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books translated from French

Nov

3

2025

The Endless Week by Laura Vazquez; translated from the French by Alex Niemi

Abandoned by their mother, adult siblings Salim and Sara rarely leave their house, while their father continuously pops in with bizarre advice as their grandmother lies dying. Funny, slightly insane, and completely absurd, The Endless Week by Laura Vazquez and translated by Alex Niemi has a place on my shelf of perfectly weird fiction. Think …

Aug

20

2025

The Writer’s Cats by Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson (Translator), Maria Guitart (Illustrator)

This whimsically illustrated novella is written for adult cat lovers and makers of all types. In it, Barbery and Guitart have captured the particular mix of sweetness, confidence, and opinion that endears felines to their people. — Jen, Two Rivers Bookstore, Portland, OR Don’t you deserve a little treat? Or maybe a stack of treats? …

Aug

28

2024

The Prickletrims Go Wild by Marie Dorleans, Polly Lawson [translator]

The sentences, the illustrations, the patterns, the message—I loved it! I read it again immediately after I finished reading it. I would have loved to read this book over and over at bedtime with my kid. —Blanca, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA From the publisher, Floris Books: The Prickletrim family are very proud of their pristine …

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