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Lindy
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Recent Reads September 26: an eclectic mix of books + making stuff from the garden + nostalgia
https://youtu.be/VQlJw155sYs

#CanLit #ShadowGiller2023 #audiobooks #comics #translations #science #memoir #autism #fantasy

Ruthiella I spy young Lindy! 😃 13mo
Lindy @Ruthiella Yep! It‘s me in 1995. ☺️ 13mo
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Lindy
Making Love with the Land | Joshua Whitehead
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The tagged book is one of six that I‘ve finished lately. See: Friday Reads Oct 28: #IndigenousBooks #Queer #Translations #Audiobooks #KidLit #CanLit #Booktube
https://youtu.be/UiqRiDxdV3Q

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Pickpick

#translations #AmazonCrossing

I expected a psychological thriller, which this was - but with the emphasis on "psychological" and not so much "thriller." It was a suspense book full of sordid, horrifying events, but written in a quiet, gentle, philosophical tone. If that sounds like an odd reading experience, believe me, it was.

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Dilara
Our Musseque | Jos Luandino Vieira
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I started Our Musseque, by Angolan Author José Luandino Vieira. It's not grabbing me so far, but I haven't given up.
#angola #africanliterature #translations

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Lindy
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Pickpick

The realism & character development in this series keeps me coming back. There are sometimes inadvertently funny #translations, as in the case where Shiro finally buys baking powder (he has used pancake mix in past issues as a workaround, ie in making brownies). This time, Kenji convinces him to make pancakes from scratch. Even though Shiro gives in, he doesn‘t understand the love of “powder-based stuff” (ie baking powder based). #LGBT #comics

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I want to try these! This will be my first manga - looks so charming. 5y
Lindy @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled It is pretty charming, even though there are some awkward translations. An even better choice for your first manga, especially if you are interested in food & drink, is 5y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Oh, thanks!! I‘ll check that out! 5y
Lindy @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Allow yourself to go slowly. It might take a little while to get used to the right-to-left flow of the images and text boxes. 5y
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Lindy
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This #manga series continues with its slice-of-life gentle humour. Shiro gets a little more comfortable with being seen with his boyfriend Kenji & they meet up with #gay friends. It‘s the cooking, however, that really draws me in. I don‘t mind about the weird #translations (ie “pepper balls” for peppercorns). In fact, it can add puzzlement or an inadvertent giggle. In the next issue, Shiro will make black tea ice cream. Bring it on! #LGBT #comics

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Mel
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brilliantyears
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My favourite souvenir to bring back from my travels: Harry Potter in the local language! Here it is, in twelve languages so far ⚡️
#HarryPotter #linguaphile #languages #HarryPotterintranslation #translations

tessavi Nice! Which versions did you actually read? I hated the character names in the Dutch version. 7y
brilliantyears @tessavi Only the Dutch, English and Japanese ones :) I actually liked the Dutch translation on the whole and the names were acceptable. None of the names in the Japanese one are translated (everything katakana) and I think that‘s such a missed opportunity! 7y
RaimeyGallant Cool! And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo just put some together. 7y
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Heatheringheights
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Fenrir naps with his Gram while I catch up on my nonfiction reading. #nonfiction #sciencepluspoetry #translations

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LitDrivenGirl
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New addition to the Harry Potter shelf! My best friend brought back a Korean edition of book three (my favorite). Cool fact, in South Korea the Harry Potter books are not published in single volumes. This is only part one of book three and there are two more!?! Book six in paperback takes SIX volumes 😲! #harrypotter #koreanedition #surprises #translations