With just a few hours left (in the UK at least), I approach the finish line with 5 completed reads. All of them were among the 28 free downloads offered by Seagull Books during lockdown, although the 2 German novels I read were hardcopy.
I reviewed 4, with the 5th to come sometime during the week to come. I don’t have the brainpower to review it just now, as I’ve spent the afternoon culling books, and I’m shattered. The reason for the cull is a tale of #seagullbooksfortnight going awry. The idea of the event was to thank the publisher for their largesse, and to expand my horizons somewhat. I succeeded on both counts. 5 read, 4 reviewed, and toes dipped into the Africa List, the French List and the India List. (Up to now I have consciously confined myself to the German List and German-language publications on the Swiss List). All good except that I have enjoyed the excursion so much, that there has been purchasing from these and other lists as well. Hard copy purchasing with no room on the shelves to home them. When will I ever learn? Never. Probably. Ah well.
So I read 5 Seagull Books, and acquired 6 during #seagullbooksfortnight. Not what I was intending …
Books reviewed during #seagullbooksfortnight
Aranjak – Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (India List) @ Lizzy’s Literary Life – Review to follow
Wildfire – Banaphool (India List) @ Roughghosts
Obscurity – Philippe Jacottet (Swiss List) @ Winstonsdad Blog
Black Diamond – Zakes Mda (Africa List) @ Lizzy’s Literary Life
A Cage In Search of A Bird – Florence Noiville (French List) @ Lizzy’s Literary Life
The Last Country – Svenja Leiber (German List) @ Lizzy’s Literary Life
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf – Silke Scheuermann (German List) @ Lizzy’s Literary Life
Did you read a Seagull Books for the event? Let me know if you review, and I will add to the list.
Lizzy's Literary Life (Volume One) 
I did read four but did not review in length. I am just finishing the marvellous Tomas Espedal, Bergeners. I look at your photo and despair! Both Moor and Lionheart I would love but there is not a translation for me to read. Will take note and keep looking. I am trying to write a review of Seven days in August as it affected me a lot. Finding it hard. Thankis Lizzy.
Sorry I should have said not an ebook to buy for those titles. I went on line and ordered several of their titles. Exciting!
Which four did you read, Penelope? Please share details of your bookhaul too!
I read the Hour between Dog and wolf and then Blue Jewellery by katharina Winkler. Seven days In August by a Brit Bildoen and Bergeners by a Tomas Espedal Both of which really Impressed me. I want to get to Mokusei! mokusei!
My haul is Air of Solitude followed by Requiem by Gustavo Roud, Goethe Dies, Bernhard and the Moor! Looking forward to those.
It’s been a good fortnight. Hope your feeling good about it too. All the best and roll on the next read a long. Penny
I’m reading The Book of Mordechai and Lazarus by Gábor Schein from the Hungarian List – really enjoying it but alas I didn’t finish this week. I’ve really enjoyed reading the other reviews and exploring everything’s Seagull has to offer. Think I’ll also be picking up a few more…
“exploring everything Seagull has to offer” Dangerous. Apparently they have a catalogue of 998 books, all in print!
Well done, but oh dear! ;D