International Bookworm meme – Week one; To be translated
Hello, people !!
I know I don’t usually post on saturdays, but this year (atleast until march) I’ll post one every two weeks on saturdays to follow Books and Babbles internationnal Bookworm meme ! 😄
What is it exactly ?
- We have a discord group of internationnal bloggers; all of us being, you would guess it, in other places in the world other than US. (let me know if you wanna join, i’ll point you to the person to contact)
- Ayla, from Books and Babbles, decided upon creating a meme for us to participate in and see our point of view for each prompt that you can check on her blog following the link I included.
- Point to this is to support fellow internationnal bloggers, like us, and she will link each of our post in her original post under the right prompt so it’s all in one place and easy to track !
This week, the prompt for us to post on is “To be translated”.
As you might know, I read all of my books in french. So this week’s topic will be really easy for me ! hahah the entierity of books I would really like to be translated in my language can pretty much be seen in my “virtual want to read” on my goodreads, I included the link if you’d be interrested into looking more into it, but for this post I’ll only stick to one book in particular.
So, the one I’d like to read the most is..
*drum roll, please*
Eliza & her monsters ! by Francesca Zappia
picture was taken from it’s goodread’s page.
I saw alot of positive comments about this one, and having anxiety and depression myself, This is one of the books I wanna read so badly !! Also I think i’d see myself alot in Eliza (minus the popularity and still being in school.. haha)
If internationnal, Are you participating in this meme?
If not, What would be one of the books you would like to see translated or published by a local publisher ?
let me know ! xx
Oh cool! Due to being EXTREMELY BUSY (with the groups and, well, LIFE) I actually missed this xD I’m so glad it’s taking off.
BTW, I went to a local bookstore lately. I don’t go often, cause I get my books abroad, but I was surprised by how many books were actually translated 🙂 hmmm… I think I’d like to see The Radium Girls get translated. It’s definitely worth reading!
Definately! Of course some of the newer one isn’t, or isnt yet.. but my local libraries have a fairly good number of french books! (Still way more in english but ykow cx I can still get some)
Oh cool! Due to being EXTREMELY BUSY (with the groups and, well, LIFE) I actually missed this xD I’m so glad it’s taking off.
BTW, I went to a local bookstore lately. I don’t go often, cause I get my books abroad, but I was surprised by how many books were actually translated 🙂 hmmm… I think I’d like to see The Radium Girls get translated. It’s definitely worth reading!
Definately! Of course some of the newer one isn’t, or isnt yet.. but my local libraries have a fairly good number of french books! (Still way more in english but ykow cx I can still get some)
This is a super cool meme! I am an American, so it feels a bit like cheating to participate! I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for these posts, however!
I personally haven’t read Eliza and Her Monsters yet, but I’ve heard amazing things! I wish I could read so many books in their original languages, however. I imagine Pushkin is QUITE different in the original Russian. 😉
Oh yeah ive had thoses thoughts too 😂 maybe someday but, I really cannot read in something else than french, as of even in my own language I struggled with it soo 😅
This is a super cool meme! I am an American, so it feels a bit like cheating to participate! I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for these posts, however!
I personally haven’t read Eliza and Her Monsters yet, but I’ve heard amazing things! I wish I could read so many books in their original languages, however. I imagine Pushkin is QUITE different in the original Russian. 😉
Oh yeah ive had thoses thoughts too 😂 maybe someday but, I really cannot read in something else than french, as of even in my own language I struggled with it soo 😅
In my country it take a lot for the books to get translated – like more than 6 months sometimes! But I usually read my books in English and order them online – we have local online bookstores that bring the English book as soon as they are published.
I don’t have books that I wish would be translated, not only because I read mostly in English, but mostly because I rarely read recently published books – although this year I am trying to do that more!
Oh wow, really? Which language ?
Romanian. Maybe I should also mentioned that since I started reading mainly in English my statistics are a year old or so – so hopefully the publishing houses translate books faster now?
oooh ! okay, yeah, maybe they are ! or maybe not .. ahahah who knows …
I am curious now. I think I shall check some bookstores next week – fingers crossed I won’t buy too much!
In my country it take a lot for the books to get translated – like more than 6 months sometimes! But I usually read my books in English and order them online – we have local online bookstores that bring the English book as soon as they are published.
I don’t have books that I wish would be translated, not only because I read mostly in English, but mostly because I rarely read recently published books – although this year I am trying to do that more!
Oh wow, really? Which language ?
Romanian. Maybe I should also mentioned that since I started reading mainly in English my statistics are a year old or so – so hopefully the publishing houses translate books faster now?
oooh ! okay, yeah, maybe they are ! or maybe not .. ahahah who knows …
I am curious now. I think I shall check some bookstores next week – fingers crossed I won’t buy too much!
I didn’t realise you read all your books in French! I read in Dutch sometimes but mostly stick to English. I have been reading more novels translated into English lately though, because I want to experience the diversity of world languages and culture. There is so much to learn in translated novels!
😄 yep I can only read in french for now … Id love to expand and being able to read in both someday, but im not there yet.. sometimes I wonder how « accurate » the translation is, however ? Like it would be something to read both of them, original and french one and see if they diverge..
I didn’t realise you read all your books in French! I read in Dutch sometimes but mostly stick to English. I have been reading more novels translated into English lately though, because I want to experience the diversity of world languages and culture. There is so much to learn in translated novels!
😄 yep I can only read in french for now … Id love to expand and being able to read in both someday, but im not there yet.. sometimes I wonder how « accurate » the translation is, however ? Like it would be something to read both of them, original and french one and see if they diverge..
I’m more of an English reader because I don’t live in the country whose native language I speak in (expat/immigrant problems, lol) and the country I live in basically uses English as the most-used speaking medium so translations are not something I look out for. That’s the reason I didn’t participate in the first prompt. Though, I’m looking forward to the next ones in the meme!
Love this post of yours. I’ve heard so much about Eliza and her Monsters, might give this one a try soon!
Ah, gotcha! The two next prompts are more publishers based; which.. idk 🤔 I don’t particularly look out for thoses..
Yesyes! Read it and tell me what you thoughts 💕
I’m more of an English reader because I don’t live in the country whose native language I speak in (expat/immigrant problems, lol) and the country I live in basically uses English as the most-used speaking medium so translations are not something I look out for. That’s the reason I didn’t participate in the first prompt. Though, I’m looking forward to the next ones in the meme!
Love this post of yours. I’ve heard so much about Eliza and her Monsters, might give this one a try soon!
Ah, gotcha! The two next prompts are more publishers based; which.. idk 🤔 I don’t particularly look out for thoses..
Yesyes! Read it and tell me what you thoughts 💕
Hmm, I haven’t heard of this book, but I sure like the cover!
yes yes ! Isn’t it so pretty ? 😍
Hmm, I haven’t heard of this book, but I sure like the cover!
yes yes ! Isn’t it so pretty ? 😍