European Reading Challenge

I’m shooting for this:

Five Star (Deluxe Entourage): Read at least five books by different European authors or books set in different European countries.

And I plan to read actually at least 7 books:

1. France: Le Grand Meaulnes, by Alain-Fournier

2. England: Charles Dickens: A Life, by Claire Tomalin

3. Belgium: The Adventures of Hergé, by José-Louis Bocquet

4. Greece: Saint Gregory Palamas As a Hagiorite, by Ierotheos of Nafpaktos

5. Romania: Exploring the Inner Universe, by Roman Braga

6. Denmark: The Boy in the Suitcase, by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis

7. Italy: If On A Winter’s Night A Traveler, by Italo Calvino

8. Germany: In The Garden Of Beasts, by Erik Larson

9. Russia: The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov

10. Iceland: The Far Traveler, by Mary Nancy Brown, to be reviewed!

11. Albania: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, by Dorothy Gilman

12. Switzerland: A Palm For Mrs. Pollifax, by Dorothy Gilman

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14 thoughts on “European Reading Challenge”

I am so happy that you signed up!

If on a winter’s night is on my list of possibilities too, but I don’t know if I will actually tackle it.

Master & Margarita is also on my TBR shelf, but I am leaning towards Doctor Zhivago for my Russia book. Its been on my TBR shelf even longer.

I look forward to seeing what other books you pick.

Happy reading!

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WordsAndPeace on December 17, 2011 at 7:32 pm said:

thanks! those challenges are so interesting, I can’t wait 2012!

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I’m joining the European Reading Challenge as well and I’m browsing a little through the participant’s list. I’m so curious what everyone will read. And you already have chosen some books :). I don’t know the books so I will come back later to learn more!
Happy Reading!

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WordsAndPeace on January 12, 2012 at 2:14 pm said:

Thanks for your comment. I actually have already read a book for this challenge, but I have not reviewed it yet – I’m still finishing my last review for 2011! Then I’ll post a Dec 2011 recap… and then on to 2012 reviews. The book I read is for France – added country!: Le Grand Meaulnes, by Alain-Fournier. I read it in French, to recreate the magic I experienced when I studied this beautiful book in …7th grade, a long long time ago
If you are lookinf for other title per country, you could have a look at my google chart: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqZIzZFqfnNxdDU2cDE3SHRydmtlY1E4UElzend4MFE

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