Hello lovely peeps,
What are you all reading? How are you enjoying it?
I recently read You Glow in the Dark by Liliana Colanzi. 4.5 stars! Wildly inventive, horror. Short stories, from Bolivia 🇧🇴.
Now reading Jawbone by Monica Ojeda. Liking, not loving so far. From Ecuador 🇪🇨.
Next planning to try Little Eyes by Samantha Schweblin from Mexico 🇲🇽.
Edit: Does not necessarily need to be WGL!
Hola a todos: actualmente me he propuesto el reto de leer un libro escrito por una mujer de cada país de América Latina. Una complicación es que no hablo español, por lo que deben ser libros que hayan sido traducidos al inglés. ¿Alguna recomendación de libros o autoras de Costa Rica? ¡Gracias!
I have more than achieved my goal this year of reading 52 books. Moving onto my next goal -- planning to read a book written by a woman from every country in Latin America. I have made a bit of progress, but have a long way to go. Starting from scratch (meaning what I have read in the past doesn't count towards this goal). Do you have recommendations for any of the countries that have not been completed? I like a wide variety of genres, mainly read literary fiction, but am open. I can't tolerate books that feature child/animal abuse or heavy body horror. Thank you!
ETA: Translated into English.
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile -- Clean by Alia Trabucco Zeran
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador -- planning to read Electric Shamans at the Festival of the Sun by Monica Ojeda
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua -- planning to read a book by Gioconda Belli
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay -- Pink Slime by Fernanda Trias
Venezuela
Mod -- from Canary Islands, please remove if doesn't make sense for this sub!
Currently reading and loving this very funny book Supersaurio by Meryem El Mehdati about a young woman who lives in the Canary Islands. For those who enjoyed Discontent by Beatriz Serrano, you make like this. Office Space vibes!
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"An award-winning debut about a young woman who lands an internship at the most popular supermarket chain in the Canary Islands, a role that proves at turns humorous and soul-crushing and reflects the daily struggles of a new generation entering the workforce, for fans of Really Good, Actually and The New Me.
"I was born in the '90s and grew up in the 2000s. I've survived a lot of horrible things: low-rise pants, Kate Winslet's supposed chubbiness, ultra-thin eyebrows. I will survive this, too."
Meryem is twenty-five years old, drinks too much coffee, goes on dates with terrifying men and never says what she really thinks. A Canarian from a Moroccan family, she has just started working as an intern in the offices of the most important supermarket chain on the island of Gran Canaria. She commutes daily by buses that are rarely on time just to arrive and meet her repulsive boss. The only thing they have in common is their mutual hate for each other.
In her spare time, Meryem hangs out with her two best friends, and writes fan fiction starring her office mates and characters from Harry Potter and Twilight. Surrounded by insecure and inept individuals, she seeks to hold on to what little authenticity is left around her.
Birth, growth, reproduction (if you're lucky), work, work, work, work, work, work and death. This is the life cycle of every human being, and the one Meryem finds herself joining. But she endures and resists, because she has faith that everything will turn out all right and that her efforts now will pay off in the long run. In this darkly comedic debut from an award-winning author, Supersaurio vividly portrays the everyday trials of a new generation entering the working world."
Recently I have read two translated dystopian novels, which I really liked -- I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman and Pink Slime by Fernanda Trias. Would love to find some more translated dystopian novels to my reading list, especially with Women in Translation month being this month. Any leads?
Currently reading the quiet dystopian climate horror by Uruguayan author Fernanda Trias. Absolutely loving it so far. Anyone else read it? Would love to hear your thoughts.
Any recs for this country? I searched the sub but couldn't find! Translated into English. Thanks.
Do any of you have any recs for weird girl or weird girl adjacent Scottish lit? TIA.
Wow... just finishing this book now and it must be my favorite read of the year (out of 58 so far). Any recs from any genre that reminds you of Keegan's writing in some way? Just gorgeous. Thank you.
Bonus points if available on audiobook! I am finding myself drawn to shorter books recently.
I mainly read fiction rn. Looking to expand my horizons. I am a generalist, so find many subjects interesting.
I finished this novella last night and LOVED it! Definitely weird girl, slice of life... excellent writing and witty banter. It's from the perspective of a female Laotian immigrant nail shop owner who is a former boxer. Takes place within the span of a single day from shop opening to close. I highly recommend it (but just a warning that it is not plot heavy, more vibes, interesting details, what is left unsaidً)... 5/5 for me. Started reading another one of her books "How to Pronounce Knife 🔪 " immediately after.
Feel free to ask me anything. Was able to read so many books because most of these are short, listened on audiobook on faster speed. My favorites were Tantrum and Misinterpretation but there were a lot of good ones!
I have recently read and liked Discontent and Elena Knows. Looking for new recs. Not into horror!
Which audiobook version of Middlemarch by George Eliot do you all recommend?
I recently watched this movie and enjoyed the dark comedy, claustrophobic feeling of family and friends, being set in a subculture, weird girl vibe, witty banter and great acting. Any suggestions? Does not have to be about the same subject matter at all!
My current favorite-- "Part of what you have to figure out in this life is, Who would I be if I hadn’t been frightened? What hurt me, and what would I be if it hadn’t?"
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
Looking for book recs based on my recent reads. I enjoy books about women quietly or not so quietly coming apart... but open to all suggestions! Some books I have enjoyed recently are: Priestdaddy, Good Girl, Misinterpretation, My Husband, She's A Lamb, Piglet, A Good Person, Best Offer Wins,
Yesteryear, The Memory Police, Rebecca and Disoriental. Have not finished many books -- just to name a few Rouge, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Sky Daddy, Victorian Psycho, Yellowface, Martyr!, The Mad Wife, The Wall, The Starving Saints, Our Share of Night and Big Swiss. Commons themes I have found between books I don't finish include grotesque horror and super stylized books. Also dislike books with cruelty to children or animals. Open to any era or genre. Thanks.
ETA: APPRECIATE THE RECS!
I tend to enjoy books about women quietly or not so quietly coming apart... but open to all suggestions! Some books I have enjoyed recently are: Priestdaddy, Good Girl, Misinterpretation My Husband, She's A Lamb, Piglet, A Good Person, Best Offer Wins,
Yesteryear, The Memory Police, Rebecca and Disoriental. Have not finished many books -- just to name a few Rouge, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Sky Daddy, Victorian Psycho, Yellowface, Martyr!, The Mad Wife, The Wall, The Starving Saints, Our Share of Night and Big Swiss. Commons themes I have found between books I don't finish in include grotesque horror and super stylized books. Also dislike books with cruelty to children or animals. Open to any era or genre. Thanks.
Some I have enjoyed include My Husband, Colette, Disoriental, The Postcard, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, I Who Have Never Known Men... sure I'm missing some. Thanks!
Moody, interior, cerebral, bonus points is steeped in another culture or niche subculture.