Women in Translation Month 2024

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25 participants (125 books)

01 Aug 2024—31 Aug 2024

Overview

August is Women in Translation Month! This month, let’s read 5 books in translation. This challenge is hosted by @womenvsthevoid on Instagram.

Challenge Books

All books added
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

The Summer Book

Tove Jansson

170 pages • paperback • 1972

fiction classics literary lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
Fair Play by Tove Jansson

Fair Play

Tove Jansson

120 pages • paperback • 1989

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary reflective slow-paced
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

Muriel Barbery

325 pages • paperback • 2006

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
When I Sing, Mountains Dance by Irene Solà

When I Sing, Mountains Dance

Irene Solà

203 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Empty Wardrobes by Maria Judite de Carvalho

Empty Wardrobes

Maria Judite de Carvalho

184 pages • paperback • 1966

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
On Lighthouses by Jazmina Barrera, Christina MacSweeney

On Lighthouses

Jazmina Barrera, Christina MacSweeney

174 pages • paperback • 2020

nonfiction essays memoir challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Lowest Common Denominator by Pirkko Saisio

Lowest Common Denominator

Pirkko Saisio

312 pages • hardcover • 1998 user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ literary
Self-Portrait in Green by Marie NDiaye

Self-Portrait in Green

Marie NDiaye

120 pages • paperback • 2005

fiction autobiography memoir reflective slow-paced
That Time of Year by Marie NDiaye

That Time of Year

Marie NDiaye

128 pages • hardcover • 1994

fiction horror literary challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
Cross-Stitch by Jazmina Barrera

Cross-Stitch

Jazmina Barrera

224 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced