European Reading Challenge √

European Reading Challenge 2017
Hosted by Gilion at Rose City Reader
Completed September 5, 2017 --- still keeping track though!!


THE GIST: 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. (See note about the UK, below)

WHAT COUNTS AS "EUROPE"?: We stick with the same 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, Spain, and Italy), the really huge Russia, the tiny Vatican City, and the mixed bag of Baltic, Balkan, and former Soviet states.

THE LIST: 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

  • 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.

I'm going out on a limb here and choosing FIVE STAR because this year, I've read 7 from the list.  I'm not sure I have that many left, but I want to be challenged this year, so here goes!

1.  State of Fear by Michael Crichton (set in Iceland)
2.  Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (set in England)
3.  The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult (set in Poland)
4.  The Jewel in the Skull by Michael Moorcock (set in Turkey)
5.  Firebrand by Marion Zimmer Bradley (partially set in Mycenae, Greece)




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