Reading 1001 discussion
Archives
>
Voting February 2022 BOTM CLOSED
date
newest »
newest »
There's only 8 I haven't read this time and would be open to any of them:-Under the Yoke
-The House by the Medlar Tree
-The Garden Where the Brass Band Played
-Froth on the Daydream
-The Adventurous Simplicissimus
-Harriet Hume
-The Thinking Reed
-Birds Fall Down
I have only read 17, some of them a very long time ago. I need to check my shelves before voting.
Mod
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
Indigo
Harriet Hume
There are only 4 I have not read. Of those others mentioned, I can get behind The Thinking Reed and Simplicissimus.The other two I haven't read are The Lusiads and Conversations in Sicily.
I was gifted The House by the Medlar Tree by a GR friend, so that is a possibility. Although, I'm not sure how enthusiastic I am about it.I hardly ever reread from the 1001 list, but I would consider rereading God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. It's a great book.
The only unread book I own is Candide and that is my Book Spin for this month if I ever finish the interminable Man Without Qualities! Journey to the Centre of the Earth is free with my Audible subscription so I think I will vote for that. I think I read it as a child but as that was almost three quarters of a century ago a refresh could be in order!
I have only read 10 of the books on this list. Of the ones Amanda has not read, I have only read Under the Yoke. Of the ones Kristle has not read, I have read Indigo. I have read none of those Diane mentions. I have read Candide but not Journey to the Center of the Earth. As usual, very open.
Mod
Mod
- The House by the Medlar Tree (aka The Malavoglia) (Verga)
- Morvern Callar (Warner)
Bit of a meh month, I will probably go with the flow, provided I haven't read them.
There are 2 books excluded from the randomiser:
Candide
Slaughterhouse 5
Candide
Slaughterhouse 5
Mod
If you want to also do Booksspin. You need to put together a list of 10 or 20 for that month(s) spin. this is completely optional. A few did a list for December. Not sure whether it is going to be appealing or not. You have until the end of the month to post for Bookspin, I can do the numbers for January on the 1st.
Kristel wrote: "Reminder to everyone. Have your TBR posted before the 25th. When the TBR gets announced. If you want to also do Booksspin. You need to put together a list of 10 or 20 for that month(s) spin. this..."
Where can I find the links to TBR and Booksspin? Aren't they the same challenge? And the same challenge as the challenge for which we should chose 24 Books and you will draw a number every month? Or is that another Bookspin? Am I only confused? (Yes, probably ...)
Mod
If you want to also do Booksspin. You need to put together a list of 10 or 20 for that mon..."
Just place your TBR takedown in the TBR folder. After the end of the year, I will move all the 2021 lists to a folder for old lists. And you're right Bookspin is quite similar to TBR takedown only a person puts a list together every month. I think I will just drop the Bookspin idea. It doesn't seem to be that popular and it really is a duplicate. If people want to do Bookspin I would recommend finding it on LItsy. It is fun.
Kristel wrote: "Nike wrote: "Kristel wrote: "Reminder to everyone. Have your TBR posted before the 25th. When the TBR gets announced. If you want to also do Booksspin. You need to put together a list of 10 or 20..."
Oh, do you know what - I was confused and mixed this up with challenges in another group! I'm so sorry. I haven't even made a TBR-list in this group and I mistook the Bookspin-challenge for a similar challenge in another group. I'd love to join a Bookspin-challenge in this group also =)!
I've read nearly half of these, which I think is my highest-ever percentage.In my TBR list: Froth on the Daydream , In Search of Klingsor, Temple of My Familiar, Decline and Fall (have a copy).
Since Froth on the Daydream and Temple of my Familiar each have another member wanting to read them (Amanda & Diane- the mod) I am inclined to vote for one (or both) of them at this point.
Mod
Alrighty a few people mentioned house by the medlar tree so gonna throw in for that one.
While there is really no point in voting for me, I will be voting for The Lusiads, which is short, free on public domain, and available on Librivox.
Mod
Popular vote: The House by the Medlar Tree
Radomizer: Michael Kohlhaas
Voting was very spread out,
Second place went to Lusiads, third to God Bless You, Mr Rosewater, and fourth place to Harriet Hume.
Never assume your vote doesn't count.
What will you be reading in February?
As crazy as it sounds (for me, based on past BoTM non-performance) I may read both. I own The House by the Medlar Tree, and just picked up Michael Kohlhaas for free from Amazon.ca!
I will be reading neither, as I have read them both and will not be doing any re-reads in 2022.I will be reading The Lusiads and a dozen other 1001 books, including Simplicissimus, Conversations in Sicily, and The Thinking Reed.
Mod
I have just bought both on Kindle to make sure I read them!
I read Michael Kohlhaas last month for my TBR takedown, so I'm not reading it again, but I could lead the discussion?
I read The House by the Medlar Tree last spring, so I'll skip that one, but I have added Michael Kohlhaas to my plan.
I will likely read both of them as they are both available as e-books from my library.
I will probably read Michael Kohlhaas, it sounds interesting and is short and some of my GR friends liked it. I can get Michael Kohlhaas in a collection at the university library here titled Twelve German Novellas which also contains these novellas by Boxall authors- Franz Kafka: The Hunger Artist, Gottfried Keller: Clothes Make the Man, Arthur Schnitzer: Fräulein Else and Theodor Fontane: The Buffoon. None of these other stories are in the 1001 lists but if I am able to get this book I may read one or more of these others, most likely the Kafka story.
update: I'm still waiting for my new university library card to be snail-mailed but my son let me access a library acct of his in another state that has the ebook of M Kohlhaas, so I will most likely start that soon.
If possible I recommend getting a newer translation of Michael Kohlhaas, rather than the really old free one. I read it side by side with the original and the free translation is a bit wobbly. I also found one clear mistranslation in the text. (But it's not a big deal and it's definitely readable.)
Leni wrote: "I read Michael Kohlhaas last month for my TBR takedown, so I'm not reading it again, but I could lead the discussion?"
Thanks Leni you will probably need to remind us nearer the time LOL
Thanks Leni you will probably need to remind us nearer the time LOL
Leni wrote: "If possible I recommend getting a newer translation of Michael Kohlhaas, rather than the really old free one. I read it side by side with the original and the free translation is a bit wobbly. I al..."I have a translation by Michael Hoffman available, is this a newer one ? (I think so)
George P. wrote: "Leni wrote: "If possible I recommend getting a newer translation of Michael Kohlhaas, rather than the really old free one. I read it side by side with the original and the free translation is a bit..."Michael Hoffmann has an excellent reputation as a translator, so that should be a good experience! My translation was by John Oxenford, and it's serviceable but I wouldn't recommend it if other options are available.
I've been trying to research English translations of The House by the Medlar Tree, and it looks like the two early ones by Mary Craig and Eric Mosbacher, respectively, are based on flawed versions of the text. The translations by Raymond Rosenthal and Judith Landry both appear to be good. There is also a fairly cheap kindle version translated and published by Michele Pacitti. It's a nice gig, taking books that are in the public domain, or where no one owns the translation rights, and translating and then publishing them. But it's also quite a challenge, and I have no idea what Michele Pacitti's qualifications are. I think I'll pay a bit extra for the Rosenthal or Landry translation.
Leni wrote: "I've been trying to research English translations of The House by the Medlar Tree, and it looks like the two early ones by Mary Craig and Eric Mosbacher, respectively, are based on flawed versions ..."Oh good! I'm glad to see the translation by R. Rosenthal is ok. This is the one I have a hard copy of.
Leni wrote: "If possible I recommend getting a newer translation of Michael Kohlhaas, rather than the really old free one. I read it side by side with the original and the free translation is a bit wobbly. I al..."I needed another novel from the university library so today I also got their Twelve German Novellas all translated by Harry Steinhauer, University of California press, 1977, which contains "Michael Kohlhaas". Hopefully a good translation.
George P. wrote: "I needed another novel from the university library so today I also got their Twelve German Novellas all translated by Harry Steinhauer, University of California press, 1977, which contains "Michael Kohlhaas". Hopefully a good translation. "Ooh, so now you have two translations? Exciting! You can compare them. :D
I... get a bit nerdy about translations. lol
Leni wrote: "George P. wrote: "I needed another novel from the university library so today I also got their Twelve German Novellas all translated by Harry Steinhauer,..."Ooh, so now you have two translations? Exciting! You can compare them. :D
I... get a bit nerdy about translations. lol
I haven't checked the Hoffman translation out since I got the other one. I'm not really enjoying this story enough to read it twice anyway!
Mod
Kristel wrote: "Leni, I am putting you down to lead discussion of Michael Kohlhaas and will start a thread for you."Thanks, I'm on it. But I made the mistake of not writing my intro post in a document first, and something went wrong and Goodreads lost my whole post. So bear with me while I reconstruct it. I should have it sorted later today.
Mod
Kristel, Sorry I forgot to put up BOTM. I was traveling over the weekend for work and forgot sorry.
Mod
Kristel, Sorry I forgot to put up BOTM. I was traveling over the weekend for wo..."
no problem Diane. I haven't done questions yet for Medlar tree. I am reading it, but not sure that is helping anything but will come up with something and Leni is doing Kohlhaas so all is good.
Reading 1001
Books mentioned in this topic
Twelve German Novellas (other topics)Twelve German Novellas (other topics)
Michael Kohlhaas (other topics)
The House by the Medlar Tree (other topics)
The House by the Medlar Tree (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
H.G. Wells (other topics)Rebecca West (other topics)
Eudora Welty (other topics)
Charles Webb (other topics)
Irvine Welsh (other topics)
More...
HOW TO VOTE:
1. Make your choice or choices from the list that is posted here.
2. You get one free vote and if you have participation points you can have up to 5 votes. You can use them all on one choice or you can make 5 choices.
3. Send a Personal Message to either me or the shelf personality for Reading 1001
4. If you only comment here on your choice it won't get counted so don't forget to send that message.
5. In order to receive messages you must be a friend or in your profile, click that you will receive mail from everyone.
Excluded books this month
Infinite Jest >1000 pgs
Ben Hur, >600 pgs
Halftime >800 pgs and not translated to English
A Handful of Dust, 2020 BOTM
The List Starts Here
Luís de Camões, the app name is Luis Vaz de Camoes. Portugal
1. The Lusiads, 1572, 288 pgs.
Ivan Vazov, Bulgaria
2. Under the Yoke 1888, 462 pgs
Giovanni Verga, Italy
3. The House by the Medlar Tree, 1881, 312 pages
Jules Verne, France
4. Around the World in 80 Days, 1872, 252 pages botm 2010
5. Journey to the Center of the Earth, 1864, 240 pages botm 2012
Tarjei Vesaas Norway
6. The Birds, 1957, 234 pages botm 2014
Simon Vestdijk, Netherlands
7. The Garden Where the Brass Band Played, 1950, 312
Boris Vian, France
8. Froth on the Daydream, 1947, 221 pgs
Gore Vidal US
9. Myra Breckinridge, 1968, 264 pages
Enrique Vila-Matas, Spain
10. Bartleby & Co., 2000, 178 pgs,
Xosé Neira Vilas, Spain
11. Memoirs of a Peasant Boy, 1961, 111 pgs, 2014 BOTM
Elio Vittorini, Italy
12. Conversations in Sicily, 1937, 202 pgs
Jorge Volpi, Mexico
13. In Search of Klingsor, 1999, 416 pgs
Voltaire, France
14. Candide, 1759, 129 pages 2010, 2016 BOTM
Joseph von Eichendorff, Germany
15. The Life of a Good-For-Nothing, 1826, 109 pgs
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, Germany
16. The Adventurous Simplicissimus, 1669, 434 pages
Heinrich von Kleist, Germany
17. Michael Kohlhaas, 1810, 133 pages
Kurt Vonnegut Jr., US
18. Slaughterhouse-Five, 1969, 275, 2010, 2011, 2016 BOTM
19. Breakfast of Champions, 1973, 303 pgs
20. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, 1965, 290 pgs
21. Cat's Cradle, 1963, 179 pgs.
Alice Walker, US
22. The Color Purple, 1982, 304 pgs, 2012 BOTM
23. Possessing the Secret of Joy, 1992, 288 pages
24. The Temple of My Familiar, 1989, 416 pages
Horace Walpole, UK
25. The Castle of Otranto, 1764, 125 pgs, 2012 BOTM
Alan Warner, Scotland
26. Morvern Callar, 1995, 242 pgs
Marina Warner UK
27. Indigo, 1992, 382 pages
Herbjørg Wassmo, Norway
28. The House with the Blind Glass Windows, 1981, 227 pgs
Keith Waterhouse, UK
29. Billy Liar, 1959, 187 pages
Sarah Waters, UK
30. Tipping the Velvet, 1998, 472 pages, BOTM 2018
31. Fingersmith, 2002, 592 pages, 2014 BOTM
Winifred Watson, UK
32. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, 1938, 234 pgs
Evelyn Waugh, UK
33. Decline and Fall, 2928, 300 pages
34. Vile Bodies, 1930, 322 pages
35. Brideshead Revisited, 1945, 351 pages 2016 BOTM
Charles Webb, US
36. The Graduate, 1963, 272 pgs , 2014 BoTM
37. The New World, Selasse (I believe this is not translated and next to impossible to find)
H.G. Wells, England
38. The Time Machine 1895, 118 pgs
39. The Island of Doctor Moreau, 1897, 1896, 153 pages
40. The Invisible Man, 1897, 192 pgs 2012 BOTM
41. The War of the Worlds 1897, 192 pgs
42, Tono-Bungay, 1909, 414 pgs
Irvine Welsh, Scotland
43. Trainspotting, 431 pages, 1993
Eudora Welty, US
44. The Optimist's Daughter, 1972, 180 pgs
Nathanael West, US
45. Miss Lonelyhearts, 1933, 80 pages
Rebecca West, UK
46. The Return of the Soldier, 1918, 112 pages
47. Harriet Hume, 1929, 288 pages
48. The Thinking Reed, 1936, 413 pages
49. Birds Fall Down, 1966, 488 pages
That's it. What will you be wanting to read in February? Don't forget to vote.