Litsy: Lacythebookworm
Goodreads: Lacy
I'm thrilled to be part of this project! I remember hearing about Ann Morgan's experiences reading globally when her book The World Between Two Covers came out in 2015 and thinking what a brilliant idea it was.
I am a mid-30's academic librarian in a small southern US town. My daily work duties include everything from information literacy and instruction to reference. Can't wait to read the world!
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Core of the Sun by Johanna Sinisalo: FINLAND!
My full review is over on Goodreads but I did want to do some reviewing here as well. Guys, this was so freaking good and terrifying. Like literal chills of what can happen on a slippery slope when you start limiting things by traditional gender roles and expectations. Doing some internet research on this book I turned up some interesting facts, like apparently Finland has a really thriving science and speculative fiction market known as Finnish Weird. This was published three years ago in Finland and only just made it to the US almost exactly one year ago in January 2016.
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Sunday, January 1, 2017
Hi, I'm Kristy
Litsy Name: Kristy_K
Goodreads: Kristy K
Hi everyone!
I am excited to start this journey of reading around the world. After looking over the books I've read the past few years I realized that I lacked diversity in my subjects. I want to change that so here I am!
A little about me. I'm 31 years old and currently live in Indiana although I lived most my life in California. I work as a medical biller from home, which is perfect for my introverted, shy self, even if it does make it harder to meet people. This is my first time blogging and I'm looking forward to seeing suggestions and getting ideas from everybody on here.
Other countries are so rich with customs and culture and I can't wait delve into all of them! Here's to some great reading ahead!
Goodreads: Kristy K
Hi everyone!
I am excited to start this journey of reading around the world. After looking over the books I've read the past few years I realized that I lacked diversity in my subjects. I want to change that so here I am!
A little about me. I'm 31 years old and currently live in Indiana although I lived most my life in California. I work as a medical biller from home, which is perfect for my introverted, shy self, even if it does make it harder to meet people. This is my first time blogging and I'm looking forward to seeing suggestions and getting ideas from everybody on here.
Other countries are so rich with customs and culture and I can't wait delve into all of them! Here's to some great reading ahead!
Hi, I'm Louise!
Litsy Name: Louise
Goodreads Name: Louise
I am a freelance writer/marketer/graphic designer/event organizer living in Western Massachusetts. I also work for a small theater company based in New York that offers productions and educational programs both in the US and across China, Taiwan, and Japan. I have wanted to "read around the world" ever since reading an article about Ann Morgan's reading project a few years ago, but it wasn't until the subject came up on Litsy that I decided to take the plunge. Once the seed was planted, it didn't take long for my enthusiasm to build around not only reading novels from 195 countries around the world, but also exploring the music and cuisine of those countries. There are many ways to learn about a culture, and I want to make this project as complete a sensory experience as possible. As I am also a musician (piano, lyre, & ukulele, mainly), I'm curious about finding sheet music from those cultures whenever possible. It would also be amazing to learn about cultural dances, as so much of a culture is wrapped up in its dance forms. Ah, we shall see! We'll let the novels and the Muses guide us!
I look forward to getting to know my fellow armchair travelers as we explore the world together! Bon Voyage! Gute Reise! Happy Travels!
Goodreads Name: Louise
I am a freelance writer/marketer/graphic designer/event organizer living in Western Massachusetts. I also work for a small theater company based in New York that offers productions and educational programs both in the US and across China, Taiwan, and Japan. I have wanted to "read around the world" ever since reading an article about Ann Morgan's reading project a few years ago, but it wasn't until the subject came up on Litsy that I decided to take the plunge. Once the seed was planted, it didn't take long for my enthusiasm to build around not only reading novels from 195 countries around the world, but also exploring the music and cuisine of those countries. There are many ways to learn about a culture, and I want to make this project as complete a sensory experience as possible. As I am also a musician (piano, lyre, & ukulele, mainly), I'm curious about finding sheet music from those cultures whenever possible. It would also be amazing to learn about cultural dances, as so much of a culture is wrapped up in its dance forms. Ah, we shall see! We'll let the novels and the Muses guide us!
I look forward to getting to know my fellow armchair travelers as we explore the world together! Bon Voyage! Gute Reise! Happy Travels!
Hello, I'm RanaElizabeth
Litsy Name: RanaElizabeth
Goodreads Name: RanaElizabeth
I'm a late 30's something woman who duh, loves to read. I currently live in St. Paul, Minnesota but have bounced around in the decade and half (Portland, Philadelphia, and way back Pittsburgh for school). I am so freaking excited about this book reading challenge, it's something I've always wanted to do. I try to intentionally seek out translated works or books with international settings so this is right in my wheelhouse. Here's looking forward to learning about new cultures!
Goodreads Name: RanaElizabeth
I'm a late 30's something woman who duh, loves to read. I currently live in St. Paul, Minnesota but have bounced around in the decade and half (Portland, Philadelphia, and way back Pittsburgh for school). I am so freaking excited about this book reading challenge, it's something I've always wanted to do. I try to intentionally seek out translated works or books with international settings so this is right in my wheelhouse. Here's looking forward to learning about new cultures!
Happy New Year!
Welcome to this new and wonderful space. We'll be reading one book for each country; translated or originally in English or in the original language, whatever works for you. This is all UN member states plus Palestine and Taiwan. There will be reviews, suggestions, cultural tidbits, recipes, photos, etc. Have fun and go wild!
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