This challenge was a no-brainer for me. I love reading ‘around the world’ so of course I participated. The challenge required 10 books by 10 different authors representing 10 different countries. I managed to read 15.
- 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)
