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Off topic: Relaxing summer reading tips? Thread poster: Els Hoefman
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I'm looking forward to some relaxing weeks off in July and I hope to be able to read a few books (although that will be hard with a two-year-old and a one-year-old around all day).
Which books would you recommend for some relaxing summer reading?
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Margreet Logmans (X) 
Netherlands
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English to Dutch
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| What language? | Jun 5, 2008 |
In what languages do you read?
A book that springs to mind right away is 'Blue Highways' by William Least Heat Moon. It is not very recent (1982), but a very nice read. Available in English and Dutch (the translation is quite good).
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cassidy1
Germany
Local time: 23:58
English to German
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| recommended books | Jun 5, 2008 |
Hi Margreet,
two books I read recently I can really comment. I only know the German titels and I am not sure if they have been translated yet.
- Der Geschmack von Apfelkernen, Katharina Hagena
- Für jede Lösung ein Problem, Kerstin Gier
Have a nice holiday!
Best regards,
Ilona Momberger
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The Black Book
It's certainly been translated into English and several other languages. It's not relaxing - it's overwhelming - it makes you travel, dream, laugh, cry, think...
Just, take care on the beach - I've already got sunburnt because of it...
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Damian Harrison (X)
Germany
Local time: 23:58
German to English
| Against the Day | Jun 5, 2008 |
Pynchon's latest 2kg volume will keep you busy for a couple of weeks. It might not be everyone's idea of relaxation, but its certainly a wonderful read!
[Edited at 2008-06-05 11:19]
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LuciaC
United Kingdom
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English to Italian
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| "On Chesil Beach" | Jun 5, 2008 |
by Ian McEwan
Only 160 pages long but a *true masterpiece* - like everything else he's written, Atonement, Saturday, Enduring Love (my all-time favourite novel) and many others.
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| Bill Bryson, of course | Jun 5, 2008 |
Travel + humour!
The one I liked best is "Down Under" (about Australia).
And travelled to Australia after having read it.
Nice holiday to you!
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Ivana Søndergaard
United Kingdom
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Member (2008)
English to Danish
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| Siri Hustvedt: What I loved | Jun 5, 2008 |
An amazing book, an easy read, but really makes you think. My favourite in the last 10 years.
The author is the wife of Paul Auster - she is actually better than him!
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Niraja Nanjundan (X)
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German to English
| Paulo Coelho... | Jun 5, 2008 |
...makes relaxing and thought provoking reading. Try "Like a Flowing River" or "Manual of The Warrior of Light."
Short stories are also good for the holidays. I recently read a nice collection by Doris Lessing.
Happy reading!
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| Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveller's Wife | Jun 5, 2008 |
If you haven't read this book yet - it's a fantastic read. Intriguing science fiction concept paired with a touching love story - I loved it and couldn't put it down.
Happy reading and enjoy your time off!
Best,
Barbara
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| The Remains of the Day | Jun 5, 2008 |
by Kazuo Ishiguro. MUCH better than the movie they made!!
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| The curious incident of the dog in the night-time | Jun 5, 2008 |
by Mark Haddon, one of the most pleasant books I've read lately
Annelise
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| The Birth House by Ami McKay | Jun 5, 2008 |
You can read a description here:
http://www.thebirthhouse.com/description.htm
A not-too-taxing read (important if your brain's on holiday and you've got kids running about), but extremely interesting and poignant. Set in rural war-time Nova Scotia.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
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Russian to English
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In memoriam | The Secret of Ivan the Terrible, by Piotr Homyakov | Jun 5, 2008 |
Political & crime thriller. I translated it last year. It was available on Amazon.com last time I looked. When I read the printed copy, I found it still had a few typing errors in it, in spite of all my proofreading. I kept urging them to get another native English speaker to proofread it, but they never did.
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Andrea Riffo
Chile
Local time: 19:58
English to Spanish
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Anything by Julian Barnes.
Andrea
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