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“1 July. Too tired.”
— Franz Kafka, Diaries
Happy July 1 to you, and especially to Franz Kafka 🥱
𝙵𝚎𝚋𝚛𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝟷, 𝟷𝟿𝟸𝟸
𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚒𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝙾𝚏 𝙵𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚣 𝙺𝚊𝚏𝚔𝚊, 𝟷𝟿𝟷𝟺-𝟷𝟿𝟸𝟹
vibing with Franz Kafka 99 years ago
Oh mood. Planning this for the 100th year anniversary
Happy 100 years of feeling nothing, merely tired
A centenary of sleepiness.
• Palestinian literature recommendations - small books with a big impact •
Here’s a few recommendations for short reads. If you’re looking for small books to help you reach your reading goal before the end of the year or for when you need a shorter read to suit your time, these are all fairly quick reads but very impactful.
All Palestinian literature. Most of these recommendations are short story collections and mostly translated from Arabic. They each show the different ways the Israeli occupation has affected Palestinians. From the start of the Nakba, to the blockaded Gaza Strip, to Palestinians refugees in the diaspora.
* Shatila Stories published by Peirene Press, nine contributors (Palestinian and Syrian): Omar Khaled Ahmad, Nibal AlAlow, Safa Khaled Algharbawi, Omar Abdellatif Alndaf, Rayan Mohamad Sukkar, Safiya Badran, Fatima Omar Ghazawi, Samih Mahmoud, Hiba Mareb. Translated by Nashwa Gowanlock
* Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories by Ghassan Kanafani, translated by Hilary Kilpatrick
* The Sea Cloak and Other Stories by Nayrouz Qarmout, translated by Perween Richards
* Minor Detail by Adania Shibli, translated by Elisabeth Jaquette
* The Book of Ramallah edited by Maya Abu Al-Hayat, various translators
Have you read any of these? Are there others any you would add to the list or recommend me to read? The Book of Gaza is one I have on my radar that I want to read at some point.
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Hey all!
I’d love to get back into booklr! So I was just wondering if you guys had any advice, people to follow, or challenges to do that would be awesome! Thank you in advance 💕
Hello and welcome! My major advice is to jump in and interact! We’re book people. We don’t bite. :)
@booksforthoughts, @just0nemorepage, and @myownlittlebookcorner all run monthly photo challenges, and I’m hoping my #thisagainchallenge will take off in July too! Also @lizziethereader posts weekly questions, so you should definitely follow her.
Other shout-outs: @bookcub @heretherebebooks @thelivebookproject @freckles-and-books @manuscripts-dontburn @baldursgatekeeper @readingbooksinisrael @custardhoneybee @accidentalspaceexplorer @aliteraryprincess @bibliophilecats @lornaslibrary @howlsmovinglibrary @theladygay @jennabookish @the-forest-library @sixofravens-reads
Thanks for the shout-out @anassarhenisch!! Not to toot my own horn, but here’s the link to my newest challenge for next month, if you’re at all interested @nooksofbooks!
Also some more recs, @thereadingchallengechallenge always has great diverse reccomendations!! @flamingmirrorbookish @storytime-reviews @i-breathe-therefore-i-read @thepaige-turner and @amberthebooklion are great booklrs as well :D
ily thank you for mentioning me!!
shoutout to some people you should follow: @books-and-cookies @alwaysbringabookwithyou @kat-from-minasmorgul @listentothepages @the-bookie-monster @letthebookbegin @thebluecornerbybeldarion and i’m sure i’ve forgotten so many other wonderful people!!!
Thank you so much for mentioning me! <3 I blog about a bunch of different things on this blog (including books haha) but i also have an only books sideblog @alittlebibliophiledragon if you want to check that out!
You should also definitely follow @listentothepages @the-forest-library @remusreads @shadowtearling @plantpages and a bunch of others i can’t remember right now ’^^ and amber too of course!
Thank you for the mentions @anassarhenisch and @letthebookbegin!
Folks should also check out: @all-these-paperback-dreams, @bvkspine, @becauseliteraturethatswhy, @persephonelovesbooks, @oldshrewsburyian, @underthetweed, @srwhitehead, @classic-literature-snob, @theclassicsreader, @brightbeautifulthings, @bookwhorder, @deadpoetsmusings, @teachingliteracy
Thanks so much for the shoutout, lovely! <3
Also adding: @a-reader-from-venus, @booksandaflower, @cleo-queen-of-pirates, @maddie-mux, @feywildfiction, @infinitebookwrms, @paperbacksandpizza, @marie-curie, @onceuponabookblr, @the-girl-who-lived-to-read
Love this list! We’re also big fans of @bookbaristas, @michaelmoonsbookshop, @prairielights, @myreadingislit, @cheshirelibrary, @uponthepages, @strandbooks, and @asexualbookbird (amongst many, many others!)
