Reading German Books in 2020 discussion

Staying on the Dufour for three years in a row (hopefully)

1) Juli Zeh - New Year 4* (Goodness me! Will say more eventually on the group read thread …)

2. The Discovery of Slowness - Sten Nadolny 4*

Review at: https://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/202...

3. Viktor Halfwit - Thomas Bernhard 3* for story, 4* for illustrations
4. Goethe Dies - Thomas Bernhard 4*

Review of 3+4 at https://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/202...

Lizzy Siddal (Lizzy’s Literary Life) wrote: "2. The Discovery of Slowness - Sten Nadolny 4*

Review at: https://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/202...

3. Viktor Halfwit - Thomas Bernhard 3* fo..."

I have a copy of Goethe Dies which I bought during our first lockdown. I have to confess I found it a little hard to follow although recognised the humour as something which would appeal to me. Now I have read your review I will persevere. I also have a copy of Woodcutters.

I see myself become quite fond of the first three stories in the collection.

Hut ab! Hat's off to you, Lizzy! I will add Neu Jahr to my Want to Read list, but can't get to it until later in the year. Thanks for the rec.

5. Marzahn, Mon Amour - Katja Oskamp 4.5*

Review at: https://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/202...

6. 52 Factory Lane - Selim Özdogan 4*

Review at: https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...

I enjoyed your reviews, Lizzy. Thanks for posting. I'll look these up!

7. The Confessions of Felix Krull - Thomas Mann 3.5*

Review at https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...

8. Tasting Sunlight - Ewald Arenz 3.5*

9. Hotel Cartagena - Simone Buchholz 3*
10. River Clyde - Simone Buchholz 3.5*

Reviews to follow after SB’s event at Glasgow’s Ayewrite this coming weekend.

Decided not to review the Buchholzs. Instead went on a wander round the East End of Glasgow to some of the locations in River Clyde.

https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...

Then I continued with my personal mini-fest of German noir - well, to be more exact Swiss noir written in German:

11) Kalmann - Joachim B Schmidt 4*
Review at: https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...

12) Silver Pebbles - Hansjörg Schneider 3*
Review at https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...

13) Jena 1800: The Republic of Free Spirits - Peter Neumann 3*

Review at https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...

14) Palace of Flies - Walter Kappacher 4*
Subtle novel with a very insecure Hugo von Hofmannsthal at its centre, Growing on me the more I think about it.

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15) The Mouse King / The Strange Child - E T A Hoffmann 3*

16) Tales of Hoffmann - E T A Hoffmann 4*
I’m going to have a lot to say about this. Just need to organise my thoughts somehow.

17) The Lord Chandos Letter and Other Stories - Hugo von Hofmannsthal 4*
Review at: https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...
18) What Concerns Us - Laura Vogt 3*
Review at: https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...

19) Hinterland - Arno Geiger 4*
20) Punishment - Ferdinand von Schirach 4*
Meet The Translator: Kat Hall at: https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...

German Literature Month is now in full swing. All being well I should be able to scale Dufour by the end of the month.

21) Night Train to Lisbon - Pascal Mercier 3*
Book to movie thoughts at:: https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...
22) Identitti - Mithu Sanyai 3*
23) My Soul Twin - Nino Haratischvili 2* [Thoughts on blog tomorrow.)

Lizzy Siddal (Lizzy’s Literary Life) wrote: "7. The Confessions of Felix Krull - Thomas Mann 3.5*

Review at https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...

8. Tasting Sunlight - Ewald Arenz 3.5*"
Meet The Translator: Rachel Ward at https://lizzysiddal2.wordpress.com/20...