Summary Winner of the Prix Maison de la Presse An epic love story set against a backdrop of injustice, devastating secrets, and the painful price of independence. Itβs 1967 in the Chagos archipelagoβa group of atolls in the Indian Oceanβand…
Cathy
Cathy
I am a freelance translator and literature lover. You'll usually find me with a cup of tea, my kindle and a great book!
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Book ReviewsCrime/MysterySuspense/Thriller
Review: The Couple at Causeway Cottage by Diane Jeffrey
by Cathyby CathyHave you ever read a book that gave you the shivers? A creepy thriller you just couldn’t put down? That’s exactly how I felt about The Couple at Causeway Cottage by Diane Jeffrey.
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Book ReviewsHumorLiterary FictionTranslated Lit
Review: The Peacock by Isabel Bogdan
by Cathyby CathyTake a dilapidated castle in the Scottish Highlands, add a peacock gone rogue, a group of bankers on a team building trip, an overwhelmed psychologist, a housekeeper with a broken arm, and an ingenious cook, get Lord and Lady Macbeth to try and keep it all together, and top it off with all sorts of animals – soon no one will know exactly what’s going on.
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Book ReviewsFictionSci-Fi/Fantasy
Review: Hope, A History of the Future by G. G. Kellner
by Cathyby CathyAn interesting book that looks at the very real possibility of what the world might look like in 200 years. It makes a subject, that I often feel is treated as abstract, the focus; giving it a very real feel.
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Synopsis WINNER OF THE MAO DUN LITERATURE PRIZE Liu Xinwuβs work, which includes novels, short stories, and childrenβs literature, focuses on the common people of Beijing who live on the margins of society. He is one of the earliest proponents…
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Book ReviewsHistorical FictionMemoir/BiographyTranslated Lit
Book Review: Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity
by Cathyby CathyAn enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity.
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Book ListsLiterary FictionTranslated Lit
5 books to read for Women in Translation Month 2021
by Cathyby CathyIt’s that time of year again! August is here, bringing Women In Translation Month 2021 with it. I’ve got 5 books by women in translation that I think you’ll love this year!
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This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is Books on my Spring 2021 TBR and I’ve done a thorough spring clean of my TBR list. Now that the weather is starting to get a bit milder and the days are getting longer, I’m looking forward to taking my books to the local park and enjoying them in the sunshine.
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Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryFiction
Hell and High Water: A Maeve Malloy Mystery Book Tour
by Cathyby CathyAbout Hell and High Water β’ Paperback: 282 pagesβ’ Publisher: Level Best Books (March 31, 2020) Alaskan attorney Maeve Malloy isnβt sure sheβs cut out to be a lawyer. All she wants is to be treated like everyone else. Hiding her past, she…
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Women In Translation Month is an anual event which takes place each August and brings together women writers from around the world.