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A goal is just that - something to aim for so I will try for Zugspitze and with a bit of luck, read some in German too 😏.Nice challenge, thank you. Looking forward to it.
I'm going for level 3/Zugspitze also. I figure I should be able to do at least one a month.
Read my first German book of 2020. 
A debut, on the Deutsche Buchpreis-Longlist in 2018, and I quite liked it. The ending was a bit abrupt, hence 3.5*
Link to the book: Hier ist noch alles möglich, so far only available in German, Dutch and French.
Britta wrote: "Link to the book: Hier ist noch alles möglich, only available in German."There is a Dutch translation available that I intend to read. I had it in my hands last time I was in the library, but I had already reached the maximum number of books I could borrow.
Arenda wrote: "Britta wrote: "Link to the book: Hier ist noch alles möglich, only available in German."There is a Dutch translation available that I intend to read. I had it in my hands last time I was in the l..."
Ah, thank you, I didnt know! (Changed it in the text).
Britta wrote: "Book #2:Link to the book: Die Welt im Rücken
Yes, I know this one was not on my tbr above, but, hey what can you do..."
haha Doris would have palpitations due to the tightrope walker....
Melanie wrote: "Britta wrote: "Book #2:Link to the book: Die Welt im Rücken
Yes, I know this one was not on my tbr above, but, hey what can you do..."
Haha, yes, indeed. Too bad its a male author, cant even hold up the cover on youtube for her to shriek.
haha Doris would have palpitations due to..."
Read this a few years ago. It was a hard ride, but I really liked it.
Book #3:
The writing style was not quite my cup of tea but still, an interesting read: 3.5*
Link to the book: 1919 - Das Jahr der Frauen
Book #4: 
If I keep going at this speed, I will soon reach the next level :-)
Link to the book: Herkunft
Sadly this title not in translation. I’m going to try How the soldier repairs the gramophone. Thanks for suggestion.
TBR book 6-10:6. Der Klavierschüler by Lea Singer
7. Our 1st group read: River, by Esther Kinsky
8. Effingers: Roman by Gabriele Tergit
9. Telefónica by Ilsa Barea-Kulcsar
10. Etwas Seltenes überhaupt: Erinnerungen by Gabriele Tergit
I also want to read it, hopely I like it more. Why it's not yours?
Johanna wrote: "I also want to read it, hopely I like it more. Why it's not yours?"I didn't like the writing (I thought it was 'bloated') and the story was strung together by too many unbelievable coincidences and muddled with too many details that didn't have any significance at all. But I hope you will like it better than I did!
Book #8:
It's huge, and hence sometimes it drags a bit, but the story of a Jewish family in Germany in the first half of the 20th century is still more than worthwhile.
4*
Link to the book (only available in German, unfortunatley): De Effingers
Book #9: 
Quite 'different': 3.5* rounded up.
Link tot the book (only available in German and Spanish): Telefónica by Ilsa Barea-Kulcsar
Book #10:
What an amazing woman!
4.5*
Link to the book (only available in German): Etwas Seltenes überhaupt: Erinnerungen by Gabriele Tergit
TBR book 11-15:11. Our 2nd groupread: Käsebier Takes Berlin by Gabriele Tergit
12. Die Schaukel by Annette Kolb
13. Trümmerfrauen: Ein Heimatroman by Christine Koschmieder
14. 1000 Serpentinen Angst by Olivia Wenzel
15. Ein Mann der Kunst by Kristof Magnusson
Book #12
Not a new favorite but interesting, glad I finally read it.
3*
Link to the book (only available in German): Die Schaukel
Book #13:
Interesting but it didn't quite hit home for me.
3*
Link to the book (only available in German): Trümmerfrauen: Ein Heimatroman
Book #14 / Longlisted for the German BookPrize 2020 (DBP)
Well-written and about a very relevant topic (racism in Germany) but not quite succesful as a 'novel'.
2.5*
Link to book (only available in German): 1000 Serpentinen Angst
So, I made it all the way up to the Zugspitze! And with almost three months left, I might be able to climb even higher...Which means I have moved this folder to the next level: Großglockner!
Book #16 I reached the Großglockner. Yeah, me!
Not my cup of tea, too moralistic and the author is what I would call in German 'geschwätzig' (talks too much).
2*
Link to the book (only available in German): Der Chauffeur
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