Around the World discussion

In 2021 I'm rolling over a few titles from my 2020 Food list, and also shining a light on the subcontinent. That will be mainly India, but also Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. What the hell, I might just call it SAARC and be done with it!

Food

England - Down And Out In Padstow And London
France - The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City
Greece - Afternoons in Ithaka 3★
India - Following Fish: Travels around the Indian Coast
Iran - The Temporary Bride: A Memoir of Love and Food in Iran 4★
Laos - Ant Egg Soup: The Adventures of A Food Tourist in Laos
Singapore - Soy Sauce for Beginners
USA - Delicious! 3★
Yemen - The Monk of Mokha


SAARC in Focus

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

Afghanistan - The Night Letters 3.5★
Bangladesh - The Dead Line 4.5★
Bhutan - The Circle of Karma
Nepal - Girls School Education in Nepal: A Conundrum
Nepal - Seasons of Flight 3.5★
Nepal - Voices in the Dark: A Century of Classic Nepali Stories about Women
India/Nepal/Pakistan - Latitudes of Longing
India - Following Fish: Travels around the Indian Coast
India - A River Sutra
India - The Rules of Arrangement 3★
India - And Where My Friend, Lay You Hiding?
India - A Necessary Evil
India - The Death of Vishnu
India - The Henna Artist 4★
India - Ticket to India 2★
India - A Mystery at Lili Villa 4★
India - The Mission House 4★
India - Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line 2.5★
India - Small Days and Nights 4★
India - Murder in the Monastery
India - Sacred Games
India - Milk Teeth
India - Ghachar Ghochar 3★
India - China Room 3★
India - Black British
India - Girls Burn Brighter
India - Death in Shangri-La
India - The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters
Pakistan - Broken Verses
Pakistan - The Runaways
Pakistan - The Golden Legend 4★
Sri Lanka - Trouble in Nuala 3★
Sri Lanka - On Sal Mal Lane

Other Books Read
Suriname - Fortune 4.5★
Switzerland - The Sanatorium DNF 2★
Trinidad - Love After Love (re-read) 5★
Colombia - Infinite Country 4★
Russia - A Gentleman in Moscow 5★
Northern Ireland - Say Nothing 4★
Caribbean - The Mermaid of Black Conch 2★
Slovenia/Egypt - The Three Burials of Lotty Kneen 5★
Guinea - Little Brother: A Refugee's Odyssey 3★
Italy - Still Life 5★
UAE - Diving for Pearls 3.5★
Italy - A Room with a View 2.5★
France - A Year at the Chateau 4★
France/Italy - Two Steps Onward 4★
Ghana - Homegoing 4.5★
Spain - All My Mothers 5★
Russia - Tsarina 5★
Japan - The Shut Ins 3★
Nigeria - Americanah 5★
Russia - The Tsarina's Daughter 4★
South Africa - The Satanic Mechanic 3★
Mexico - Mexican Gothic 1★
Cyprus - Songbirds 3★
Scotland - Shuggie Bain 4★
Iceland - Saga Land 4★
Ireland/Italy - Beautiful World, Where Are You 4★

NICE. I really love going deep into one area for a long period of time.

Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "NICE. I really love going deep into one area for a long period of time."

As I was selecting my titles I noticed that you’ve read and enjoyed quite a few of them, so that makes me all the more keen to get started.

There may still be one or two left in me for 2021, but I'm already pretty happy with what I've read this year. Since I've embraced the audiobook format, the number of books I've read has really skyrocketed!

You’ve had a great reading year, Andrea! So glad you’re enjoying the audiobook format too. You’ve inspired me to update my 2021 list, which has been dormant for a long time! 😊