2022 Books in Translation Reading Challenge

Host: Introverted Reader

Dates: January 1 - December 31, 2022

Rules (quoted from the announcement page): 

• You can read a book that’s been translated from any language into the language of your choosing. The challenge is not limited to translations to or from English.
• You can read any genre
• You can read books meant for any age group
• Crossovers with other challenges are fine
• Any format that you choose is also acceptable
• A blog is not required for participation; you can also link to reviews on other sites such as GoodReads, Instagram, etc.
• Sign up anytime throughout the year

Levels:

1. Beginner: Read 1-3 books in translation
2. Conversationalist: 4-6 books
3. Bilingual: 7-9 books
4. Linguist: 10+ books

I'm signing up at the Beginner Level, and hope to read at least three books.

● See my original post about the challenge HERE. 

● See the challenge announcement/sign-up page HERE. 

● See the link-up page for reviews HERE. 

● See the link-up page for wrap-up posts HERE. 

MY READING LIST (books I've read, with links to reviews):

1. Late Harvest Havoc (Winemaker Detective Series Book 10), by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen; trans. from French by Sally Pane (2015) 
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Books in Translation Reading Challenge 2021

HOST: Jen @ IntrovertedReader.com 

DATES: 1 January - 31 December 2021

● See the Challenge announcement/sign-up page HERE. 

● See my original post about the Challenge HERE. 
● See the link for reviews HERE. 

Guidelines (quoted from announcement page):

• You can read a book that’s been translated from any language into the language of your choosing. The challenge is not limited to translations to or from English.
• You can read any genre
• You can read books meant for any age group
• Crossovers with other challenges are fine
• Any format that you choose is also acceptable
• The challenge will run from January 1 through December 31, 2021
• A blog is not required for participation; you can also link to reviews on other sites such as GoodReads or LibraryThing
• Sign up anytime throughout the year 

Levels:

1. Beginner: Read 1-3 books in translation (my choice)
2. Conversationalist: 4-6 books
3. Bilingual: 7-9 books
4. Linguist: 10+ books

MY  READING  LIST (books I've read, with links to reviews):

1. The Lost Village. Camilla Sten; trans. by Alexandra Fleming (Swedish) 
2. Smilla's Sense of Snow. Peter Høeg; trans. by Tiina Nunnally (Danish) 
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Books In Translation Challenge 2016

Link to Announcement/Sign-up Page

***See my wrap-up post***

Dates: January 1 - December 31, 2016
Host: Jen @ The Introverted Reader

Guidelines:

• Read translations of books, from any language into the language(s) you're comfortable reading; they don't have to be in English.
• You can read any genre and any age range.
• Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
• Any format that you choose is also acceptable.
• You don't need a blog to participate; link up your reviews from another site like Library Thing or GoodReads.

Levels:

1. Beginner: Read 1-3 books in translation
2. Conversationalist: 4-6 books
3. Bilingual: 7-9 books
4. Linguist: 10-12 books

✸ I'm signing up at the "Conversationalist" Level, so I'll be reading 4-6 books.

● See my original post about the challenge HERE.
● See my wrap-up post HERE.
● See the challenge announcement/sign-up post HERE.
● See the challenge review link-up page HERE.

MY READING LIST (books I've read, with links to reviews):

1. The People in the Photo. Hélène Gestern; translated from the French by Emily Boyce and Ros Schwartz [linked to review page 12/22/2016]
2. Villa Triste. Patrick Modiano; trans. from the French by John Cullen
3. The Disappearance of Signora Giulia. Piero Chiara; trans. from the Italian by Jill Foulston
4. This Too Shall Pass. Milena Busquets; trans. from the Spanish by Valerie Miles [linked to review page 12/22/2016]
5. Inkheart. Cornelia Funke; trans. from the German by Anthea Bell  [linked to review page 7/14/2016]
6. Tainted Tokay (Winemaker Detective Series #11). Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen; trans. from the French by Sally Pane [linked to review page 12/22/2016]
7. The Nightwalker. Sebastian Fitzek; trans. from the German by Jamie Lee Searle

POSSIBLE  READS:
(Also see my shelf of translated works "to be read" at GoodReads.)

• After Dark. Haruki Murakami
• The Castle. Franz Kafka
• Farewell Waltz. Milan Kundera
• The Fencing Master. Arturo Pérez-Reverte
• The Girl Who Played with Fire. Stieg Larsson 
• Identity. Milan Kundera 
• Kafka on the Shore. Haruki Murakami 
• King, Queen, Knave. Vladimir Nabokov 
• The Kreutzer Sonata. Leo Tolstoy 
• The Ladies from St. Petersburg: Three Novellas. Nina Berberova 
• Last Year At Marienbad. Alain Robbe-Grillet 
• The Luzhin Defense. Vladimir Nabokov 
• Missing Person. Patrick Modiano 
• The Nautical Chart. Arturo Pérez-Reverte
• Norwegian Wood. Haruki Murakami
• The Seville Communion. Arturo Pérez-Reverte
• Steppenwolf. Hermann Hesse 

Books in Translation Reading Challenge 2015

***Challenge Completed. See my wrap-up post HERE.***

Dates: January 1 - December 31, 2015

Hosted by: Jen @ The Introverted Reader

Guidelines:

• Read translations of books, from any language into the language(s) you're comfortable reading in; they don't have to be in English.
• Any genre and any age range.
• Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
• Any format that you choose is also acceptable.
• You don't need a blog to participate; you can link up from another site like Library Thing or GoodReads.
• There will be a link to add reviews.

Levels:

1. Beginner: Read 1-3 books in translation 
2. Conversationalist: 4-6 books
3. Bilingual: 7-9 books
4. Linguist: 10-12 books

✹ I'm signing up at the "Beginner" level, and hope to read at least three books.

● See my original post about the challenge HERE.
● See the challenge announcement/sign-up page HERE.
● See the link for reviews HERE.
● See my wrap-up post HERE.

MY READING LIST (books I've read, with links to reviews):

1. Vertigo. Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac (trans. from the French by Geoffrey Sainsbury)
2. The Truth and Other Lies. Sascha Arango (trans. from the German by Imogen Taylor)
3. South of the Border, West of the Sun. Haruki Murakami (trans. from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel)
4. Backstabbing in Beaujolais. Jean-Pierre Alaux, Noël Balen (trans. from the French by Anne Trager  

LIST OF POSSIBLE READS:

After Dark. Haruki Murakami
Beauty and Sadness. Yasunari Kawabata
Buddenbrooks. Thomas Mann
The Castle. Franz Kafka
The Double. Jose Saramago
Farewell Waltz. Milan Kundera
If on a winter's night a traveler. Italo Calvino
Last Year at Marienbad. Alain Robbe-Grillet
The Map of Time. Félix J. Palma
The Nautical Chart. Arturo Perez-Reverte
The Prisoner of Heaven. Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Skylark. Kosztolanyi Dezso
South of the Border, West of the Sun. Haruki Murakami
Steppenwolf. Hermann Hesse
The Three Sisters. Anton Chekhov
The Trial. Franz Kafka

2013 Books in Translation Reading Challenge

**Challenge complete. See my wrap-up post HERE.**

Dates: 1 January - 31 December, 2013
Hosted by: The Introverted Reader

Guidelines:

• Read translations of books, from any language into the language(s) you're comfortable reading in; books don't have to be in English. 
• Any genre is allowed, and books can be for any age range. 
• Crossovers with other challenges are OK. 
• Any format that you choose is acceptable. 
• You don't need a blog to participate. 

Levels:

1. Beginner: Read 1-3 books in translation 
2. Conversationalist: 4-6 
3. Bilingual: 7-9 
4. Linguist: 10-12 

** I'm signing up at the "Beginner" level, so I'll be reading 1-3 books.

See my original post about the challenge HERE.
See my challenge wrap-up post HERE.
See the challenge announcement/sign-up page HERE.

MY READING LIST (books read, with links to reviews):

1. Ignorance. Milan Kundera; translated from the French by Linda Asher  
2. Invisible Cities. Italo Calvino; translated from the Italian by William Weaver 
3. Chéri. Colette; translated from the French by Roger Senhouse 

Books in Translation Reading Challenge 2012

Hosted by: The Introverted Reader
Dates: 7 January - 31 December, 2012

Guidelines:

• The challenge goal is to read any book that's been translated from its original language into another language that you're comfortable reading.
• Any genre, format, or age range is accepted.
• Crossovers with other challenges are OK.
• You don't need a blog to participate; link up through Good Reads, Library Thing, etc.

Levels:

1. Beginner: Read 1-3 books in translation
2. Conversationalist: 4-6
3. Bilingual: 7-9
4. Linguist: 10-12

✷ I'm signing up at the "Conversationalist" level, so I'll be reading 4-6 books.

See my original post about the challenge here.
See the challenge announcement page here.
See my challenge wrap-up post here.

MY READING LIST (books read, with links to reviews)

1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Stieg Larsson 
2. The Trial. Franz Kafka (reading now)

POSSIBLE CHOICES:

Buddenbrooks. Thomas Mann
The Castle. Franz Kafka
Chess Story. Stefan Zweig
The Double. Jose Saramago
Farewell Waltz. Milan Kundera
If on a winter's night a traveler. Italo Calvino
Ignorance. Milan Kundera
Invisible Cities. Italo Calvino
Last Year at Marienbad. Alain Robbe-Grillet
Skylark. Kosztolanyi Dezso
Steppenwolf. Hermann Hesse
The Trial. Franz Kafka