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Jan 02, 2022 06:05PM
New year, new board for 2022:
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First book of world literature for the year, and with an empty board, there are plenty of choices. I'll put it here, since it applies both literally and emotionally:B5: Book About a Journey
Washington Black by Esi EdugyanCountry: Barbados
While it would be much better to place a book by a Canadian author here, I'll use the spot for this book most people think of when they think of Newfoundland:A3: Set in Canada or by Canadian Author
The Shipping News by Annie ProulxCountry: Canada
Mome_Rath wrote: "While it would be much better to place a book by a Canadian author here, I'll use the spot for this book most people think of when they think of Newfoundland:A3: Set in Canada or by Canadian Auth..."
I will also read this book within the coming months. A reread for me.
It was a good book for memories of Newfoundland. I may have to go back and reread The Colony of Unrequited Dreams someday, since I read that when I visited the island.
The board is quite open right now, but I'll place this next book here:E5: Set in the Southern Hemisphere
Remembering Babylon by David MaloufCountry: Australia
I have a few options for this book as well, but I'll decide on this spot:A4: Debut Novel
Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga MakumbiCountry: Uganda
Big open board, but I'll place this one here:D2: Nobel Laureate
Flights by Olga TokarczukCountry: Poland
This one is rather obvious:D4: Translated from Korean
Please Look After Mom by Shin Kyung-sookCountry: South Korea
Much debate, but I'll place this latest read here:B1: Biography or Autobiography
A Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return: Expanded Edition by Zeina AbirachedCountry: Lebanon
This was one where I knew in advance where I would place it:E4: Epistolary
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerCountry: United States
A library hold non-renewal pushed this one up in the queue:E1: Nonbinary or Trans Author
The Matter of Wales: Epic Views of a Small Country by Jan MorrisCountry: Wales (United Kingdom)
The last section of this book book focuses on life in a gulag in a river delta, so I'll place it under this category:C5: Rivers, Lakes, or Swamps
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta SepetysCountry: Lithuania
For a short book, this one (and the translated copy I read simultaneously) took a long time to read, thanks to fancy, older Spanish.D3: Between 100-200 Pages
Azul by Rubén DaríoCountry: Nicaragua
This was a long one, as many classics are; nevertheless, it was quite enjoyableB4: 19th Century Classic
The Maias by Eça de QueirósCountry: Portugal
Though I've already read several this year, time to actually record a book from Africa in the most obvious spot on the board:C2: Set in Africa
Paradise by Abdulrazak GurnahCountry: Tanzania
I suppose it's time to get back to adding books to the Bingo board. I'll put one of the best books I've read recently into this spot:C4: Historical Fiction
A Dry White Season by André BrinkCountry: South Africa
And with that, comes Bingo #1:
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Time to add another book.E3: Translated Woman Author
The Big Green Tent by Lyudmila UlitskayaCountry: Russia
And now I can knock this one off the board:B3: Classic Horror
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxCountry: France
This may be stretching it, since the narrator is probably the only one who could be considered the main character, but he is surrounded by several important surrounding characters with disabilities (Margo Benitez, the Jimenez brothers, the Vigil family) who very positively change his life.C1: Main Character with a Disability
Home Reading Service by Fabio MorábitoCountry: Mexico
And I might as well fill in this square now, since it was new to me until 2022:A5: Country Not Read in 2021
Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons by Gerald DurrellCountry: Mauritius
And now to fill in a recent read:B2: Published in Last 3 Years
When I Sing, Mountains Dance by Irene SolàCountry: Spain
And at last, Bingo #2:
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A bit late for posting this, but here's another entry:D5: Medieval Woman Author
Double Radiance: Poetry and Prose of Li Qingzhao by Li QingzhaoCountry: China
And that brings me to Bingo #3:
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Well here's a challenge; my book by a local author doesn't have a cover uploaded to Goodreads. Still, here is the entry:E2: Book by Local Author
Ghost Songs: A Palestinian Love Story by Kathryn K. Abdul-BakiCountry: Palestine
And here is Bingo #4 (whether it looks like it or not):
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Nearing the end -- here's another entry:D1: Caribbean author
The Color of My Words by Lynn JosephCountry: Dominican Republic
And here are two more Bingos:
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And an excellent book for this entry:A2: Food-Themed
Red Sands: Dispatches and Recipes from Unsung Cities and Open Steppe by Caroline EdenCountry: Kazakhstan
And another two Bingos:
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With the World Cup now over, I have completed my last book for the board (which also adds one last color to the board):C3: Sports and/or Recreation
Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football by David WinnerCountry: Netherlands
And that also completes by Bingo board. Here are the last four Bingos, all at once:
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Around the World in 80 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Remembering Babylon (other topics)The Matter of Wales: Epic Views of a Small Country (other topics)
Move Along; Nothing to See Here (other topics)
When I Sing, Mountains Dance (other topics)
Home Reading Service (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
David Winner (other topics)Caroline Eden (other topics)
Lynn Joseph (other topics)
Kathryn K. Abdul-Baki (other topics)
Li Qingzhao (other topics)
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