Books read in 2006

Submitted by WB on Fri, 03/24/2006 - 05:23
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  1. Listed by:
  2. original title, translated title (If known), author (or editor), year of publication, country of origin, and the language I read it in
  3. outstanding books are in bold
  4. /re-read/

  5. January

  6. 1. /The Waste Lands/ (Stephen King / 1993 / USA / English) 6.5/10

  7. February

  8. March

  9. 1. Liberated Cinema: The Yugoslav Film Experience (Daniel J. Goulding / 1985 / UK / English) 6.5/10
  10. 2. Kung Fu: Cinema of Vengeance (Verina Glaessner / 1974 / UK / English) 5.5/10

  11. April

  12. 1. "Der Großinquisitor" (Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewski / ?? / Russia / German) 9.5/10
  13. 2. The New Iranian Cinema: Politics, Representation and Identity (Richard Tapper (Editor) / 2002 / UK / English) 7.5/10

  14. May

  15. 1. A sombra das chuteiras imortais: Crônicas de futebol / A pátria em chuteiras: Novas crônicas de futebol (excerpts from both) "Goooool! Brasilianer zu sein ist das Größte" (Nelson Rodrigues / 1955 - 1977 / Brazil / German) 6.5/10

  16. June

  17. 1. The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro / 1989 / UK / English) 7/10
  18. 2. Narziß und Goldmund (Hermann Hesse / 1930 / Germany / German) 8.5/10

  19. July

  20. 1. Ba'al we-ischa "Mann und Frau" (Zeruya Shalev / 2000 / Israel / German) 6/10
  21. 2. Tropic of Cancer "Im Wendekreis des Krebses" (Henry Miller / 1934 / France / English) 8/10

  22. August

  23. 1. "Ich habe mit Antonin Artaud über Gott gesprochen" (Sylvere Lotringer/ 1983 / France / German) 9/10
  24. 2. The Doors of Perception (Aldous Huxley / 1954 / USA / English) 6/10

  25. September

  26. 1. /Wizard and Glass/ (Stephen King / 1997 / USA / English) 6.5/10

  27. October

  28. 1. Bratje Karamazovi "Die Brüder Karamasov" (Fyodor Dostoevsky / 1880 / Russia / German) 8.5/10
  29. 2. Tony Takitani (Haruki Murakami / 1996 / Japan / English) 6/10

  30. November

  31. 1. "Summer in Baden Baden" (Leonid Tsypkin / 1981 / Soviet Union / English) 7/10
  32. 2. Tragicall History of Doctor Faustus "Die tragische Historie vom Doktor Faustus" (Christopher Marlowe / 1592 / England / German) 1.5/10
  33. 3. Die Verwundung "The Casuality" (Heinrich Theodor Böll / 1940s / Germany / German) 8/10
  34. 4. Edward II [translated by Alfred Walter Heymel] (Christopher Marlowe / 1592 / England / German) 6.5/10
  35. 5. Zeit, Schnitt, Raum (Andreas Rost (editor) / 1997 / Germany / German) 6.5/10

  36. December

  37. 1. Koinrokkaa Beibiizu "Coin Locker Babies" [translated by Stephen Snyder] (Ryu Murakami / 1980 / Japan / English) 7/10
  38. 2. Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk / 1996 / USA / English) 6.5/10
Author Comments: 

Rating system:

excellent: 8/10 - 10/10
worth reading: 6/10 - 8/10
of some value: 4/10 - 6/10
not worth reading: 2/10 - 4/10
a waste of time: 0/10 - 2/10

Slothrop3308/15/2006

Well, since this is primarily an english website, why not translate the titles?

WB08/15/2006

Well, I could translate them if you want, but I started doing this as a reminder for me, and didn't think anyone would actually bother.
You want to no something particular, or was it just, you know, a question?
Because not all of the books have an english title (meaning they haven't been published abroad).

professor07/28/2007

Narziss and Goldmund and Hermann Hesse are favouries of mine.
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WB07/29/2007

Yes, I also love Herman Hesse, and this one was one of his best. You should read Siddharta - if you haven't already ;-)

professor07/29/2007

I read Siddharta but it wasn't one of my favourites - check this out

WB07/31/2007

Too bad. I especially love the last part of the book.
In one word: sublime.