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Liane wrote: "Lorraine, Wow! Well done.
I've only read two so far.
1. French to English Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust
2. Russian to English Monday Starts on Saturday..."

Thank you Liane. Being retired help to have more time to read. But I agree that life do gets in the way sometimes. I am strugling with Proust. First 3 months went well but I find it more difficult now with book 3. We'll see!

Relaxed Reader-5 books

1. Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (German) translated by Stephen Mitchell
2. A Time for Trolls: Fairy Tales from Norway by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen & Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (Norwegian) translated by Joan Roll-Hansen
3. The Trouble with Happiness: And Other Stories by Tove Ditlevsen (Danish) translated by Michael Favala Goldman
4. Daphnis and Chloe by Longus (Ancient Greek) translated by Paul Turner

Working on the 5th one now.

Keep up the good work, Michelle!

Lorraine wrote: "20/20 Level 4 : Dedicated Explorer

18. German to English Demian. Herman Hesse
19. Norwegian to English The Wreath. Sigrid Undset
20. Japanese to French La mer de la fertilité. Yukio Mishima

Aga..."

Congratulations Lorraine, that was a great achievement and a really interesting mix of authors and translations. A special category will have to be set up for you next year! ..... and you've given the rest of us something to aspire to.

Well done, Lorraine! Congratulations!

3. Greek to English The Iliad by Homer translated by WHD Rouse

*surprised how this caught me up (after the first 50+ pages). Kind of disappointed with myself for putting it off for so long.

I am taking a chance. Does anyone know of a group that is reading Balzac, La comédie humaine series? Maybe there is other place to ask this kind of questions but not sure where. If anyone can point me in the right direction, that would be appreciated. Thanks

5. The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson (Old Norse) translated by Samuel Laing

4. The 10:30 From Marseille by Sébastien Japrisot [French]
5. Two Women and a Poisoning by Alfred Döblin [German]

Lorraine wrote: "I am taking a chance. Does anyone know of a group that is reading Balzac, La comédie humaine series? Maybe there is other place to ask this kind of questions but not sure where. If anyone can point..."

I am sorry Lorraine this is so late after your question was posted. Unfortunately, I could not locate a group reading the series. Individual books of his come up in discussions but not a series.

You could suggest this as a Buddy Read if you like or keep it in mind for next year. We should be working on 2024 suggestion threads soon.

Lesle wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "I am taking a chance. Does anyone know of a group that is reading Balzac, La comédie humaine series? Maybe there is other place to ask this kind of questions but not sure where. If..."

Thanks Leslie. I was thinking of making this a suggestion for 2024. I'll see.

Just some across the challenge so looking back over 2023 I am a 'Relaxed Reader'
1. 'The Letter for the King' by Tonke Dragt, translated from Dutch to English.
2. 'An Interrupted Life: The Diaries and Letters of Etty Hillesum 1941-1943 translated from Dutch to English
3. 'Heidi' by Johanna Spyri translated from German to English.
4. 'Leaf Storm: And Other Stories' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. translated from Spanish to English.
5. 'The Overcoat and Other Stories' by Anton Chekhov, translated from Russian to English.
6. 'The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories' by Anton Chekhov, translated from Russian to English.

Welcome to the challenge, Rosemary!

I just came across this challenge. I am a Relaxed Reader! I will see how far I get, and perhaps set a stretch goal next year.

Note to self: The book needs to have been originally published before 1973 (1983 for Children's Books).

1. The Devil's Pool by George Sand (1846, translated from French to English)
2. Death in Venice by Thomas Mann (1912, translated from German to English)
3. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (1928, translated from German to English)
4. The Inspector Barlach Mysteries: The Judge and His Hangman / Suspicion by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1951 and 1952, translated from German to English)
5. The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy (1889, translated from Russian to English)
6. No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories by Gabriel García Márquez (1961, translated from Spanish to English)
7. Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edogawa Rampo (1956, translated from Japanese to English)

Welcome aboard, Jennifer.

I completed Relaxed Reader and now working on Expanding Horizons.

Enjoy your reading journey, Pam!

Melanie wrote: "4. The 10:30 From Marseille by Sébastien Japrisot [French]
5. Two Women and a Poisoning by Alfred Döblin [German]"

After seeing this, I looked up The 10:30 From Marseille and have started it. Thanks for sharing your reading adventure!

Congratulations, Kathy!

Congrats Kathy!! I see you finished up with Samuel Beckett. I’m reading one of his books also and didn’t realize at first that they were originally written in French. (Who would think an Irish author would write in French??) I’m encouraged now that I can complete one more level of this challenge.

Great job Kathy!!
I only read 3 :(
Blaming in on my two found authors Pym and Taylor haha!

I finished my five for relaxed reader :)

Congrats Karin!

Way to go, Karin!

Congratulations, Karin!

Thanks!

I finished the challenge-all 20 books. In message 35.

Wow Rosemarie! Congrats!

Thank you, Pam!

Lorraine wrote: "Relaxed reader

2/5: Avril brisé (Broken April) by Ismail Kadare. Translated from Albanian to French"

Albanian! That's unique. Did you like this one? By the way, I noticed it says first published 1978. I don't know if that's accurate...

I'm happy I will manage the first level of this challenge despite joining the group just this past fall :)

Read and recommend:
-The Oppermanns by Lion Feuchtwanger, originally German, Jewish author- especially interesting considering it was "[first published in 1934 but fully imagined the future of Germany over the ensuing years]", to use GR's words to summarize... Story centers around a well-to-do tightknit German Jewish family.
-Jamilia by Chingiz Aitmatov, originally Russian, Kyrgyz author- a wonderful, short love story in a picturesque rural setting. Available at openlibrary.org btw.

Read, but not my taste:
-Transit by Anna Seghers, originally German, Jewish author, written in (and about) exile. Loved the themes, style felt too cold for me.

Current reading:
Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz, originally Arabic, Egyptian author

Coming up by end of year:
-House of Mist and the Shrouded Woman/2 Novels in 1 Volume: Two Novels by María Luisa Bombal, originally Spanish, Chilean author.
-maybe also Holy place by Carlos Fuentes cuz it's also short, free online, and sounds interesting! Originally Spanish, Mexican author.

Jen wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "Relaxed reader

2/5: Avril brisé (Broken April) by Ismail Kadare. Translated from Albanian to French"

Albanian! That's unique. Did you like this one? By the way, I noticed it says..."

Hi Jen. A very good book. Kadare is an author to read IMO.
You are right, this was published in 1978 and should not count for this challenge. Let me replace it by Journey to the East. Hermann Hesse. 1932. German to English.

Good luck in reaching your goal!

Rosemarie wrote: "I finished the challenge-all 20 books. In message 35."

Bravo Rosemarie!

Merci, Lorraine!

Rosemarie wrote: "I finished the challenge-all 20 books. In message 35."

Congratulations, Rosemarie!

Rosemarie wrote: "I finished the challenge-all 20 books. In message 35."

How did you like The Plain in Flames? I'm curious about Rulfo, but somehow more inclined to check out Pedro Paramo.

Rosemarie - Congratulations on finishing 20 books.

Jen - I read The Plain in Flames by Rulfo this year and ended up giving it 5 stars. I had to stop and start reading it because some stories were difficult to read, but it was just excellent writing. I still think about some of the stories.

Kathy - I’m glad to hear your 5 star review since I plan to read it in 2024. I thought Pedro Paramo was good, also. The writing style of the Latin American authors is very different to me, compared to other authors I read. I’m still getting used to it.

Congrats, Rosemary and Jen!

Thanks, Everyone!
Plain in Flames was hard reading at times, but really good!

Pam wrote: "Kathy - I’m glad to hear your 5 star review since I plan to read it in 2024. I thought Pedro Paramo was good, also. The writing style of the Latin American authors is very different to me, compared..."

I hope to read Pedro Páramo, maybe in 2024.

I have one more to go to finish the Advanced Journey. Hope I can somehow read A Very Easy Death by Simone de Beauvoir

You've got this, Piyangie!

You can do it, Piyangie!

Piyangie wrote: "I have one more to go to finish the Advanced Journey. Hope I can somehow read A Very Easy Death by Simone de Beauvoir"

Oh that sounds like a good one. And a shorty. Adding to TBR.

That is great Karin! Congratulations

Great job Rosemarie and Jen!

Keep plugging on Piyangie, you will make it!!

Thanks, Lesle.

Thanks, Leslie, Rosemarie, and Kathy. I did it finally. Completed Advanced in the Journey. Woohoo. :)

Way to go, Piyangie!