Reading German Books in 2020 discussion

This year i'd like to read around 20 German Books

1. *** Die Leiden des jungen Werther, Read in German

2. **** Im Westen nichts neues, read in german

3. *** Heinrich von Ofterdingen by Novalis, read in German

Penelope wrote: "kubelot wrote: "3. *** Heinrich von Ofterdingen by Novalis, read in German""

I had no luck reading this author. maybe I chose the wrong book. I read about half of Hymns to the Night. Maybe not the right time.

Penelope wrote: "Penelope wrote: "kubelot wrote: "3. *** Heinrich von Ofterdingen by Novalis, read in German""

I had no luck reading this author. maybe I chose the wrong book. I read..."

This was a tough one, i remember loving it, while reading this back at university, this time instead of enjoying the poetics and complexity it was rather a blur.

4. **** Der Weg zurück by Erich Maria Remarque, read in german

5. ***** Als wir träumten by
Clemens Meyer, read in German

So far along with Madame by Antoni Libera the best novel i've read this year (not counting re-reads)

6. *** Schwanensterben by Liliane Skalecki, read in german

Predictable but enjoyable crime novel, likeable charactersI and nice descriptions of the town of Bremen, it's food, and culture
I'm no fan of genre-lit, but liked it quite a lot

7. **** Zu zweit by Simon Strauss

8. **** Die Denunziantin by Brigitte Reimann

both read in german

9. ***** Der fremde Freund / Drachenblut by Christoph Hein, read in german

I was very disappointed that the copy I ordered of this book was suddenly unavailable. Do have the Settlement however which is very good if not profoundly sad at this stage.
Good photo. Did a lot of work around Karl Marx’ writing when I was at University.

Penelope wrote: "I was very disappointed that the copy I ordered of this book was suddenly unavailable. Do have the Settlement however which is very good if not profoundly sad at this stage.
Good photo. Did a lot o..."

Sorry to hear the book went unavailable, i think you would like it. hopefully you'll get a chance to read it soon.

I hope i'll get to read "The Settlement" soon, i want to catch up on few others first.

The photo was taken in Dessau, we went there to get a look t the Bauhaus buildings and were very positively surprised by finding also such a large Marx statue

10. ** Rotglut by Liliane Skalecki, read in german

It was ok and entertaining, but nothing out of the box here, a pretty generic crime novel

11. ***** Horns Ende by Christoph Hein, read in german

12. **** Der Tangospieler (German Edition) by Christopher Hein, read in german

13. ** Der Buchspazierer by Carsten Henn, read in german

14. 3,5* Beerholms Vorstellung by Daniel Kehlmann, read in german

Is that a new title for that author? I don’t t suppose there is an English edition.

it is his first novel from 1997, i'm not sure of there is an english translation. i've read it around 15 years back and loved it back then, it is still enjoyable, but i noticed several flaws which i missed reading it the first time

But yes, there is a new Novel by Kehlmann, Lichtspiel came out around two weeks ago and is about G.W. Pabst. Really looking forward to tead it as i like both Kehlmann and Pabst. But before i reach for it i wanted to reread his older stuff + read the novels i missed yet

Well I suppose there will be the usual delay before translation. I’ll wait. I enjoy him enormously and because of the delay in translation I have one I hold in case I get impatient. Oh! That might be read soon.

15. *** Das Haus der Architektin by Mirko Beetschen, read in german

16. 1,5* Little Lady by Cora Most, read in german