It would be remiss of me to end the month without a shout-out to the wonderful organisers of the whole affair, Lizzy and Caroline. I'm sure it was a nightmare keeping everything running smoothly, and it didn't show at all: DANKE SCHÖN!!!
I greatly enjoyed the two read-alongs, the first I've participated in, as it was refreshing to get to see so many different opinions on one book. I was even inspired to watch a film version of one of the books - even if it was a rather old, staid adaptation ;) You want more? How about my three-part Kafka tribute play? Or my first ever post in German? Now that is one busy month!
I get the feeling you're still expecting something else though... Oh, alright, here are the numbers :)
*****
Total Books Read: 11
Year-to-date: 117
New: 11
Rereads: 0
From the Shelves: 6
From the Library: 0
On the Kindle: 5
Novels: 3
Novellas: 7
Short Stories: 1
Short Stories: 1
Non-English Language: 11 (11 German)
In Original Language: 11 (11 German)
Books read in November were:
1) Das Schloß by Franz Kafka (Act One, Act Two, Act Three, Director's Cut)
Books read in November were:
1) Das Schloß by Franz Kafka (Act One, Act Two, Act Three, Director's Cut)
11) Der Engel schwieg by Heinrich Böll
October books in the German Literature Month:
Die Kinder beruhigte das nicht by Alois Hotschnig
All the Lights (Die Nacht, die Lichter) by Clemens Meyer
Und sagte kein einziges Wort by Heinrich Böll
Bahnwärter Thiel & Der Apostel by Gerhart Hauptmann
Murakami Challenge: 0 (3/3)
October books in the German Literature Month:
Die Kinder beruhigte das nicht by Alois Hotschnig
All the Lights (Die Nacht, die Lichter) by Clemens Meyer
Und sagte kein einziges Wort by Heinrich Böll
Bahnwärter Thiel & Der Apostel by Gerhart Hauptmann
Murakami Challenge: 0 (3/3)
Aussie Author Challenge: 0 (19/12)
Victorian Literature Challenge: 3 (31/15)
Japanese Literature Challenge 5: 0 (6/1)
Japanese Literature Challenge 5: 0 (6/1)
Tony's Recommendation for November is: Stefan Zweig's Schachnovelle
I had a good think about this one! I thoroughly enjoyed the Gothic stylings of Die schwarze Spinne, and as an introduction to Stefan Zweig, Schachnovelle was a real pleasure. However, I'm a big fan of Fontane's work (and a big fan of novels over novellas), so his classic story of marriage and betrayal just about squeaks home as Klassenprimus this month.
December? Rest, a slow-down in posting, and a fair proportion of rereading old friends I suspect. Mind you, I've said that before...
I feel like writing a more personal wrap-up as well.
ReplyDeleteYou have been very prolific. The more we went into the month te less I was reading. I was reading blog posts instead. Now I'm back to reading whatever I like whenever I like and there is some serious Literature and War Readalong planning going on- Btw Coventry will very probabaly one of them (hint, hint, hint).
So Schachnovelle won after all...
I'm a novella fan to be honest.
Good for you you enjoyed Zweig so much, he was a prolific writer? Is there anything better than to try a new writer, love the book and discover there are many others available?
ReplyDeleteI'll keep on reading your reviews, so there's a chance that there won't be posts with 0 comment in the future. I like to leave at least a "Hello, I've read you review" comment any time I read something.
Emma
Wow!! you're an amazing reader. I could never read that much in a month.
ReplyDeleteCaroline - I put a *lot* of effort into the month (probably a bit too much!). I do like the German novella, but I always go back to the meaty novels in the end. I do wish there were some more Fontanes around in 19th-C G-Lit ;)
ReplyDeleteEmma - I'm sure I'll be reading a lot more Zweig in the future, especially as there's a lot out there :) And thank you for your comments!
Novroz - As Caroline said, there were lots of novellas this month (which makes it easier to rack up big numbers!).
you did so much better than I did I just fizzled out had a lot of books read but then life got in way ,oh well now to debate whether just blog them now or save them til next year ,all the best stu
ReplyDeleteThere's always next year Stu ;)
ReplyDeleteMind you, it's probably best to review while they're fresh in your mind...
You really went for it! Well done on finishing so many books in German! I will keep in mind Schachnovelle, especially with my husband a (hobby) chess player.
ReplyDeleteIt was a struggle, but I managed the whole month! And yes, this is well worth reading :)
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