Let's decide on our first ever book choice!

[Cordelia]

We would love to go around the world through reading - so choosing authors local and relevant to each country. This way we can learn new things along the way, and discuss them here!

Do you have an author in your country who you would recommend? A specific title? Please share your ideas below!

[Kavita]

I recommend @neildsilva's Maya's New Husband. Its an amazing psychological thriller.

[Bardbooks]

Authors by country -- such a grand idea!
USA: Barbara Kingsolver
The Bean Trees
Quintessential 21st-century American author. I bought "The Bean Trees" at The Tattered Cover bookstore in Denver and read it cover to cover, in one sitting, completely transfixed.
Critics say:
“As clear as air. It is the Southern novel taken West, its colors as translucent and polished as one of those slices of rose agate from a desert shop.”
— NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

“The work of a visionary. . . . It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling.”
— LOS ANGELES TIMES

“So wry and wise we wish it would never end. … The down-home audacity of Barbara Kingsolver’s remarkable first novel hooks us on the first page.”
— SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

[Sarah]

Marshland by Gareth Rees is a stunning little well known book about London <3

[Lou]

Captains of the sands by Jorge Amado. A gang of street kids in the state of Bahia, Brazil

[Tanya]

Daddy was a Number Runner by Louise Meriwether. Such a powerful story from the perspective of a 12 year old African American girl living in Harlem during the Depression.

About the author - Louise Meriwether (born May 8, 1923) is an American novelist, essayist, journalist and activist, as well as a writer of biographies of historically important African Americans for children.

[Cordelia]

Kavita wrote: "I recommend @neildsilva's Maya's New Husband. Its an amazing psychological thriller."

Thanks for your recommendation! Where is the author from?

[Cordelia]

Sarah wrote: "Marshland by Gareth Rees is a stunning little well known book about London <3"

Thanks for the recommendation Sarah!

[Cordelia]

Lou wrote: "Captains of the sands by Jorge Amado. A gang of street kids in the state of Bahia, Brazil"

Oh wow, great choice!

[Rihab]

I'd like to recomment 'Girl on the train' By Paula Hawkins!! Blood-pumping thriller- an absolute must-read! 😄

[Cordelia]

Rhea wrote: "I recommend Natalie Ann Holborow's 'And Suddenly You Find Yourself' and Sophie McKnead's 'Rebel Sun'. Both are amazing debut collections from stunning Welsh talent!"
Sounds great!!

[Cordelia]

Rihab wrote: "I'd like to recomment 'Girl on the train' By Paula Hawkins!! Blood-pumping thriller- an absolute must-read! 😄"

That is such a goody!

[ManmeRB]

I love the writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Maybe "Americanah" is a good start!

[Cordelia]

ManmeRB wrote: "I love the writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Maybe "Americanah" is a good start!"

Personally that is one I've been meaning to read for a while! Thank you for sharing :)

[Bassmh]

umm since I am not aware of any good books written by Saudi authors, I will suggest something from middle east - sort of -, which is The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak. who is a Turkish author.

I wasn't initially keen on reading the book - to be honest- but when trying to suggest a book, and going over reviews on amazon.com plus youtube book review videos changed my initial reaction and caused the book to move up higher on my TBR list!

[Sabah]

ManmeRB wrote: "I love the writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Maybe "Americanah" is a good start!"

I was planning on reading it too!

[Tati]

There are a lot of great Brazilian authors, it's difficult to pick one and on book. But for start my suggestion is Ouro, fogo & megabytes from Felipe Castilho.

It is a wonderful fantasy book where the creatures from brazilian folklore living an adventure in the present days, something like Percy Jackson and the Greek gods. A very cool book that values Brazilian culture, the environment and friendship.

[Tanya]

Tati wrote: "There are a lot of great Brazilian authors, it's difficult to pick one and on book. But for start my suggestion is Ouro, fogo & megabytes from Felipe Castilho.

It..."

That sounds like a very interesting book!

[OurReadBooks]

I think I would recommend two (dutch) authors. Carry Slee and Francine Oomen.

Both of the authors are writing books for children. For example Francine wrote a whole serie about a girl named Rosa who faced almost all of the thing a young girl can have, like eating disorders etc.
And Carry her books are focused on (teen) boys and girls. She writes for example a story about a boy which is being abused.

[Elsa.np]

....hard one since I usually read in english...I'll try to find something from a French author...got nothing on my bookshelf from French author except Les miserables 😄

[Tangled in Text]

I worked with someone from Norway who gave me a Jo Nesbo book as a gift. He was very proud to have such a big author where he was from so I recommend the Snowman by Jo Nesbo that will becoming a movie in November in the States.

[Kristina]

I'm reluctant to add a new suggestion here only because it makes it harder to choose a book in the end but I'd highly recommend The Hate U Give by Angela Thomas. It's extremely powerful and relevant with the current social climate of the US.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

[De]

I think "The woman in cabin 10" by Ruth Ware from England would be good, but my daughter suggests "Lilac Girls" by Martha Hall Riley from my neck of the woods, New England. My daughter is a history major and says this is about a World War II heroine.

[JollyMolly]

Currently, I have come across a very interesting work written by the Hong Kong Writers Circle: "Of Gods and Mobsters". It talks about how gods of Mount Olympus, characters from famous novels like Holmes, Aladdin, King Midas survive in Hong Kong during the 21st century. It is a collection of poems and short stories that relocate, reimagine and retell characters from old literature and works.

[Bassmh]

Kelli wrote: "I worked with someone from Norway who gave me a Jo Nesbo book as a gift. He was very proud to have such a big author where he was from so I recommend the Snowman by Jo Nesbo that will becoming a mo..."
would love reading his book " the son" at any time

[Bobbi]

No and Me is a poignant novel by Delphine de Vigan. Definitely a must read from French literature, I love it!


http://www.thursdayfile.com/book_page...

[Lydia]

I loved Rowan Coleman's The Summer Of Impossible Things :)

[Mari]

I suggest Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue. The novel is set in NYC leading up to the recession in 2008. It tells the struggles of an immigrant family from Cameroon and their experience as new arrivals to the United States.

[Tiff]

Australian Authors I would recommend are Glenda Larke I love her work. she is very good at creating new worlds that draw parallels from our own teaching us a lesson, she also seems to like playing with writing conventions and turning them on their head! any of her trilogies would be amazing. Her stand alone book Havenstar was definitely my favourite though.

I also loved reading the Tomorrow Series by John Marsden. A quintessential Aussie teen series about a fictional war in Australia.

[Garance]

I've read Americanah and would absolutely recommend it to everyone. It's a great story that also offers a very interesting point of view into the immigrant and race issues in Africa and in the US.
As for French recommendations I'd either advise some classics such as Stendhal, Zola or Dumas. All excellent authors writing incredible dramas that also give a great sense of their time. Or on a more recent note, and it's not properly French as the author is Swiss, but all the books from Joel Dicker are excellent. Probably the most well known is The truth about the Harry Quebert affair, which is about to become a TV series. But his most recent one The Baltimore Boys and his first one The final days of our fathers are also worth it! Actually his first one is probably the one which is the most about France, covering the Second World War through the adventures of a group of friends recruited in the SOE.

[Carys]

I've finally found a book relevant to Cornwall in the UK 😂. A book by Helen Dunmore called the lie which was written set in Cornwall apparently and she was Cornish xx

[Cordelia]

Carys wrote: "I've finally found a book relevant to Cornwall in the UK 😂. A book by Helen Dunmore called the lie which was written set in Cornwall apparently and she was Cornish xx"

Thanks Carys! Don't forget Daphne Du Maurier too - pretty amazing stories set in Cornwall! :)

[Laëtitia]

I propose "If we were villains" by M.L. Rio

[Kathryn]

Just finished reading CANADA by Mike Myers
Laugh out loud funny in places...It was a great read for me because I grew up in Toronto and a lot of his experiences stem from Toronto/ Scarborough ONTARIO, but he does take the reader on his cross country adventures as young touring actor.
Fantastic snippets of his experiences in England and the US too. From reviews I've read, because I wasn't sure if non-Canadians or non-Torontonians would get as much out of it as I did, but it turns out its a winner of a perspective on Canada. I think (hope) everyone would enjoy it.

[Rachmi]

I'm from Indonesia so I recommend Eka Kurniawan books, especially and . Both of them are already translated in to many languages, including English. So I guess it isn't that hard to get it, if you are interested in reading it.

[Sihem]

I have a really beautiful book, but it's not from a French author!😅

[Elsa]

Wow awesome suggestions. I know this folder is old and not sure if anyone else is going to even look a this anymore. But wow, the books mentioned sound really great. I have to make a list and jot them down, hoping that I can get to them all.

[Susan]

I'd highly recommend Em and The Big Hoom by Jerry Pinto (India).