Around the World discussion

Time for my annual "better late than never" yearly list! (in my defense, it was 2020)

Previous lists: 2017 | 2018 | 2019

WHERE I READ IN 2020*

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Argentina
— Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica; review


Australia
— Bold Land, Bold Love by Connie Mason; review


Brazil
— It Is Wood, It Is Stone by Gabriella Burnham; review


Canada
— The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery; review
— Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery; review


Czech Republic
— Bohemian Gospel by Dana Chamblee Carpenter; review


Egypt
— In Thrall to the Enemy Commander by Greta Gilbert; review


India
— A Burning by Megha Majumdar; review


Italy
— Roma by Steven Saylor; review
— Empire by Steven Saylor; review


Japan
— Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie; review
— Earthlings by Sayaka Murata; review


Kenya
— Mark of the Lion by Suzanne Arruda; review


Malaysia
— The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo; review
— Lake Like a Mirror by Ho Sok Fong; review


Mexico
— Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor; review
— Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia; review


Nigeria
— Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi; review


Norway
— The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave; review



*note: I do not "count" books set in the US or the UK (excluding Northern Ireland).

Added: Earthlings by Sayaka Murata — Japan

Added: Anne of Green Gables and The Blue Castle — Canada

Final tally for 2020: 14 countries visited!

And for the visual amongst us, here's a map of where I read in 2020!

Great job Renae! You have a few titles there I want to explore. Just recently I read sample chapters for Butter Honey Pig Bread and can’t wait to dive in, especially after reading your review.

Thanks so much, Andrea! I hope you enjoy the book when you get to it! :D

Nice travels in 2020, Renae. I’ve got to check out Butter Honey Pig Bread. Looking forward to seeing where you travel in 2021.