2020-10-15 00:15
I am so excited about this; I really nerd out on Mauritania. I desperately want to go there, but feel like it’s 100% out of my league. I follow all sorts of accounts from the country o… Read More
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2020-07-14 16:45
Segu, by Maryse Condé, translated from the French by Barbara Bray
I’m not sure how to tackle this book. Massive amount of mixed emotions, which is a legit response to a creat… Read More
2020-07-12 15:30
The Bridge of Beyond by Simone Schwarz-Bart, translated from the French by Barbara Bray.
John Updike reviewed this book for The New Yorker. He wrote “The book’s gift of life i… Read More
2020-04-17 02:37
This blog has taught me a lot. Things I probably should have learned in school, but didn’t. Like that France still seems to have a lot places under direct French control that are not a… Read More
2020-04-12 20:58
It took me close to a year to read this book. Not because of anything negative but because I wanted to really absorb it, to get to know it.The older I get, the more obsessed I’ve becom… Read More
2020-04-11 01:23
It’s been awhile since I last posted. The Holidays were busy, I traveled quite a bit after the first of the year, and now…there’s a pandemic.Life is something, huh? There… Read More
2019-12-16 16:43
Russia. Russia. Russia.
I’ll be honest…I wasn’t automatically happy to pick this one out of the bunch. I have lots of feelings about the current state of things, in a p… Read More
2019-12-12 17:00
Such power, words on paper have. They can change you, in an instant; knock you clean off the ground where you’ve felt pretty good standing. You think you know, but you don’t REAL… Read More
2019-12-09 16:15
Barbados! Hello!
First reaction? RIHANNA. I’m a huge fan, and won’t even try to be chill about that. She’s even an ambassador, y’all!
Moving on…
Happy to be ba… Read More
2019-12-08 15:30
There are so many personal benefits to working on this blog; one of the foremost is just having the good fortune to meet so many great books. That might seem like a basic thing to say, since… Read More
2019-09-18 14:55
Oceania! I’m back, happy to be here, and ready to learn about the Marshall Islands.
Coolest flag ever, BTW Read More
2019-09-16 13:58
This is such a good book. I love it, without reservations.
If you’ve been following this blog, you already know I don’t do full reviews. I’m not going to tell you much abou… Read More
2019-09-12 15:35
Mauritius: it feels really far away from where I sit. I know a little, but not much. Looking forward to learning Read More
2019-09-09 15:15
When I was doing research for South Korean literature, I came across a list in Vanity Fair of 5 Korean Novels You Should Read. One of the first things said was “these aren… Read More
2019-06-29 15:17
I’m really looking forward to this one.
I’ve had some books on my radar from South Korean authors for a while, so I’m ready to dig in. Expect multiple reviews! Read More
2019-06-27 13:41
I’ve been at this blog long enough to kind of predict my reading choices before I start research on a new country. When beachy island nations are on deck, it often means travel guides… Read More
2019-06-24 14:52
Oh, Turks and Caicos. I had a trip planned to meet you earlier this year, tickets booked and everything…and ended up not going. Long story, and all is well, but I’m still wistfu… Read More
2019-06-22 14:33
I struggled with this book. Which is not a bad thing.
It felt incredibly remote and yet uncomfortably intimate, all at the same time. I felt like there was a bit of a desperate truth that wa… Read More
2019-06-20 13:43
Jordan is one of those places that my brain was all “hey, you know about this” but then I quickly realized that nope, I really don’t know much of anything.
Today is a great… Read More
2019-06-17 13:41
Once I started reading about Mongolia, I just couldn’t stop. BUT I HAVE TO, since I’ve got 140+ countries left to go on this journey. So, I’m wrapping it up with one more b… Read More
2019-06-14 16:24
Like I warned you a few days ago, I went on a reading binge with Mongolia. And my third book, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, by Jack Weatherford, was a complete winner.
Exc… Read More
2019-06-12 15:35
I get most of the books for the blog from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, because libraries rule. Especially when searching through the system conjures up an oddity, li… Read More
2019-06-10 14:59
I went on a bit of a reading binge with Mongolia, and it started if off in the best way possible. First of the pile was The Blue Sky, by Galsan Tschinag (translated by Katharina Rout).
It&rs&hell…Read More
2019-06-08 14:00
I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS! Like, hyper-nerd excited.
What am I going to learn? SUPER COOL STUFF, I’M SURE.
Jumping in with two happy feet! Read More
2019-06-05 13:51
I had no idea what to expect from this novella, which is the very best way to approach a ghost story. I’ll say no more about the book itself, except that I really enjoyed the experienc… Read More
2019-06-03 01:27
Enigmatic.
I don’t check out reviews before I read a book, but am always curious afterwards if other people had a similar experience as I did. With this novel, that’s a confident… Read More
2019-01-17 17:15
I’ve been at this blog for a very long time now, and yet Guyana will be just my second South American country. Needless to say, I’m thrilled to be visiting! Especially since I kn… Read More
2019-01-15 03:12
Oh, this is a good book. A really good book.
I normally can cruise through an engaging novel of this length (248 pages) in no time; I mean sometimes like in a few hours. Not saying that to b… Read More
2018-12-20 17:43
I was taken aback for a second when this came up. We are a country, in the world, a part of the whole, so of course it’s on the list…
How do you read, and learn, about your own… Read More
2018-12-18 21:29
Enjoyment of a particular thing is so subjective. You can love a movie the first time you see it, but view it again in a different mood, or season, or after a bad day…and sometimes yo… Read More
2018-12-10 18:48
Always nice to be back in the Caribbean.
Excited to be learning about an island that I don’t currently know that much about. That’s about to change! Let’s get started, shal… Read More
2018-12-08 18:14
Central Asia is endlessly fascinating to me, so I was super happy to Kyrgyzstan up on my reading list. I landed on Restless Valley: Revolution, Murder, and Intrigue in the Heart of Central A… Read More
2018-12-06 18:00
Central Asia: SO INTERESTING. And so not-talked about here in the U.S. very often, even though I’m sure our government is up to all sorts of things in that part of the world.
Very read… Read More
2018-12-05 17:27
Tonga! So interesting!
BUT. I’m not saying that the book I ended with up (Island Kingdom: Tonga Ancient & Modern, by I.C. Campbell) was weighed down by a little too much Great Man… Read More
2018-12-03 17:03
Tonga! Very excited to get to know you! Read More
2018-12-02 16:44
Getting to know New Caledonia has been an incredibly gratifying experience. I so appreciate learning about a place that is entirely new to me; the land, the history, what people are currentl… Read More
2018-09-11 00:40
I’m not a food blogger. I like to eat, and I’m good at that, but writing about eating is a whole different skill set. A skill set I have not worked very hard at developing. And d… Read More
2018-07-26 18:41
I am so excited about my next destination! I hate to admit how unaware I was about New Caledonia’s place in the world – as in, I literally had no idea where it was – but no… Read More
2018-07-04 17:15
What a world we live in. So much we don’t know…but we can try to learn. Books are one of the best weapons in the battle to gain knowledge, especially something like Borderland… Read More
2018-06-27 20:37
Oh boy, here we go.
I don’t really know much about Ukraine, but I do know that there’s a lot I should know.
So, time to learn Read More
2018-06-24 17:53
The book I chose for Uganda was Tropical Fish, Tales from Entebbe by Doreen Baingana.
Such a good book! Well-written, great characters, a super solid sense of place; it’s everything yo… Read More
2018-06-23 17:39
On to my 42nd country, which is Uganda.
I tend to get a little obsessed with West Africa, so a stop in the East is most welcome. I look forward to my time here! Read More
2018-06-21 01:31
My choice for reading about Honduras: Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo by Elvia Alvarado.
I had a draft post all set up and ready to go, but I just scratched it.
I’m an American, living i… Read More
2018-03-12 14:45
Hello, Central America!
Country #41 is Honduras. Looking forward to jumping right in; I’ve got my book lined up, and I’m ready to learn Read More
2018-03-11 16:15
“Though she be but little, she is fierce.” – William Shakespeare
The Sun Will Soon Shine by Sally Sadie Singhateh is all the proof you’ll ever ne… Read More
2018-03-10 19:25
Going back over some older ground…because I never read a book about Singapore. Which is ridiculous.
The wait was worth it! On the recommendation of very smart book blogger, Biblogloba… Read More
2018-02-02 18:36
Back to West Africa, and I’m thrilled! This will be my first in-depth introduction to The Gambia, and I’m truly excited about it. A country surrounded on three sides by another c… Read More
2017-11-27 01:23
I am a bit of an obsessive about lists, so I love this time of year. Lists of presents to buy, places to go, gifts to ship, and my very, very favorite: goals for 2018. I love that!
I don&rsq&hell…Read More
2017-11-14 23:51
After the marathon day of travel, with our lovely few hours in Paris, we got finally made it to Scotland. Edinburgh, to be precise.
We had an interesting taxi ride to our B&B (yes, a tax… Read More
2017-11-08 02:21
I’ve only been home a few days, and there’s a big part of me that’s still in Scotland. So much so that I feel oddly protective about delving too deeply into the trip. I&rsq&hell…Read More
2017-10-31 15:40
I’m a little more than halfway through my trip to Scotland, which I’m not going to ponder too much. Reality – go away! I’m going to stay! Anyway…on to… Read More
2017-10-18 00:11
A surprise book! I haven’t even introduced the subject yet!
I’m heading to Scotland in just over a week, and what better way to prepare then to read about it? I’ve checked… Read More
2017-10-11 00:52
The desert is a true treasure
for him who seeks refuge
from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment,
In it is death and all you seek.
-Sufi muwwal
I am a firm believer that if we let i… Read More
2017-10-09 19:27
North Africa.
I visit in my daydreams, but only the empty desert. I don’t know as much as should about real life in that part of the world, so very happy to be back and ready to learn… Read More
2017-09-27 02:40
A foreign power attempting to wipe out an ancient religion and culture. A story formed by oral tradition, written down by an unknown scribe in hopes that future generations would know their… Read More
2017-09-12 18:01
Introducing a whole new side trip for this blog: a cookbook club! In truth, I’ve been fortunate enough to have been cooking with this great group of people for over two years now, and… Read More
2017-04-28 15:30
Back to Central America! I’m never gone very long, and that suits me just fine.
Looking forward to what will be a very interesting adventure, I’m sure Read More
2017-04-25 03:18
It’s been my practice with this blog to just read one book per country, since I’m already walking this long path at a very slow pace. But not for Japan!
After really enjoying my… Read More
2017-02-26 17:06
So many choices for reading about Japan. Not only that, but I’ve already engaged with quite a few of the best known Japanese authors (Murakami, Ishiguro, Soseki, Kawabata), so that lef… Read More
2017-01-01 02:42
It’s been a slow-moving year at The Global Reader, but I’m still here, and still reading. Cooking, not so much but that’s for another post on another day…
I hope to… Read More
2016-12-30 17:21
I’m so excited about this next one that I’ve actually delayed digging in…why do some of us do those sorts of things to ourselves? Anyway.
JAPAN!!!
I admit to a life-long o… Read More
2016-09-12 14:30
What a beautiful, lyrical, strange, sad, piercingly funny experience this book is.
A week since I turned the last page, and I can’t stop thinking about it.
A love story, biting satire… Read More
2016-07-12 03:42
It’s all about Portugal right now. Winning Euro 2016, and now they are the country that jump-starts my reading adventures. It’s an embarrassment of riches, really…
So happ… Read More
2016-06-29 01:49
I’m just getting started with a really fun online class, A History of Royal Food and Feasting, a collaboration between University of Reading and Historic Royal Palaces.
I’ve been… Read More
2015-12-11 21:33
My poor, poor blog. I’m 4 1/2 years into this thing, and only 35 countries deep. And don’t even get me started thinking about the foodie side of the coin: I’m 12 or 13 coun… Read More
2015-11-23 21:29
Well, I said in my intro to New Zealand that I wanted to move past all that pretty scenery and dig deeper into the psyche of the country.
Mission accomplished. Perhaps OVER-ACCOMPLISHED.
I s… Read More
2015-10-17 16:58
Country #35 is one that has a place in my daydreams: New Zealand.
Yeah, yeah – Lord of the Rings. I, just like everyone else, was pretty obsessed. Those films have probably been a mixe… Read More
2015-10-17 16:58
Country #35 is one that has a place in my daydreams: New Zealand.
Yeah, yeah – Lord of the Rings. I, just like everyone else, was pretty obsessed. Those films have probably been a mixe… Read More
2015-08-24 02:38
I read two books for Hong Kong…and I while I didn’t intend to have a narrow focus, both were about a world that doesn’t exist anymore: British Hong Kong.
I reall… Read More
2015-08-05 20:31
The 34th stop on my reading and eating tour is Hong Kong! Super, super excited!
With so many cultures coming together in such a small space, the stories and food are guaranteed to be r… Read More
2015-08-02 16:21
Been intrigued by that $10 box of hibiscus tea that seems to be popping up everywhere lately? Just keep walking, to the nearest African or Latin market, and buy the real stuff. Known by many… Read More
2015-07-05 21:15
My first pick for South Africa is Disgrace, by J.M. Coetzee. This novel won The Booker Prize in 1999, and the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2003.
WHAT IS THIS BOOK???… Read More
2015-06-28 23:47
My 33rd country is South Africa. Another one of those places that loom large in the world’s psyche. I have to imagine that my reading choices will be many, and very interesting&he&hell…Read More
2015-06-18 14:01
Such a mixed bag, this book I chose for Cyprus…Bitter Lemons, by Lawrence Durrell is his accounting of the three years (1953-1956) he lived on Cyprus. Armed with a keen wit and the ab… Read More
2015-06-17 03:09
At least on-line, Niger seems to get a bit overshadowed, culinary-speaking, by a few of its neighbors (looking at you, Nigeria and Mali), but I wasn’t going to let that stop me. The bo… Read More
2015-06-16 01:48
Heading now to the eastern Mediterranean: Country #32 is Cyprus. Really looking forward to learning more about a place that I’ve always been interested in; I have visions of quiet, hot… Read More
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