Welcome to German Literature Month XV Hopefully many of you have a nice selection of books or a reading list for #germanlitmonth. Remember – anything that was originally written in German ca…| Beauty is a Sleeping Cat
We all have authors whose every book we read. For me, Judith Hermann is one of those authors. She’s best known for her short stories but has also written novels and now, finally, her long awaited first memoir. Or rather a series of lectures on life and writing that reads like a memoir. We Would … … Continue reading →| Beauty is a Sleeping Cat
German author Daniela Krien who was born in the former G.D.R. published her first novel We Will Tell Each Other Everything (Wir werden uns alles erzählen) in 2011. Long before Kairos she told the story of a passionate love story between a very young woman and a much older man during the final months of … … Continue reading →| Beauty is a Sleeping Cat
The Trap, Melanie Raabe’s debut novel, was published exactly ten years ago. Several publishers went to auction to get it and it was translated into 16 languages. Quite impressive for a German thriller. Thrillers aren’t my favourite crime genre but when done well I still enjoy them a lot. I looked forward to reading this … … Continue reading →| Beauty is a Sleeping Cat
I discovered Jan Costin Wagner ten years ago during another German Literature Month and absolutely fell in love with his writing. I read and reviewed the first four novels in his Kimmo Joentaa series but never got around to read the last one, Days of Last Snow. What made me love Wagner’s books which are … … Continue reading →| Beauty is a Sleeping Cat
November is coming and you all know what that means: German Literature Month is back. Dust off the German/Austrian/Swiss books on your piles, rush to the book shop to get the latest German language…| Beauty is a Sleeping Cat
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November isn’t far away, and you all know what that means – German Literature Month is just around the corner! For the 15th (!) time, we’ll be reading German, Austrian, or Swiss books, …| Beauty is a Sleeping Cat
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 origina…| Beauty is a Sleeping Cat
