Welcome to Martha’s Monthly!
A newsletter for readers who want to make their reading life more interesting.
Who are you?
I have always been a reader, but when I got diagnosed with a health condition, reading became the only hobby I could enjoy from the confinement of my bed.
I fell so much more in love with reading and wanted an outlet to talk about it. I wanted to create a community and to put my ever growing reading knowledge to service.
What should I expect from this newsletter?
My goal is to let you know whether the books I read are worth it to pick up.
As a subscriber you will receive:
My monthly reads at the beginning of every month.
Any book posts outside of this schedule are a bonus. They may come now and then. Some examples are:
I am an avid reader of translated fiction. I track all the translated literature I have read with my page ‘Martha’s Map’.
The full archive of everything I’ve written for Martha’s Monthly can be found here.
Praise from readers of ‘Martha’s Monthly’:
★ Martha’s Monthly is recommended by author
in her newsletter ‘Extracurricular’ as a great place to find new books in this post.★
from ‘Subverse’ says: ‘[Martha’s Monthly] will get you to consider books you might never have before, expose you to new writers, and make you think.’★ Abbi commented on this post saying; ‘Just want to say that you are one of my favourite accounts on here. Your recs have challenged me to consider an entirely new subset of books instead of just sticking with what's popular. Thanks for being so inspiring!!’
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: ‘Martha’s Monthly’ offers in-depth reviews heavy on world literature in translation and I’m always impressed by the amount she reads and the way she tries to understand each work based upon what the author was trying to achieve and the significance of its themes. Yet she never loses sight of her own experience as a reader, reflected in her “buy, borrow, bust” framework for rating each read.’ in this post.★ Tania said here; ‘Thank you for sharing your reads and your opinions with us, it’s my monthly treasure.’
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‘[Martha] reads such a diverse array of books, and every time I read one of her posts I feel encouraged to try new genres and authors and languages, and I admire all the work she does to encourage translation!’If you love books, subscribe! I’d love to have you here to talk about all things books.
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I look forward to chatting with you in the comments <3
