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message 151: by Mome_Rath (new)
Dec 31, 2017 07:03AM

Mome_Rath | 1871 comments Rowizyx wrote: "#123 Revisiting USA - Wisconsin: Blankets by Craig Thompson - Blankets by Craig Thompson"

Excellent graphic novel; it's one of my favorites.


message 152: by Rowizyx (new)
Jan 04, 2018 01:26AM

Rowizyx | 423 comments Mome_Rath wrote: "Rowizyx wrote: "#123 Revisiting USA - Wisconsin: Blankets by Craig Thompson - Blankets by Craig Thompson"

Excellent graphic novel; it's one of my favorites."

It's beautiful, but I preferred Habibi <3


message 153: by Rowizyx (new)
Jan 04, 2018 01:27AM

Rowizyx | 423 comments Ok... My 2017 in books:

50 countries visited. 27 new countries:

Angola, Cuba, Ghana, Grenada, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Vietnam.

Total 2016+2017 -> 75 countries


message 155: by Rowizyx (last edited Apr 30, 2018 11:28PM) (new)
Mar 02, 2018 02:02PM

Rowizyx | 423 comments February 2018

#11 Revisiting Japan: A Zoo in Winter (edition I read: Uno zoo d'inverno) by Jirō Taniguchi
#12 Revisiting Russia: The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great (edition I read: Il Palazzo d'Inverno) by Eva Stachniak
#13 Revisiting China: A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar (edition I read: Guida per signore in bicicletta sulla via della seta) by Suzanne Joinson
#14 Portugal: The Elephant's Journey (edition I read: Il viaggio dell'elefante) by José Saramago
#15 Revisiting Turkey: Parle-leur de batailles, de rois et d'éléphants by Mathias Énard
#16 Revisiting Turkey: The Oracle of Stamboul (edition I read: L'indovina di Istanbul) by Michael David Lukas
#17 Revisiting France: Ce n'est pas toi que j'attendais (edition I read: Non è te che aspettavo) by Fabien Toulmé
#18 Revisiting UK - England: Victoria and Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant (edition I read: Vittoria e Abdul) by Shrabani Basu
#19 Revisiting Egypt: In an Antique Land: History in the Guise of a Traveler's Tale (edition I read: Lo schiavo del manoscritto) by Amitav Ghosh
#20 Palestine: Una trilogia palestinese by Mahmoud Darwish
#21 Tunisia: الطلياني (edition I read: L'italiano) by Shukri al-Mabkhout
#22 Revisiting Iraq: Frankenstein in Baghdad (edition I read: Frankenstein a Baghdad) by Ahmed Saadawi
#23 Revisiting Italy: Tre sistemi per sbarazzarsi di Tolstoj by Nicola Lagioia
#24 Revisiting Italy (author): Come finisce il libro. Contro la falsa democrazia dell'editoria digitale by Alessandro Gazoia
#25 Revisiting Italy (author): Il meraviglioso vinile di Penny Lane by Giordano Criscuolo


message 156: by Rowizyx (new)
Mar 31, 2018 12:00PM

Rowizyx | 423 comments March 2018

#26 Revisiting Greece: Le ateniesi by Alessandro Barbero
#27 French Polynesia: Verso le isole luminose. Tahiti, Tuamotu, Marchesi by Renée Hamon
#28 Revisiting Myanmar: Cronache birmane by Guy Delisle
#29 Revisiting France (author): Questo è il mio sangue: Manifesto contro il tabù delle mestruazioni by Élise Thiébaut
#30 Revisiting Australia: The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham
#31 Revisiting France (author): Il celestiale Bibendum by Nicolas de Crécy
#32 Revisiting Mongolia: Yeruldelgger 3: La morte nomade by Ian Manook
#33 Revisiting France (author): Indomite: Storie di donne che fanno ciò che vogliono 1 by Pénélope Bagieu
#34 Revisiting Italy: Non volevo morire vergine by Barbara Garlaschelli
#35 Revisiting Canada (Author): Diario del cattivo papà by Guy Delisle
#36 Revisiting USA: In viaggio contromano by Michael Zadoorian
#37 Revisiting France: Ninfee nere by Michel Bussi


message 157: by Rowizyx (last edited May 06, 2018 12:24AM) (new)
Apr 29, 2018 11:56PM

Rowizyx | 423 comments APRIL 2018

#38 Revisiting Saudi Arabia: La bicicletta verde. Su due ruote verso la libertà by Haifaa Al-Mansour
#39 Revisiting Mexico: Trentacinque secondi ancora by Lorenzo Iervolino
#40 Malta: Reportages by Joe Sacco
#41 Revisiting Afghanistan: The Photographer by Emmanuel Guibert
#42 Revisiting Italy: Nascita di una ghostwriter by Alice Basso
#43 Revisiting Germany: Le assaggiatrici by Rosella Postorino
#44 Revisiting Canada: Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood
#45 Revisiting Italy: Più veloce del vento by Tommaso Percivale
#46 Revisiting Sweden: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
#47 Revisiting Italy: La scrittrice del mistero by Alice Basso
#48 Revisiting Russia: Una donna può tutto: 1941: volano le Streghe della notte by Ritanna Armeni
#49 Revisiting Italy: Vittoria by Barbara Fiorio


message 158: by Rowizyx (last edited Apr 30, 2018 12:00AM) (new)
Apr 29, 2018 11:59PM

Rowizyx | 423 comments I've just realized I visited my 80th country in February ^_^

(Although I'm quite lazy this year... I'm taking a lot of little trips in Italy)


message 159: by Mome_Rath (new)
Apr 30, 2018 03:38PM

Mome_Rath | 1871 comments Rowizyx wrote: "I've just realized I visited my 80th country in February ^_^

(Although I'm quite lazy this year... I'm taking a lot of little trips in Italy)"

That's awesome! Hope you're enjoying your literary travels around the world!


message 160: by Rowizyx (new)
Apr 30, 2018 11:30PM

Rowizyx | 423 comments A lot 😊

I'm reading many Italian&French authors, I didn't expect that


message 161: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
May 05, 2018 10:05AM

Diane | 13052 comments Rowizyx wrote: "I've just realized I visited my 80th country in February ^_^

(Although I'm quite lazy this year... I'm taking a lot of little trips in Italy)"

Congrats!


message 162: by Rowizyx (new)
May 06, 2018 10:54PM

Rowizyx | 423 comments Thanks 😊


message 163: by Rowizyx (new)
Jul 11, 2018 11:50PM

Rowizyx | 423 comments MAY 2018 (gosh, I forgot to keep this topic on)

#50 Revisiting Italy: Luna park by Livia Rocchi
#51 Revisiting Italy: Uomini che restano by Sara Rattaro
#52 Revisiting China: La storia delle api by Maja Lunde
#53 Revisiting Italy: Un incantevole aprile by Elizabeth von Arnim
#54 Revisiting Italy: Questa sera è già domani by Lia Levi
#55 Revisiting Ireland (author): Solo per sempre tua by Louise O'Neill
#56 Revisiting Italy (author): Minivip & Supervip – Il Mistero Del Via Vai by Bruno Bozzetto


message 164: by Rowizyx (last edited Jul 12, 2018 12:39AM) (new)
Jul 11, 2018 11:57PM

Rowizyx | 423 comments JUNE 2018

#57 Revisiting Somalia: Non dirmi che hai paura by Giuseppe Catozzella
#58 Revisiting Iceland: Il pastore d'Islanda by Gunnar Gunnarsson
#59 Revisiting South Korea: La vegetariana by Han Kang
#60 Revisiting USA: Il giovane Holden by J.D. Salinger
#61 Revisiting Italy: Macerie prime. Sei mesi dopo by Zerocalcare
#62 Revisiting Tunisia: Ouatann. Ombre sul mare by Azza Filali
#63 Bosnia-Herzegovina: Il profumo della pioggia nei Balcani by Gordana Kuić
#64 Revisiting UK: All'ombra di Julius by Elizabeth Jane Howard
#65 Uruguay: Il cantiere by Juan Carlos Onetti
#66 Revisiting Mexico: Umami by Laia Jufresa
#67 Revisiting Japan: L'ultima amante di Hachiko by Banana Yoshimoto
#68 Revisiting Argentina (author): Mafalda Volume 3: Le strisce dalla 321 alla 480 by Quino
#69 Revisiting Portugal (author): I libri che divorarono mio padre. La strana e magica storia di Vivaldo Bonfim by Afonso Cruz
70 Revisiting New Zealand: Il colore by Rose Tremain
#71 Revisiting Italy (authors): Stagioni. Quattro storie (e mezza) per Emergency
#72 Revisiting Sweden: L'arte di collezionare mosche by Fredrik Sjöberg
#73 Revisiting France (author): Dichiarazione dei diritti della donna e della cittadina by Olympe de Gouges
#74 Hungary: Budapest by Chico Buarque
#75 Revisiting Saudi Arabia: Ragazze di Riad by Rajaa Alsanea
#76 Revisiting Australia: La riva fatale: L'epopea della fondazione dell'Australia by Robert Hughes


message 167: by Rowizyx (new)
Jan 05, 2019 01:32PM

Rowizyx | 423 comments No books in September


message 171: by Rowizyx (new)
Jan 05, 2019 01:38PM

Rowizyx | 423 comments A good year... Many new countries.

Now, let's do it once again!


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