Welcome to German Literature Month XIV
Hopefully shelves have been scoured, reading material has been chosen, and everyone has a reading list for #germanlitmonth.
Remember anything that was originally written in German can be read during #germanlitmonth. This year books written in other languages, provided they are about Franz Kafka or inspired by him can be read during Kafka Reading Week (November 15-21).
The full schedule for the month is:
Nov 1-7 Crime Week
Nov 8-14 Read as You Please
Nov 15-21 Franz Kafka week
Nov 22-30 Read as You Please
As always there will be a week’s extension to catch up with any outstanding reviews, while this year’s author index is created. The best way to share those reviews and ensure they show up on the index is to leave a comment below. Alternatively advertise your reviews on Twitter (X), Bluesky, FB or Instagram using the hash tag #germanlitmonth.
With the admin sorted, all that remains is for Lizzy and I to welcome you to German Literature Month XIV and to wish you Viel Vergnügen!
Beauty is a Sleeping Cat 
Great! Good to see this event is still on. 🙂
I might have time to read The Confusions of Young Törless. -)
Yes, it is 😊 Törless is quite short, so hopefully manageable. I hope you’ll like it.
Fab! Looking forward to this, although I may not stick to the timetable (apart from Franz…)
You do as you please. We’re happy to have you either way. 😊
I’m very behind with my write-ups at the mo, but I do have something in mind for later this month…fingers crossed!
That’s great to hear, Jacqui.
Here’s my first post – a lovely Hermann Hesse novella! https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2024/11/04/towards-light-and-wonder-hermannhesse-thejourneytotheeast-germanlitmonth-novnov2024/
Wonderful. Will check it out soon.🔜
Thanks for organising this again, Caroline! I’ll aim to join in for one of the “Read as you please” weeks.
I’m so glad to hear this, Andrew. I’m looking forward to see what you will pick.
Hi Caroline, my post is up now: https://andrewblackman.net/2024/11/review-the-other-side-by-alfred-kubin/
Thank you, Andrew, I’ll visit shortly. I’ve got this on my piles so am very curious how you liked it.
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Here is my post for crime week #GermanLitMonth “Punishment” by F. Von Schirach.
https://nancyelin.wordpress.com/2024/11/07/german-literature-month-2024-punishment-strafe/
Thank you. I’ll visit soon.
Sorry for the dubble post…feel free to delete one of them!
No worries.
Question : Are you on Insta? I ask this because I’m leavning X this week. Elon Musk is now working for Trump.
Makes me shudder. I am on Instagram but only passively. I think Lizzy is. I use BlueSky. Not much but I joined ages ago. It’s very nice.
Here’s my BlueSky handle beautyandthecat.bsky.social
Thanks you!
Here’s my BlueSky handle
https://bsky.app/profile/nancyelin.bsky.social
Just followed back.
Here is my first post “Punishment” by F. von Schirach.
https://nancyelin.wordpress.com/2024/11/07/german-literature-month-2024-punishment-strafe/
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Kafka week: Metamorphosis
https://nancyelin.wordpress.com/2024/11/14/germanlitmonth-metamorphosis-kafka-week/
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