Reading challenges froma round the world is below .
I'm into Japanese literature at the moment so any suggestions please let me know .
Hi there welcome to the 2023 reading challenge , Im going to give it ago , read 70 books this year .. i know i can do it , so i will definetly try for sure .. how many books are you aiming for guys ... i wish you luck , also try reading a book from around the world within your reading challenge this year you can find those links below .. you want to check out my goodreads then the link should take you there in title above .
January 7 th Read a book from every country challenge
I also want to read a book from around the world challenge this year too .
basically a book from every country . links below to 7* paths with a list of books you can try , places that had done a list of books from around the world .. if you want to tag along with me ... i hope you choose one of the lists below , and please let me know which list you chose .
any ideas , please email me on contacts page , thank you I might just read all lists and opick one book from each list over the months . so this will open up your reading knowledge and just make you more aware of what is going on around the world from other countries other than your own. its nice to read and give appreciation to other authors that dont really get on the list of high authors . hopefully this way will help many just get out there more .
*path 7 you tube link below https://youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkA
ALSO YOUTUBE STARTED THE INVISABLE CITIES CHALLENGE LAST YEAR 2021 IN JANUARY LINK HERE BELOW .
other ideas as well BELOW BY COUNTRY
aUSTRIA = The Radetzky March Kyrgyzstan = Djamilia by Aitmatov OR CHINGIZ AYTMATOV “THE DAY LASTS MORE THAN A HUNDRED YEARS” OR “PLAKHA”
Algeria – Algerian Whiteby Assia Djebar: The author remembers three friends–a psychologist, a sociologist, and a dramatist–who were killed during the Algerian struggle for independence.
Angola – Good Morning Comradesby Ondjaki: A twelve-year-old boy and his friends grow up during the confusing time of the Angolan Civil War.
Argentina – He Who Searchesby Luisa Valenzuela: A professor of semiotics disguises himself and visits a prostitute two days a week in order to psychologically analyze her without her knowledge.
ARGENTINA = OPTIC NERVE BY MARIA GAINZA OR ADVENTURES OF CHINA IRON BY GABRIELA CABEZON CAMARA
Australia – The Thorn Birdsby Colleen McCullough: A family saga spanning fifty-four years set in the Australian Outback.
Bangladesh – A Golden Ageby Tahmima Anam: A young widow struggles to keep her children safe during the Bangladesh War of Independence.
Belgium – Wonderby Hugo Claus: A man descends into madness after he finds himself trapped in a remote castle filled with Nazis twenty years after the end of World War II.
Brazil – Symphony in Whiteby Adriana Lisboa: Following the death of their mother, family secrets come to light and two sisters face their past.
Burkina Faso – The Parachute Dropby Norbert Zongo: A paranoid dictator (a caricature of Blaise Compaoré) will do anything to retain power. Zongo was interrogated and imprisoned in solitary confinement for three months because of this book. Eventually he was murdered for his investigative work.
Cambodia – First They Killed My Fatherby Loung Ung: The daughter of a high-ranking government official recounts the Khmer Rouge’s invasion of Phnom Penh and her subsequent years as a child soldier.
Cameroon – Houseboyby Ferdinand Oyono: A young black man in colonial Cameroon struggles to find his place in society.
Canada – The Blind Assassinby Margaret Atwood: A novel within a novel thatspans much of the twentieth century as it explores the life of its protagonist.
Chad – Told by Starlight in Chadby Joseph Brahim Seid: Scenes and stories from the author’s childhood in Chad.
Chile – Ten Womenby Marcela Serrano: Nine women connected by their therapist converge to share their disparate life stories.
China – Empress Orchidby Anchee Min: A young concubine seizes the throne to become China’s last empress.
Colombia – One Hundred Years of Solitudeby Gabriel García Márquez: The multi-generational story of the Buendía family that founded the fictional town of Macondo.
Congo – Full Circleby Frederick Yamusangie: A boy is sent to a rural African village to learn about the way others live.
Cuba – Farewell to the Seaby Reinaldo Arenas: Following the Cuban revolution, a disillusioned poet and his wife visit the seaside and recount their disappointments in life.
Ecuador – Cumandaby Juan León Mera: The son of a missionary whose family was butchered by natives falls in love with a beautiful young indigenous woman.
Egypt –Palace Walkby Naguib Mahfouz: The first in The Cairo Trilogy, Palace Walk introduces readers to a despotic patriarch, his oppressed wife, two daughters, and three sons.
Ethiopia – Cutting for Stoneby Abraham Verghese: Orphaned twin brothers born of a secret union between an Indian nun and a British surgeon come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution.
France – Gigiby Colette: The coming of age story of a girl who is true to herself despite being raised in a family and society overly concerned with money and prestige.
Germany – The Quest for Christa T.by Christa Wolf: One of David Bowie’s top 100 books, The Quest for Christa T. follows two childhood friends from World War II to the Eastern Bloc in the 1960s.
Ghana – Changesby Ama Ata Aidoo: After divorcing her abusive husband, a woman falls in love with a wealthy married man who asks her to be his second wife.
Guatemala – The Presidentby Miguel Ángel Asturias: A ruthless dictator unscrupulously disposes of his political enemies in an effort to secure his power.
Guinea – The Dark Childby Camara Laye: A memoir that explores the tension between traditional African life and the lure of modernity.
Haiti – Claire of the Sea Lightby Edwidge Danticat: A young girl disappears after her father makes the painful decision to send her away for a chance at a better life.
India – The Palace of Illusionsby Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: In this reimagining of a classic Sanskrit epic, Draupadī aids her five husbands as they try to reclaim their stolen birthright.
Indonesia – Samanby Ayu Utami: An exploration of the lives of four sexually liberated female friends and a Catholic priest who becomes the target of sexual advances by two of the women.
Iran – Reading Lolita in Tehranby Azar Nafisi: A memoir about a secret Western literature class the author taught in her home.
Iraq – Dreaming of Baghdadby Haifa Zangana: A memoir of capture, imprisonment in Abu Ghraib, and exile during the reign of Saddam Hussein.
Italy – The Name of the Roseby Umberto Eco: Accusations of heresy and seven mysterious deaths prompt Brother William of Baskerville to investigate in fourteenth century Italy.
Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) – Allah Is Not Obligedby Ahmadou Kourouma: A ten-year-old Ivorian boy is orphaned, travels to Liberia to find his aunt, is captured by rebel forces, and forced into child soldiery.
Japan – Woman on the Other Shoreby Mitsuyo Kakuta: A friendship develops between a stay-at-home mother and a single, free-spirited career woman.
Kazakhstan – The Silent Steppeby Mukhamet Shayakhmetov: A memoir of the Soviet genocide of the Kazakh nomads in the 1920s and 30s.
Kenya – The River and the Sourceby Margaret A. Ogola: An epic novel spanning the lives of three generations of women.
Madagascar – Voices from Madagascar, Edited by Jacques Bourgeacq & Liliane Ramarosoa: An anthology of Malagasy literature in English and French by the likes of Jean–Joseph Rabearivelo, Jacques Rabemananjara, and more.
Malawi – The Boy Who Harnessed the Windby William Kamkwamba: The true story of a teenage boy who built a windmill from scraps to power his community.
Malaysia – The Garden of Evening Mistsby Tan Twan Eng: A Malayan survivor of a Japanese wartime camp retreats to the Cameron Highlands and enlists the help of an exiled Japanese gardener to plant a garden in memory of her sister.
Mali – The Fortunes of Wangrinby Amadou Hampaté Bâ: In early twentieth century Africa, a young man a man with ambiguous morals determines to advance himself.
Mexico – Like Water for Chocolateby Laura Esquivel: A young woman longs to marry her lover, but family tradition forbids it, so she cooks to express her feelings.
Morocco – Secret Sonby Laila Lalami: A boy raised by a single mother in the slums of Casablanca finds out that his father is not only alive, but a wealthy businessman.
Mozambique – Sleepwalking Landby Mia Couto: During the Mozambican Civil War, a young boy and an old man take shelter in a burnt-out bus where they discover the diary of a dead passenger.
Myanmar – Smile as they Bowby Nu Nu Yi: A gay transvestite spiritual medium at the Taungbyon Festival is threatened when his lover/assistant falls for a young beggar girl.
Nepal – Arresting God in Kathmanduby Samrat Upadhyay: A novel that explores the dueling natures of desire and spirituality in the lives of men and women in Nepal’s capital city.
Netherlands – The Dinnerby Herman Koch: Two couples, each the parents of a fifteen-year-old boy, have what starts out as a polite dinner out that soon dissolves into hostility when the subject of their sons arises.
Niger – The Epic of Askia Mohammed, Recounted by Nouhou Malio: The story of the most legendary leader of the Songhay Empire who ruled during the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
Nigeria – Things Fall Apartby Chinua Achebe: This modern classic explores Igbo tribal life and the influence of colonialism and Western missionaries through the eyes of a village leader.
North Korea – In Order to Liveby Yeonmi Park: The amazing true story of the author’s escape from North Korea.
Pakistan – I Am Malalaby Malala Yousafzai: The memoir of the girl who was shot by the Taliban for advocating for girl’s education.
Peru – Conversation in the Cathedralby Mario Vargas Llosa: Two people in 1950s Peru talk over beers about their difficult lives and the state of their town.
Philippines – State of Warby Ninotchka Rosca: Three young people try to escape the repression of dictatorship by joining an ancient festival.
Poland – House of Day, House of Nightby Olga Tokarczuk: Fictional stories of the lives of residents of Silesia, a region that overlaps parts of Poland, Germany, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.
Romania – The Land of Green Plumsby Herta Müller: During Ceaușescu’s dictatorship, a group of young people set out from their provence for the city in hopes of a better future.
Russia – The Master and the Margaritaby Mikhail Bulgakov: The devil visits 1930s Soviet Russia in the guise of a mysterious professor.
Rwanda – Our Lady of the Nileby Scholastique Mukasonga: An elite girls school on the Nile serves as a microcosm of society in 1970s Rwanda.
Saudi Arabia – Girls of Riyadhby Rajaa Alsanea: Four upper-class young women from Riyadh are exposed to the Western world through travel and school, but are still deeply affected by the oppressive atmosphere in their home country.
Senegal – So Long a Letterby Mariama Bâ: In a letter to an old friend, a recently widowed schoolteacher recounts her struggle after her now-deceased husband took a second wife.
Somalia – Linksby Nuruddin Farah: After returning to Mogadiscio after twenty years, a man is asked to investigate the abduction of the daughter of a close friend.
South Africa – The Conservationistby Nadine Gordimer: A rich man’s wife, son, and mistress leave him, and his farm is devastated by draught and flood.
South Korea – The Future of Silence, Translated by Ju-Chan & Bruce Fulton: A collection of short stories by Korean women writers spanning the last fifty years.
South Sudan – God Grew Tired of Usby John Bul Dau: The touching memoir of a “lost boy” of Sudan who walked one thousand miles from his home country to Ethiopia and back again before making the journey to Kenya and finally emigrating to the United States.
Spain – The Shadow of the Windby Carlos Ruiz Zafón: The son of an antiquarian book dealer finds a mysterious volume by a man named Julián Carax and soon discovers that all remaining copies of the book are being systematically destroyed.
Sri Lanka – The Legend of Pradeep Mathewby Shehan Karunatilaka: Facing liver failure after a lifetime of overindulgence, an aging sportswriter sets out with a friend to find a legendary cricket bowler.
Sudan – Season of Migration to the Northby Tayeb Salih: After returning to his home country after years studying in Europe, a young man becomes the confessor of a familiar face from his childhood.
Syria – Sabriyaby Ulfat Idilbi: In 1920s Damascus, a young woman on the cusp of personal and political liberation is stifled by colonialism and patriarchy.
Taiwan – Notes of a Desolate Manby T’ien-wen Chu: A gay man ruminates about his life, morality, and Taiwanese society as he watches his childhood friend succumb to AIDS.
Tanzania – Paradiseby Abdulrazak Gurnah: A twelve-year-old boy is sold by his father to repay a debt.
Thailand – Four Reignsby Kukrit Pramoj: A young girl is sent to take a position at the royal palace in the hopes of a better life and lives through the reigns of four kings.
Turkey – My Name Is Redby Orhan Pamuk: In sixteenth century Istanbul, the Sultan commissions the Ottoman Empire’s most gifted artisans to create a book celebrating the glory of his reign in the European style, but such art may be seen as an affront to Islam, making it a dangerous task.
Uganda – Abyssinian Chroniclesby Moses Isegawa: A young man experiences the worst of Ugandan society–oppression, war, rape, poverty, and AIDS–but manages to keep his hope and sense of humor.
Ukraine – Wave of Terrorby Theodore Odrach: A firsthand fictionalized account of the Stalinist occupation of Belarus.
United Kingdom – White Teethby Zadie Smith: A suicidal World War II veteran gets a second lease on life when he marries a beautiful but toothless Jamaican woman half his age while his friend and fellow vet, a Muslim Bengali, enters into an arranged marriage with a feisty woman.
United States – To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee: Against popular opinion, a lawyer defends a black man who has been accused of raping a white woman in 1930s Alabama.
Uzbekistan – A Collection of Uzbek Short Storiesby Mahmuda Saydumarova: A collection of ten stories by Uzbek writers such as Abdulla Qahhar, Ghafur Ghulom, and Sayed Ahmad.
Venezuela – Doña Barbaraby Rómulo Gallegos: A man returns home to reclaim his estate and is opposed by his cousin, a beautiful woman who is rumored to be a witch.
Vietnam – The Sympathizerby Viet Thanh Nguyen: This spy novel set during the Vietnam War just won a Pulitzer [edited] Prize.
Yemen – I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorcedby Nujood Ali: A brave young girl recounts the horror of being forcibly married, raped, abused, and finally divorced all by the age of ten.
Zambia – Bitternessby Malama Katulwende: Based on real events, this novel explores the tension between tradition and modernity, political struggle, and life in twentieth century Zambia.
Zimbabwe – Without a Name and Under Tongueby Yvonne Vera: A young woman from rural Zimbabwe travels to Harare with hope for a better life, but her dreams are dashed when she becomes pregnant.
And more
jAMAICA = Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands BY Mary Seacole
East Timor Seno Gumira Ajidarma — Jazz, Perfume and the Incident (1996)
Estonia = Jaan Kross — The Conspiracy & Other Stories
Morocco= author Abdullah taya has some translated books in english , also the hospital by ahmed puanani
japan = The sailor that fell from grace from the sea by yukio mishima or the temple of the golden pavillion by same author and then we have the great passage by shion miura you can also read books by Murakami for japan, also Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
china = the three body problem by Cixin Liu or Death's End same author or The Dark Forest
russia = Childhood, Boyhood, Youth: by leo tollstoy (New Translation) or War and Peace or Anna Karenina
Finland = the year of the hare by Paasilinna Arto or The Howling Miller
so follow along on the youtube channel linked below .
https://youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkA
so do follow along here if you only want to do a you tube one
but please let me know .
ALSO IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM , UNDER @MARIASREADNREVIEW MY LATEST POST UNDER THE #BOOKSFROMEVERYCOUNTRY YOU WILL GET OTHER IDEAS TO , ON PEOPLES INSTAGRAMS SO DO CHECK THEM OUT TOO .
(january )READ WITH ME , WAR AND PEACE PLUS FREE COPY IN LINK BELOW .
Who wants to read war and peace with me , its not gona be a race , but i think this book should be read this year .
also i want to DO ALOT MORE READ ALONGS TOGETHER WITH YOU , I ALSO WANT TO DO alot more READING OF THE books on my TBR which is basically my whole book case lol ,as i have read mostly pdfs and online book that have been sent to me by the authors .. last year ... and 2020 as well , so my books on my case just seem to grow and grow . any way if you want to read war and peace with me this year please sign up below , make sure you get your copy ready we can even annotate it too if you like .
WE WILL ALSO READ OTHER BOOKS ON MY SHELF TOO OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WELL OVER THE WHOLE YEAR . THIS LOOKS FUN , AND IM EXCITED TOO BEGIN
i ALSO WANT TO READ BOOKS FROM AROUND THE WORLD , LIKE ONE BOOK FROM EACH COUNTRY .. SO ANY IDEAS , LET ME KNOW THAT TO .
MY COPY LOOKS JUST LIKE THIS , SO IF YOU HAVE THIS COPY OR OTHER COPIES , THEN JOIN ME ON THIS JOURNEY IN READING THIS EPIC . AND IF YOU ARE DOING THE BOOK PER COUNTRY THAN THIS IS PERFECT , AS THIS ONE IS FROM RUSSIA .
MY BOOK CHALLENGE OF 2022 TICK WHEN YOU'VE READ AND YOU DONT HAVE TO READ THEM IN ORDER , READ HOW YOU WANT 1. A book published in 2022____ 2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship_____ 3. A book about or set in the night or with night in title ____ 4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title_____ 5. A book with a purple cover ____ 6. A book by a female author_____ 7. A book with a crown on the cover _____ 8. A book with a a bird on it ____ 9. A book about a "found family"____ 10. Wolf on the cover ____ 11. A instagram recommendation____ 12. A book about the afterlife____ 13. A book set in the 1980s____ 14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title____ 15. A book by a male author ____ 16. A book about witches_____ 17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022____ 18. A classic of your choice ____ 19. A book that takes place during your favorite season____ 20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your name____ 21. A book about a alien _____ 22. A book from stephen King ____ 23. A book with a recipe in it____ 24. A book you can read in one sitting____ 25. A book about a fight for the crown ___ 26. A book with a misleading title____ 27. A Award winner book____ 28. A book set during a holiday____ 29. A different book by an author you read in 2021___ 30. A book about a cafe ____ 31. A book featuring a disaster____ 32. A book with a face on the front____ 33. A horror book___ 34. A book set in Victorian times____ 35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title____ 36. A book you know nothing about_____ 37. A book about gender identity____ 38. A book featuring a party_____ 39. An science fiction or fantasy book____ 40. A book that fulfills your favorite category____ 41. A book with a reflected image on the cover _____ 42. A book that features a war _____ 43. A book with a long title _____ 44. A duology (1)____ 45. A duology (2)____ 46. A book about someone leading a double life____ 47. A book featuring a parallel reality____ 48. A book from your TBR ____ 49. Middle grade book ____ 50. First book of a trilogy ____