In January, I'm looking forward to Tony's January in Japan for which I'm reading The Briefcase by Hiromi Kawakami with him.
I'm also looking forward to Amanda's Classic Childhood Literature Challenge for which I'm reading The Enchanted Castle by Elizabeth Nesbit.
And, in February, I'm looking forward to Venice in February 2013 which I'm co-hosting with Ally. I'll be reading Death in Venice by Thomas Mann and hopefully a few other novels. Please feel free to scout around the Vencie in February site for book suggestions which are listed there, along with the links to previous participants' reviews, if you'd like to join us. Benvenuti!
(Please mention in the comments if you'd like to join us so that I can add you to the review site.)
(Please mention in the comments if you'd like to join us so that I can add you to the review site.)
I'm happy you'll be joining us reading children's classics, Bellezza! I haven't read any Nesbit, but I have a feeling I will find myself adding her to my list very soon.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you were hosting another Venice in February event! I'll tentatively commit to joining in, perhaps for another Donna Leon mystery. It's been a while since I've read one.
Amanda, I love children's classics! I think your idea is a fantastic one, and I'm hoping I can read much more than just The Enchanted Castle.
DeleteAlly just mentioned to me a few days ago about the possibility of another Venice in February. I've felt badly that I didn't properly complete last year's, as the conclusion came during Lent when I'd given up blogging. But, this year? Game one!
I'd love to read another Donna Leon mystery, too! All I've read of hers is Death in La Fenice. It's good there are more to look forward to!
What a coincidence! I was planning on rereading Death in Venice, actually, I was thinking of listening to it and then watch Visconti's adaptation :)
ReplyDeleteYay! Maybe we can read it together? Well, certainly we can read it during February, and then connect with each other's posts. I've been wanting to read it since last year!
DeleteI haven't read The Enchanted Castle yet, but I love, love, love E. Nesbit's Five Children and It!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting about the classic children's literature challenge!
I'm so glad that my edition of The Enchanted Castle includes Five Children and It (it's a Barnes and Noble classic copy). I'm glad you're exciting about the Classic Children's Literature Challenge, as am I.
Deletelove to see what you pick for January in Japan ,all the best stu
ReplyDeleteTony mentioned on one of his blogs that he would host a read-along for The Briefcase which looked wonderful to me. I hope that you'll join us, Stu.
DeleteHave just posted on a wonderful Endo book for January in Japan.
ReplyDeleteComing right over, you know how I love Endo!
DeleteIt looks like you have some great reading ahead!
ReplyDeleteSo many possibilities, eh Vasilly? Now what about my day job? ;)
DeleteYour reading plans look gorgeous--enjoy!
ReplyDeleteIt's always fun to see what buttons/badges people have chosen for their various reading endeavors; even more fun is choosing what to read for them. Thanks, Suko.
DeleteGood luck with your challenges. They do sound fun, but I'm resisting this year.
ReplyDeleteCan't say that I blame you in the resistance, Diane. I'm being very selective myself.
DeleteHope you enjoy 'The Briefcase' - I've just finished it, and I thought it was a good one :)
ReplyDeleteFrom the conversation I've read ( at Caroline's I believe?) it sounds like everything I want it to be. Thanks so much for recommending it, Tony.
DeleteI'll drop into the Children's Challenge next week with some Little Women posts, four at least, maybe five.
ReplyDeleteI doubt I can join you in Venice, but I will enjoy reading about the city. Anyone going for Ruskin yet? No? No one?
Oh yeah, Little Women. That is a book which never ceases to get the best of me. This time I'm a little further than I've ever come before, but I still have about 300 pages to go. I'm looking forward to your thought, Tom, as you always illuminate a book for me.
DeleteWell, at that length it is really two books! Get to the end of Chapter 23, the end of the Christmas to Christmas cycle, and you have read Little Women.
DeleteI have Death in Venice and Other Stories... if I have time, I'd like to read that to coincide with your Venice in Feb. But I'm not sure since as a slow reader, I have to handle the 500+ page Bonhoeffer bio then. But it's a short story/novella, so hopefully I can read it even if I can't finish the other ones in the collection. I don't mind discussing the film adaptation too. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt is a relief to know that Death in Venice is short (250 pages or so on my Nook). Bonhoeffer took me a really, really long time so that might be the case for you, but I'd love it if we could read Mann's novella in February together.
ReplyDeleteWow, what kind of type and margins does the Nook use? Seventy pages is normal for Death in Venice!
DeleteIt's not the nook's fault; I have the font enlarged so it's easier to see with my contacts in. :)
DeleteI am so pleased you are hosting Venice in February again - I've been holding off reading Margaret Kennedy's Fool of the Family in the hope that it would be happening.
ReplyDeleteYou have some lovely books and events lined up.
Nice challenges, Bellezza! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the books you read. I read Thomas Mann's 'Death in Venice' last year and loved Mann's beautiful prose. I would love to read more works by him. Venice in February is such a beautiful idea for a reading challenge! Happy reading!
ReplyDelete"Venice in February" is a beautiful theme for the carnival season! A close friend is going to visit Milano with his wife and their little baby a few weeks from now and they planned to take a trip to Venezia also. I am seized with pure envy! :)
ReplyDeleteI'll try to read "Tod in Venedig" in February with you (planned to read it ages ago).