1. Murakami Haruki. For setting dreamscapes and allowing me to escape reality.
And most importantly, for enabling me to write again and making me want to.
2. No.
3. This play... I was introduced to theatre because of it. That changed my life.
I love this! Thank you @ozma.of.oz
#sundayfunday #gratitude #harukimurakami #literature #theatre #change
Wanna play @hannah-leeloo @MySharonaK @BeeMagical ?
pickThis was a mix of history and tourist information guide. There was also some fiction thrown in, much of which I didn‘t like and a load of limericks, which were superfluous.
However, the rest of the book was a fascinating read, particularly the accounts of all of the festivals, one of which involves the gifting of books! This little anthology has made me want to visit Andorra so, all in all, a success!
#readingeurope2020
#andorra
pickThis was a good read, a steamy romance novel with a good story, although Annalia was slightly annoying in the first half of the book.
Was really struggling for Andorra so glad I found this one 🙂
#ReadingEurope2020 #Andorra 🇦🇩 (38th country)
Look at me, feeling all smugalicious, having identified *all* of my books for #readingeurope2020!
14 I already own, 24 from the library, 1 from #mummysquirrel and 12 to buy. 30 fiction and 21 NF.
Would anyone by interested in sharing books by post? For example, the tagged book is one I need to buy but happy to send it around after I‘ve read it. (I‘ll let you decide if you use it for all seven countries!😁) Happy to send outside of the UK too.
pan#backpackeurope travelogue *fictional*
Country 51: Andorra! Tiny country, but one of the longest life expectancies. Spa time in Caldea, hiked Madriu-Perafita-Claror (UNESCO, 10% of Andorra land!)
If you want a thriller that doesn't read like one til the last page, set in Andorra but written so placelessly it could be a Wikipedia page summary, with a self-important jacket description, this is the book for you. Could have been set anywhere. 1.5/5.
pickManaged to find a copy in the library and decided to give it ago - the library that is. I'm normally useless for reading them in a timely manner so I don't bother ☺
The book is a fun, well written account of Deane's time in Andorra and Ibiza in the 1950's. She creates a vivid image of everything and everyone she writes about, so you get a real sense of it all. The story itself wasn't exactly mesmerising, but she tells iy well and I enjoyed it 😊
pan#PassportLitsy book 1 of 10 completed. I didn't love this one. I didn't even really like it. 😓
I definitely saved the hardest countries for the end. But here are the last 5 of my 10 selections for #PassportLitsy next year! #StMartin #WesternSahara #Andorra #Kenya and #Tajikistan 😬👍
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it was Andorra by Max Frisch my mother went to watch with me at theatre.
It was required reading at school at 10 grade and she knew I enjoyed it.
So she got us tickets. I fell in love with one of the actors. I got to know him.
That was the start of everything... 2y
Max Frisch was (along with Friedrich Duerrenmatt) the most famous modern author of Switzerland. His novels and plays are frequently required reading in Germany. Andorra is one of his most influential plays - about someone who is made a scapegoat and the society that kills him with their prejudices. It's often thought to be set in Nazi Germany. It made a huge impact on me... 2y
Of course, plays by mid-20th century mid-European authors are quite obscure outside of Europe... 😛 So I don't expect anyone apart from the bourgeoisie of the German speaking countries to have heard of it... 😁 (edited) 2y
-Well, as a German, we are used having to deal with the Nazi era, Hitler, WWII etc. in films, books, documentaries and conversations on a daily basis.
Andorra is intense in topic, sure, but I really like the writing style of Max Frisch (He's one of my fave writers) and I enjoyed the discussion in class.
2y