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I'm a freelance translator, literature lover, and language nerd based near the Baltic Sea. You can usually find me with a cup of tea and my kindle on the sofa.

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    Hell and High Water: A Maeve Malloy Mystery Book Tour

    by Cathy November 4, 2020
    by Cathy November 4, 2020

    About Hell and High Water โ€ข Paperback: 282 pagesโ€ข Publisher: Level Best Books (March 31, 2020) Alaskan attorney Maeve Malloy isnโ€™t sure sheโ€™s 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 August 2020

    by Cathy August 1, 2020
    by Cathy August 1, 2020

    Women In Translation Month is an anual event which takes place each August and brings together women writers from around the world.

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    Review: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

    by Cathy June 30, 2020
    by Cathy June 30, 2020

    The Summary Sayaka Murataโ€™s Convenience Store Woman follows Keiko Furukura, a 36-year-old woman who works part time in a convenience store. Keiko likes working at the convenience store as it lets her observe the โ€œnormalโ€ people she works with and …

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    Review: Finding Happy Ground: A Practical Guide to Hope and Happiness

    by Cathy April 28, 2020
    by Cathy April 28, 2020

    Dr. Ivan Zwart presents his refreshingly honest way taking control of your life, your surroundings, and, most importantly, your happiness. His guide on how to be happy is just what we need right now. When I started reading Dr. Ivan …

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    Review: Gillian Flynn’s Crime Thriller Trilogy

    by Cathy March 25, 2020
    by Cathy March 25, 2020

    In my opinion, Gillian Flynnโ€™s crime thriller novels entice you in the same way that true crime documentaries do; Making a Murderer isnโ€™t easy watching, but you have to finish it anyway. And I think that Flynnโ€™s three novels Gone …

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