Not lost in translation
Back from Ireland, where “my eyes” saw a bookshop that deserves a mention. Dubray Books, self-labeled as “Ireland’s Independent Bookseller”, has an ongoing promotion to spotlight good books in translation. From their site:
There are books that are such a huge part of our culture that it’s easy to forget they were not originally written in English, that we only know them through the work of translators - Madame Bovary, Crime And Punishment, Anna Karenina. To these we’ve added many more that showcase the extraordinary variety of writing outside the English-speaking world, books destined to one day be as familiar as they were startling when we first encountered them, books that were assuredly not lost in translation.
For more information and more promotions, check out their site. (It makes me wish I was back in Dublin, it looks so lively!)
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Irish Book Awards
Still in Ireland, I’ve heard about these awards on a late night TV show. Public vote is now open in the several categories, and voters will be entered in a draw for three 250-Euro National Book Tokens. Of course, I haven’t read any of the books, but if you have, head over to the Awards site and cast your vote.
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Dewey’s 24-hour Read-a-thon
Nymeth, Hannah and Trish are carrying on Dewey’s legacy and organizing a new Read-a-thon. It will be held on April 18, starting at 1pm, GMT. And this time I’m in. I’ve started picking up books at the library and at a friend’s house, and I’m waiting for more to come in the mail (although I’m not sure if those will get here in time). If you want to know more about the Read-a-thon or to sign up, click on the button above and check out the new dedicated blog that the three great organizers have set up.
I first discovered the world of book bloggers because of the Read-a-thon… and I always wanted to participate. Finally, the time has come. I have no idea how it will all turn out, but I look forward to 24 hour of uninterrupted reading!
Many readers use the event to raise money for a charity of their choice, and I would like to do the same. If I can raise any money by reading, I’d like to donate to ProLiteracy, a charity that works to increase literacy worldwide as a means to end poverty, injustice, discrimination and violence and to create a more fair and just society. Click on the image below to learn more about ProLiteracy.
So, would you like to sponsor me and donate a little something for each book or each page that I read? 
As Dewey wrote, “You would go straight onto my mental list of Most Awesome People Ever”!
