Traveling in Books

"A safe fairyland is untrue to all worlds." -J.R.R. Tolkien

Skip to content
  • Home
  • Contact
  • About Me
  • Book Reviews
  • The Lord of the Rings Reread
  • Movies
  • Television
  • Travel
Search

works in translation

StoryGraph Saturday: The Widow Queen

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / Leave a comment

StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. The Widow Queenby Elzbieta Cherezinska, translated from the Polish Maya Zakrzewska-PimHistorical … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Widow Queen

StoryGraph Saturday: Strange Beasts of China

July 31, 2021July 30, 2021 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 3 Comments

StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you, Dear Reader, in case you might find it interesting, too. Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge, translated from … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Strange Beasts of China

StoryGraph Saturday: On Time and Water

April 3, 2021April 2, 2021 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 4 Comments

StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you, Dear Reader, in case you might find it interesting, too. On Time and Water by Andri Snær Magnason, translated … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: On Time and Water

Book Review: A Hero Born

September 3, 2019September 1, 2019 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 3 Comments

A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes #1) by Jin Yong, translated from the Chinese by Anna Holmwood Fantasy 416 pages Expected Publication: September 17, 2019, from St. Martin's Press   Though it has no specific counterpart in Western writing, the wuxia novel has been part of Chinese literature for centuries. 'Wuxia' literally means … Continue reading Book Review: A Hero Born

Goodreads Monday: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion

December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 4 Comments

Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read!   The Temple of … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion

Goodreads Monday

November 19, 2018November 18, 2018 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / Leave a comment

Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read!   The Blade of … Continue reading Goodreads Monday

Book Review: The Red Notebook

August 28, 2018August 27, 2018 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 6 Comments

The Red Notebook (La femme au carnet rouge) by Antoine Laurain, translated from the French by Jane Aitken and Emily Boyce Fiction 159 pages First published March, 2014 by Gallic Books From Goodreads: Heroic bookseller Laurent Letellier comes across an abandoned handbag on a Parisian street. There's nothing in the bag to indicate who it … Continue reading Book Review: The Red Notebook

Goodreads Monday: The Red Notebook

August 20, 2018August 19, 2018 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 3 Comments

Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world.   The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain, translated from the French by Jane Aitken and Emily Boyce 159 pages Fiction Published in March 2014 by Gallic Books From Goodreads: Heroic … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Red Notebook

Book Review: Havana Black

July 19, 2018July 18, 2018 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 14 Comments

Havana Black by Leonardo Padura, translated by Peter Bush Mystery 255 pages Published by Bitter Lemon Press in 2006, first Spanish edition published in 1998 From Goodreads: The brutally mutilated body of Miguel Forcade is discovered washed up on a Havana beach. Head smashed in by a baseball bat, genitals cut off by a blunt … Continue reading Book Review: Havana Black

Sunday Sum-Up

July 8, 2018July 7, 2018 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 5 Comments

Storms, heat, and things going 'Bang!'. That's the summary of my week. Because I only had one day off for Independence Day on Wednesday, I didn't go anywhere except over to my friends' house for dinner and the lighting of small fireworks. Their neighbors had plenty of larger fireworks, so I don't feel like I … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up

Posts navigation

← Older posts
Follow Traveling in Books on WordPress.com

Join 1,171 other subscribers

Recent Posts

  • Sunday Sum-Up: March 19, 2023
  • Listening to Things: Finding Neverland, original score by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
  • Sunday Sum-Up: March 12, 2023
  • Listening to Things: The Return of the King, original score by Howard Shore
  • Sunday Sum-Up: March 5, 2023

Archives

Goodreads

  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Goodreads
Professional Reader 50 Book Reviews Reviews Published 80%
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Follow Following
    • Traveling in Books
    • Join 1,171 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Traveling in Books
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy