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

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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!

Challenge Books

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The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

The Island of Missing Trees

Elif Shafak

354 pages • 2021 • 76 editions

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto

The Premonition

Banana Yoshimoto

3h 29m • 1988 • 14 editions

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fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Whistle Stop, AL #1

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Fannie Flagg

416 pages • 1987 • 97 editions

fiction classics lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Hollow Ground by Freya Wallace

A Detective Jacob Knox Thriller #1

Hollow Ground

Freya Wallace

244 pages • 2025 • 1 edition

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fiction mystery
The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes-Chapman

The Shadow Key

Susan Stokes-Chapman

464 pages • 2024 • 11 editions

fiction historical dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang

The Rainfall Market

You Yeong-Gwang

199 pages • 2023 • 23 editions

fiction literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel

The Book of Lost Names

Kristin Harmel

453 pages • 2020 • 61 editions

fiction historical emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

The List of Suspicious Things

Jennie Godfrey

456 pages • 2024 • 23 editions

fiction historical mystery dark emotional medium-paced
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

The Other Black Girl

Zakiya Dalila Harris

368 pages • 2021 • 41 editions

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Hold My Girl by Charlene Carr

Hold My Girl

Charlene Carr

410 pages • 2023 • 13 editions

fiction contemporary emotional medium-paced