by John Irving Irving at his best:the novel weaves the life stories of a lot of ludicrous characters together. So many ideas. Other writers base an entire book on just…
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by Ariel Magnus Argentina was the feature country on Frankfurt’s book fair in 2010. They had a strong and interesting presence there, unlike other former feature countries. One of the…
by Ricarda Huch Another book within the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” edition of great novel of the 20th century. And another book that just introduced me to a writer, that I wouldn’t…
by Gabriel Garcia Márquez “Crónica de una muerte anunciada” was my first book I ever bought in Spanish – back in 1994. I think I read 3 pages -actually I…
by Keith Richards Not great literature. But hilariously funny at times and a must for any rock fan. Richards is truly not that conceited, and this makes his story believable.…
by Frank Schätzing Everybody knows the Cologne cathedral, right? Using the construction phase of this icon as a backdrop of a crime story, in which the architect is murdered, is…
by James Hamilton-Paterson Appraised by gourmets, but not widely known. I regard myself a gourmet as a gourmet when it comes to talk about this novel.The recurring joke is that…
by Richard David Precht For several weeks it was in the bestseller list in Germany. Unbelievable but true: a philosophical work achieved his. I am still surprised. The young author…
by Margriet de Moor It takes place in Naples. After reading two pages I wanted to be again in Naples. It is the 18th century, and I do not care…
by Fjodor Dostojewski “The Gambler” – finally I read it, I expectedly liked it, and intentionally I do not rite any analysis or summary for you. Of course, Dostoyevsky calls…