European Reading Challenge 2013

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As I read 12 books for this Challenge last year, but did not read all the European countries I was planning, I’m going to try this:

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

Here is my recap:

France: French Illusions, by Linda Kovic-Skow
Turkey: The Dervish, by Frances Kazan
Italy: The Sign of the Weeping Virgin, by Alana J. White
Germany: Shadows Walking, by Douglas R. Skopp
The Netherlands: House of Rocamora, by Donald Michael Platt
Portugal: Blindness, by José Saramago
Hungary: Skylark, by Dezső Kosztolányi
England: The Midwife’s Tale, by Sam Thomas
Wales: The Cuckoos of Batch Magna, by Peter Maughan
Russia: The Consolations of The Forest, by Sylvain Tesson
Austria: Mozart’s Last Aria, by Matt Rees
Bulgaria: The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax, by Dorothy Gilman –upcoming review
Sicily: Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief –upcoming review

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26 thoughts on “European Reading Challenge 2013”

Welcome to the 2013 European Reading Challenge! I like the idea of reading book in a series that are set in different countries.

I am now following you on twitter and pinterest. My twitter name is @GilionDumas and I’m on pinterest too.

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WordsAndPeace on December 13, 2012 at 6:58 pm said:

Thanks! I’m also now following you on twitter

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I love Dorothy Gilman and wrote extensively about her standalone titles! If your list is for ‘Rose City Reader’ contest; she doesn’t allow authors to be repeated. Canadian Lyn Hamilton travelled her series too so it’s a shame we can’t dive into those resources! I’m not joining this European event again. I disagree strongly with calling Scotland, Wales, Ireland, England one country and the same authors have more work to show people. http://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/dorothy-gilman-immune/

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WordsAndPeace on January 5, 2013 at 2:39 pm said:

Thanks for your link, very interesting. I’m now following you thru google reader

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- RIEDEL Fascination on January 5, 2013 at 2:53 pm said:
  
  Merci mille fois! 🙂 Moi aussi, je te suis à travers WordPress. Il y a belle lurette que je connais quelqu’un en France.
  
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  - WordsAndPeace on January 5, 2013 at 3:57 pm said:
    
    lol
    
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RIEDEL Fascination on January 5, 2013 at 3:26 pm said:

I must add ‘Europe Challenge’ is very creative, I enjoy trying it this year, and stretching to other cultures. But the countries of the UK are too distinct to stick their literature together. Perhaps she’ll allow expansion of the same authors in the future too. 🙂 Hope you find alternatives for Dorothy Gilman.

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- WordsAndPeace on January 5, 2013 at 3:56 pm said:
  
  I follow those to inspire me to read more globally, fine with me if one book of my list does not count because I don’t follow the rules.
  
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Congratulations on finishing the 2013 challenge! Your list of books is impressive. I have to spend some time with it.

Here is the sign up page for the 2014 European Reading Challenge: http://www.rosecityreader.com/p/2014-european-reading-challenge.html

Hope you join us again!

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WordsAndPeace on January 1, 2014 at 12:31 pm said:

I’m sure I will read books covering a few European countries, but my focus will be on the different American states this year, so I won’t do the challenge this year, sorry

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- rosecityreader on February 5, 2014 at 7:58 pm said:
  
  We will miss you in 2014!
  
  You made it to the 2013 Honorable Mention list for reading more than 10 set in different countries.
  
  The main wrap up post listing you as one of the Honorable Mention participants is here: http://www.rosecityreader.com/2014/02/2013-european-reading-challenge-wrap-up.html
  
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  - WordsAndPeace on February 6, 2014 at 10:51 am said:
    
    thanks! I actually read more countries outside Europe, finishing my 52 countries challenge. I still read lots of foreign books, but mostly in countries I already covered
    
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