Bibliodiversidade - Reading Diversely

Just like last month, I read three books in Febr uary: TheWonderful Adventures of Nils by Swedish Selma Lagerlöf (I read the Portuguese version called A Viagem Maravilhosa de Nils Holgersson): this is a classic children's book that I've been wanting to read for a long time. It was fun to use Googlemaps to follow the wild geese and Nils travel across Sweden, as all the sites described in the book are real. In fact, Selma Lagerlöf wrote this book with an educational purpose, but instead of being tedious or preaching, it is a joy to read. And more than a trip in the literal sense, the story is also an inner journey: the growth of a spoiled and lazy boy who learn s with his wild companions the value of work and loyalty and how vital they are for the survival of the group – and his own .   Tempo de Mudança by Portuguese António Barreto (there is no translation of this book that I know of): this is a non- fiction book ...

I read three books in January, one children's book by British David Walliams (Gangsta Granny – I read the Portuguese version called Avozinha Gangster) and two literary fiction books, one by Japanese Kenzaburo Oe (An Echo of Heaven, I read the Portuguese version) and another one by North-American John Williams ( Stoner - again, I read the Portuguese version). My favourite was by far Stoner , if you want you can read my review here . Este mês de Janeiro li três livros, um infantil/juvenil do inglês David Walliams (li a tradução portuguesa, Avozinha Gangster) e dois livros de ficção, um do japonês Kenzaburo Oe (Um Eco do Céu) e outro do Norte-Americano John Williams ( Stoner - li também a versão portuguesa). Stoner foi, de longe, o meu favorito. Se quiserem ler o meu comentário, basta clicar aqui .

2014 was a good reading year. I read a total of 27 books, which is pretty good for me, taking into account that I am a mother of two and I work full-time for half of the year and part-time the other half, when I also dedicate myself to a small vegetable garden and, on a more occasional basis, to helping my husband with his small business. 2014 foi um bom ano  em termos de leituras. Li 27 livros, e apesar de a quantidade não ser o mais importante, considero este número bastante bom, tendo em conta que sou mãe de duas crianças pequenas e trabalho a tempo inteiro durante metade do ano, sendo a outra metade ocupada com trabalho em regime parcial, dedicação à minha horta e, mais ocasionalmente, a ajudar o meu marido no seu trabalho. If you would like to take a look at the list of books I read in 2014 you can look at my Goodreads stats here . In this post I'd like to show you the pie charts (I love charts...) I have built to have a better idea how my reading went regarding...