Reading Challenge 2016 discussion

I just finished reading Candide, the 18th century classic by Voltaire, specifically the edition translated by Robert M. Adams. I'm happy to have completed an otherwise tough item on the checklist, but despite the "classic" tag I found myself underwhelmed. That said, if you are a fan of French literature (or just want to give Candide a try - it's OK and a short read) I highly recommend this edition. The background and criticism selected by Adams is very and adds a lot to the reading.

My full review of Candide can be found here.

If anyone has a better suggestion for a book translated into English from another language, please post!

Didn't think that two of the books I'd read in the first few weeks of the new year would be books translated from another language!

Just finished The Undiscovered Self by C.G. Jung, originally written in German in 1957. This book is ostensibly about society in the post-WWII and Cold War era, but it is as relevant today as it was then. An absolute must-read for any socially or politically minded person, or one who wants to understand the nature of good and evil in our world.