Reading the World - Recently Published

[Celia]

I have decided to start this New Topic

Anytime I see a newly published book about a World Country, I will list it here

I am hoping everyone joins in

Format:
Date Published Country
Link to Book

[Celia]

Sept 1, 2020 Uganda

A Girl Is a Body of Water

I had nothing for Uganda. Very excited to find. Currently rated 4.27.

[Gail]

This is a great idea Celia. I will jump in when I get a moment also.

[Celia]

Sept 15, 2020 Pakistan

Homeland Elegies

Interview with Author:
https://www.npr.org/2020/09/14/911981...

[Celia]

Sept 29, 2020 Nigeria

Ties That Tether

[Celia]

Nov 17, 2020 Russia/Belarus/Uzbekistan

The Girl with the Silver Star

A book written about the author's great-grandmother. Very good and speaks of the plight of Russian refugees duting WWII

[Celia]

Mar 23. 2021 Madagascar

Red Island House

[Celia]

Mar 2, 2021 Colombia

Infinite Country

[Celia]

Nov 16, 2021 Ukraine

I Will Die in a Foreign Land

My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[~☆~Autumn]

What about The Little Paris Bookshop? Would that be one for your list?

[Celia]

~☆~Autumn♥♥☔ wrote: "What about The Little Paris Bookshop? Would that be one for your list?"

Yes, Thank you Autumn. I will put it on the voting poll.

[Rosemarie]

I'm reading a book set in Mauritius called The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah. It was published in French in 2007 and was translated into English in 2010.
I'm very impressed so far.

[Celia]

Rosemarie wrote: "I'm reading a book set in Mauritius called The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah. It was published in French in 2007 and was translated into English in 2010.
I'm very ..."

TY Dear Rosemarie.

[Gail]

The Last Brother sounds good. I noticed that Tan Twang Eng, the author of The Garden of Evening Mists has a newly published book out called: The House of Doors if you haven't read something for Malaysia.
Also I am currently reading: Texaco which is about Martinique and so far it is a fabulous book.

[Celia]

Gail wrote: "The Last Brother sounds good. I noticed that Tan Twang Eng, the author of The Garden of Evening Mists has a newly published book out called: The House of Doors if you haven't read s..."
TY Gail. I will check all of these out.

[GailW]

Rosemarie wrote: "I'm reading a book set in Mauritius called The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah. It was published in French in 2007 and was translated into English in 2010.
I'm very ..."

I read the Last Brother earlier in the year and loved it!

[Celia]

I received a review for this book published in 2023

A Disappearance in Fiji

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[GailW]

Celia wrote: "I received a review for this book published in 2023

A Disappearance in Fiji..."

Ooooh, I have it, but haven't read it yet. It's on my list for Fiji.

[Celia]

Gail W wrote: "Celia wrote: "I received a review for this book published in 2023

A Disappearance in Fiji..."

Ooooh, I have it, but haven't read it yet. It's on my list for Fiji."

Yeah!!!!

[Celia]

All the Glimmering Stars

Country Uganda Pub: May 2024

Inspired by a true story, two teens kidnapped by an African warlord find salvation through love in a powerful and healing historical novel from the #1 bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley.

[Larissa]

I read this one! It's really good!

[Celia]

Larissa wrote: "I read this one! It's really good!"

👍

[GailW]

Larissa wrote: "I read this one! It's really good!"

Amazon currently has the book on kindle unlimited!

[Amanda]

The Giller prize longlist came out recently (biggest literature prize in Canada), and one of the books on it- We, the Kindling-takes place mostly in Uganda, about girls abducted by the Kony's rebels. It is by an Ugandan Canadian author who is part of the Ugandan diaspora. I read it today (it is on some libby libraries and is available as an audiobook as well), and is a sometimes disturbing but great read.

[Amanda]

From this year's Booker Prize longlist: Love Forms takes place between London and also substantially Trinidad and Tobago. I quite liked it and it is bittersweet tale about a Trinidadian woman who gives a baby up for adoption, and later moves to the UK and tries to find her.

[GailW]

Amanda wrote: "From this year's Booker Prize longlist: Love Forms ..."

I have read another of her books and quite liked it. I have this one on the list.

Did you see where Pick a Color by Souvankham Thammavongsa has won the Giller Prize?

[Amanda]

I did! Pick a Colour (My edition had Canadian Spelling for the title lol) was a strong novella that explored themes of connection, isolation, and having value in a "small life" really well. Do recommend. My favorite shortlist nominee this year was "The Tiger and the cosmonaut" which I also recommend.

[GailW]

Amanda wrote: "... My favorite shortlist nominee this year was "The Tiger and the cosmonaut" which I also recommend...."

Oh, this sounds really good! Thanks for the headsup!