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Untenrum Frei Margaret Stokowski

The Fault in our Stars John Green

Buddenbrooks Thomas Mann My Brilliant Friend Elena Rerrante Elizabeth and her German Garden Elizabeth von Arnim

Rick Percy Jackson Riordan

The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson

s Six a l t A e h T lake B e i v i l O

Über die Freiheit John Stuart Mill

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THE ATLAS SIX

OLIVIE BLAKE

GENRE : Fantasy DATE : 2020 PLOT : Six people join the Alexandrian Society, caretakers of lost knowledge of the greatest civilisations of antiquity, which give them access to this knowledge.

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Felicia Lehmann

Delegate in IMCO

"I was always interested in what the world would look like if the library of Alexandria didn't burn down and this is basically - rough saying - the idea behind the book. It is an english book which is based in a quite fictional world so there might be some confusions in the beginning, also because they change the characters each chapter, but, so far it is really interesting and the characters really seem to be very deep and not be stereotypical."

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS JOHN GREEN

GENRE : YA novel - realistic fiction DATE : 2012 PLOT : Hazel, a 16 year old girl with cancer meets Augustus in a patient support group. They strike a bond immediately and decide to read each other's favourite book.

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Benjamin Kuttig

Delegate in AIDA

"I read this book because I saw the film several years ago and now wanted to read the book. It totally blew my mind as the story was not totally abstract but rather pretty much something that could happen to any of us because of the writing style. This book really was perfect. As Markus Zusak said "You laugh, you cry and then you come back for more".

ELIZABETH AND HER GERMAN GARDEN

ELIZABETH VON ARNIM

GENRE : Novel DATE : 1898

Plot : A diary written by the protagonist, Elizabeth, who gently mocks her husband, family and others around her as she describes her efforts to develop a garden on the estate MOST CALMING BOOK EVER READ

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ELKE ZÖHRER Journalist

"I read it to read something without much action but still with good poetry and language.

It's a book about a woman and her garden, and that is also everything there is to say about it. there is not much action, but she wrote it in a dairy kind of way, so it's nice to accompany her in her daily life and simple problems which are described in a not too thrilling way."

THE WAY OF KINGS BRANDON SANDERSON

GENRE : Epic Fantasy DATE : 2010 PLOT : The book follows many people and their relation to a war.

Tobias Fehse

Delegate in INGE CURRENTLY READING

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"On the surface this book is just another big fantasy novel. However, the worldbuilding is really amazing and you can imagine yourself standing in the places described. The characters are also very compelling and the author conveys the feelings very well. I would recommend it for people who like big fantasy series like Lord of the Rings or A Song of Ice and Fire and who are willing to put in the time for a long series, as this is just the first book of a planned ten-book epic."

BUDDENBROOKS THOMAS MANN

GENRE : Family Saga DATE : 1901 PLOT : Narrates the decline of a rich family, the Buddenbrooks between 1835 and 1877 in Lübeck.

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Olivia Schubert

Delegate in DROI

"I first gained interest regarding this book when a guy from my school used it as an example in a presentation about exile literature in a German lesson. Even though it was not an accurate example (since it cannot be classified as exile literature), it fascinated me. As a result, my parents got me the book for my birthday and I have been loving it ever since. Be aware though, it is very long."

PERCY JACKSON

THE WHOLE SERIES

RICK RIORDAN GENRE : Fantasy DATE : 2005

PLOT : The book follows the story of Percy Jackson, a boy who discovers he is a demi-God.

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Cornelie Becker Journalist

"I love this series just so much. The story is made for children or young teenagers but I, as an 18 year, old still enjoy reading them so much. They are amazing for all of us Greek-mythology-nerds out there and give us the opportunity to follow the lives of young half-bloods. These books are for everyone who always wanted Zeus, Chiron and co. to be real and through these books you can escape into a world, where this is possible. Also, the characters are AMAZING!"

ÜBER DIE FREIHEIT JOHN STUART MILL

GENRE : Philosophical Essay DATE : 1859

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"It’s a classic and I love Mills ideas on liberty and society"

Alexa Pamina Stahl Delegate in DROI

MY BRILLIANT FRIEND ELENA FERRANTE

GENRE : Novel DATE : 2011 PLOT : This book is about a girl growing up alongside her very intelligent best friend in a poor neighbourhood in Italy.

Gianna Butzinger Delegate in INGE

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"It is a book that beautifully describes different phases of youth and early adulthood. All in all I felt great joy reading this book and would recommend it to anyone interested in reading about a young girl reflecting upon the good and bad experiences she is confronted by while growing up! :)"

UNTENRUM FREI

MARGARETE STOKOWSKI

GENRE : non-fiction DATE : 2016

HEARD GREAT THINGS

STUTTGART'S LOGO RATING "The book contains so many facts and explanations about gender equality and society that it blew my mind. Also, it is very funny and deep at the same time without getting trashy and i love it !"

Miriam Foerg Organiser