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• André De Richaud – The Author Who Inspired Camus to Become a Writer

  

  Albert Camus said that André de Richaud’s novel La douleur – The pain – inspired him to become a writer. When it came out in 1930, it created a scandal. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Elizabeth Taylor: The Soul of Kindness (1964)

  

  Published in 1964, The Soul of Kindness is one of Elizabeth Taylor’s later novels. It’s the seventh novel by her that I’ve read and since I want to read... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Best Books I Read in 2019

  

  There hasn’t been a year since I started blogging in which I reviewed as little as in 2019. I also read less, or rather, I finished less books. I have two huge... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Berlin Alexanderplatz Readalong – Part 4

  

  Berlin Alexanderplatz Readalong Part 3 – “Chapters” 8/9  Reinhold is possibly the biggest villain in the story. Would you agree? Do you find his punishment... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Berlin Alexanderplatz Readalong – Part 3

  

  Berlin Alexanderplatz Readalong Part 3 – “Chapters” 6/7  The German original calls the chapters “Books” not chapters. In my opinion this is a gross error and... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Berlin Alexanderplatz Readalong – Part 2

  

  I don’t think I’ve ever been this inactive during a German Literature Month and I’m sorry about that. I had made plans but now I even struggle to keep up with... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Berlin Alexanderplatz Readalong – Part 1

  

  Due to some time constraints this and next week, my post is very short.Welcome to the #germanlitmonth readalong of Alfred Döblin’s Berlin Alexanderplatz. What... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Welcome to German Literature Month IX 2019

  

  Welcome all! It’s that glorious time of the year again – a full month of Germanic literary indulgence! This is just a quick admin post as there may be... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Berlin Alexanderplatz Readalong – German Literature Month 2019

  

  In order to commemorate the centennial of the founding of the Weimar Republic, Lizzy and I are hosting a readalong of Berlin Alexanderplatz during German... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Announcing German Literature Month 2019

  

  2019 is a significant year in terms of German history, both actual and literary. It’s 30 years since the Fall of the Wall; 100 years since the Founding of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Driver’s Seat by Muriel Spark (1970)

  

  Muriel Spark is one of those authors that’s hit or miss for me. I liked the first two books I’ve read (pre-blogging) – Girls of Slender Meansand The Prime of... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mapp and Lucia by E. F. Benson (1931)

  

  Feeling a little under the weather a couple of weeks ago, I decided I needed something to cheer me up. E. F. Benson’s much-loved novel Mapp and Lucia seemed an... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Will and Testament (Arv Og Miljø) by Vigdis Hjorth (2016) – Norwegian Literature

  

  From the blurb: “Four siblings. Two summer houses. One terrible secret. To what degree should the horrors of the past be allowed to shake the present? Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Radetzky March Readalong – Part 3

  

  SPOILER WARNING – The answers and questions give away important plot pointsThere seems to be only one true and honest relationship in this novel—the friendship... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Radetzky March Readalong – Part 2

  

  SPOILER WARNING – The answers and questions give away important plot pointsAre there characters you like or dislike particularly so far? Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Radetzky March Readalong – Part 1

  

  SPOILER WARNING – The answers and questions give away important plot points Welcome to the #germanlitmonth spring readalong of Joseph Roth’s more famous novel,... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Peach by Emma Glass – Dylan Thomas Prize 2019 Blog Tour @dylanthomprize

  

  Emma Glass’ Peach is one of the books on this year’s Dylan Thomas Prize Long List. The prize is awarded for the best published literary work in the English... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Get Ready for the Radetzky March Readalong Starting April 4th

  

  Readalong SchedulePart One on Thursday April 4Part Two on Thursday April 11Part 3 on Thursday April 18*****The readalong begins in 10 days time on April 4th wit... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Amy Bloom: White Houses (2018)

  

  I’m not that familiar with most of the pre-Reagan American presidents and even less with their respective wives, but Eleanor Roosevelt was someone who had pique... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• César Aira – El Tilo – The Lime Tree

  

  Argentinian writer César Aira has been on my radar for while. I don’t think I have come across any negative reviews of his work so far. On the contrary, most... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE