sydney 🍓
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opinionated reader | linguist | she/her | 🏳️🌈🤟🏻
11/52 📖
11/52 📖
Norway — The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas ⭐️ 4.5
The chill only grows as you see grief force Siss to leave her girlhood behind. Complex relationships knitted into such a simple story. The metaphors in this are still driving me wild.
The chill only grows as you see grief force Siss to leave her girlhood behind. Complex relationships knitted into such a simple story. The metaphors in this are still driving me wild.
December 28, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Norway — The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas ⭐️ 4.5
The chill only grows as you see grief force Siss to leave her girlhood behind. Complex relationships knitted into such a simple story. The metaphors in this are still driving me wild.
The chill only grows as you see grief force Siss to leave her girlhood behind. Complex relationships knitted into such a simple story. The metaphors in this are still driving me wild.
Uruguay — The Rooftop by Fernanda Trías, translated by Annie McDermott ⭐️ 4
You find yourself slowly descending into madness as Clara cages you in, much like her father’s canary. The longer I think about it, the more disturbed I am. Not for the lighthearted (or claustrophobic).
You find yourself slowly descending into madness as Clara cages you in, much like her father’s canary. The longer I think about it, the more disturbed I am. Not for the lighthearted (or claustrophobic).
December 28, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Uruguay — The Rooftop by Fernanda Trías, translated by Annie McDermott ⭐️ 4
You find yourself slowly descending into madness as Clara cages you in, much like her father’s canary. The longer I think about it, the more disturbed I am. Not for the lighthearted (or claustrophobic).
You find yourself slowly descending into madness as Clara cages you in, much like her father’s canary. The longer I think about it, the more disturbed I am. Not for the lighthearted (or claustrophobic).
Honduras — Catrachos by Roy G Guzmán ⭐️ 4
A poetry collection that inventively plays with language to illustrate themes of immigration, multilingualism, queerness, and navigating boarders.
A poetry collection that inventively plays with language to illustrate themes of immigration, multilingualism, queerness, and navigating boarders.
December 28, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Honduras — Catrachos by Roy G Guzmán ⭐️ 4
A poetry collection that inventively plays with language to illustrate themes of immigration, multilingualism, queerness, and navigating boarders.
A poetry collection that inventively plays with language to illustrate themes of immigration, multilingualism, queerness, and navigating boarders.
for those of you wondering, tiny has been officially named!
Meet Periwinkle (aka peri, wink, winkie)
Meet Periwinkle (aka peri, wink, winkie)
December 17, 2024 at 4:38 AM
for those of you wondering, tiny has been officially named!
Meet Periwinkle (aka peri, wink, winkie)
Meet Periwinkle (aka peri, wink, winkie)
this thought is sponsored by the first line of her “about the author” at the end of adulthood rites. the fact that she died only a few years after writing this bio destroys me.
December 13, 2024 at 2:51 AM
this thought is sponsored by the first line of her “about the author” at the end of adulthood rites. the fact that she died only a few years after writing this bio destroys me.
ICYMI: I made an ice cream cake for my partner’s birthday and we picked up our newest baby (seeking name suggestions)
December 9, 2024 at 6:34 PM
ICYMI: I made an ice cream cake for my partner’s birthday and we picked up our newest baby (seeking name suggestions)
Slovenia — The Collector of Names by Miha Mazzini, translated by Maja Visenjak-Limon ⭐️ 3.25
Still searching for the horror and thrills and general explanation on this one. Incredible idea of an entity that steals names but it didn’t succeed in execution. So many pointless descriptions for 200 pgs.
Still searching for the horror and thrills and general explanation on this one. Incredible idea of an entity that steals names but it didn’t succeed in execution. So many pointless descriptions for 200 pgs.
December 4, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Slovenia — The Collector of Names by Miha Mazzini, translated by Maja Visenjak-Limon ⭐️ 3.25
Still searching for the horror and thrills and general explanation on this one. Incredible idea of an entity that steals names but it didn’t succeed in execution. So many pointless descriptions for 200 pgs.
Still searching for the horror and thrills and general explanation on this one. Incredible idea of an entity that steals names but it didn’t succeed in execution. So many pointless descriptions for 200 pgs.
Estonia — The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Andrus Kivirähk, translated by Christopher Moseley ⭐️ 2
While it was an incredible depiction of holding on to cultural tradition and resisting assimilation, I never want to think about this gruesome, slog of a book again. Need more folklore honestly.
While it was an incredible depiction of holding on to cultural tradition and resisting assimilation, I never want to think about this gruesome, slog of a book again. Need more folklore honestly.
December 4, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Estonia — The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Andrus Kivirähk, translated by Christopher Moseley ⭐️ 2
While it was an incredible depiction of holding on to cultural tradition and resisting assimilation, I never want to think about this gruesome, slog of a book again. Need more folklore honestly.
While it was an incredible depiction of holding on to cultural tradition and resisting assimilation, I never want to think about this gruesome, slog of a book again. Need more folklore honestly.
Iceland — Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, translated by Brian FitzGibbon ⭐️ 4.25
The litfic besties are going to love Helka with her dry humor, matter-of-fact state of being, gay bestie, and all-around resistance to the patriarchy. Eager to read more from this author because I’m addicted.
The litfic besties are going to love Helka with her dry humor, matter-of-fact state of being, gay bestie, and all-around resistance to the patriarchy. Eager to read more from this author because I’m addicted.
December 4, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Iceland — Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, translated by Brian FitzGibbon ⭐️ 4.25
The litfic besties are going to love Helka with her dry humor, matter-of-fact state of being, gay bestie, and all-around resistance to the patriarchy. Eager to read more from this author because I’m addicted.
The litfic besties are going to love Helka with her dry humor, matter-of-fact state of being, gay bestie, and all-around resistance to the patriarchy. Eager to read more from this author because I’m addicted.
a thread for my reading around the world challenge…
December 4, 2024 at 11:11 PM
a thread for my reading around the world challenge…
headed home for Thanksgiving… my most precious cargo being a dozen frozen, fresh picked apples.
November 24, 2024 at 4:17 PM
headed home for Thanksgiving… my most precious cargo being a dozen frozen, fresh picked apples.
that cancelled tv show you’ll never stop thinking about
I can’t believe they took this from us
I can’t believe they took this from us
November 22, 2024 at 1:46 PM
that cancelled tv show you’ll never stop thinking about
I can’t believe they took this from us
I can’t believe they took this from us
no… it’s simply too late for this !
November 21, 2024 at 5:29 AM
no… it’s simply too late for this !
Well, hey there!
I’m Sydney (she/her), a 25yo East Tennesseean living in DC.
>> not genre picky, but I love sff, translated fiction, and anything queer.
>> linguist, libby mega-fan, disability advocate, queer, huge lover of the world (re: my reading around the world challenge)
I’m Sydney (she/her), a 25yo East Tennesseean living in DC.
>> not genre picky, but I love sff, translated fiction, and anything queer.
>> linguist, libby mega-fan, disability advocate, queer, huge lover of the world (re: my reading around the world challenge)
November 21, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Well, hey there!
I’m Sydney (she/her), a 25yo East Tennesseean living in DC.
>> not genre picky, but I love sff, translated fiction, and anything queer.
>> linguist, libby mega-fan, disability advocate, queer, huge lover of the world (re: my reading around the world challenge)
I’m Sydney (she/her), a 25yo East Tennesseean living in DC.
>> not genre picky, but I love sff, translated fiction, and anything queer.
>> linguist, libby mega-fan, disability advocate, queer, huge lover of the world (re: my reading around the world challenge)
introduce yourself in 4 albums
November 20, 2024 at 3:56 AM
introduce yourself in 4 albums