Chinese
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Filled with terror and beauty
This is a quote from the book The Membranes by Chi Ta-Wei, translated from the Chinese by Ari Larissa Heinrich. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here and here. The Membranes – Summary It is…
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Five mind-bending books for spooky season
We are now entering spooky season, as we get close to Halloween and immerse ourselves in the fall spirit. In honour of spooky season, I’ll be sharing a variety of books that could be considered “spooky” either by having supernatural elements or being in the realm of thriller or horror genres. Enjoy! Once again, we’re…
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Sacrificial canaries
Excerpt from The Membranes by Chi Ta-Wei This is an excerpt from the book The Membranes by Chi Ta-Wei, translated from the Chinese by Ari Larissa Heinrich. It was only years later as a young woman at boarding school studying hard to be a dermal care technician, that Momo finally stumbled upon some information about…
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Everything is as fleeting
This is a quote from the book The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin, translated from the Chinese by Joel Martinsen. The Dark Forest is the second book in the trilogy titled Remembrance of Earth’s Past, or commonly known as the The Three-Body Problem series. I should note that I do not support this author, due…
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It’s worse than I imagined
Excerpt from The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin This is an excerpt from the book The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin, translated from the Chinese by Joel Martinsen. The Dark Forest is the second book in the trilogy titled Remembrance of Earth’s Past, or commonly known as the The Three-Body Problem series. I should note…
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Women in Translation: Five books published by Fitzcarraldo Editions
This month, August, is a chance to celebrate women in translation, specifically women authors who’s works have been translated. There’s so much good translated literature out there. For this month, I’ll be sharing some inspiration from women authors all around the world who have had their work translated into English. I know a lot of…
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Women in Translation: Five books published by Tilted Axis Press
This month, August, is a chance to celebrate women in translation, specifically women authors who’s works have been translated. There’s so much good translated literature out there. For this month, I’ll be sharing some inspiration from women authors all around the world who have had their work translated into English. I know a lot of…
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Five sci-fi/fantasy books inspired by Chinese history
May is Asian and Pacific Islander heritage month! So for this month I’m going to share reading recommendations from across Asia and the Pacific Islands. I love this part of the world and I’m excited to be sharing books from here. I think books are a great way to gain insight into peoples’ lives and…