The Forum Book Club thread 2020. August: Tiempos recios
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:51 pm
This is a continuation of the book club previously run in this thread:
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =18&t=1087
Reading plan 2020
August: - Tiempos recios by Mario Vargas Llosa
July: - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
June: - The Stranger by Albert Camus
- The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud
May: - The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
- The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren
- The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin
- The Plague by Albert Camus
- Southern Mail by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Reading plan 2019
February: Metro 2033 by Dmitrii Glukhovskii
March: Les hirondelles de Kaboul/The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra
April/May: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
June: The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andric
July: A Country Doctor's Notebook by Mikhail Bulgakov
August: Black Run by Antonio Manzini
September: Petit pays/Small Country by Gaël Faye
October: Three tales/Trois contes by Gustave Flaubert
October/November: Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz
November: Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky
December/January: Heaven and Hell/Himnaríki og helvíti by Jón Kalman Stefánsson
December: Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
How it works:
Reading books
- There will be a new book chosen every month.
- Everyone reads it in the language of their choice.
- No pressure to finish the book within the month, just take the time you need.
Discussing books
- Let us know as soon as possible about your intent to read the book, and in which language
- Feel free to discuss any aspect of the book, like reading difficulty, quality of translation, or content. Just jump into it whenever you have a thought you want to share.
- However, keep in mind that forum rules apply, so be careful with topics like politics and religion, and be nice to others!
- The language used here is English only. You can use short quotes from the book in your target language, but keep in mind that others may not be able to read it. If you want to write in your target language, you can post it in the old book club thread or on your log, and post a link here if you want.
- Don't post spoilers ahead of time! If a suggested reading schedule is posted, try to stick to it in your discussions.
Choosing books
- Books are chosen by vote on the forum. A poll will be posted approximately three weeks ahead of the start date, and will run for a week. A link will be posted here.
- The poll is based on suggestions made in this thread. A suggestion should include: a) Title (English/original) b) name of author c) list of languages the book has been translated into, and d) a short introduction to the book (which you can write yourself or take from an online bookshop or wikipedia). Incomplete suggestions will be accepted, but complete ones will probably get more votes.
- We normally choose books for two months at a time.
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =18&t=1087
Reading plan 2020
August: - Tiempos recios by Mario Vargas Llosa
July: - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
June: - The Stranger by Albert Camus
- The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud
May: - The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
- The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren
- The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin
- The Plague by Albert Camus
- Southern Mail by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Reading plan 2019
February: Metro 2033 by Dmitrii Glukhovskii
March: Les hirondelles de Kaboul/The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra
April/May: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
June: The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andric
July: A Country Doctor's Notebook by Mikhail Bulgakov
August: Black Run by Antonio Manzini
September: Petit pays/Small Country by Gaël Faye
October: Three tales/Trois contes by Gustave Flaubert
October/November: Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz
November: Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky
December/January: Heaven and Hell/Himnaríki og helvíti by Jón Kalman Stefánsson
December: Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
How it works:
Reading books
- There will be a new book chosen every month.
- Everyone reads it in the language of their choice.
- No pressure to finish the book within the month, just take the time you need.
Discussing books
- Let us know as soon as possible about your intent to read the book, and in which language
- Feel free to discuss any aspect of the book, like reading difficulty, quality of translation, or content. Just jump into it whenever you have a thought you want to share.
- However, keep in mind that forum rules apply, so be careful with topics like politics and religion, and be nice to others!
- The language used here is English only. You can use short quotes from the book in your target language, but keep in mind that others may not be able to read it. If you want to write in your target language, you can post it in the old book club thread or on your log, and post a link here if you want.
- Don't post spoilers ahead of time! If a suggested reading schedule is posted, try to stick to it in your discussions.
Choosing books
- Books are chosen by vote on the forum. A poll will be posted approximately three weeks ahead of the start date, and will run for a week. A link will be posted here.
- The poll is based on suggestions made in this thread. A suggestion should include: a) Title (English/original) b) name of author c) list of languages the book has been translated into, and d) a short introduction to the book (which you can write yourself or take from an online bookshop or wikipedia). Incomplete suggestions will be accepted, but complete ones will probably get more votes.
- We normally choose books for two months at a time.