Reading Global 2025

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9 participants (64 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read 2 books each month from specific regions of the world. The goal is to read books both authored-by & set-in countries within the regions. Each month I will be posting suggestions on Instagram. There is also a tracking template for Instagram in my Stories.

Jan - East & Southeast Asia
Feb - Northern & Western Africa
Mar - Eastern & Southern Europe
Apr - West Asia
May - Oceania
Jun - Caribbean
Jul - Eastern Africa
Aug - North & Central America
Sep - Central & South Asia
Oct - South America
Nov - Central & Southern Africa
Dec - Northern & Western Europe

Challenge Books

All books added
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

When We Were Birds

Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

8h 41m • 2022 • 27 editions

fiction literary magical realism romance emotional mysterious medium-paced
A Million Aunties: An Emotional, Feel-Good Novel about Friendship, Community and Family by Alecia McKenzie

A Million Aunties: An Emotional, Feel-Good Novel about Friendship, Community and Family

Alecia McKenzie

208 pages • 2020 • 12 editions

fiction contemporary emotional reflective medium-paced
Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

Love After Love

Ingrid Persaud

409 pages • 2020 • 20 editions

user-added

fiction
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James

A Brief History of Seven Killings

Marlon James

688 pages • 2014 • 43 editions

fiction crime historical literary challenging dark tense slow-paced
Pleasantview by Celeste Mohammed

Pleasantview

Celeste Mohammed

240 pages • 2021 • 4 editions

fiction short stories emotional medium-paced
The God of Good Looks by Breanne Mc Ivor

The God of Good Looks

Breanne Mc Ivor

371 pages • 2023 • 12 editions

fiction literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

Birnam Wood

Eleanor Catton

423 pages • 2023 • 38 editions

fiction contemporary literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Flying-Fox In a Freedom Tree by Albert Wendt

Flying-Fox In a Freedom Tree

Albert Wendt

160 pages • 1974 • 1 edition

fiction short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj

Behind You Is the Sea

Susan Muaddi Darraj

246 pages • 2024 • 12 editions

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren

The Unhoneymooners #1.5

The Honeymoon Crashers

Christina Lauren

4h 47m • 2023 • 10 editions

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted fast-paced