Around the World in 80 Books discussion

This is fun! I'm definitely trying this. I actually already read 2 books that fit in 2023.

A1 .B1 .C1 .D1 .E1

A2 .B2 .D2 .E2

A3 .B3 .C3 .D3 .E3

A4 .B4 .C4 .D4 .E4

A5 .B5 .C5 .E5


A1) Translated from India Regional language
A2) Set on an island
A3) Has character that shares your profession
A4) Tropical setting
A5) BTBA award winner or nominee

B1) Fire, flood or hurricane
B2) Dream vacation
B3) TBR book completion
B4) Central or South American author
B5) BIPOC author

C1) Set in a Nordic country
C2) Set in hotels, inns, guesthouses etc;
C3) An African classic
C4) Nonfiction history
C5) LBGTQ character

D1) Published in the year you were born
D2) 2 books set in adjacent countries
D3) Planes trains & automobiles
D4) Polar setting
D5) Fewer than 1,000 Goodreads ratings;

E1) Pacific Islander author
E2) History mystery set before 1900
E3) Fairytale or folklore
E4) Set during a war
E5) More than 500 pages

I've read two books that qualify recently.

B3) TBR book completion Mijn leven in de wildernis

D4) Polar setting Het huis aan het einde: Leven op een eiland in de poolcirkel