Jewish Literature Challenge

 

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:

1. Bending Towards the Sun by Leslie Gilbert-Lurie (Review)
2. The Memory Palace by Mira Bartok (Review)
   
3. Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart (Review)
4. An Exclusive Love by Johanna Adorján (Review)
5. History of a Suicide by Jill Bialosky (Review) 
6. Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel (Review) 
7. The Fifth Servant by Kenneth Wishnia (Review) 

Tentative:

1. The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
2. Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
3. Annexed by Sharon Dogar *
4. The History of Love by Nicole Krauss * 
5. Have a Little Faith: A True Story by Mitch Albom 
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay *
7. Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky *
8. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink 
9. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon *
10. The Trial by Franz Kafka
11. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand *
12. Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow *
13. Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
14. Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
15. The Believers by Zoe Heller * 

*Indicates I already own the book

Completed: January 26 2011