Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan’s blog or leave a comment on her weekly post. I found this on Davida's Page @ The Chocolate Lady.
Unfortunately, Meeghan has not posted anything for a while. If anyone knows what has happened to her, please, let me know.
Unfortunately, Meeghan has not posted anything for a while. If anyone knows what has happened to her, please, let me know.
And here is a list of all the topics for the rest of the year.
Brooks, Geraldine "Caleb’s Crossing" - 2011
Droste-Hülshoff, Annette von "The Jew's Beech" (GE: Die Judenbuche) - 1842
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This week’s topic is Books based on a true story.
I always try to find some not so well known books and hope I detected some that most of you don't know, yet. And I found three translations. But in any case, they are all worth discovering.
Droste-Hülshoff, Annette von "The Jew's Beech" (GE: Die Judenbuche) - 1842
Green, Hannah (Joanne Greenberg) "I Never Promised you a Rose Garden" - 1964
Levi, Primo "If Not Now, When?" (I: Se non ora, quando) - 1982
Levi, Primo "If Not Now, When?" (I: Se non ora, quando) - 1982
Noa Bercovitch, Pascale "The Dolphin’s Boy: A Story of Courage and Friendship" (F: Oline, le dauphin du miracle) - 2000
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📖 Happy Reading! 📖
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I remember reading "Die Judenbuche" in school. I found the author to have been a fascinating woman and visited Burg Hülshoff and also her house in Meersburg. Both places are so interesting and pretty.
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough, Eva, even though Burg Hülshoff is a lot closer to where I live, I have only visited her house in Meersburg. Must change that.
DeleteAnd it's definitely a book I can recommend to my international friends. I'm sure you agree.
Yes, it is a good book! You should definitely visit the "Burg." It is very cozy and interesting.
DeleteMight be an idea for next summer. Outside the school holidays, of course. Thanks, Eva.
DeleteI need to try Primo Levi. Is his Italian easy?
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten that Caleb's crossing as basd on a true person. I actually heard a fascinating podcast on it when it came out
Sorry, I wouldn't know, Emma. My Italian is not good enough to read any kind of books, maybe I need to try a children's book one day.
DeleteYes, Caleb's Crossing is fantastic, like everything by Geraldine Brooks.