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Love Herman Hesse. Read a couple of his books for a course I took, but also read The Glass Bead Game on my own.

I finally finished Doctor Faustus. I started it in April. It was a long, difficult read, but worth it. I'm not sure what I'll read next, but I have four bookshelves full in my apartment and more at my parents' house, so I have plenty to choose from. 🙂
 
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I finished ‘Siddhartha’ in a day, it’s not a long book at 155 pages. I enjoyed it a great deal actually, the various ideas behind the main characters journey to a spiritual enlightenment fit together well and form a nice counterpoint to the teachings of the Buddha.

I have ‘Steppenwolf’ lined up next…
 
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VisceralRealist said:
Love Herman Hesse. Read a couple of his books for a course I took, but also read The Glass Bead Game on my own.

I finally finished Doctor Faustus. I started it in April. It was a long, difficult read, but worth it. I'm not sure what I'll read next, but I have four bookshelves full in my apartment and more at my parents' house, so I have plenty to choose from. 🙂
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The Glass Bead Game is also excellent.
Bodhitree said:
I finished ‘Siddhartha’ in a day, it’s not a long book at 155 pages. I enjoyed it a great deal actually, the various ideas behind the main characters journey to a spiritual enlightenment fit together well and form a nice counterpoint to the teachings of the Buddha.

I have ‘Steppenwolf’ lined up next…
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Excellent.

Try to include "Narciss (or Narcissus) and Goldmund" as well.

I found it compelling.
 
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Try to include "Narciss (or Narcissus) and Goldmund" as well.

I found it compelling.
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I’m familiar with the story, from the 2020 German language film by Stefan Ruzowitzky, which was very enjoyable. Unfortunately I’ve misplaced my copy of the book which I once received as a gift but have never gotten around to reading…
 
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Very impressed by To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee); beautifully told, a compelling story, - and, not just a compelling narrative but a superbly structured narrative - terrific characters (above all, the wisdom, decency and humanity of Atticus Finch), and wonderfully atmospheric, in setting, pace, place, and tone.
 
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Earl Derr Biggers' detective novels featuring Charlie Chan. I like his writing style, has a nice touch of humour. You can see how easily they were adapted into films - they've got a 1930s/40s film feel about them. Have just started the last book in the series. 🙂
  1. The House Without a Key (1925)
  2. The Chinese Parrot (1926)
  3. Behind That Curtain (1928)
  4. The Black Camel (1929)
  5. Charlie Chan Carries On (1930)
  6. Keeper of the Keys (1932)
 

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I borrowed from my library one minute to midnight, it's about the minute details of cuban missile crisis. I listened to a podcast about this so now I'm reading it.

I plan to borrow to kill a mockingbird next. I love my library. Such a simple and classic way to consume content. You have to wait for books to become available so it helps engender patience. And there's a time limit so it helps me stay focus to read and finish it.
 
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I borrowed from my library one minute to midnight, it's about the minute details of cuban missile crisis. I listened to a podcast about this so now I'm reading it.

I plan to borrow to kill a mockingbird next. I love my library. Such a simple and classic way to consume content. You have to wait for books to become available so it helps engender patience. And there's a time limit so it helps me stay focus to read and finish it.
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Have you read To Kill A Mockingbird before?
 
VisceralRealist said:
Love Herman Hesse. Read a couple of his books for a course I took, but also read The Glass Bead Game on my own.

I finally finished Doctor Faustus. I started it in April. It was a long, difficult read, but worth it. I'm not sure what I'll read next, but I have four bookshelves full in my apartment and more at my parents' house, so I have plenty to choose from. 🙂
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Oh, I love him too - and even had a cat named Hesse. He's in cat-heaven now 😇

Made my special work in Literatur about H.Hesse as well.
Unfortunately I don't remember a lot from the story's today, as Meditation serves to remove the harddrive in the brain to be as free and present as possible.

The life-changing stuff however will stay deep in the consciousness. Herman Hesse sure was!
 
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Visited the library today (having earlier been soaked by an unexpected heavy shower while I was waiting for the bus, which was unfortunately and infuriatingly late) to return some books and collect a few books that awaited me.
 
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Today's haul of library books includes the latest work ("Written On The Dark") by the excellent fantasy writer Guy Gavriel Kay, among others.
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Immersed in Written On The Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay; not his best work - not by a long shot - but well written (well crafted), with interesting characters and settings, but lacking the compelling and gripping quality - above all, lacking the depth of both character and narrative - of some of the superb works for which he is very well regarded (in fantasy circles, at least).
 
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