The idea is to read books set in European countries or books by European authors. The books can be of any genre – fiction, nonfiction, novels, short stories, memoirs, travel guides, cookbooks, biography, poetry, whatever. You can participate at different levels, but each book must represent a different country -- either written by an author from a different country or set in a different country, no two books from the same country. It's supposed to be a tour!
WHAT COUNTS AS "EUROPE"?:
For this challenge, we use 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.
These 50 European sovereign states are:
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.
NOTE: Even with Brexit, the United Kingdom is still one country, part of Europe, that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. One book from any one of these four counts as your one book for the United Kingdom.
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).
To participate in the challenge, sign up at the levels below. If you want to go on to compete for the Prize, keep reading!
- 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.
Read all books between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
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Libri letti:
1. Italy - Cronaca familiare (Vasco Pratolini)
2. Cyprus (set in) - Agatha Raisin e la turista terribile (M. C. Beaton)
3. Finland - Professione angelo custode (Arto Paasilinna)
4. UK (Scotland) - Povere creature! (Alasdair Gray)
5. Poland (set in) - L'infermiera di Auschwitz (Anna Stuart)
sfida completata il 27 gennaio!
6. Spain - Lupa nera (Juan Gomez-Jurado)
7. Austria (author) - Viaggio avventuroso intorno alla mia camera (Karl-Markus Gauss)
8.Czech republic - Fiero Siatù (Irena Douskovà)
9. Ireland (set in) - La lista degli ospiti (Lucy Foley)
10. Turkey - Appartamento a Istanbul (Esmahan Aykol)
11. Greece (set in) - Il canto di Penelope (Margaret Atwood)
12. Iceland - I figli della polvere (Arnaldur Indridason)
13. Switzerland (Set in) - Il sanatorio (Sarah Pearse)
14. Netherlands (set in) - Il miniaturista (Jessie Burton)
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