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Now make a world tour and put a few books from every continent 🙏✨
Mar wrote: "Now make a world tour and put a few books from every continent 🙏✨"
This could get you started!
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2...
What book best represents my state? Hmm… I’d probably have to say Welcome to Wonderland by Chris Grabenstein.
Idk I’m from Michigan so probably anything with a summer beach house 🤷♀️
I think PR should be represented so I asked a friend for his Puerto Rican recommendations:
Puerto Rico Strong - Post hurricane Maria, super informative. Eye opening. Easy to read.
Happy Days, Uncle Sergio - Spanish edition had a VERY Puerto Rican flavor.
La Llamarada - one of our best classics
War Against All Puerto Ricans - eye opening, raw, informative.
Basically every other state has a proper novel and not just a summer pulp romp, but Massachusetts. I feel disappointed and surprised considering the state’s contributions to the literary world.
Love these lists - I’m always finding a read I wouldn’t have found otherwise
Love this! Definitely want to read the book listed for New Jersey. 👏🏼👏🏼
I have the great alone excited to read it this summer
Could y’all please recommend non struggle black stories for the south like alabama and mississippi? Like the other states
Can you please also give some books from US territories? The US officially has 14 territories including PR, Guam, and American Samoa to name a few!
I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books
Lonesome Dove for Texas, but maybe everyone has already read it?
Elin Hilderbrand is such a cop out for Massachusetts
Stephanie wrote: "I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books"
YES!!!
Nevada is always just Las Vegas something. Could’ve put in an Ellen Hopkins book instead
Megan wrote: "I think PR should be represented so I asked a friend for his Puerto Rican recommendations:
Puerto Rico Strong - Post hurricane Maria, super informative. Eye opening. Easy to read.
Happy Days, ..."
Thank you for commenting and listing some titles. I totally agree that PR should be included!
Stephanie wrote: "I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books"
I agree! Or at least a way to save this list!
Great article, lots of books to add to my TBR list 👍
Lisa wrote: "Megan wrote: "I think PR should be represented so I asked a friend for his Puerto Rican recommendations:
Puerto Rico Strong - Post hurricane Maria, super informative. Eye opening. Easy to read.
..."
I emailed it myself
So many social justice themes present in a majority of these recommendations
Alligators in B Flat is a fantastic and mostly positive description of Florida. I liked the book so much I've read it 3 or 4 times!
Love the initiative but I’m more on the non-fiction side. Anything for us the non-fiction lovers? History, social science, politics, biography, memoir… 🥹
CANADA!
These are just what comes to mind. Far from exhaustive, just books I’ve enjoyed. What did I miss?
BC: Monkey Beach- Eden Robinson
Alberta: Bad Cree- Jessica Johns/ Come Back- Rudy Wiebe/ Who by Fire- Fred Stenson
New Brunswick: Mercy Among the Children- David Adams Richards
Manitoba: The Break- Katherena Vermette
NWT: Late Nights on Air- Elizabeth Hay
Saskatchewan: August into Winter- Guy Vanderhaeghe
Ontario: Indian Horse- Richard Wagamese
Newfoundland: The Shipping News- Annie Proulx
Yukon: Call of the Wild- Jack London
Dusty wrote: "CANADA!
These are just what comes to mind. Far from exhaustive, just books I’ve enjoyed. What did I miss?
BC: Monkey Beach- Eden Robinson
Alberta: Bad Cree- Jessica Johns/ Come Back- Rudy Wiebe/..."
I just read Bad Cree. It was okay, but it was a good horror novel, though.
Amanda wrote: "So many social justice themes present in a majority of these recommendations"
What's your point?
This is such a great idea!!! Maybe some international books too!
What happened to John Irvine - Mr New England
Lisa wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books"
I agree! Or at least a way to save this list!"
You can go into desktop mode on your phone, or look at the list on a computer, select all the text, copy it and then paste it into a word or other text document. It may not include the pictures of the books though.
Florida: The Light Pirate, Lily Brooks-Dalton
😼jiriguru wrote: "Love the initiative but I’m more on the non-fiction side. Anything for us the non-fiction lovers? History, social science, politics, biography, memoir… 🥹"
Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland, Dave Barry
This is a great list! I do think that John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" be a great choice for Louisiana.
Andrea wrote: "Basically every other state has a proper novel and not just a summer pulp romp, but Massachusetts. I feel disappointed and surprised considering the state’s contributions to the literary world."
Agree, that is a very lightweight choice.
Avery wrote: "Idk I’m from Michigan so probably anything with a summer beach house 🤷♀️"
Probably an Emily Henry book.
My favorite post by y'all, this is awesome. I agree with the folks asking for one from every country!!!
As a native Hoosier himself, I’d also include John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars for Indiana.
Cybil wrote: "Mar wrote: "Now make a world tour and put a few books from every continent 🙏✨"
This could get you started!
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2......"
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
It's interesting that virtually all of the selections have the same type of cover design to them.
Dawn wrote: "Avery wrote: "Idk I’m from Michigan so probably anything with a summer beach house 🤷♀️"
Probably an Emily Henry book."
Funny Story would be a good choice.
Chels wrote: "Do Canada next!"
There are listopias here for every province and territory. (This is PEI, but there are links at the top of the page)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Of course that Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands should be included in a read across America summer reading list. I would love to read books set in the Caribbean this summer. 🏝️
Of course I went to my state first. Wisconsin. I read that book. And. did. not. like. it. So, that does not inspire confidence in this list for me. Instead, for Wisconsin, I recommend this book by Mary Behan. It was an absolute gem of a read! A Measured Thread
Stephanie Plum is the quintessential Jersey Girl, In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume based on a true story in NJ written by a Jersey Girl, Don’t Forget to Write is a Jersey Shore experience.
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Mar wrote: "Now make a world tour and put a few books from every continent 🙏✨"This could get you started!
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2...
What book best represents my state? Hmm… I’d probably have to say Welcome to Wonderland by Chris Grabenstein.
Idk I’m from Michigan so probably anything with a summer beach house 🤷♀️
I think PR should be represented so I asked a friend for his Puerto Rican recommendations: Puerto Rico Strong - Post hurricane Maria, super informative. Eye opening. Easy to read.
Happy Days, Uncle Sergio - Spanish edition had a VERY Puerto Rican flavor.
La Llamarada - one of our best classics
War Against All Puerto Ricans - eye opening, raw, informative.
Basically every other state has a proper novel and not just a summer pulp romp, but Massachusetts. I feel disappointed and surprised considering the state’s contributions to the literary world.
Love these lists - I’m always finding a read I wouldn’t have found otherwise
Love this! Definitely want to read the book listed for New Jersey. 👏🏼👏🏼
I have the great alone excited to read it this summer
Could y’all please recommend non struggle black stories for the south like alabama and mississippi? Like the other states
Can you please also give some books from US territories? The US officially has 14 territories including PR, Guam, and American Samoa to name a few!
I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books
Lonesome Dove for Texas, but maybe everyone has already read it?
Elin Hilderbrand is such a cop out for Massachusetts
Stephanie wrote: "I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books"YES!!!
Nevada is always just Las Vegas something. Could’ve put in an Ellen Hopkins book instead
Megan wrote: "I think PR should be represented so I asked a friend for his Puerto Rican recommendations: Puerto Rico Strong - Post hurricane Maria, super informative. Eye opening. Easy to read.
Happy Days, ..."
Thank you for commenting and listing some titles. I totally agree that PR should be included!
Stephanie wrote: "I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books"I agree! Or at least a way to save this list!
Great article, lots of books to add to my TBR list 👍
Lisa wrote: "Megan wrote: "I think PR should be represented so I asked a friend for his Puerto Rican recommendations: Puerto Rico Strong - Post hurricane Maria, super informative. Eye opening. Easy to read.
..."
I emailed it myself
So many social justice themes present in a majority of these recommendations
Alligators in B Flat is a fantastic and mostly positive description of Florida. I liked the book so much I've read it 3 or 4 times!
Love the initiative but I’m more on the non-fiction side. Anything for us the non-fiction lovers? History, social science, politics, biography, memoir… 🥹
CANADA!These are just what comes to mind. Far from exhaustive, just books I’ve enjoyed. What did I miss?
BC: Monkey Beach- Eden Robinson
Alberta: Bad Cree- Jessica Johns/ Come Back- Rudy Wiebe/ Who by Fire- Fred Stenson
New Brunswick: Mercy Among the Children- David Adams Richards
Manitoba: The Break- Katherena Vermette
NWT: Late Nights on Air- Elizabeth Hay
Saskatchewan: August into Winter- Guy Vanderhaeghe
Ontario: Indian Horse- Richard Wagamese
Newfoundland: The Shipping News- Annie Proulx
Yukon: Call of the Wild- Jack London
Dusty wrote: "CANADA!These are just what comes to mind. Far from exhaustive, just books I’ve enjoyed. What did I miss?
BC: Monkey Beach- Eden Robinson
Alberta: Bad Cree- Jessica Johns/ Come Back- Rudy Wiebe/..."
I just read Bad Cree. It was okay, but it was a good horror novel, though.
Amanda wrote: "So many social justice themes present in a majority of these recommendations"What's your point?
This is such a great idea!!! Maybe some international books too!
What happened to John Irvine - Mr New England
Lisa wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books"I agree! Or at least a way to save this list!"
You can go into desktop mode on your phone, or look at the list on a computer, select all the text, copy it and then paste it into a word or other text document. It may not include the pictures of the books though.
Florida: The Light Pirate, Lily Brooks-Dalton
😼jiriguru wrote: "Love the initiative but I’m more on the non-fiction side. Anything for us the non-fiction lovers? History, social science, politics, biography, memoir… 🥹"Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland, Dave Barry
This is a great list! I do think that John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" be a great choice for Louisiana.
Andrea wrote: "Basically every other state has a proper novel and not just a summer pulp romp, but Massachusetts. I feel disappointed and surprised considering the state’s contributions to the literary world."Agree, that is a very lightweight choice.
Avery wrote: "Idk I’m from Michigan so probably anything with a summer beach house 🤷♀️"Probably an Emily Henry book.
My favorite post by y'all, this is awesome. I agree with the folks asking for one from every country!!!
As a native Hoosier himself, I’d also include John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars for Indiana.
Cybil wrote: "Mar wrote: "Now make a world tour and put a few books from every continent 🙏✨"This could get you started!
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2......"
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
It's interesting that virtually all of the selections have the same type of cover design to them.
Dawn wrote: "Avery wrote: "Idk I’m from Michigan so probably anything with a summer beach house 🤷♀️"Probably an Emily Henry book."
Funny Story would be a good choice.
Chels wrote: "Do Canada next!"There are listopias here for every province and territory. (This is PEI, but there are links at the top of the page)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Of course that Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands should be included in a read across America summer reading list. I would love to read books set in the Caribbean this summer. 🏝️
Of course I went to my state first. Wisconsin. I read that book. And. did. not. like. it. So, that does not inspire confidence in this list for me. Instead, for Wisconsin, I recommend this book by Mary Behan. It was an absolute gem of a read! A Measured Thread
Stephanie Plum is the quintessential Jersey Girl, In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume based on a true story in NJ written by a Jersey Girl, Don’t Forget to Write is a Jersey Shore experience.
