Not sure if anyone in the comments have said so yet, but in Australia they’re called RSL, or Returned Services League Clubs :) Here, a lot of them have been renovated and are pretty nice but chilled places to have a family lunch/dinner
So excited that you got a Tove Jansson book! She's actually part of the Swedish speaking minority of Finland, so the book is translated from Swedish 🇫🇮🇸🇪
I really loved how Cat's Eye was written, hope you'll like it too. A Sunday in Ville-d'Avray seems to be a hommage to the 1962 French film 'Les Dimanches de Ville-d'Avray', sounds interesting! About the translation question about quotation marks: translating quotation marks is an integral part of the translation, unless you're going for keeping the local flavor of the source language in your target language.
to answer Ariel's question, if the answer hasn't already been looked up, Koreans do use quotation marks in their novels! I've also seen dashes be used at the start of speech to indicate someone is talking, like they use in French books
That scent! When Raeleen asked the question I also knew my soapy answer immediately. I don't know what they use in Canadian malls but I love the scent of the soap in my public library's bathroom. When I worked there, I asked our cleaning/maintenance person "what IS that scent? do you have a bottle?" and it was just a giant unmarked bottle of pink soap. I've spent years tracking it down and the closest I can find is Jergen's Original Scent which is Cherry Almond. Buff City Soap company sells a bar of Cherry Almond soap and it is so similar and delicious. I've also been able to find other lotion brands selling something similar as Sweet Almond. I wonder if that's the scent your talking about and I hope this post helps you find more!
Loved hearing you talk about concerning my daughter, Ariel! I loved that book and as a lesbian with a mother who is unaccepting I thought it was SO well written and accurate. Just like you said, I actually didn't even hate the mother because she was that well written. I'd love to hear you two review more gay/lesbian books ♥♥♥
If y’all want to read some more Margaret Atwood, you should read “The Edible Woman”! It’s actually her first novel; I picked it up randomly at the beginning of the year and loved it. The main character finds herself suddenly unable to eat after getting engaged. It’s very unsound woman, but with a lot of analysis of capitalism and women’s place in it. There’s a very good quote near the beginning about the dread of signing up for your company’s pension that I love!
the quotation mark conversation just sparked this memory that i remember learning about dialogue starting with a dash and not quotations! i wonder if its just a portuguese thing and i feel like it was specifically only in the first years of school. enjoy the week off!!
Converse note: I remember my 5th grade school photo in 1989. I was sitting in the front row in my school uniform and my high top turquoise converse. Those are the only converse I've ever had.
I would recommend reading the second Atwood book richtig away. There are so many things refering to the first book and Im really annoyed of myself by now, because first time I read them I let so much time pass between them and then I wanted to reread them all toghether last year and AGAIN just got to the first one . 🙄
Breasts and eggs was really popular a few months ago. Now everyone is onto Heaven. I don’t think you’d be able to check out Heaven as easily right now.
Quote from Ariel: “A bad margarita’s still a good time.”🍹
hahahhaa and i meant it
Best quote ever
Not sure if anyone in the comments have said so yet, but in Australia they’re called RSL, or Returned Services League Clubs :)
Here, a lot of them have been renovated and are pretty nice but chilled places to have a family lunch/dinner
So excited that you got a Tove Jansson book! She's actually part of the Swedish speaking minority of Finland, so the book is translated from Swedish 🇫🇮🇸🇪
I really loved how Cat's Eye was written, hope you'll like it too.
A Sunday in Ville-d'Avray seems to be a hommage to the 1962 French film 'Les Dimanches de Ville-d'Avray', sounds interesting!
About the translation question about quotation marks: translating quotation marks is an integral part of the translation, unless you're going for keeping the local flavor of the source language in your target language.
I live in Wisconsin and we have a Legion 😁 we have bingo nights there to raise money for the firefighters 😂 people use it for parties too
The "e" in Tove is pronounced as well (~Tóveh) when it comes to Tove Jansson. 😃 Hope you get to her book soon, she is a wonderful writer!
to answer Ariel's question, if the answer hasn't already been looked up, Koreans do use quotation marks in their novels! I've also seen dashes be used at the start of speech to indicate someone is talking, like they use in French books
An Anne drink and an Anne dress, what could be better? 💜🇦🇺
That scent! When Raeleen asked the question I also knew my soapy answer immediately. I don't know what they use in Canadian malls but I love the scent of the soap in my public library's bathroom. When I worked there, I asked our cleaning/maintenance person "what IS that scent? do you have a bottle?" and it was just a giant unmarked bottle of pink soap. I've spent years tracking it down and the closest I can find is Jergen's Original Scent which is Cherry Almond. Buff City Soap company sells a bar of Cherry Almond soap and it is so similar and delicious. I've also been able to find other lotion brands selling something similar as Sweet Almond. I wonder if that's the scent your talking about and I hope this post helps you find more!
I also had those candy cane stripe converse! I honestly wish they still fit lol they were such a look. My favorite were ones with flames on the side.
The legion in my hometown of southern Minnesota has such a good fish fry during lent and they also have cheep beer 😂
Oh and enjoy your week off! 💚🌞
Throwback to when Raeleen used to make those books and music videos. They were the best!
Loved hearing you talk about concerning my daughter, Ariel! I loved that book and as a lesbian with a mother who is unaccepting I thought it was SO well written and accurate. Just like you said, I actually didn't even hate the mother because she was that well written. I'd love to hear you two review more gay/lesbian books ♥♥♥
I expect a flute duet of the Books Unbound theme please 😂
If y’all want to read some more Margaret Atwood, you should read “The Edible Woman”! It’s actually her first novel; I picked it up randomly at the beginning of the year and loved it. The main character finds herself suddenly unable to eat after getting engaged. It’s very unsound woman, but with a lot of analysis of capitalism and women’s place in it. There’s a very good quote near the beginning about the dread of signing up for your company’s pension that I love!
I loved Lady Oracle for similar reasons!
Ariel omg, I did the same with the all-black school converse!! Me and my best friend felt so cool - hacking the system 🤣
Enjoy your upcoming time off ladies, and thanks for the fun facts game at the end! 😄
the quotation mark conversation just sparked this memory that i remember learning about dialogue starting with a dash and not quotations! i wonder if its just a portuguese thing and i feel like it was specifically only in the first years of school.
enjoy the week off!!
It’s the same in Romanian. We use dash for dialogue, not quotation marks 😊
Converse note: I remember my 5th grade school photo in 1989. I was sitting in the front row in my school uniform and my high top turquoise converse. Those are the only converse I've ever had.
My cottage core queens
I would recommend reading the second Atwood book richtig away. There are so many things refering to the first book and Im really annoyed of myself by now, because first time I read them I let so much time pass between them and then I wanted to reread them all toghether last year and AGAIN just got to the first one . 🙄
Breasts and eggs was really popular a few months ago. Now everyone is onto Heaven. I don’t think you’d be able to check out Heaven as easily right now.
I have a copy of Breasts and Eggs... maybe I'll try get it read too!
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If you read breasts and eggs, please do the audiobook for the climax of the first half. It’s so impactful.
*promo sm* 😁