Read The World 2024 Wrap Up!

[@novelideea]

You need to publish a checklist of countries read so far so we know whether or not to recommend certain books 🤗

[@redheadreading]

Great idea, I've popped it into the video description!

[@novelideea]

I think I have the same blouse😊

[@redheadreading]

Aaah cute, we have good taste!!

[@novelideea]

I wrote down Pesoa. He sounds fascinating!

[@redheadreading]

He's one of my standouts of the year, only had a couple of poems in the collection so definitely need to explore him a bit further!

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

I read a different book by aisha bushy before and it did such a good job with those learnings and creativity as well, so it sounds like I need to read more books by her! I’ve seen quite a few reviews of what the river known and most of the people whose taste I align with didn’t really enjoy it so 😅 I think it’s one for me to skip… I’ve read tsitsi dangarembga’s nonfiction book on being black and female, but this makes me think I should try some of her fiction! I tried the shadow king once but it felt a bit too hard on the history and not strong enough on the women rep for me to like it, and I ended up dnfing.

[@redheadreading]

Aw I'm so pleased to hear that's in more of her work, I'll have to keep my eyes open for others! Ooh I didn't know Dangarembga has also written non-fiction, that will definitely be great to explore after I read the trilogy 😁 I would agree with your verdict on The Shadow King for sure

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

Of all of these, which one (s) would you say were the best/most memorable? 😊

[@redheadreading]

Ooh good question! I think my top ones are Nervous Conditions, I Have More Souls Than One, Shalimar and the Seven Moons of Maali Almeida!

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

This is a great idea reading around the world.

[@redheadreading]

It's been super interesting!

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

@@redheadreading There a few cultures I'm interested in and I'm starting with the Philippine Islands.

[@unavezms8167]

Sviatala Aleksievich also had to flee her country due to political persecution. She's one of the few people that keep me wondering how did she hold opinions that she holds having written all her books? Beware none of her books are an easy read, the unwomanly face of war definitely has graphic portrayals of violence against women including sexual violence, genocides, Holocaust, war crimes etc.

[@redheadreading]

Appreciate the warning, I think this is why I haven't picked it up just yet! Want to make sure I'm in the right space to take it in properly