Monthly Archives: October 2011

gute Romane, große Literatur: Empfehlungen (Stefan Mesch)

[in English: Here's a list of my 250 top novels and nonfiction books.] . “Was sind die besten – deutschsprachigen und internationalen – Bücher?” “Welchen Romanen wünscht du möglichst viele Leser?” Für BELLA triste – Zeitschrift für junge deutschsprachige Literatur … Continue reading

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deutsche Romane 2011: Empfehlungen / Hoffnungsträger

. Perlentaucher listet alle Rezensionen aller deutschsprachigen Prosawerke des Jahres auf einer eigenen Seite (Link): 170 Bücher zu 2011. Am Freitag ging ich durch die Liste und fand meine Favoriten: Interessante, kuriose, vielversprechende Romane 2011. Hier 24 Titel, auf die … Continue reading

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2010 / 2011: My personal Soundtrack [14, quick list]

. I started keeping a diary on October 26th, 1997. I was 14 and in 9th grade. I kept up until 2004, and every year, I made a ‘personal soundtrack’ with songs that reflected last years’ themes and storylines. Here … Continue reading

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Life Lessons learned: 11 schlechte Ratschläge und Lebensregeln

. Freund S. – begeistert von mnmlist.com (Link) und Apartment Therapy (Link) mailt hin und wieder ‘Entrümpele dein Leben!’- oder ‘Live with less!’-Links voller Ratschläge und Checklisten. Viele Tipps sind klug und hilfreich. Aber ein paar… schaudrig und traurig. Hier: … Continue reading

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2001 / 2002: My personal Soundtrack [05, quick list]

. I started keeping a diary on October 26th, 1997. I was 14 and in 9th grade. I kept up until 2004, and every year, I made a ‘personal soundtrack’ with songs that reflected last years’ themes and storylines. Here … Continue reading

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2000 / 2001: My personal Soundtrack [04, quick list]

. I started keeping a diary on October 26th, 1997. I was 14 and in 9th grade. I kept up until 2004, and every year, I made a ‘personal soundtrack’ with songs that reflected last years’ themes and storylines. Here … Continue reading

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Buchtipps 2011: meine Lieblingsbücher des Jahres

. Nur kurz, und nur als Mosaik: The best books I’ve read in 2011. . . verwandte Links: meine Literaturempfehlungen für September 2011 (Link) junge deutschsprachige Literatur: 50 Empfehlungen (Link) 10 neue US-Fernsehserien: Empfehlungen (Link)

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1999 / 2000: My personal Soundtrack [03, quick list]

. I started keeping a diary on October 26th, 1997. I was 14 and in 9th grade. I kept up until 2004, and every year, I made a ‘personal soundtrack’ with songs that reflected last years’ themes and storylines. Here … Continue reading

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Underdog Literature, October 2011: 15 fresh or surprising, off-the-wall titles

. Here are 15 books that caught my interest lately. Fresh, off-beat, quirky or curious titles that might deserve more attention: . 01: LINDSAY HUNTER, ‘Daddy’s’, 224 pages, 2010. 02: AMY WALDMAN, ‘The Submission’, 300 pages, 2011. 03: JOHN SAYLES, … Continue reading

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Frankfurter Buchmesse: Romane und Neuerscheinungen

. 13 schlechte – und 6 gute (?) – neue Romane und Essays in deutscher Übersetzung: Zur Frankfurter Buchmesse schlug ich die wichtigsten – und: interessantesten – neuen Titel aus dem Ausland bei Amazon und Goodreads nach. Das Ergebnis? Zwei … Continue reading

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1998 / 1999: My personal Soundtrack [02, quick list]

. I started keeping a diary on October 26th, 1997. I was 14 and in 9th grade. I kept up until 2004, and every year, I made a ‘personal soundtrack’ with songs that reflected last years’ themes and storylines. Here … Continue reading

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1997 / 1998: My personal Soundtrack [01, quick list]

. I started keeping a diary on October 26th, 1997. I was 14 and in 9th grade. I kept up until 2004, and every year, I made a ‘personal soundtrack’ with songs that reflected last years’ themes and storylines. Here … Continue reading

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