BYL Reading Challenge discussion

Even if you can't take a trip right now you can plan a literary vacation! Where have you always wanted to travel? Read a book set there!

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo,✔, partially set in the Dominican Republic

Does anyone have a (non-WWII) book set in Italy to recommend?

Suzanne wrote: "Does anyone have a (non-WWII) book set in Italy to recommend?"

A few years ago my book club read My Italian Bulldozer and I remember liking it!

For this prompt I just finished Pachinko by Lee Min-jin which is based mostly in Japan. Highly recommend!

Karen wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Does anyone have a (non-WWII) book set in Italy to recommend?"

A few years ago my book club read My Italian Bulldozer and I remember liking it!"

Karen - As I try desperately to check off the final boxes before the end of the year, I looped back to this recommendation. It is the perfect light and fast read for this moment, when I have Covid AND too many remaining prompts. Thank you! I don't think I ever would have come across it without your recommendation!

Suzanne wrote: "Karen wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Does anyone have a (non-WWII) book set in Italy to recommend?"

A few years ago my book club read My Italian Bulldozer and I remember liking it!"

Kare..." I'm glad you liked it! I hope you are able to get over Covid without complications.

The Pull of the Stars The story takes place in Ireland, a place I would love to visit. The setting is a maternity ward during World War I amid the influenza pandemic of 1918. Even though it was set a century ago, it was rather relatable. Anyone who has read All Quiet on the Western Front will have a greater understanding of the main character's brother.

I was looking for something on my shelves set somewhere I would love to visit and ended up reading The Lady Rogue. It's a young adult novel set in Romania. It's very young adult novel feeling, light and fast. And who wouldn't want to go to Romania?