@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 Whisperer by Karin Fossum

Konrad Sejer #13

The Whisperer
Karin Fossum

384 pages • 2016 • 18 editions

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

The Whisperer by Karin Fossum

Konrad Sejer #13

The Whisperer

384 pages • 2016 • 18 editions

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Silver by Chris Hammer

Martin Scarsden #2

Silver
Chris Hammer

512 pages • paperback • 2019 • 8 editions

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

Silver by Chris Hammer

Martin Scarsden #2

Silver

512 pages • 2019 • 8 editions

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

A Girl in Exile: Requiem for Linda B. by Ismail Kadare

A Girl in Exile: Requiem for Linda B.
Ismail Kadare with John Hodgson (Translator)

192 pages • hardcover • 2009 • 11 editions

fiction historical mystery dark reflective slow-paced

fiction historical mystery dark reflective slow-paced

A Girl in Exile: Requiem for Linda B. by Ismail Kadare

A Girl in Exile: Requiem for Linda B.

Ismail Kadare with John Hodgson (Translator)

192 pages • 2009 • 11 editions

fiction historical mystery dark reflective slow-paced

fiction historical mystery dark reflective slow-paced

Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

Sweet Bean Paste
Durian Sukegawa with Alison Watts (Translator), Cindy Kay (Narrator)

5h 4m • audio • 2013 • 56 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

Sweet Bean Paste

Durian Sukegawa with Alison Watts (Translator), Cindy Kay (Narrator)

5h 4m • 2013 • 56 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

All Yours by Claudia Piñeiro

All Yours
Claudia Piñeiro with Miranda France (Translator)

172 pages • paperback • 2005 • 37 editions

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

All Yours by Claudia Piñeiro

All Yours

Claudia Piñeiro with Miranda France (Translator)

172 pages • 2005 • 37 editions

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier

The Glassmaker
Tracy Chevalier

398 pages • digital • 2024 • 23 editions

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fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier

The Glassmaker

Tracy Chevalier

398 pages • 2024 • 23 editions

user-added

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Conclave by Robert Harris

Conclave
Robert Harris with Roy McMillan (Narrator)

8h 15m • audio • 2016 • 89 editions

fiction thriller mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction thriller mysterious tense fast-paced

Conclave by Robert Harris

Conclave

Robert Harris with Roy McMillan (Narrator)

8h 15m • 2016 • 89 editions

fiction thriller mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction thriller mysterious tense fast-paced

The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu

Crown Colony #1

The Frangipani Tree Mystery
Ovidia Yu

255 pages • digital • 2017 • 6 editions

fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced

fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced

The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu

Crown Colony #1

The Frangipani Tree Mystery

255 pages • 2017 • 6 editions

fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced

fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced

Open Season by Jonathan Kellerman

Alex Delaware #40

Open Season
Jonathan Kellerman

273 pages • hardcover • 2025 • 7 editions

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Open Season by Jonathan Kellerman

Alex Delaware #40

Open Season

Jonathan Kellerman

273 pages • 2025 • 7 editions

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Taduno's Song by Odafe Atogun

Taduno's Song
Odafe Atogun

241 pages • digital • 2016 • 8 editions

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fiction

fiction

Taduno's Song by Odafe Atogun

Taduno's Song

241 pages • 2016 • 8 editions

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fiction

fiction

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