“That means you’ll simply be deleted.” #TheTrial #Kafka #GLM2025 #NovNov25 One of the books I had lined up as a possibility for our #1925Club was a big hitter from that year – “The Trial” by Franz Kafka. It’s a book which I don’t think I&#821…

On the blog today I revisit “The Trial” for the first time in decades - what a book! #Novnov25 #GLM2025 More here kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/11/22/t...

“There is no help for it: life has to be lived…” #GermanLitMonth #thomasmann #novnov25 This week, for German Literature Month, the focus is on the great writer Thomas Mann with a week set aside to celebrate his 150th birthday. Now to date, my only experience with his work is “T…

On the blog today for #GLM2025 and #NovNov25, my thoughts on Thomas Mann's Death In Venice (and other stories) - more here! kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/t...

“…I was never younger or older…” #twistedspoonpress The second Twisted Spoon Press book I want to share this week is very different from “The Tigress”, but equally as fascinating! The author is Gerhard Rühm, an author, composer and visua…

On the Ramblings today, my second book from @twistedspoon.bsky.social this week - a stunning poetry collection from Gerhard Ruhm, in a wonderful translation by Alexander Booth @wordkunst.bsky.social. And it fits for #GLM2025! More here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/i...

“He was done with everything now” #twistedspoonpress Twisted Spoon Press are a Prague-based publisher who produce a fascinating range of books, and I’ve written about a good number of titles here on the Ramblings. Their titles are often quirky,…

On the Ramblings today - a remarkable new book from @twistedspoon.bsky.social which also works for #GLM2025 and #NovNov25! More here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/h...