This challenge is a no-brainer for me. I love reading ‘around the world’ so of course I’m participating. Challenge lasts from March 1 through December 31 and requires 10 books by 10 different authors representing 10 different countries.
I don’t know all the countries and titles I’ll read from, but the possibles on my list are here:
- The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith (UK/Scotland)
- The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho (Brazil)
- Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer (emigrated from Poland to US at 33)
- Q & A by Vikas Swarup (India)
- Petropolis by Anya Ulinich (emigrated from Russia to US at 17)
- Natasha and Other Stories by David Bezmozgis (Canada)
- The House of Paper by Carlos Maria Dominguez (Uruguay)
- Ravel by Jean Echenoz (France)
- The Angels Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Spain)
- Siddhartha by Herman Hesse (Germany/Switzerland)
- Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Ireland)
- Vampire Knight Vol 1 by Matsuri Hino (Japan)
- The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist (Sweden)
- The Good Women of China by Xinran (China)
- Kristin Lavransdatter III: The Cross by Sigrid Undset (Norway)
- The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (Sweden)
- With Borges by Alberto Manguel (Argentina)
- ? by Allende (Chile)
- ? by Saramago (Portugal)
- ? by Paz (Mexico)
- ? by Llosa (Peru)
- ? by Marquez (Columbia)
I’ll also be participating in the foreign film mini-challenge. Easy-peasy for me as I adore foreign films.
