November 2011 Wrap-Up - German Literature Month

November (of course) has been dominated by German Literature Month, and this is reflected in my list for the month - not a word of English to be seen :)  I have thoroughly enjoyed my few weeks of Teutonic texts, but I'm also glad to have it behind me as I really need a break from the frequent posting it entailed ;)

It would be remiss of me to end the month without a shout-out to the wonderful organisers of the whole affair, Lizzy and Caroline.  I'm sure it was a nightmare keeping everything running smoothly, and it didn't show at all: DANKE SCHÖN!!!   

Seriously though, it has been a wonderful opportunity to discuss German-language books, something that can be difficult (certain of my G-Lit posts in the past have generated exactly zero comments...).  I've also found a lot of new bloggers who read and review the same kind of books I do - a relief after the disaster that was BBAW...

I greatly enjoyed the two read-alongs, the first I've participated in, as it was refreshing to get to see so many different opinions on one book.  I was even inspired to watch a film version of one of the books - even if it was a rather old, staid adaptation ;)  You want more?  How about my three-part Kafka tribute play?  Or my first ever post in German?  Now that is one busy month!

I get the feeling you're still expecting something else though...  Oh, alright, here are the numbers :)

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Total Books Read: 11

Year-to-date: 117

New: 11

Rereads: 0

From the Shelves: 6

From the Library: 0

On the Kindle: 5

Novels: 3

Novellas: 7
Short Stories: 1

Non-English Language: 11 (11 German)

In Original Language: 11 (11 German)

Books read in November were:
1) Das Schloß by Franz Kafka (Act One, Act Two, Act Three, Director's Cut)

2) Der Schuß von der Kanzel by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer

3) Die schwarze Spinne by Jeremias Gotthelf

4) Der Sonntag, an dem ich Weltmeister wurde by F.C. Delius

5) Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

6) Michael Kohlhaas by Heinrich von Kleist

7) Die Marquise von O... by Heinrich von Kleist

8) Das Erdbeben in Chili by Heinrich von Kleist

9) Schachnovelle by Stefan Zweig

10) Traumnovelle by Arthur Schnitzler

11) Der Engel schwieg by Heinrich Böll

October books in the German Literature Month:
Die Kinder beruhigte das nicht by Alois Hotschnig
All the Lights (Die Nacht, die Lichter) by Clemens Meyer
Und sagte kein einziges Wort by Heinrich Böll
Bahnwärter Thiel & Der Apostel by Gerhart Hauptmann

Murakami Challenge: 0 (3/3)

Aussie Author Challenge: 0 (19/12)

Victorian Literature Challenge: 3 (31/15)
Japanese Literature Challenge 5: 0 (6/1)

Tony's Recommendation for November is: Stefan Zweig's Schachnovelle

I had a good think about this one!  I thoroughly enjoyed the Gothic stylings of Die schwarze Spinne, and as an introduction to Stefan Zweig, Schachnovelle was a real pleasure.  However, I'm a big fan of Fontane's work (and a big fan of novels over novellas), so his classic story of marriage and betrayal just about squeaks home as Klassenprimus this month.  But only just :)  Sorry, there's been a recount.  After rereading Schachnovelle, I've decided that Zweig is the winner by a nose.  No correspondence will be entered into ;)

December?  Rest, a slow-down in posting, and a fair proportion of rereading old friends I suspect.  Mind you, I've said that before...