I am joining this (now defunct it seems) challenge.
What: Reading books by Jewish Authors or about Judaism
When: December 1st 2010-April 26th 2011
Level: Read at least five books from the following list:
Completed:
- Bending Towards the Sun by Leslie Gilbert-Lurie (Review)
- The Memory Palace by Mira Bartok (Review)
- Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart (Review)
- An Exclusive Love by Johanna Adorján (Review)
- History of a Suicide by Jill Bialosky (Review)
- Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel (Review)
- The Fifth Servant by Kenneth Wishnia (Review)
- The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
- Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
- Annexed by Sharon Dogar *
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The History of Love by Nicole Krauss * - Have a Little Faith: A True Story by Mitch Albom
- Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay *
- Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky *
- The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon *
- The Trial by Franz Kafka
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand *
- Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow *
- Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
- Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
- The Believers by Zoe Heller *
Completed: January 26 2011
I love Jonathan Safran Foer (author of Everything is Illuminated). His other novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, is also incredible. And his wife, Nicole Krauss, is a Jewish author who wrote a fantastic book called The History of Love. Talk about a lot of talent in one family.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great challenge! I have Sarah's Key on my 'to read' list....this might be a nice excuse to add some more Jewish Literature to my book lists :)
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading your posts!