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I was given this book about 30 years ago and couldn‘t get into it. Having decided it was time to read it and let it go, I forced my way through Malte‘s uninteresting recollections of his childhood and whatever else he was rambling on about. Thank goodness he didn‘t blab on as long as Proust did. I couldn‘t have taken much more of it. A few worthy sentences for sure but the rest was a great big yawn. Good for insomnia though. 😴

This was my first time encountering Rilke, and I must say, he is a stunning writer. I usually don't get on with poetry, but this prose of his was much more palpable for me. It is a book one must take there time with, don't rush. Though I admit I did rush the last 30 pages, but it was still a great read. 4 out of 5.

Reading snacks. This is how you tell if someone grew up in Quebec: they think host cuttings (as in “the body of Christ”) are a tasty snack.

Ha, look what I am currently reading while sitting on my balcony in Germany and trying to learn more about German author Rainer Maria #Rilke - those Aussies and Kiwis just know stuff! :-) @Neale @Redheadrambles @AceOnRoam @ClairesReads #indiebuddyreads

Doing some more caching up with #readingjanuary day 8 #titleswithpropernames Right now I'm reading this one for uni and it's weird. It's the single most fragmented book I've ever read. It's not even a story, it's beginnings of stories written in a stream of conciousness style. Very confusing and I am not sure if I like it. Has anyone read this book?

@RealLifeReading

Rainer Maria Rilke — 'Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading." #littens it is good to be among you. #SeasonsReadings2016 #favelittens

Reading the last of my October books! I bought Life is a Dream on my trip to Budapest a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I haven't read many Hungarian authors, so I'm excited to start this one. I'm finishing up the Rilke novel, and it has been exactly what I needed. I've been going through a bit of a slump with books lately. The poetic, dreamy quality of this book mixed with the often dreary imagery has been just the right book to renew my interest.

Starting to read Rilke's novel! I'm only a few pages in but I'm loving it so far 😍 (And I love the Pocket Penguins; they're so cool with their colour-coded covers and mass paperback size ❤️)