September 2025: José Saramago

And in September, we will check with one of the biggest name in the Portuguese literature: José Saramago (1922–2010)

Another Nobel Prize winner (this time in 1998), he had been translated into 25 languages (according to Wikipedia - but this is data from 2010 and I suspect a few more were added since).

What do you plan to read in September?

>1 AnnieMod: I might have time to read Seeing. I read Blindness in May and reviewed it - here. I have been meaning to read more of his books since then. I recommend Blindness for anyone who has not read any of Joseé Saramago’s works before. It’s a great introduction to his captivating style..

>2 kjuliff: Thanks kjuliff. That will be perfect for me as I have never read him before.

>2 kjuliff: Thank you. I’ve read Blindness and Cain and had Death With Interruptions on my list. Seeing has me intrigued as well.

I'm just starting this today, and I can't wait to see how I'll go:-)

I just finished Death with Interruptions last night. This is a book I need to reread. I had read The Tale of the Unknown Island some years ago and found it to be amazing so I was looking forward to death... and was not disappointed. Amazing read. Copied several lines into my Commonplace Book for easy reference.

>6 mysterymax: I was looking forward to death... and was not disappointed.

Read slightly out of context, I found that line quite, ah, arresting.

I am reading Blindness by Jose Saramago, and I am finding it a little similar to John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids. Quite bizarre really. Interesting book though.

>7 elenchus: Ha! Should think before I write!

I think the thing about his writing is that even after you finish the book you're thinking that you should go back and read it again because you missed so much.

I read the gospel according to Jesus Christ when it came out which at the time really liked. reading it now im not sure Id recommen it A fictional account of the life of Christ. Not for everybody but I find it interesting in many ways. (dont ask, its been too long I only remember liking it and smiling several times. )

I have started Die Geschichte der Belagerung von Lissabon and I am struggling. The first chapter with its odd punctuation (no full stops, just commas, so it’s extremely hard to identify who is talking, author or corrector) was a slog, and it’s not getting better. The sentences are extremely long and he jumps from one thing to another, like one of those association word games. I am not sure if I can face 400+ pages of this...

I'm still reading Blindness by this author, as I was ill at the end of September. I'm nearly finished though, so I will try to find a title by this month's author, which isn't too long. Hopefully 😂🤞