Recs if you like Why We Took the Car...
German to the core
Translated german language literature that is considered by many to be "core" reading from the modern and contemporary eras - meaning 1880 onwards, making it very readable. 🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇭 I usually kept it to one book per author to make this a starting off point (sometimes added additional faves). Suggestions welcome!
A spectacular fiasco of found family
This list is about fictional families which break your heart, make your heart and reveal parts of you, you never knew existed. Its about love and dysfunction and how they often come packaged together.
Blood is thicker than we think
These are books where, even though it seems like the family ties are broken beyond repair, the messy and sometimes down right hurtful wounds gets healed. (From any genres, if it made me feel healed family vibes it is here)
german language lit through the years
popular, semi popular or once popular german language lit that I find interesting. also, schiller >>> goethe, so no faust 😊
The moment my eyes opened to a new reality
These are all the books that changed my life and the way that I view the people and cultures around me.
Set in Germany
Fiction books set in Germany
From German to English
A list of my favourite books by German speaking authors in their English translation. (Note though please that I read them in German.)
Books for book presentations or book reports
Books I - as a teacher - would recommend to teenagers if they need to do a book presentation or book report
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