@hook.me.a.book Reading the World '25 Challenge

bookishbrews Host

57 participants (598 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

There's no hard and fast rules as to what books you read. Only that you aim for 2 each month set in a different location. You could read romance from around the world, historical fiction like the Seven Sisters series or go hard with translated fiction and use the hometown of the author. The world is your oyster!

@hook.me.a.book Reading the World '25 Challenge

bookishbrews Host

57 participants (598 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

There's no hard and fast rules as to what books you read. Only that you aim for 2 each month set in a different location. You could read romance from around the world, historical fiction like the Seven Sisters series or go hard with translated fiction and use the hometown of the author. The world is your oyster!

Challenge Books

All books added

The Last Ferry Out: A Novel by Andrea Bartz

The Last Ferry Out: A Novel
Andrea Bartz

309 pages • digital • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary mystery thriller emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

fiction contemporary mystery thriller emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

The Last Ferry Out: A Novel by Andrea Bartz

The Last Ferry Out: A Novel

309 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary mystery thriller emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

fiction contemporary mystery thriller emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose

Molly the Maid #3

The Maid's Secret
Nita Prose with Lauren Ambrose (Narrator)

11h 4m • audio • 2025 • 20 editions

fiction literary mystery emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

fiction literary mystery emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose

Molly the Maid #3

The Maid's Secret

Nita Prose with Lauren Ambrose (Narrator)

11h 4m • 2025 • 20 editions

fiction literary mystery emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

fiction literary mystery emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj

Behind You Is the Sea
Susan Muaddi Darraj with Ali Nasser (Narrator), Rasha Zamamiri (Narrator)

6h 31m • audio • 2024 • 12 editions

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj

Behind You Is the Sea

Susan Muaddi Darraj with Ali Nasser (Narrator), Rasha Zamamiri (Narrator)

6h 31m • 2024 • 12 editions

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Novel Without a Name by Dương Thu Hương

Novel Without a Name
Dương Thu Hương with Nina McPherson (Translator), Phan Huy Duong (Translator)

304 pages • paperback • 1991 • 6 editions

fiction historical dark slow-paced

fiction historical dark slow-paced

Novel Without a Name by Dương Thu Hương

Novel Without a Name

Dương Thu Hương with Nina McPherson (Translator), Phan Huy Duong (Translator)

304 pages • 1991 • 6 editions

fiction historical dark slow-paced

fiction historical dark slow-paced

The Details by Ia Genberg

The Details
Ia Genberg with Kira Josefsson (Translator)

144 pages • hardcover • 2022 • 69 editions

fiction contemporary literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced

The Details by Ia Genberg

The Details

Ia Genberg with Kira Josefsson (Translator)

144 pages • 2022 • 69 editions

fiction contemporary literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven

Our Infinite Fates
Laura Steven

343 pages • hardcover • 2025 • 66 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven

Our Infinite Fates

343 pages • 2025 • 66 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Windup Universe #1

The Windup Girl
Paolo Bacigalupi

359 pages • hardcover • 2009 • 40 editions

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Windup Universe #1

The Windup Girl

Paolo Bacigalupi

359 pages • 2009 • 40 editions

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Ru by Kim Thúy

Ru
Kim Thúy with Sheila Fischman (Translator)

141 pages • paperback • 2009 • 45 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Ru by Kim Thúy

Ru

Kim Thúy with Sheila Fischman (Translator)

141 pages • 2009 • 45 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Roundabout of Death by Faysal Khartash

Roundabout of Death
Faysal Khartash with Qarie Marshall (Narrator)

4h 19m • audio • 2021 • 7 editions

fiction historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced

fiction historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Roundabout of Death by Faysal Khartash

Roundabout of Death

Faysal Khartash with Qarie Marshall (Narrator)

4h 19m • 2021 • 7 editions

fiction historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced

fiction historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced

The Mermaid's Tale by Lee Wei-Jing

The Mermaid's Tale
Lee Wei-Jing with Darryl Sterk (Translator)

208 pages • paperback • 2019 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

The Mermaid's Tale by Lee Wei-Jing

The Mermaid's Tale

Lee Wei-Jing with Darryl Sterk (Translator)

208 pages • 2019 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

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