2024 Reading Glasses Challenge! - hosted by marcg789

A Book Set in a Country You’ve Never Been To
Read a book that’s set in a country you’ve never been to. Definitely cheaper than buying a plane ticket!
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Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Tender Is the Flesh

Agustina Bazterrica

211 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction dystopian horror literary dark tense medium-paced
The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy

The Worst Witch

The Worst Witch #1

Jill Murphy

119 pages • first pub 1974 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak

The Helsinki Affair

Anna Pitoniak

368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
A Doll's House by
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A Doll's House

88 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1

Alexander McCall Smith

8 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction crime mystery funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu

The Library of the Dead

Edinburgh Nights #1

T.L. Huchu

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

Babel: An Arcane History

R.F. Kuang

544 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

Vampires of El Norte

Isabel Cañas

371 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical horror romance thriller adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom by Dena Takruri, Ahed Tamimi

They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom

Dena Takruri, Ahed Tamimi

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Bookseller at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw

The Bookseller at the End of the World

Ruth Shaw

216 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional informative inspiring medium-paced