror #TranslatedFiction #ReadingTheWorld #WorldFiction
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Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
This is simply incredible! A multi generational story,with snapshots of life in Ghana and the USA, exploring generational trauma, colonialism and the various events that each family have to navigate. Character work is next level!