So, this is how I'm going to do it. (Read books from every country on earth)
Welcome again and thanks for joining in my quest for #EarthReading where I read a book from every country on earth.
General principles and specific details:
I'm doing this for enjoyment, not enlightenment. Because, in my experience, as soon as something is "good for me" I get stroppy. Therefore, I will be avoiding "the classics" and going for different choices. The story and characters have to be engaging but the meaning doesn't have to be deep. Do I sound shallow now? A literary lightweight? Keep reading.
The books will be picked randomly, using Twitter recommendations, Goodreads country lists, and by asking booksellers and librarians. I will use the "serendipity of the stacks" method that I used in undergrad and look how that turned out. Yes, you may mail me books.
While, ideally, the books I read will be novels, in some cases they may be short story collections, creative non-fiction, poetry, graphic novel, comic book, children's book. You get the idea.
The book must be written by a person from that country and about that country. I will try and read a semi-fair balance of female and male authors.
Due to my feeble linguistic abilities, the book must be either written in English or translated into English.
I'm going to try and read the type of books for which that country is known, and the first example of that will be in an upcoming blog post.
The countries and their books will not be presented in alphabetical order because it would just create delays in me trying to obtain books from certain places. As they appear, they shall be read.
Guest bloggers welcome, just type a comment below or DM me or contact me via Twitter @susmithjosephy and let me know which country you wish to delve into, and I'll see if it's still available. I've got a list going.
Each book choice will be prefaced by an introduction about the country, to the best of my ability. This is not a maphead exposition, so the geographical, social and political comments will be my ignoramus feelings on the particular country, any previous knowledge of the place, plus a paragraph of what I hope will help with background. Guest bloggers will also do this.
The hashtag shall be #EarthReading and #EarthReading shall be the hashtag.
Wish me luck on my literary journey.
General principles and specific details:
I'm doing this for enjoyment, not enlightenment. Because, in my experience, as soon as something is "good for me" I get stroppy. Therefore, I will be avoiding "the classics" and going for different choices. The story and characters have to be engaging but the meaning doesn't have to be deep. Do I sound shallow now? A literary lightweight? Keep reading.
The books will be picked randomly, using Twitter recommendations, Goodreads country lists, and by asking booksellers and librarians. I will use the "serendipity of the stacks" method that I used in undergrad and look how that turned out. Yes, you may mail me books.
While, ideally, the books I read will be novels, in some cases they may be short story collections, creative non-fiction, poetry, graphic novel, comic book, children's book. You get the idea.
The book must be written by a person from that country and about that country. I will try and read a semi-fair balance of female and male authors.
Due to my feeble linguistic abilities, the book must be either written in English or translated into English.
I'm going to try and read the type of books for which that country is known, and the first example of that will be in an upcoming blog post.
The countries and their books will not be presented in alphabetical order because it would just create delays in me trying to obtain books from certain places. As they appear, they shall be read.
Guest bloggers welcome, just type a comment below or DM me or contact me via Twitter @susmithjosephy and let me know which country you wish to delve into, and I'll see if it's still available. I've got a list going.
Each book choice will be prefaced by an introduction about the country, to the best of my ability. This is not a maphead exposition, so the geographical, social and political comments will be my ignoramus feelings on the particular country, any previous knowledge of the place, plus a paragraph of what I hope will help with background. Guest bloggers will also do this.
The hashtag shall be #EarthReading and #EarthReading shall be the hashtag.
Wish me luck on my literary journey.
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