I'm supposed to be working!

But had to take a break - if only to look longingly at this little bit of yarn calling my name from across the room.
I. must. resist.

Found this list on Grainee's blog and Bianca's Tuedelbuedel blog:) It's funny, I thought I read a lot of American/English books (well.... sort of a lot) but was happy to find I've read a few deutsche Buecher also. The following are consider by (who knows) to be the 100 most beloved books by Germans. The boldface titles I've read (some in English and some in German). But after looking at this list, boy am I still ein Dummkopf!

1. Der Herr der Ringe, JRR Tolkien
2. Die Bibel
3. Die Säulen der Erde, Ken Follett not sure what the English title was, but probably not
4. Das Parfum, Patrick Süskind
5. Der kleine Prinz, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (en Anglais et en Francais!)
6. Buddenbrooks, Thomas Mann
7. Der Medicus, Noah Gordon
8. Der Alchimist, Paulo Coelho
9. Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen, JK Rowling (Sorcerer's stone, right? - Yeah)
10. Die Päpstin, Donna W. Cross
11. Tintenherz, Cornelia Funke
12. Feuer und Stein, Diana Gabaldon
13. Das Geisterhaus, Isabel Allende
14. Der Vorleser, Bernhard Schlink
15. Faust. Der Tragödie erster Teil, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
16. Der Schatten des Windes, Carlos Ruiz Zafón
17. Stolz und Vorurteil, Jane Austen
18. Der Name der Rose, Umberto Eco
19. Illuminati, Dan Brown (What was the English title?)
20. Effi Briest, Theodor Fontane
21. Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix, JK Rowling
22. Der Zauberberg, Thomas Mann
23. Vom Winde verweht, Margaret Mitchell (aber auf Englisch)
24. Siddharta, Hermann Hesse
25. Die Entdeckung des Himmels, Harry Mulisch
26. Die unendliche Geschichte, Michael Ende
27. Das verborgene Wort, Ulla Hahn
28. Die Asche meiner Mutter, Frank McCourt
29. Narziss und Goldmund, Hermann Hesse
30. Die Nebel von Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley
31. Deutschstunde, Siegfried Lenz
32. Die Glut, Sándor Márai
33. Homo faber, Max Frisch
34. Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit, Sten Nadolny
35. Die unerträgliche Leichtigkeit des Seins, Milan Kundera
36. Hundert Jahre Einsamkeit, Gabriel Garcia Márquez
37. Owen Meany, John Irving
38. Sofies Welt, Jostein Gaarder
39. Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis, Douglas Adams
40. Die Wand, Marlen Haushofer
41. Gottes Werk und Teufels Beitrag, John Irving
42. Die Liebe in den Zeiten der Cholera, Gabriel Garcia Márquez
43. Der Stechlin, Theodor Fontane
44. Der Steppenwolf, Hermann Hesse
45. Wer die Nachtigall stört, Harper Lee
46. Joseph und seine Brüder, Thomas Mann
47. Der Laden, Erwin Strittmatter
48. Die Blechtrommel, Günter Grass
49. Im Westen nichts Neues, Erich Maria Remarque
50. Der Schwarm, Frank Schätzing
51. Wie ein einziger Tag, Nicholas Sparks
52. Harry Potter und der Gefangene von Askaban, JK Rowling
53. Momo, Michael Ende
54. Jahrestage, Uwe Johnson
55. Traumfänger, Marlo Morgan
56. Der Fänger im Roggen, Jerome David Salinger
57. Sakrileg, Dan Brown
58. Krabat, Otfried Preußler
59. Pippi Langstrumpf, Astrid Lindgren (ein von meinen Lieblinsbuecher)
60. Wüstenblume, Waris Dirie
61. Geh, wohin dein Herz dich trägt, Susanna Tamaro
62. Hannas Töchter, Marianne Fredriksson
63. Mittsommermord, Henning Mankell
64. Die Rückkehr des Tanzlehrers, Henning Mankell
65. Das Hotel New Hampshire, John Irving
66. Krieg und Frieden, Leo N. Tolstoi
67. Das Glasperlenspiel, Hermann Hesse
68. Die Muschelsucher, Rosamunde Pilcher
69. Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch, JK Rowling
70. Tagebuch, Anne Frank
71. Salz auf unserer Haut, Benoite Groult
72. Jauche und Levkojen , Christine Brückner
73. Die Korrekturen, Jonathan Franzen (started it anyway)
74. Die weiße Massai, Corinne Hofmann
75. Was ich liebte, Siri Hustvedt
76. Die dreizehn Leben des Käpt’n Blaubär, Walter Moers
77. Das Lächeln der Fortuna, Rebecca Gablé
78. Monsieur Ibrahim und die Blumen des Koran, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
79. Winnetou, Karl May
80. Désirée, Annemarie Selinko
81. Nirgendwo in Afrika, Stefanie Zweig
82. Garp und wie er die Welt sah, John Irving
83. Die Sturmhöhe, Emily Brontë
84. P.S. Ich liebe Dich, Cecilia Ahern
85. 1984, George Orwell
86. Mondscheintarif, Ildiko von Kürthy
87. Paula, Isabel Allende
88. Solange du da bist, Marc Levy
89. Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein, Johannes Mario Simmel
90. Veronika beschließt zu sterben, Paulo Coelho
91. Der Chronist der Winde, Henning Mankell
92. Der Meister und Margarita, Michail Bulgakow
93. Schachnovelle, Stefan Zweig
94. Tadellöser & Wolff, Walter Kempowski
95. Anna Karenina, Leo N. Tolstoi
96. Schuld und Sühne, Fjodor Dostojewski
97. Der Graf von Monte Christo, Alexandre Dumas
98. Der Puppenspieler, Tanja Kinkel
99. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë
100. Rote Sonne, schwarzes Land, Barbara Wood

Yes, there's been some knitting on S's vest based on the Owls sweater and crocheting to finish that baby blankie. I have the WORST time keeping the rows straight with those zig-zaggy crochet patterns!
And, as you can see at right, when you change the yarn from chunky to worsted weight, you have to make some recalculations with the pattern- and keep measuring! Thankfully, the recipient is around from time to time:)
But I do like knitting this yarn - It's a color I really enjoy, but would never wear myself - one of the many reasons to enjoy knitting for others:)!
Since I last posted, I've been busy, but having a lot of fun. Last week, Sally, Nancy and I went to PA to look through the sale music at Menchey's and had a blast:) It was one funny crack up after another. I am so bad - making fun of the hymn titles! It was a lot of fun later, singing together with them in three-part harmony. Sally picks out some beautiful pieces - what a joy:)!
This past Sunday, we all (except D and C from DC) had dinner at D and D's house out in Westminster. Got to see the grandgirls and the grandson and best of all did not have to cook.
We have been inundated with cold cold weather lately. Last night it snowed a few inches, but today it warmed up enough to melt quite a bit of it. And now it looks like even more snow this weekend. Can we say "SPRING?"
Well, I had to miss EfM tonight because work was calling, so...back to work - court tomorrow afternoon (colleague is covering the morning, but I have one hell of an afternoon- YIKES!)
God be with you 'till we meet again!
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Comments

Unknown said…
I've read the Harry Potter books on the list, but missing some you've read and my German (or lack of) prevents me from knowing some other titles.

You are keeping busy and enjoying the grandkiddles. It is fun knitting for others, isn't it.

Hope Court wasn't too rough on you.

Enjoy!
N. Maria said…
Wow! What a list of books you've read! I don't think I read ONE book last year....not one.
I would love to learn more German that what I learned from my mother [who is on the header on my blog].
You have a very, well written blog and great pictures of your crochet and knitting. Saw you on Six-Sox KAL. :)
Thanks to both of you for your comments! Wish I had read all of these books - in English or German - I think I've read about 24 of them - not a great percentage - but then, I was a German major! So I should have read more, LOL:)!
Thanks to both of you for your comments! Wish I had read all of these books - in English or German - I think I've read about 24 of them - not a great percentage - but then, I was a German major! So I should have read more, LOL:)!

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