B&B Ex Libris is hosting this challenge. The challenge runs from April 1st through December 20th 2008, and the goal is to read 9 different books, written by 9 different authors, from 9 different countries.
I will choose 9 from the following titles:
- Kaddish for a Child not Born
by Imre Kertesz (Hungarian author) - The Cellist of Sarajevo
by Steven Galloway (Canadian author) - Things Fall Apart by Achebe (Nigerian author)
- Silk
by Alessandro Baricco (Italian author) - On Chesil Beach
by Ian McEwan (UK author) - Snow by Maxence Fermine (French author)
- The Castle by Franz Kafka (Czech author)
- The Gathering by Anne Enright (Irish author)
- Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (Russian author)
- War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy OR Dr. Zhivago by Pasternak (Russia)
- The Wife by Sigrid Undset (Norway)
- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (Iran)
- Solaris by Stanislaw Lem (Poland)
- Ficciones by Borges (Argentina)
Yay! Welcome to the fun! I am so glad to see your list. I am very interested in Persepolis, is that a graphic novel?
This one looks great, and easy to come up with some titles. I’ll be joining you soon.
You’ve got some good titles. Signing up for Anne of Avonlea – I hope you like the Green Gables book!
What a great challenge and list of books. If I wasn’t so burned out on reading right now (stress), I would certainly committ to this one.
hey.. came here from bethany’s blog. I’m in the challenge as well and was curious to see other’s lists. your list sounds pretty amazing. Can’t wait to read your reviews on “the wife” and “persepolis”..have been meaning to read these for a while now!
I’ve just joined the challenge. I like your list of books. I haven’t read Solaris but have heard good things about it. Have read the Anne of Green Gables series many time, so am hoping you will enjoy Anne of Avonlea!
Great list! If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler is a fascinating and very weird book.
Great list! I’m quite intrigued about The Wife by Sigrid Undset and Solaris by Stanislaw Lem. Going to check those two out. Have fun with the challenge.
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