Comments on: Glühwein, anyone? (TSS)

By: Weekly Geeks #23: Challenges

Weekly Geeks #23: Challenges — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:55:33 +0000

[...] German Reading Challenge – 0 of 6 (ends 12/31/09) [...]

By: Marny

Marny — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:00:38 +0000

Thank you so much for making the buttons!!

By: 3M

3M — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:04:59 +0000

Lizzy, thanks for the recs. I’ll definitely be looking at the German lit reviews you have!

Bonnie, I’ll post the recipe I used if it turns out well.

Lana, thanks!

By: Lana

Lana — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:44:38 +0000

ooh, I love Gluhwein so much!
I grew up in Germany and my mother brought back some ‘teabags’ full of the spices and things that go into Gluhwein – so amazingly good. My favorite thing about Christmas-time was definitely Gluhwein candy and Spekulatius cookies (which you can get at World Market or similar places). Good luck with the challenge!
I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:48:41 +0000

Your post caught my eye as I have German Heritage as well. Can you post a recipe for Glühwein if you make it? That sounds wonderful. What a great list of German Authors. I’ve read a few and will look for some from your list.

By: LizzySiddal

LizzySiddal — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:23:11 +0000

I love Glühwein as much as I love German literature. So I’m in on the challenge too.

Top recommendations: Effi Briest by Fontane, absolutely anything you can get your hands on by Stefan Zweig, ditto Theodor Storm.

Death in Rome is a scorcher also.

Reviews for all of the above and more on my blog. Lizzy’s Literary Life .

I haven’t read much contemporary German literature recently so I think I’m going to focus on that.