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You're welcome 💛✨️ Wow, I did not know the puppeteer thing! I'm more and more impressed 😂. Very sneaky, I should start putting cats on my thumbnails 🤣 Don't tell Mylo 🤫

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I like the sound of most, but my mood is more toward the lighter tone books like the cat ones 😊. Celebration gives me Bolla vibes and that was a well written book but such a downer. I've just managed to snag the advance reader copy for "We'll Prescribe..."but not for the one I want to compare it to, so I'll have to wait to read that one. Deea,November 7: Return to DallerGut Dream Department Store will be out! 🥳 I know you really liked the first book and had to share with you 💛 I'll try the physical book as your experience convinced me my enjoyment of book one was middling because of the poor narration.

You're welcome! 😊💛 Thank you for the encouragement, I really appreciate it.

Yes, I usually point out when it's a new edition but previously available, but 2666 slipped by me! 😂 Let me know the year of publication and publisher of yours to see if I've missed any editions. I found that *2666* was released posthumously in 2004, a year after his death. The original Spanish edition is over 1100 pages long. Natasha Wimmer's English-language translation was first published in the US in 2008 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and in the UK by Picador. The UK edition has been out of print and is being re-released by Vintage Classics next month. In fact, Vintage Classics will be rolling out new editions of most of Bolaño's work throughout the year. There was also a newer Spanish edition released in 2017 by Debolsillo, and ebook editions in both languages have been available for roughly 10 years.

@@PageTurnersWithKatja The Natasha Wimmer 2006 edition is the one I frequently see available in stores. It's surprising to hear it's out of print where you are as here I can find it at any decent size book store! Haven't read it yet, but glad to hear it will be more widely available.

There are some variations in the number of print runs the UK presses do for certain US books - most are widely available on the same release date, but when I was judging for the booktube prize I had a situation where I needed to obtain two books direct from the US e.g. Built from the Fire by Victor Luckerson. The UK edition release dates are still pending - though Abe, Amazon and more offer the US import for about $10 delivery and $20 RRP.

True! Most of the other books, though different, have a similar vibe, but not *Celebration*. Thank you 😊💛

I did like Cursed Bunny! 🐇😃 The Dangers of Smoking in Bed sounds promising-I'll give that a try first. Thanks, Jo! I managed to highlight the new editions of previously translated books when I covered the August releases, but 2666 slipped by me for this video! I appreciate you mentioning the previous English edition. I did some digging, and Vintage Classics will be re-releasing most of his work throughout this year.

Me too! I'm starting book 3 next week. It is odd, isn't it? 🐈 😃

Thanks a lot 😊. I hope it becomes the norm for publishers to use the format of those like Charco and Tilted Axis Press.

👍I hope other readers respond on seeing this. The experience I wished she could have explored with greater depth for us **SPOILER ALERT**... Getting that weird manuscript from one Perfect Strangers member depicting their time together very differently from her memory and then tagging more imagined future in to "their story" definitely one of those moments I was referring to where she did things quite differently - I think a lot of people would have been more cautious in their first meetings. I liked it as a quirky story with book recommendations and someone looking to challenge themselves, but agree it would have been better if she was less surface level about the most interesting parts of her experiment.

Me too 😊

Thanks, John. I'll fix that. 👍 I think Sanderson is popular, but he's not for everyone. A lot of fans think he has universal appeal, but I think only some of the Cosmere books do - like The Mistborn series

One I've not tried yet! Looking forward to your thoughts on it :)

Agree! If a book has that "Princess Bride" charm, it's definitely worth a read. Can't wait for you to dive into Tress and share your thoughts :)

Thank you for sharing those recommendations! I'm always excited to hear about authors I've not tried yet. It's wonderful to see others appreciating the depth of Japanese literature, rather than just Murakami (also no hate). I'll try Masks by Enchi :) Happy reading!

Thank you! I've been at 850 3 x this month, but then it keeps dipping back down 😂

I've not read it yet. It sounds like I should 😊

Yeah, it does! I really enjoyed it 😊✨️ I've pre-ordered the second book, The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, which is coming out in October. I haven't been able to find the TV series yet, but I heard it's popular. Apparently, the original Japanese book series is already on book 9 or something, so it would definitely be an advantage being able to read Japanese! I'll have to keep waiting for the translations 😅

Hope you like Yeonnam-Dong Smile's Laundromat, I only just recently read it and enjoyed it a lot.

@@PageTurnersWithKatja We have a Kinokuniya Bookstore where I live. Ordering books that aren't in stock is very convenient. Just a sidenote: Romanized Korean has its own conventions. -eo- is a simple vowel, an open -o- sound like in Yeon (which for me rhymes with Jon). The -o- in -Dong is a closed o sound (probably like in Dorchester or surprised Pikachu face "Oh!") Sorry, if that's a bit pedantic. Occupational hazard.... teacher's gonna teach. LOL That being said, I enjoy your reviews.

@yuklimka7251 I don't mind. I was saying to a friend that my pronunciation of Hyunam-Dong and Yeonnam-Dong sound way too close for both to be accurate 😂. Wait...Oh! I see what you mean, gosh I thought I at least got that part right 🤣

@@PageTurnersWithKatja Romanization is a bit inconsistent to be fair, esp. since it's changed over the years. I'm BTS ARMY, which is why I care about pronouncing their names and their song lyrics correctly. I think the fastest way is to copy paste the hangul into either Google Translate or Naver Papago Web Translator and hit the loudspeaker icon until you hear the difference clearly. Yeonnam-Dong: 연남동 Hyunam-Dong: 현암동 I hope this helps.

Thanks so much! 💛What's your favourite translated fiction book? ☺

@PageTurnersWithKatja .. That's a tough question. I've fallen down the rabbit hole. 😄 All Yours by Pineiro, In The Eye Of The Wild by Natassja Martin, Snow,Dog Foot by Morandini, Magma and Quiet Chaos by Veronesi... so far. I have about 19 waiting for me on my bookcase. I have tonget Yoko's new book. I'm always looking to add translated fiction. I'll be following you very closely. Thank you

Thank you! I'll have to add these to my reading 🤩

Thanks so much! That's brightened my day. What's your favourite book? It doesn't have to be translated fiction :)

@@PageTurnersWithKatja Los pasos perdidos, de Alejo Carpentier. (The Lost Steps.)

Just looked it up, and it sounds brilliant. I've added it to my tbr 🙏

@@PageTurnersWithKatja Oh, wow. Thanks for allowing me to give back. Cheers.

I've been really into all the cosy Korean literature that's come out recently 😊

4am...hmm 😅 really testing my willpower in the face of dawn here, Katja!

@MargaretPinard I know! I checked the NY time (7) and then Portland (4), then thought "and there I was ready for a medal for joining a live at UK midnight" or whatever time that was 😂

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@MargaretPinard it delves slightly more into each story than W2tH-DB but has a similar vibe until the last quarter x

I know! She's lovely.

Thanks, Gemma! 💛

Thanks for the heads up on SRB. I think Dark Lord is love or hate reading. I just looked up reviews and booksandlala loved it. I like a lot of her favourites and it's interesting to hear such a different opinion.

I think in this case, it's to create a sequence showing different elements of the same subject matter rather than being a continuous story /stories.

@@PageTurnersWithKatja ahhhh, i see!

Thank you, Audrey! 😊💛

Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback 🙏💛 It's great you'll have read all three of Baltasar's books, I hope you get on well with Mammoth. I've pre-ordered Time of the Flies - can't wait! 🤩

I also hope you have the tainted cup soon💛. I'm not sure which my library will be getting 🤔 we'll see.

Thank you, Maya! 💛 You just reminded me I have Matsumoto's Tokyo Express and still haven't read it! Sounds like I'll enjoy it.

It sounds smashing 💛✨️

Thanks, Jo! That's brilliant feedback. And, I'm more certain of my decision to have Celestial Bodies and Silken Gazelles on my TBR now 😊

Thanks, Arianne. Agreed, CP has such a brilliant style. I'm excited about all the books, but especially for TotF and Canneti's 😊. Also TOtF is now showing a 6 August publication date, so that's 2 weeks sooner than I originally expected ✨️

You know what I love? When a book is so good that you can read it over and over again and it's still gripping. And I agree, I totally wish there could have been more books in the series. Future instalments to look forward to.

CJ Sansom was working on his next Shardlake novel called 'Ratcliff', set in 1552, when he passed. His process entailed lots of note-taking. So, there may be enough for another writer to finish it. Honestly, I'd rather they left it alone rather than someone else muck it up. But as with most successful fiction series, I just know they won't.

Thank you, Charlie. There are so many translated fiction books I own or that are coming out - I'm spoiled for choice. It's a little overwhelming 😅