What a great list and I hadn’t heard of some of these so thank you for doing this video. I love that you have some nonfiction here. I cannot wait to hear your thoughts on The Forbidden Notebook.
I'm glad you found some new titles here! Have just finished Forbidden Notebook and loved it - it was at times a frustrating read, but so many thoughts along the way. I'm looking forward to sharing more thoughts in my summer wrap up!
Thank you for mentioning my monthly spotlight of new releases in translated and globar fiction! Your WIT list sounds brilliant, Natalie. I have my books ready but haven't done my TBR video yet😅. I just finished Kairos and I sort of enjoyed part of it but definitely have mixed feelings - I went in with high expectations given it won the international booker this year. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on Lispector; I like her short stories, but I'm not sure I'd be into her longer works. I have Yu Miri's Tokyo Ueno Station on my TBR for WIT. The newer book you're reading sounds great and looks much chunkier, which makes sense for a family saga. Letterboxd looks amazing - how have I never come across it before? I clicked your films tab and thought, "Yes, this is my kind of watch list!" I know it's the longer list of films rather than WIT specific. What did you think of Marry My Dead Body? Also, what did you think of Past Lives? I wasn't sure what to expect but loved the understated vibe. There are quite a few films I loved, some I don't know, and one I didn't finish-Saltburn 😵
Thank you for making it! 🎉 I look forward to watching more. I haven’t read any Jenny Erpenbeck yet but really want to at some point, though I’ve heard Kairos isn’t her best. Interesting re Lispector, I can imagine given her imagery/style as far as I can tell is weird and surreal that it’d work better for a short format. Letterboxd is fantastic! 💃 Off, I loved Past Lives - one of my favorites this year. Salt Burn was overrated imo, Marry my dead body was a bit of a let-down but I still enjoyed it.
This Thursday August 8, 2024, TV Cultura (a Brazilian public television network) re-presents, in celebration of the broadcaster's 55th anniversary, a special with the last interview given by writer Clarice Lispector to reporter Júlio Lerner, in 1977. After the recording, Clarice asked that the chat only air after her death, which occurred 10 months later, in December of the same year. The original interview is available on TV Cultura's TH-cam channel. I'm not sure, but perhaps they will also make today's special program available after it airs. And I too, since I was a teenager when I first read her, I have always been in love with Clarice Lispector.
Hi, Natalie. I'm currently reading "An Everyday Story: Norwegian Women's Fiction" edited by Katherine Hanson. It goes perfectly with this TBR. And now you picked my interest with your "Woman Running in the Mountains" recommendation. Thanks for this video. 😊
I'm newish to your channel. Where in Italy did you go? I want to visit the Tuscany area.I didn't know Liv Ullman wrote memoirs. I remember seeing her movie "Cries and Whispers" in the 70s in a movie theatre. Love your video. Aloha.
There’s a little town in northern Italy where my family rents an apartment, I always spend a few weeks there over the summer. I also didn’t know about Ullman’s books until stumbling upon them in a thriftshop. I just watched Cries and Whispers this summer and loved it 🩷
I am intimidated by Lispector too. One of these days I will plunge in! I started my WIT reading with a Spanish graphic novel: Totem by Laura Pérez, translated by Andrea Rosenberg. It’s dreamy and surreal with delicate art and not a lot of text, exploring metaphysical questions about what happens after we die.
Maybe we could attempt Lispector together? 👀 At least one wouldn’t be intimated alone. Ooh I have had my eye on Totem since seeing it in the bookstore. I will see if my library has a copy.
Thank you for creating and posting. I have been struggling to find something of late
Yay, I’m glad it was helpful! 🩷
What a great list and I hadn’t heard of some of these so thank you for doing this video. I love that you have some nonfiction here. I cannot wait to hear your thoughts on The Forbidden Notebook.
I’m curious about your thoughts on Forbidden Notebook as well. I predict that you will enjoy it. And Woman Running in the Mountains too.
I'm glad you found some new titles here! Have just finished Forbidden Notebook and loved it - it was at times a frustrating read, but so many thoughts along the way. I'm looking forward to sharing more thoughts in my summer wrap up!
You know my taste, Lindy! I really liked Forbidden Notebook and I'm planning to pick up Woman Running next!
Thank you for mentioning my monthly spotlight of new releases in translated and globar fiction!
Your WIT list sounds brilliant, Natalie. I have my books ready but haven't done my TBR video yet😅. I just finished Kairos and I sort of enjoyed part of it but definitely have mixed feelings - I went in with high expectations given it won the international booker this year.
I'm looking forward to your thoughts on Lispector; I like her short stories, but I'm not sure I'd be into her longer works. I have Yu Miri's Tokyo Ueno Station on my TBR for WIT. The newer book you're reading sounds great and looks much chunkier, which makes sense for a family saga.
Letterboxd looks amazing - how have I never come across it before? I clicked your films tab and thought, "Yes, this is my kind of watch list!" I know it's the longer list of films rather than WIT specific. What did you think of Marry My Dead Body? Also, what did you think of Past Lives? I wasn't sure what to expect but loved the understated vibe. There are quite a few films I loved, some I don't know, and one I didn't finish-Saltburn 😵
Thank you for making it! 🎉 I look forward to watching more. I haven’t read any Jenny Erpenbeck yet but really want to at some point, though I’ve heard Kairos isn’t her best. Interesting re Lispector, I can imagine given her imagery/style as far as I can tell is weird and surreal that it’d work better for a short format. Letterboxd is fantastic! 💃 Off, I loved Past Lives - one of my favorites this year. Salt Burn was overrated imo, Marry my dead body was a bit of a let-down but I still enjoyed it.
Love the sound of Forbidden Notebook. I also like to read books connected to where I have been/will be traveling. Good luck with your TBR!
It really was wonderful, strongly recommend! Reading connected to physical activities/spaces is such a great way to enrich the experience.
@@CuriousReader I actually ended up reading it myself for this month and loved it!
You have some great choices. I'm most curious about The Lake. I'm currently reading Not A River by Selva Almada.
Yes! Give me an environmental novel in translation to give a view from around the world! 🧡
Oh, how are you liking Not a river? I've been meaning to read Selva Amada.
@@CuriousReader It was fantastic. I've now picked up two more by them at the library.
This Thursday August 8, 2024, TV Cultura (a Brazilian public television network) re-presents, in celebration of the broadcaster's 55th anniversary, a special with the last interview given by writer Clarice Lispector to reporter Júlio Lerner, in 1977. After the recording, Clarice asked that the chat only air after her death, which occurred 10 months later, in December of the same year.
The original interview is available on TV Cultura's TH-cam channel. I'm not sure, but perhaps they will also make today's special program available after it airs.
And I too, since I was a teenager when I first read her, I have always been in love with Clarice Lispector.
Thank you for sharing, you’re making me want to try reading her soon!
Hi, Natalie. I'm currently reading "An Everyday Story: Norwegian Women's Fiction" edited by Katherine Hanson. It goes perfectly with this TBR. And now you picked my interest with your "Woman Running in the Mountains" recommendation. Thanks for this video. 😊
Sounds wonderful! A well edited anthology can be such a great source of discovery. Woman Running is high on my priority!
I'm newish to your channel. Where in Italy did you go? I want to visit the Tuscany area.I didn't know Liv Ullman wrote memoirs. I remember seeing her movie "Cries and Whispers" in the 70s in a movie theatre. Love your video. Aloha.
There’s a little town in northern Italy where my family rents an apartment, I always spend a few weeks there over the summer. I also didn’t know about Ullman’s books until stumbling upon them in a thriftshop. I just watched Cries and Whispers this summer and loved it 🩷
@@CuriousReader Thank you, I meant to say I want to visit Siena Italy which is the Emilia Romagna area, Yes, Liv Ullman is wonderful! Aloha.
I am intimidated by Lispector too. One of these days I will plunge in! I started my WIT reading with a Spanish graphic novel: Totem by Laura Pérez, translated by Andrea Rosenberg. It’s dreamy and surreal with delicate art and not a lot of text, exploring metaphysical questions about what happens after we die.
Maybe we could attempt Lispector together? 👀 At least one wouldn’t be intimated alone. Ooh I have had my eye on Totem since seeing it in the bookstore. I will see if my library has a copy.
@@CuriousReader A Lispector buddy read appeals. Maybe in December?
Happy WITMonth, sounds like you should go back to Italy already
Ain’t that the truth! 🥲