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Inspired by 5 Books for Women in Translation Month by Kim at Reading Matters, I thought I’d do a similar post, but with a twist.

I’ve read two books for #WIT (Women in Translation) Month:

• Secondhand Time, by Svetlana Alexievich, translated from the Russian by by Bela Shayevich and
• The Lover, by Marguerite Duras, translated from the French by Barbara Bray

So far, there is a total of 44 reviews of books by women in translation on this blog (see here), but this month I’ve also read some enticing reviews from my favourite bloggers around the web.  These ones have made it onto my wishlist:

• Mend the Living, by Maylis de Karangal, translated from the French by Jessica Moore, reviewed by Stu at Winston’s Dad,
• The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa, translated from the Japanese by Stephen Snyder, reviewed by Karen at Booker Talk 
• Le Père de la petite (His Father’s Daughter) by Marie Sizun, translated from the French by Adriana Hunter, reviewed by Tony at Tony’s Reading List 
• The Stranger Next Door by Amélie Nothomb, translated from the French by Carol Volk, reviewed by Guy at His Futile Preoccupations
• A Season in the Life of Emmanuel by Marie-Claire Blais translated from Quebecois French by Derek Coltman, reviewed by Emma at Book Around the Corner
• Voices from Chernobyl, by Svetlana Alexievich, translated from the Russian by Keith Gessen, reviewed by Becky at Becky’s Books  
• Agaat by Marlene van Nierkerk, translated from the Afrikaans by Michiel Heyns, also reviewed at Becky’s Books

But first, I should read a few that are already on my TBR!

• The Vegetarian, by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith
• Nobody’s Home, Essays by Dubravka Ugresic, translated from the Croatian by Ellen Elias-Bursac
• The Hunger Angel by Herta Müller, translated from the German by Philip Boehm
• The Land of Green Plums by Herta Müller, translated from the German by Michael Hofman
• The Happy City by Elvira Navarro, translated from the Spanish by Rosalind Harvey

Those of you with good memories can remind me about this next year when it’s #WIT Month….