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Gleefulreader
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Another book that took me longer to finish than it should have. These are older stories as Csath was writing in the early 1900s. The stories themselves were quite oppressive. Csath was an opium addict who eventually murdered his wife before committing suicide and many of his stories reflect the noise in his head. CW for animal abuse, etc. One of the few Europa that wasn‘t really for me. #europacollective

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Astroneman
Embers | Sandor Marai
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Tamra
The Door | Magda Szabo
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Beautiful adaption with Helen Mirren! Streaming on Amazon.

I appreciate the complicated & raw relationship between the two women.

sarahbarnes Oh wow, I definitely want to check this out. 7mo
LeahBergen Oh, I hadn‘t heard about this! 7mo
Tamra @sarahbarnes @LeahBergen I recommend it - hope you can watch! 7mo
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AshleyHoss820
The Case Worker | Gyorgy Konrad
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This book was a trip. The narrator is a social worker who mostly works with children (I think). I enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look, the disjointed nature of the narrator‘s thoughts. Social work, work with the public in general, can you leave you feeling jaded and cynical, and maybe even a little deadened to things that should shock you. I look forward to reading more by Konrad. 241/1,001 #1001Books

BarbaraBB I loved all three of the Konrad books on the list. Especially 8mo
AshleyHoss820 @BarbaraBB That is so good to hear!! I‘m excited to read it! Thank you! ☺️ 8mo
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Simona
The Fawn | Magda Szabo
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It‘s that kind of Sunday morning … reading and a lot of sugar for breakfast 🤷🏻‍♀️

LeahBergen It looks lovely! 13mo
Amiable Yum! 13mo
BarbaraBB Can‘t wait for your review 💕 13mo
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charl08 Mmm macarons! 😍 13mo
Suet624 I didn't realize just how many novels Szabo wrote. Apparently I need to do a bit of shopping. 13mo
Simona @LeahBergen @Amiable @charl08 Day after and I still feel the sugar rush 😁 13mo
Simona @BarbaraBB I‘m on 70% and I‘m not completely sure if it‘s pick🤔 13mo
Simona @Suet624 I don‘t know how many of her books have been translated into English, but yes, she was prolific writer. 13mo
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sisilia
The Fawn | Magda Szabo
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3⭐️ Not my favorite Szabo 😑 I didn‘t enjoy the jumping around bits. It‘s an inner monologue addressed to the narrator‘s dead lover. The narrator is Eszter Enczy, an actress who really dislikes her friend Angela she‘s practically consumed by hatred 🔥 It took me a while to connect with Eszter although her bitterness tired me down. An interesting way of story-telling but not so much on the reading enjoyment

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sisilia
The Fawn | Magda Szabo
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I have been reading this book for 10 days and I just crossed the halfway mark. When one‘s mood doesn‘t not fit the book and vice versa….

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sisilia
The Fawn | Magda Szabo
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Matching the season 🍂

Aims42 Awww, love this! 1y
sisilia @Aims42 It was a gift from @robinb It has been my fav bookmark since 🥰 1y
robinb Awww, that brings back memories! I love that one. Glad you do too! 🤗 1y
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Texreader
Katalin Street | Magda Szabo
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Catsandbooks Yay! 🇭🇺 1y
BarbaraBB Yay! I hope you‘ll like it. She is a great writer. 1y
Dilara Magda Szabó is one of my favourite authors. I hope you enjoy it 😁 1y
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Lunakay
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"Journey by Moonlight": ?????
The protagonist is lost because the common expectations for an adult don't work for him and it's questioned whether they actually work for anyone. Many options of escape are shown, all have their downsides, but somehow everyone has to deal with life (and death) as good as they can.

Got some yummy pastries from the Hungarian bakery, note the paprika on the napkin.?

#foodandlit
@Catsandbooks @Texreader

Texreader Yum! How fortunate to have a Hungarian bakery that you can visit! 1y
Catsandbooks Ooo those look so good! 🇭🇺❤️ 1y
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