Thursday 3 November 2016
Reading the World
The challenge? Read one book from every country in the world. Accepted. Inspired by writer Ann Morgan's blog, A Year of Reading the World,
I've decided to embark on a literary tour of the globe. I'm not aiming
to finish it in a year, but I am going to try to read a book from each
of the 196 countries that she covers – here's an entry on how she came up with the list. I might add places (ie some of the territories not on the initial line-up);
I'll see how I go. I have, however, decided that books I've already
read don't count towards the final tally, although I might include them
in my bibliography. Any suggestions of the best fiction to read from
other countries, available in English translation, gratefully received.
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Excellent idea. I've semi-resolved to read one book from each EU member state next year, which is definitely manageable if I maintain my current reading rate. It's quite an exciting prospect. An embarrassment of riches in France and Germany, for instance; but when you get to Slovakia or Malta there's the problem of availability. I may have to be creative. Good luck!
Thanks, Gareth. And excellent idea on the EU reading project. Topical, too. I agree that the availability issue might prove problematic. Will let you know if I stumble across any solutions!
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