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Post by sprite on Mar 31, 2022 6:41:54 GMT -5
The Long and the Short of it: Jodi Taylor
This is a collection of short stories that fit inbetween books in a series about a historical research institute in Britain, where the historians go back in time to observe various events or processes. It's quite funny.
However, it is the sort of book where the humour relies on disasters and personalities, so I tend to space them out--it can get a bit samey. I enjoyed these stories, although having a whole book of them was a bit much.
It was handy because I didn't realised the books were set in a near future of Britain, where Facism took hold and was then booted out through civilian resistance. I'd sort of assumed that it was set in the 70s, and references to the past were talking about WWII and the Blitz.
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Mar 31, 2022 6:46:01 GMT -5
That series is great as audiobooks on road trips. There is always something happening, so I stay alert. I started with the prequel, although with all the time jumps, it may not be.
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Post by sprite on Mar 31, 2022 6:47:03 GMT -5
Annoyingly, the Library app has books 1, 2, 4... But not 3. Do they expect me to hold a paper book??
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Post by scrubb on Mar 31, 2022 14:28:28 GMT -5
....Sometimes my authors make changes to my translations, which can be a tricky situation - there are a few whose English skills are truly excellent and they tend to ask the right questions, but the ones who overestimate their own skills and introduce errors into my work are very frustrating! But I digress...! That's all really interesting - thanks! The last bit made me laugh and remember: my boss Anne when I lived in Switzerland spoke great English, but still got our help with translating the menus. (Lots of restaurants in town didn't ask for native English speakers to help, and the result was stuff like "chicken rice ring frying pan in a basket" ) When I was back for a visit a couple years later I saw a note in the menu at Anne's restaurant about ongoing renovations meaning they had a simplified menu, and, "thank you for your comprehension". The next day I was chatting with an ex-coworker (originally American) who still lived in that town, and mentioned I'd eaten lunch there. She immediately blurted out "WHEN I TRANSLATED THAT MENU FOR ANNE, IT SAID "UNDERSTANDING"!!"
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Apr 1, 2022 21:15:54 GMT -5
scrubb now I want to know what “chicken rice ring frying pan in a basket” actually is.
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Post by lillielangtry on Apr 2, 2022 0:26:12 GMT -5
Yes, an absolutely classic example- "I asked a native speaker for help, but then decided I knew best after all!"
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Post by scrubb on Apr 2, 2022 20:33:11 GMT -5
scrubb now I want to know what “chicken rice ring frying pan in a basket” actually is. I've always wondered!
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Post by scrubb on Apr 2, 2022 21:09:22 GMT -5
Needed a thread for April: it's here
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Post by Liiisa on Apr 3, 2022 6:17:59 GMT -5
Thank you scrubb!
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