reading a book from every country? challenge update & bookclub!!!
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For Palestine you would love "Bak to Haifa" by Ghassan Kanafani (or anything by him tbh) or RIFQA by Mohamed El kurd if you're in the mood for poetry
Loved RIFQA
oh my god, yes, anything by Ghassan Kanafani is the way to go, as well as Ibrahim Nasrallah
Rifqa is one of my top reads in 2023!
You are the only influencer I will join another app for 😂 I can’t wait for this!!!
haha I am so honoured Claire - so happy to have you join us
@emmiereads question are we going to get whole review/ talk about video for ann rice vampire chronicles second book the vampire lestat in January or do you have estimated date of when review video for that book will be done?
Literally! Also the only one I trust to help do this project & make it interesting lol
Me too. Instantly downloaded! Also, Goodreads is no fun 😂
Japan: 4:37
India: 5:27
China: 5:58
Russia: 6:05
Finland: 6:45
UK, US: 7:19
Turkey: 7:38
France: 8:10
South Africa, Iraq: 9:11
South Korea: 9:26
Italy: 9:39
Brazil: 11:12
Lebanon: 12:05
Canada: 12:18
Germany: 13:43
Zimbabwe: 14:23
Mexico: 14:30
Argentina: 15:23
Norway: 16:25
Nigeria: 16:32
Ireland: 16:36
Sudan: 16:51
Australia: 17:01
Colombia: 17:05
Denmark, Iran, Austria, Iceland: 17:09
Jamaica: 17:32
Guatemala: 18:34
Portugal: 18:52
Palestine: 19:35
Sweden: 20:43
The Philippines: 20:50
Kenya: 21:00
Indonesia: 21:11
Taiwan: 21:18
Albania: 21:31
(I may have missed some lol)
I love people like you 🫶🏼
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It’s Colombia, not Columbia, just for you to know 🙂
Indonesia: 21:11
thank u
Hi Emma!! :) I’m Hungarian and if you haven’t decided for Hungary yet i have THE perfect recommendation. It’s called The Door by Magda Szabó. It is a beautiful, touching, suspenseful novel with complex female characters in the centre. I’ve been watching your videos for years and we have a lot of favorite books in common so I think you would like it!! 🥰
I ADORE THIS BOOK, yes!!
I personally DNFd The Door, for Hungary I would recommend 'Journey by Moonlight' by Antal Szerb or 'Embers' by Sandor Marai
Satantango - Krasnohorkai is leagues better
YES i literally ran to the comments to make our girl magda known !!!
I really recommend "The House of Spirits" for Chile. Isabel Allende's writing is extremely effective, at least in the original language. I think you will really like it. 😊
Allende was born in Peru, not Chile.
@@kurtfox4944her nationality is Chilean and she’s lived there off and on her entire life
YES. Isabel Allende is strangely underrated on booktube, despite being a famous author with many incredible books.
One of my goals for 2024 is to read books from 10 new countries. You really inspired me to start this challenge this year!
ah so cool - hope you love your picks this year! :)
Hey Emma, I’m a Canadian living in Germany and there are so many awesome books from Germany! Putting Thomas Mann aside as his books are massive, though he is incredible, I’d highly recommend Patrick Süßkind’s Perfume, Hans Fallada’s Alone in Berlin, Austerlitz by Sebald and one could count Isherwood’s Berlin novels towards Germany. Also, Heinrich Böll’s The Clown or the Lost Honour of Katharina Blum. Trust me, there is a treasure trove here that is far beyond Goethe and Hesse. (Though I’m a huge fan of both of them and especially their poetry)! Happy reading, I hope to join in!
Hi, I am a Swissie living in South Africa, and I am looking for some contemporary German books, can you recommend some, please?!? I like literary fiction 😊
@@azu_rikka in German or English?
@@Sopranistineberhard Deutsch☝️
Hi, German here. Some contemporary books I’d recommend ‚Der Russe ist einer der Birken liebt‘ by Olga Grjasnowa. And ‚Junge Frau, am Fenster stehend, Abendlicht, Blaues Kleid‘ by Alena Schröder.
Ohhh adding to that list: Fabian by Erich Kästner, in general everything Erich Kästner and What you can see from here by Mariana Leky for something more contemporary!
I’m studying slavic literature at university so i have a lot of recommendations from east/centraleast and southeast europe 😍
Croatia: the ministry of pain
Albania (biography): free, coming of age at the end of history
Hungary: katalin street
Slovenia: the fig tree
Montenegro (but set in Romania): hansen’s children
Lithuania: breathing into marble
Bulgaria: time shelter
Latvia: white shroud
Enjoy 😍🤓
this year “Time Shelter” by Georgi Gospodinov won the international booker prize and I just really want to see it on here because Bulgaria never gets talked about haha :)
Exactly my thought 😊
Haitian book recommandation here 🇭🇹🙋🏾♀️ for your next world tour challenge! 😊
You should read “love, anger, madness” by Marie Vieux Chauvet. It is my FAVORITE novel when it comes to Haitian literature.
It’s actually 3 different stories taking place during the dictatorship in Haiti back in the 1950’s. But what’s unique about this book is that Chauvet never ever mentions the dictatorship or Papa Doc (the dictator). In each story there are references to a mysterious, evil and sometimes invisible power figure that has a different name each time. These figures actually remind me of Big Brother specifically in “Anger” and “Madness”. If I remember correctly, one or two stories even take place waaay before the actual dictatorship period. That’s also and interesting touch in my opinion.
“Love” is about the relationship between three sisters from the Haitian aristocracy. It’s about one sister in particular, her insecurities, her love for her brother in law and jealousy for her sister.
“Anger” is about a family waking up to their land being stolen from them.
“Madness” is actually a play and it’s about two friends turning completely mad from fear of getting killed by whatever is happening outside. You don’t know what’s real and what’s not.
This book will really give you a look into Haitian culture, history and societal issues.
Interesting fact : this book was actually banned and every copy of it was destroyed by the dictator. Thankfully Chauvet’s family secretly kept a few copies which is the reason why we can read this book today.
I hope my explanation of the novel will pique your curiosity 😃
For Germany I highly recommend „Where you come from“ and „How the soldier repairs the Gramophone“ by Sasa Stanisic, beautiful Books, some of my favourites :)
Emma, as a brazilian, i'm glad you loved Machado de Assis and Clarice Lispector. I surely want to join your bookclub! ☺️
I’m currently at 43 countries for the challenge. This is exciting!!
that's incredible!!
I was actually planning to start this challenge in 2024!! Great timing. So happy you are doing this.
I’m doing my thesis on Palestinian Literature and one of the books I’m writing about is Minor Detail (by the way the first part of the book is based on a true story)! For more Palestinian Lit I would recommend Ghassan Kanafani’s Men in the Sun, also classic but Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry is a must read. For even more contemporary poetry I would go for Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd!
Thank you for this comment! 😊I just want to enhance these recommendations! In the time we are living in, it is our moral obligation to dive into Palestinian literature!
@thank you so much! I appreciate you and I completely agree ❤
I'm so excited for this! I actually wanted to focus more on reading around the world next year, so that's perfect timing 😄
For Germany I highly recommend The Neverending Story and Momo, both by Michael Ende. Those have been two of my favourite books since I was a child 🧡
All Quiet On The Western Front is also a german classic. I know it was a huge movie some years ago, bute I really recommend the book because it has another vibe. Erich Maria Remarque, the author, is not that popular in germany (his books were banned by the nazis of course), but a friend told me that he is very famous in eastern Europe (especially Russia).
my favorite author is Clarice Lispector, from Brazil. She transformed me completely. My life have a new meaning after reading her
Like Water for Chocolate was one of my favourite books I read this year and I think it's great for magical realism enthusiasts tbh - hope you enjoy it too ❤ So happy you started this book club ♥️
As for Germany I'd reccommend "The Drinker" by Hans Fallada, even though his most famous work is "Alone in Berlin". And a book everybody loves ist "Momo - The Men in Grey " by Michael Ende. It's a childrens book, but loved by every adult that reads it, because then you really understand, what Michael Ende wants to tell us.
I started doing this challenge because of you, it’s so fun!! I can’t wait to join. feeling so excited for the new year:)
It is amazing that you promote books from all around the world. It is much needed !! ❤
Perfume from Patrick Süskind for Germany!!! The way smells are described is incredible. I didn't know my imagination stretched to the odorous realm untill my mind walked the smelly streets of 1700s Paris, and ventured in the overwhelming fragrances of French perfumeries.
For Germany I highly recommend 'Perfume' by Patrick Süßkind. The protagonist, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, possesses an extraordinary sense of smell and becomes OBSESSED with creating the perfect scent, leading him on a journey of passion and obsession. Its sooo good.
So excited for this book club, i've discovered many favorite reads because of you ❤
I cannot wait for this! You were the reason I got inspired to start my own reading around the world challenge at the start of this year and I’m excited to add more international books to the list
I'm reading Herta Müller right now and I think you should check her out, she is a romanian author, but she grew up in a german community there in Romania, so german is her 1st language. It's my first time reading anything from her, but I've got to say her writing is something else. It took me awhile to get used to the way she writes, cause it's very poetic, descriptive and ritmic in a sense( idk how to describe it any better) and I wasn´t expecting it, but now I'm very interested in her writing style. If you'd like to know I'm halfway through "The passport"
Can’t wait for you to read something from Serbia, or maybe even feature it in the book club so we can read it together! Sadly, not a lot of our country’s good work has been translated, and there’s not a lot of hope that it ever will. But still having hope in someday hearing your opinion about our literature ❤️
ive started this challenge last year and i made this map where i mark every country ive read from, its great for keeping me in track and its generally just satisfying to look at it slowly fill up :DDD
I am certainly missing out. Reading from other countries is something we don't talk about enough-thanks for the reminder and motivation
Just finished The Dollmaker of Krakow. And damn. Just damn. As an American of Polish descent...what a book. Glad you recommended it. Hope you have a great New Year, Emma! Thanks for making reading fun again! 🙂And yes I'll join your app!
awe I'm so glad you liked it! Happy New Year to you - thank you for all of the kinds words and laughs this year! and ah can't wait to see you there!
Mexican Here, so cool to hear you enjoy our great literature. This year i read Pedro Paramo for the 5th time and every time it's a radical different experience.
Hello, Emma! Ana from Brazil here! I loved your list of books and I'm very excited to joined the bookclub. Also, I have some recomendations for you. The first one is from my country, "Barren Lives" by Graciliano Ramos, it's fantastic and a bit sad (I cried a lot). The other one is from Angola, it's called "Mayombe" by Pepetela, another amazing book that needs to be read by everyone.
I love your channel, I hope the next year can be wonderfull for you and everyone here.
Highly recommend Stefan Zweig for Austria !!!!
Chess Story, A Letter from an Unknown Woman, any of his novellas and short stories tbh
I'm reading Like water for chocolate now. I have 2 more chapters. It's good. Never heard of the other one. I like to read from other countries too.
I hope 2024 is the year you read the book of disquiet 👀🇵🇹 I also recommend Pessoa’s poems, they’re available in English and they’re his best work!
fingers crossed I'll get to it!
@@emmiereads yeah, i think you'd really like the Portuguese Classics! 🇵🇹 You won't regret reading them
Me indica uns clássicos aí de portugal
Yesss, I want her to read and talk about the book of disquiet 🥲
So weird I was making a template for 2024 to start reading a book from every country in the world right before I opened this video 😱❤️ can’t wait to join the book club!
As a German I wanna highly recommend you read The Death in Venice by Thomas Mann and also The Trial by Franz Kafka. Kafka is my favorite author and I am so certain you're gonna love his work. And The Death in Venice I think you'll highly enjoy, especially after having gone there :)
I'm sooo excited for this new bookclub bc I started the read around the world challenge at the beginning of December!! emmie and throneofpages inspired me 😌
So excited to read with the bookclub, emma, you are truly the only youtuber i would download an app for much less, buy a book that iv'e never heard of for a online bookclub! i also plan to read alot more in 2024 so very excited to read alongside one of my favourite youtubers
I started an around the world challenge this year because of yours and I’m so excited for the book club! I hope eartheater still gets included, I really want to read that one.
Edit: please put Membranes on the list too! That one is really high up on my tbr
For Germany I recommend the beautiful children‘s classic „Momo“ by Michael Ende.
i am really excited to join this challenge with you! also, for turkey, unfortunately you can't find a lot of works translated into english that are not written by either elif shafak or orhan pamuk, but i would actually really recommend Night by Bilge Karasu if you can get your hands on it. it is a post-modernist dystopian-ish novel largely concerned with the dissemination, manipulation and erasure of information and ideas, so i think you would be really interested in it!
Austrian here, but I will recommend you a german author: Ferdinand von Schirach, any of his books are captivating but I would strongly propose "coffee and cigarettes". Have a wonderful new year, E! 🎉❤ PS: if you want to give Goethe another chance give "The Sorrows of Young Werther" a shot! 😊😊
Nooo that book was awful😭 it was by far the worst book I’ve read. I read it with my book club and no one liked it 🥲
For Germany I can recommend "Perfume." Or "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink.
For the German pick I would like to recommend “Das Parfüm” aka “The Perfume” by Patrick Süskind.
I've not intentionally been doing the challenge, but I've read a lot of your recs from past videos on the challenge - "Frankenstein in Baghdad," "Hurricane Season," "The Ice Palace," "Untold Night and Day," and I'm sure some others. I'll definitely be joining the book club :) I'm also looking forward to trying Fable, since I like tracking my reading but don't love any of the other apps I've tried for it!
When you do Sweden you should do Let the right one in by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Kallocain by Karin Boye, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf or Ronia the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren (The Brothers Lionheart, or Mio My Son are also great alternatives for Astrid Lindgren)
Edit: for Germany I recommend Look Who's Back by Timur Vermes or The artificial silk girl by Irmgard Keun, and for Nigeria the novel Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a masterpiece
thank you so much for the recs
Astrid Lindgren was my favourite author as a Child 😊
I read Nils Holgerson this year and absolutly loved it!
Was just about to write the same list haha, especially Kallocain by Karin Boye is soo good!
some german recommedations:
Eugen Ruge: In Times of Fading Light (literary historical fiction set in DDR (east germany));
Heinrich Böll: The Clown;
Bernhard Schlink: The Reader;
Daniel Kehlmann;
Kai Meyer: The Water Mirror/The Flowing Queen (middle-grade, set in Venice, magic, mermaids, flying stone lions, loved it); Erich Kästner The Flying Classroom (children's classic wintery, must read for Christmas) Kästner also wrote a lot of poems and literature for adults;
Thomas Mann (Death in Venice, The Magic Mountain);
I'll have to suggest you some translated Turkish books other than Pamuk and Şafak :D I don't think Şafak's work is worth it enough to make it on this list. We don't have many translated works, it's a shame. Anyways, I'd suggest you to try to get your hands on;
I’ve Learned Some Things - Ataol Behramoğlu
The Garden of Departed Cats - Bilge Karasu
Fourth Company - Rıfat Ilgaz
Mediterranean Waltz - Buket Uzuner
As a German, I would highly recommend these two books for Germany: Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann, which is a very funny historical novel, and Summer Before the Dark: Stefan Zweig and Joseph Roth, Ostend 1936 by Volker Weidermann, which is a literary fiction novel about ex-pat writers from Germany and Austria gathering in Ostende, in Belgium, for one last summer together. Happy reading!
I love the Around the World videos!! 🌎 and i havent been very good about reading from new counties lately so i love it!! (I did read "even if this love disappears tonight" and it absolutely ruined me so at least there's that)
Hi Emma, for German books I'd really recommend one of Dürrenmatt's plays. I've personally only read 'The Visit' (which is pretty much the only book I've ever enjoyed in German class). It's kind of a dark comedy and pretty bizarre at times, but a lot of fun. A lot of my friends also liked 'The Physicists' by him. Anyways, I'm really excited to see your future picks! Have a great 2024🤍
When I sing, mountains dance by Irene Solà (Spain, written in Catalan). One of the best books I've read in the last five years and since you like nature so much I think you'll love it!
Favorite part of the channel I cannot wait for the next tour.
joined! cant wait for this!!! I have been debating starting this challenge for myself so this feels perfect!
Kallocain is really cool! Would highly recommend.
Recommendations for the country of Sweden:
Wilful Disregard - Lena Andersson (tragic story about the ugly side of love and obsession, really clever)
The Brothers Lionheart - Astrid Lindgren (Sweden's most famous and beloved children's writer, a story about love and death and courage)
Blackwater - Kerstin Ekman (an original story about a small place in the north where strange things happen)
Such a good idea for a book club! Thanks so much for starting it :)
Greetings from Sweden
Signed up for Fable! I remember vaguely hearing about it once so I’m glad you talked about it. It’s looking pretty cool so far. Can’t wait to be in a legit book club with you! ❤❤
Hi, Emma! I'm from the Philippines. I highly recommend one of the famous books in Philippine literature, the Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not). It also has a sequel, which is the El Filibusterismo (The Reign of Greed). Both books are written by our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. I hope you'll enjoy reading those books and learn from the history of our country. 🇵🇭
What a cool challenge! I had not heard of The Break, but I'll take a look for it next time I'm in the bookstore. My Germany suggestion would be Siddhartha by Hesse, over Steppenwolf. France for me would be Georges Simenon (though, he was Belgian) and his noir takes on Paris... Have you read Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov from Russia? That is one of my all time favourites, from any country.
been waiting for this kind of videossss😍😍😍
10 Minutes, 38 Seconds in this Strange World is absolutely amazing!
For germany I can recommend:
- Momo by Michael Ende, a childrens classic, all about the appreciation of time;
- inkheart by Cornelia Funke, a middle grade fantasy
- what you can see from here, by Mariana Leky, a soft and heartfelt book set in a village with quirky characters,living their life
- identitti by Mithu Sanyal, inspired by the rachel dolezal case, with a lot of unlikeable characters and deep discussions ( this one is a hit or miss )
I really want her to read Momo!
@@johannawidmann7271 Momo is the best :)
Terrible.
Can't wait! just downloaded fable ❤❤
For Argentina I also recommend Claudia Piñeiro's either A Little Luck or Elena Knows!! ❤
For Germany I highly recommend What You Can See From Here by Mariana Leky! It’s a more recent book about this village and its community. I literally gift this to everyone I know for their birthdays and so far everyone loved it
I'm so excited I recently downloaded Fable it and got scared to participate in any book clubs but will definetly be joining you! Can't wait
From Germany I highly recommend my favourite book: The City of Dreaming Books by German author Walter Moers.
Protagonist Optimus Yarnspinner is a Lindworm (a species of bibliophile dinosaurs) who inherits a perfectly written manuscript from his mentor. Its author went to Bookholm, the center of the Zamonian book trade, and was not heard of again.
Seeking adventure as well as inspiration for his own writing, Optimus travels to Bookholm in search of the mysterious author. A fantastic adventure like none I have ever seen before unfolds...
i’m not an active commentator, but i started reading murakami in chronological order and it’s been my favorite thing ever. i recently finished hard boiled wonderland and the end of the world, which was my favorite so far. i gave it 5 stars, and i can’t wait for you to read it!
The Quixote is a must read for Spain as it is probably the best book ever written. However, if you don't feel like reading more than 1500 pages, The tree of knowledge from Pío Baroja, any Unamuno book or Camilo José Cela's work are definitely good choices.
My recommendation is My cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci. Or another one of his books, but this one really touched me. It's less cozy and more modern than something like the summer books so a really different side of Finnish literature and a queer immigrant perspective that also goes into the history of Yugoslavia. It's a really weird book with a talking cat and multiple snakes with plot significance, I love it!
For Germany (as a German) I can really recommend "The End of Loneliness" by Benedict Wells! It's a contemporary novel, not a classic, but it really is beautiful and packs a punch. :)
this was one of my 5 star reads for 2023! 🤍
Totally agree, it’s a stunning book!
I’m from Argentina and I recommend you Mariana Enriquez short stories. She writes horror and I think you would love it.🖤 Happy new year.
My most fav books from "not-so-common" countries:
Lebanon: Je Me Souviens: Beyrouth. -- it's a BD (a comic book) on Civil war in Lebanon. (I read in French but maybe it was translated to Eng)
Kenya: The City of Thorns. - written by a British journalist who interviewed 9 Somalian families who are stuck forever in Daadab refugee camp in the north of Kenya. The stories are breathtaking.
Absolutely joining! So exciting to diversify my reading in 2024 with y'all!
German recommendations coming in:
- „Gilgi - One of us“ (1920s/30s Germany, for especially Berlin in that time: „The Artificial Silk Girl“)
- „Momo“ by Michael Ende (very fairytale-esque)
- „When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit“
- „Why We Took The Car“ (more on the YA side/coming-of-age)
Maybe a bit more out of your comfort zone:
- „The City of Dreaming Books“
- „QualityLand“
This sounds amazing! Will definitely try to take part
Yesss I started this Challenge years ago and now this yaaay😊
Hii Emmie, I love the idea of this bookclub! I am from Brasil and I'm so glad you have enjoyed some of our literature. I highly recommed "Dom Casmurro", from the same author of Bras Cubas, I actually prefer it by far. I also recommed "Perfect Days" from Raphael Montes, it's a newer book, a thriller, but I think you're gonna like it. But be aware, it's very heavy. My favourite from him I don't think hs been translated already, unfortunately 🙁(The translation would be "The Secret Dinner"). Hope you like them and have a lovely New Year's Eve! My year has definitely been nicer because of you 😊
hi emma! for germany, I’d like to recommend “where you come from” by saša stanišić. I saw someone mention it here in the comments already and couldn’t agree more. it’s one of the most touching, creative books I’ve ever read!
as for chinese literature, I recently finished “the last quarter of the moon” by chi zijian. the narrator is a member of the evenki-tribe and we follow her life, her close relationship with nature and the changing of her people’s way of life due to the japanese invasion during the 1930s. it’s a wonderful read, especially if you’re interested in non-han chinese literature 🦌
I would love to join the book club! I started to read more literature from other countries because of you. One book I read this year from a new country to me was Romania, and it was Solenoid by Mircea Cărtărescu. It was such a beautiful read. However, it is a lengthier one so probably not the best for a book club pick. However, it's definitely a good one for a solo reading experience!
Very excited to join this bookclub!! I have some book recommendations from the Netherlands as that's where I'm from :)
Beyond Sleep - Willem Frederik Hermans : This book follows the journey of a young geologist that goes on a research expedition to the very north of Norway which does not go quite as expected. It talks about dreams and purpose, while at the same time very vividly describing the beautiful surroundings and the many mosquitoes present. The author of this book is known as one of the three great 20th century Dutch writers and used to be a geology professor as well which I think very much adds to this book. Also, it's very fitting to read in winter!
The Evenings - Gerard Reve : This is the most famous novel of another author of the "big three" from 20th century Dutch literature. It follows the life of Frits, a 23 year old who still lives with his parents which he frequently gets annoyed at. It's a book about boredom and depression, written in a unique cynical way which makes it very funny to read. The book follows Frits the days leading up to new years evening of 1947, and it's a great portrayal of life post-WOII in Amsterdam.
The Laws - Connie Palmen : This is the debut novel of a famous contemporary Dutch writer. It follows the encounters of a Dutch philosophy student, Marie, with seven different men. It's a very introspective novel in which Marie learns about herself through her encounters with these men and explores her mental health as well. The novel has some autobiographical elements in it which made it come across as very authentic to me. I also really loved the descriptions of things like the Dutch rainy weather and Amsterdam in here, it felt very cosy to me. Would highly recommend!
For Syria I recommend The Map of Salt and Stars by Syrian-American author Zeyn Joukhadar, and for Sweden anything by Frederik Backman.
I really enjoyed This Earth of Mankind! I read it for a class in high school and I didn't expect to like it as much as I did.
I can’t wait for this. For Czech Republic (or Austria? Idk what his nationality would be considered now) I nominate The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke 🥰💖 I learned about Rilke through you, soooo it’s only fitting 😉
happy that como agua para chocolate won! i'm downloading the app now
I have a recommendation for Germany the novel “Alone” from Daniel Schreiber was just translated and is about loneliness but also enjoying being alone 🥰 it is one of my favourites this year
For Germany, have a look into The Method by Juli Zeh. It’s one of my favourite books of the year and felt reminiscent of 1984 (it also deals with a future totalitarian society)
I'm also doing this challenge, but I find that because I just let books come my way I'm also always reading from the same countries like Japan, South Korea, India ... so this year I'm changing my approach! I'm planning to focus on my neighbors in South East Asia for 2024. I will still count the books I read outside of SEA of course, but I'll definitely be more deliberate in finding books from SEA.
May I also add some recommendations from the Philippines? Gun Dealers' Daughter by Gina Apostol, anything by Nick Joaquin (but especially his short stories), and But for the Lovers by Wilfrido Nolledo. Much love xx
You should some of the biggest authors from Palestine: Mahmoud Darwish (any of his poetry, I liked "state of siege" which is also in the collection "The Butterfly's Burden"), Ghassan Kanafani with "Men in the sun". For contemporary authors in Palestine I would recommend Sonia Nimr with her young adult "Thunderbird" series which mixes Palestinian history with a fantastical time-traveling story or Mohammad Sabaaneh's adult comics that tackle the Israeli occupation of Palestine, e.g., "Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine".
Sure, I'm in. I'm currently reading A Sorrow of Angels by Stefansson (2nd book in the Heaven and Hell Trilogy) from Iceland. Just finished Small Things Like These by Keegan from Ireland. Highly recommend both!
Thank God because I made all my friends vote for this book LOL
I am a native german speaker and I can really recommend Fitzek for Germany. He is probably the most author of the present and writes thrillers implementing society criticism. (Reminds me of King in the best ways but less horror and more thriller)
this was very interesting to watch and add to my tbr :)
I never really comment, but as a viewer from Germany, I just had to this time! I don’t read that many books from my own country (I have been let down as well) but there still are some books I’d highly recommend: “The Quest for Christa T” and “Cassandra” by Christa Wolf, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “The Sandman”, “The Reader” by Bernhard Schlink and Patrick Süßkind’s “Perfume”. I hope you give them a go :) .. I also just had to add that your videos provide so much joy and comfort to me and I’m so excited to join the book club 🥰🥰 you’re by far my favorite youtuber
I'll definitely down for more Mishima! Going to get the app now.
This book club is amazing timing! 2024 I was going to start my around the world reading challenge! I've joined the Fable book club and I'm SO excited 😊
So excited for this!!!
I definitely recommend the great brazilian novel “The Devil to Pay in the Backlands” by João Guimarães Rosa. The only issue is that translating this book is probably as hard as translating Ulysses, and I heard the english translation is not that great. But if you can read it in some romance language, the experience is more well preserved.
(The author himself could speak a ton of languages and he read every translation of his work during his lifetime. He was astounded by the german translation and he thought the italian one was really good too)
Dance, Dance, Dance is a masterpiece!