The 2020 European Reading Challenge

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The idea is to read books by European authors or books set in European countries (no matter where the author comes from). The books can be anything – novels, short stories, memoirs, travel guides, cookbooks, biography, poetry, or any other genre. You can participate at different levels, but each book must be by a different author and set in a different country – it's supposed to be a tour. 

WHAT COUNTS AS "EUROPE"?: 

We stick with the standard list of 50 sovereign states that fall (at least partially) within the geographic territory of the continent of Europe and/or enjoy membership in international European organizations such as the Council of Europe. 

This list includes the obvious (the UK, France, Germany, and Italy), the really huge Russia, the tiny Vatican City, and the mixed bag of Baltic, Balkan, and former Soviet states. Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Vatican City. 

LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION 

Participants can read as many books as they want and are encouraged to visit as many European countries as possible. The Jet Setter Prize will go to the person who reads (and reviews) books from the greatest number of different countries (see below). But not everyone wants to compete for a prize, review books, or read a lot of books. You can "complete" the challenge by reading one to five books from different countries.  

FIVE STAR (DELUXE ENTOURAGE): Read at least five books by different European authors or books set in different European countries. 

FOUR STAR (HONEYMOONER): Read four qualifying books.

THREE STAR (BUSINESS TRAVELER): Read three qualifying books. 

TWO STAR (ADVENTURER): Read two qualifying books. 

ONE STAR (PENSIONE WEEKENDER): Read just one qualifying book.

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Libri letti:

1. UK - La felicità del cactus (Sarah Haywood)
2. Germany - Assassinio à la carte (Brigitte Glaser)
3. Slovakia + Poland - Le 999 donne di Auschwitz (Heather Dune Macadam)
4. Italy - Parce sepulto (Danila Comastri Montanari)
5. France - Il rosso e il nero (Stendhal)

sfida completata il 17/02/2020!


6. Greece - Ultime della notte (Petros Markaris)
7. Portugal - L'iguana (Anna Maria Ortese)
8. Cyprus - L'isola contesa (Vincenzo Migliaccio)
9. Ireland - Sette lettere, un dstino (J.P. Monninger)

10. Spain - L'ombra del vento (Carlos Ruiz Zafòn)

11- Sweden - Pippi calzelunghe (Astrid Lindgren)