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Women in Translation 2017

Posted on August 6, 2017 by bernadetteinoz

I learned via Mrs Peabody’s excellent blog that August is being celebrated as Women in Translation month. This is in an attempt to address the fact that only about a quarter of the world’s literature that is translated into English … Continue reading →

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Books of the Month – August 2013

Posted on September 3, 2013 by bernadetteinoz

August started out strongly as far as reading went but during the last part of the month I was spending a lot of time in crowded, noisy waiting rooms and was unable to concentrate on the written (or even spoken) … Continue reading →

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The Book Q & A

Posted on August 21, 2013 by bernadetteinoz

After seeing several responses to this Q & A about reading habits and bookish likes and dislikes – including Angela’s and Margot’s – I couldn’t help but start answering the questions myself. I suspect it’s a moment in time kind … Continue reading →

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Books of the Months – June and July 2013

Posted on August 2, 2013 by bernadetteinoz

It feels like I have barely read a word during the past two months but my records show I managed to read a total of 15 books over the two months (though I only managed to review 10 of them). … Continue reading →

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Books of the Month – May 2013

Posted on June 3, 2013 by bernadetteinoz

It would have been impossible to keep up the pace of April’s reading for too long but I am happy to have finished 14 books in May, especially as I also threw two books against a wall unfinished as well … Continue reading →

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Books of the Month – April 2013

Posted on May 1, 2013 by bernadetteinoz

It seems I got serious about my reading in April, completing 17 books which is the same total I read for the previous two months combined. Most of what I read was really good which is particularly pleasing as I … Continue reading →

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Books of the Month – March 2013

Posted on April 2, 2013 by bernadetteinoz

Life got in the way of reading in rather a big way during March and I finished what is for me a paltry 7 books. Which should make picking a book of the month easier than normal but I happened … Continue reading →

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International Dagger 2013 – Reading Progress and Speculation – #2

Posted on March 4, 2013 by bernadetteinoz

One of the ways I try to add my version of diversity to my reading is to try to read books that are eligible for the annual UK Crime Writer’s Association International Dagger award for crime fiction translated into English … Continue reading →

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Books of the Month – February 2013

Posted on March 3, 2013 by bernadetteinoz

I’d like to blame the shortness of February for only finishing 10 books in the month but my relative slackness was more likely due to the heat and the crazy business of my non-reading life. There were several days in … Continue reading →

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Books of the Month – January 2013

Posted on February 1, 2013 by bernadetteinoz

Quantitatively speaking I started the year off reasonably well, completing 12 books, including 5 by new-to-me authors. Fortunately the quality was generally good too and it was difficult to choose a favourite for the month but I’ve selected Katherine Howell’s … Continue reading →

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