10 years, who would have thought it? But here we are, and in a year when there has been plenty to be glum about, Lizzy and I thought we should buck the trend, and celebrate ten years with a bang! Hence the badge.
Thanks to all who have travelled with us thus far. We hope you’ll accompany us again. For those who may be new to this, German Literature Month is the month for reading all things originally written in German – in whatever language you wish to read it – and then telling the world about it. Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Goodreads. All good. Just use the hashtag #germanlitmonth when you share your thoughts.
Don’t have a clue what to read? There’s a veritable database of reviews over at www.germanlitmonth.blogspot.com to help you find something appealing.
This year’s programme is a little different. Or, to be more precise, there are two programmes.
Programme 1
Unable to visit Germany this year for pandemic related reasons, Lizzy has an acute case of Fernweh, and has therefore decided on a virtual tour of Germany. One which will include all 16 Bundesländer, one way or another. Primarily through literature interwoven with memory.
Programme 2
I have decided to focus on four authors of interest, and chosen authors mean that there are weeks in which the spotlight will also shine on Austria and Switzerland. My itinerary looks like this:
November 1-7 Sophie von La Roche
November 8-14 Max Frisch
November 15-21 Ingeborg Bachmann
November 22-28 Siegfried Lenz
The fourth week will include a Literature and War readalong of a recently discovered Lenz novel, The Turncoat. The discussion will take place on Friday 27.11.
As always, you can read as you please throughout the entire month.
We look forward to your company and discovering some scintillating German-language literature together.
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I’m sure I’ll come up with something for the event… 😉
Yay 😀
Lovely to see this event popping up in the calendar again, even if it does signal the beginning of winter! I shall try to read something appropriate for November, TBR permitting.
That would be lovely. Yes, summer will be over soon. We’ve still got glorious weather though. Not too hot. Just 26 – 28°.
Hooray! I’ll try and join in but my blogging is sporadic at best at the moment. Even so, I’ll look forward to everyone’s posts!
It would be great if you could join. My blogging is quite sporadic too. I hope by November I’ll be back again.
Wonderful! I know I have some German books lurking on the TBR so shall try to join in!
That’s wonderful news. I’m looking forward to your choices.
I will try to join in, tbr permitting. Not sure if I have any German books at the moment. Funnily enough, I am reading one at the moment.
It would be so nice to have you join. One Can’t always keep books for later.
Yay! For once I have a couple of books lined up for this!
That’s fabulous, Cathy.
Plus I have Homo Faber by Frisch, so should be able to join in that week.
I liked that very much. I hope you will too.
Count me in, Caroline! I was wanting to read Sophie von La Roche, so the spotlight for the first week was very providential! 🙂
I’m delighted. Lizzy will be reading it as well. She actually reminded me that I’ve wanted to read this for ages. I’m very curious to see how we will like it.
I’m in. I have a copy of The Turncoat already.
That’s so great. I’ve only hear good things about The Turncoat. There’s a movie too, I think. But I will first read the book.
Didn’t know about the film, so thanks for the heads-up
It might be a mini- series.
Excited about this.
I’m so glad to hear that.
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Congrats on 10 years! I’m not able to read right now, but look forward to the discussions.
Thank you, Carole. Oh I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you’re OK.
I was waiting for this announcement, Caroline! Whoohoo! Can’t believe that it has been 10 years! It felt like just yesterday when I started reading Thomas Mann and Theodor Storm and Ferdinand von Schirach and it is suddenly 10 years! Can’t wait for November to start! So nice to see Ingeborg Bachmann among the featured writers! I have a couple of books of hers to be read and I can’t wait to get started! I am also looking forward to the Literature and War readalong! I’ve been missing it! Siegfried Lenz is new to me. Looking forward to reading his book. Thanks so much for hosting GLM with Lizzy, Caroline! It is one of my favourite events of the year!
It’s unbelievable that it’s already ten years. Time flies. I’m so glad you’ll be joining us again. I wanted to do more Literature and War readalongs this year but I figured – at least one.
Maybe next year it will finally return.
I actually have never read Lenz before but I know it’s a huge omission so I’m looking forward to it.
Thanks for joining us, Vishy.
So glad that the Literature and War readalong is back! Looking forward to reading Lenz’ book! Happy reading, Caroline!
Me too. And then watch the movie or mini series.
Which Ingeborg Bachmann book are you reading? I have Malina on my TBR.
I read that ages ago. Very impressive. I will read poems and short stories.
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