Play Book Tag discussion

Just finished S.A. Cosby's King of Ashes - it was a good thriller but violent to the point of disturbing at times.

Steven wrote: "Just finished S.A. Cosby's King of Ashes - it was a good thriller but violent to the point of disturbing at times."

More so than his others?

Hmmm, maybe in one case yes.

The 2025 National Book Award long list for Books in Translation was published today. I often find that I like books in translation in these types of award lists better than the main award.

On the Calculation of Volume, Book III by Solvej Balle - Danish
The Queen of Swords by Jazmina Barrera - Spanish
We Are Green and Trembling by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara - Spanish
The Remembered Soldier by Anjet Daanje - Dutch
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa - Japanese
We Computers: A Ghazal Novel by Hamid Ismailov - Uzbek - first time for a book translated from Uzbek
We Do Not Part by Han Kang - Korean
Sleep Phase by Mohamed Kheir محمد خير - Arabic
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico - Italian
Sad Tiger by Neige Sinno - French.

I have to say that the covers of almost all of these would not attract me to pick it up in a store!

Here is link to article I saw. It is worth a read. I think 3 of the authors have been nominated before.

2025 National Book Awards Longlist for Translated Literature - National Book Foundation https://share.google/1Ixn5gAfunsDI4Bnq