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@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

River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta

River Mumma
Zalika Reid-Benta

284 pages • hardcover • 2023 • 8 editions

fiction magical realism adventurous challenging fast-paced

fiction magical realism adventurous challenging fast-paced

River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta

River Mumma

Zalika Reid-Benta

284 pages • 2023 • 8 editions

fiction magical realism adventurous challenging fast-paced

fiction magical realism adventurous challenging fast-paced

Solito by Javier Zamora

Solito
Javier Zamora

384 pages • hardcover • 2022 • 25 editions

nonfiction memoir emotional sad tense medium-paced

nonfiction memoir emotional sad tense medium-paced

Solito by Javier Zamora

Solito

384 pages • 2022 • 25 editions

nonfiction memoir emotional sad tense medium-paced

nonfiction memoir emotional sad tense medium-paced

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

Family Lore
Elizabeth Acevedo with Elizabeth Acevedo (Narrator), Sixta Morel (Narrator), Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe (Narrator)

9h 49m • audio • 2023 • 24 editions

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

Family Lore

Elizabeth Acevedo with Elizabeth Acevedo (Narrator), Sixta Morel (Narrator), Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe (Narrator)

9h 49m • 2023 • 24 editions

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

A Tale for the Time Being
Ruth Ozeki

422 pages • digital • 2013 • 74 editions

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

A Tale for the Time Being

422 pages • 2013 • 74 editions

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced

I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosín

Butterfly Hill #1

I Lived on Butterfly Hill
Marjorie Agosín with E.M. O'Connor (Translator)

464 pages • digital • 2014 • 7 editions

fiction historical middle grade emotional medium-paced

fiction historical middle grade emotional medium-paced

I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosín

Butterfly Hill #1

I Lived on Butterfly Hill

Marjorie Agosín with E.M. O'Connor (Translator)

464 pages • 2014 • 7 editions

fiction historical middle grade emotional medium-paced

fiction historical middle grade emotional medium-paced

Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada

Bad Girls
Camila Sosa Villada with Kit Maude (Translator)

208 pages • hardcover • 2019 • 53 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ literary magical realism dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction lgbtqia+ literary magical realism dark emotional sad medium-paced

Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada

Bad Girls

Camila Sosa Villada with Kit Maude (Translator)

208 pages • 2019 • 53 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ literary magical realism dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction lgbtqia+ literary magical realism dark emotional sad medium-paced

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
Mariana Enríquez with Megan McDowell (Translator)

187 pages • hardcover • 2009 • 77 editions

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Mariana Enríquez with Megan McDowell (Translator)

187 pages • 2009 • 77 editions

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera

The Volcano Daughters
Gina María Balibrera

368 pages • hardcover • 2024 • 7 editions

fiction historical literary magical realism adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

fiction historical literary magical realism adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera

The Volcano Daughters

Gina María Balibrera

368 pages • 2024 • 7 editions

fiction historical literary magical realism adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

fiction historical literary magical realism adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

Cantoras
Caro De Robertis

317 pages • hardcover • 2019 • 14 editions

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

Cantoras

Caro De Robertis

317 pages • 2019 • 14 editions

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku

Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad
Damilare Kuku

281 pages • hardcover • 2021 • 13 editions

fiction contemporary short stories emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction contemporary short stories emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku

Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad

281 pages • 2021 • 13 editions

fiction contemporary short stories emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction contemporary short stories emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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