It’s week one of Novellas in November and the theme is My Year in Novellas. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Christian Kracht
20 Books of Summer (Winter) 2026 recap
Despite a slow start to the #20BooksofSummer reading challenge, I cruised over the September 1 finish line (21.5 books read and three audios). Continue reading
Six Degrees of Separation – from Air to Whistler
It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up. Continue reading
Air by Christian Kracht
When it came to discussing Air by Christian Kracht, my book group didn’t do much discussing. Rather, it was an hour of questions and speculation –
- was it an Arthurian myth?
- the row boat, the screw, the gun – where did they come from?
- is it a VR game?
- why are they traveling south to the North Sea?
- is it a commentary on climate change?
- is it a story about belonging and outsiders?
- does the main character fall into a memory bank?
- …and what the hell was going on with the horses?!
20 Books of Summer (except that it’s Winter)
Annabel from AnnaBookBel is hosting the 20 Books of Summer reading challenge this year. The challenge is straightforward – read the books between June 1st and August 31st. I reckon this is the most relaxed reading challenge you can participate in (swap books out, change your target, do whatever). Continue reading
Two for German Literature Month
One novella and one novel (so far) for German Literature Month XV. Continue reading
Sample Saturday – a road trip, dementia, and a forest
Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. Continue reading