I've been doing ThrowbackThursdays for a while but I noticed that I wrote a lot of reviews in a short time when I first started. So, I post more than one Throwback every week. These are my reviews from September 2013.
Aleichem, Scholem "Tevye the Dairyman" (yidd: Tewje, der Milchiger טבֿיה דער מילכיקער, Jidd. und טוביה החולב, Hebr.) - 1894-1916
"Fiddler on the Roof" is one of my favourite movies and this is the original book. This is not just the story of Tevye and his wife Golde but even more that of their daughters Tzeitel, Hodel, Chawa, Shprintze, Teibel and Beijke. Every single one of them has their own story. I love the language in the book.
Awdry, Rev. Wilbert "Thomas the Tank Engine" - 1956-2011
A favourite book series ion our house has always been the story of the little trains in Wales.
"Thomas the Tank Engine" is a little locomotive that lives on the fictional Island of Sodor in Wales. He has a lot of friends who all have a certain character.
Clarke, Susanna "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" - 2004
It is a lot more a Grimm's fairy tale with a little bit of Victoriana mixed in than a JRR Tolkien kind of fantasy novel. It is also more an alternate history book with a lot of links to non-existing literature. It almost feels like a Dickens novel. Quite entertaining, actually.
Jacobsen, Roy "The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles" (NO: Hoggerne) - 2005
It says in the description: "The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles' is not a novel about war, but about the lives of ordinary people dragged into war." True. I think that's what makes this novel so interesting.
It says in the description: "The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles' is not a novel about war, but about the lives of ordinary people dragged into war." True. I think that's what makes this novel so interesting.
Richard Scarry is the author of many wonderful stories about the activities of people in Busytown. Busy little animals portray the busy little people in Busytown.
I read and really liked Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, which kind of surprised me at the time because it's not my typical read, but it was so well written.
ReplyDeleteI was quite surprised, as well, Lark. A mixture of crime story and fantasy, both not my thing. But the writing was great and the suspension made it all worth reading.
DeleteI read 'Norrell' pre-Blog and enjoyed it a lot. HUGE book! I'm presently re-watching the TV adaptation on Prime.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a huge book, Kitten. Which I love, as you know.
DeleteIndeed! [grin] My paperback copy is 1006 pages (gulp) and it was just too heavy to lug into work every day, so I was only reading it in the evening and weekends. I *think* it took me a month to finish but it was definitely worth it!
DeleteWe might have the same pb there, Kitten. I always read such large books in bits, otherwise my hands couldn't tolerate that.
DeleteI have Clarks book on my reading list. I have heard so many intriguing things about it, and I am sure I will like it.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be surprised, Lisbeth. It's a big book but, as you can see, most people like it, no matter how much you like that genre.
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