Alexander McCall-Smith accompanied by the latest volumes in 4 of his series at EIBF 2025 I’ve given up trying to keep pace with Alexander McCall-Smith (AMcS) and his multiple series and stand-alone…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
Translated from German by Shaun Whiteside I’ve been reluctant to engage with Marlen Haushofer’s work, having abandoned The Wall some years ago, even though I enjoyed the film. But Marina Sofi…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
Translated from German by Ross Benjamin And so to my most anticipated read of 2025 … a bit nervous coming into it. What if it is a dud? Actually there was no need to worry on that score, beca…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
Anyone who’s read this blog for any amount of time will know that I do enjoy a little literary tourism. My recent visit to Vienna was very much in that vein. Travelling solo, I could in…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
10 posts published by LizzySiddal during November 2024| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
What do a literary novel about academic stress and integrity and a bona fide detective novel where the coppers have enough to deal with in their private lives, never mind the job, have in common?&n…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
Since starting this #krazyaboutkafka series, I have been strangely heartened by the number of comments expressing reluctance to read him. That’s a little kafkaesque in itself, isn’t it? You s…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
What’s the first word that comes to mind when you think about Frank Kafka? (Answers in comments, please. I’m curious.). Would it be something along the lines of intense, neurotic, angui…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
It’s #kafkaweek on GLM XIV – a week to indulge in all things Franz Kafka. Hopefully things won’t turn kafkaesque and we’ll emerge undamaged on the other side! If all goes to plan, I sha…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
It was only to be expected that there would be a rash of new material on offer to commemmorate the centenary of Franz Kafka’s death. This post takes a look at a couple such, focusing heavily on the…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
This truly is an iconic drawing: often interpreted as an image of either Kafka’s despair at the grind of life, or his exhaustion after spending the night hours feverishly capturing the products of …| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
Translated from Kurdish by Sami Hêzil Those expecting this slim novella to centre around the ladies in Franz Kafka’s life are in for a surprise – hopefully as amusing and pleasant as it was f…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
Translated from German by Katy Derbyshire A new Robert Seethaler novel is always a cause for excitement. That he’s got a new Scottish indie publisher (Canongate) doubles the excitement, becau…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
It feels like it was only five minutes ago since Reading Independent Publishers was launched in 2021. But here we are in the fifth year celebrating hard-working independent publishers taking …| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
Karen and I are delighted to be hosting #ReadIndies for the fifth time. Reading Independent Publishers Month grew out of a number of events which focused on small presses, and was started during th…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
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 durin…| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
In reading terms, I’m on track with 11 books read. A bit behind on the reviewing, only 5. So let’s balance things up a little with a trio of quick reviews. One word provides the perfect summary of …| Lizzy’s Literary Life (Volume 2)
