This book challenge takes place twice a year and concentrates on one year and one year only. I call it "Read the Year Club". This time, 1961 was picked. For more information, see Simon @ Stuck in a Book and Kaggsy @ Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings (here is Karen's invite and here is Simon's). If you are looking for inspiration, there are a few books from that year that I read already:
I have picked a story by a fascinating author of whom I always wanted to read more:
Bruckner, Karl "The Day of the Bomb" (GE: Sadako will leben) - 1961
Buck, Pearl S. "A Bridge for Passing" - 1961
Grass, Günter "Cat and Mouse" (GE: Katz und Maus. Danziger Trilogie 2) - 1961
Griffin, John Howard "Black like me" - 1961
Heller, Joseph "Catch-22" - 1961
Juster, Norton "The Phantom Tollbooth" - 1961
Lem, Stanisław "Solaris" (PL: Solaris (powieść)) - 1961
Lewis, Oscar "The Children of Sanchez" - 1961
Naipaul, V.S. "A House for Mr. Biswas" - 1961
Scott, Mary "Tea and Biscuits" - 1961
Stone, Irving "The Agony and the Ecstasy" - 1961
Tanpınar, Ahmet Hamdi "The Time Regulation Institute" (TR: Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü) - 1961
Tau, Max "The Country I Had to Leave" (GE: Das Land, das ich verlassen mußte) - 1961
Tau, Max "The Country I Had to Leave" (GE: Das Land, das ich verlassen mußte) - 1961
Yates, Richard "Revolutionary Road" - 1961
Another book that is also on my list:
Rawls, Wilson "Where the Red Fern Grows" - 1961 (Goodreads)
This challenge takes place from 13 to 19 April 2026.
I have picked a story by a fascinating author of whom I always wanted to read more:
Steinbeck, John "Travels with Charley" (Goodreads)
I DNF'd 'Catch-22' as unreadable. I am looking forward to reading 'Solaris' at some point. I've tried watching the Russian version of the movie a few times, but really liked the American version with George Clooney. He was quite a revelation!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry, Kitten. I quite liked it. But we don't have to like all the same books. I suppose you haven't read any of the other books on the list?
DeleteIt would be SO boring if we all had the same likes & dislikes! Our differences make for interesting discussions... [grin] No, I haven't read any on the list. But I do own a copy of 'Solaris'.
DeleteYou are right there, Kitten.
DeleteI didn't think I would like Solaris as I don't normally enjoy this genre. But it was a book club book and I was more than pleasantly surprised. So, I'm looking forward to seeing what you think.
I look forward to hearing how you enjoyed reading Travels with Charley.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, Lisa. You will. So far, not too bad!
DeleteI loved The Phantom Tollbooth so much!!
ReplyDeleteI read it because a friend had recommended it to me, it was one of her favourites. I didn't care for it, at all. Maybe we have to read this first when we are young. But I'm glad you liked it, as well, Sarah.
DeleteI've done this challenge a couple of times, and it's always fun to see what books where published in the given year.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Travels with Charley quite a bit--the last section was pretty disturbing but important to read.
From the list, I've only read The Agony and the Ecstasy, which I enjoyed. I then tried to watch the movie with Charleton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as the pope. I don't think I finished watching it as it was dreadful.
Not sure why I've never actually read Phantom Tollbooth. It seems like the kind of book I would have loved as a child.
I was not only surprised to find that I had read so many books from that year, Jane. I was even more surprised to find out that they were all from the same year.
DeleteAs I just said to Sarah ^^, I think you need to read The Phantom Tollbooth when you're young. I was probably too old to start it.
The Agony ... yes, great book, good thing I never started the movie, I usually don't like them after reading a book.
I will, of course, write a review of Travels ... once I'm done, we can see then how I like that end. Bbut thanks for that comment.