Around the World in 80 Books discussion

Post your nominations here for the December group reads. A significant portion of the book must be set in the featured location. We will be reading 3 books:
1) a selection set in Slovakia,
2) a book set on an island anywhere in the world.
3) a book that is written by a minority or marginalized author anywhere in the world.

World Tour*:
Nominate a book set in Slovakia:
Slovakia Book List: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Slovakia Bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

Islands
Nominate a book set on an island anywhere in the world. This can be an island country, territory, or island belonging to a larger country.

Minority or Marginalized Author
Nominate a book written by an author that is part of a minority or marginalized population in their country of residence.

For a list of books we have read in previous months, click here: Previously Read Group Read Books

*For our featured world country selection (this month it is Slovakia): If the book selected by popular vote is not written by a native or resident author of at least 1 year, the book written by a native/resident author with the highest votes will also be selected, resulting in two book selections for that country.

**Reminder: Do not nominate your own books or books written by your friends

Slovakia - Samko Tále's Cemetery Book by Daniela Kapitáňová
Islands - One Year of Ugly by Caroline Mackenzie (set in Trinidad)
Minority/Marginalized author - There There by Tommy Orange

Islands: The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (set in Norway, on the island of Vardøya).

Slovakia - Zoli by Colum McCann
Islands - The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey
Minority/Marginalized autor - The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros