'It is important if someone asks you to remember one of your happiest times to consider not only the question but also the questioner.' #DeZinVanHetBoek#TheEssenceOfTheBook
Dead souls van Gogol uitgelezen. Het botert toch doorgaans niet helemaal tussen mij en 19e eeuwse schrijvers (een enkele uitzondering daargelaten) dus nu weer naar de huidige eeuw met lezen. @boeken
Today is the last day of the Dutch Children's Book Week. Every year you can get a free children's book if you spend a certain amount of money on children's books during that week. A while ago I found this Children's Book Week book from 1986 at the thrift store and I figured now was a good time to read it. It's a mixed-media mystery that makes me wish the Book Week gifts wouldn't have such a strict format these days and I can definitely imagine that it could make children excited about reading.
You can find a reading vlog and short explanation of the Dutch Children's Book Week here: https://youtu.be/hUeCQS2n2qA
Lately I've been making very good use of my local library. It's just so much fun browsing books and being able to take books with you that you wouldn't necessarily buy. This week's stack includes some vegan cook books, some books about local history and traditions, a comic, historical fiction, a children's book and a historical film.
Een verzoekje aan iedereen die over #boeken toot: als het over een vertaald boek gaat, zou je dan ook de vertaler willen noemen? Juist in deze tijd van AI is het belangrijk om te laten zien dat #vertalen in heel veel gevallen nog gewoon mensenwerk is.
Ik lees: 'Happy Ever After 1 - Op goed geluk' (Jenny Colgan), over de ondergewaardeerde boekenwurm Nina die nadat ze is wegbezuinigd, een mobiele boekwinkel begint.
Ik ben nu bij hoofdstuk 7 en ik ben erg nieuwsgierig naar het verdere verhaal. Gelukkig is dit een positief genre, want ik gun Nina dat fijne leven echt. @boeken #Boeken#Boekenwurm#Feelgood
This diary of autistic teen Dara McAnulty chronicles a year in his life in Northern Ireland, focussing on nature outings with his family and his naturalistic observations close to home.
Initially I felt like not enough was happening, the writing was too descriptive and at the same time too distant and repetitive. But somewhere along the way Dara's writing became a sort of comfort blanket, perfect for reading right before bed. I really enjoyed reading about Dara's passion for nature and I found myself becoming more observant on my own hikes because of it. What I maybe loved even more was the way Dara writes about his family; it is clear how much they all love each other.
Sofia is a comic book series about a girl who loves to surf and who uploads a copy of herself to the cloud. I really enjoyed this first volume! The artwork was beautiful, with vibrant colours, a cute art style and extra texture to some of the panels to demarcate parts of the story that take place in the virtual world. The inclusion of songs was also a nice touch and I thought it was a great playlist. With regard to the story, I loved the concept of 'the internet falling apart' and the idea of living in a virtual sphere versus reality continues to fascinate me. However, there were definitely moments where I was quite confused as to what was going on. Some of my questions where eventually answered, but I'm asuming future volumes will address the others. Initially I also felt like I had to suspend my disbelief quite a bit (it almost seemed like the author was unaware that data in the cloud isn't something abstract but rather stored on physical servers), but pretty soon I was immersed in the story and it didn't bother me anymore. I'm definitely interested to see where this story will go.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a review copy.