Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (3076)
3072.
All the Colors of the Dark: A Read with Jenna Pick by Chris Whitaker EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that “hits like a sledgehammer . . . an absolutely must-read novel” (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl). Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today The Boston Globe’s #1 Thriller/Mystery of 2024 So Far A Washington Post and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year “Kept me frantically turning the pages and somehow made me cry at the end . . . Brava!”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Women “Melds tense suspense with a powerful exploration of devotion, obsession, and love.”—Peopl... continue
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Papi : My Story by David Ortiz, Michael Holley EN
Country: Europe / 
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Description:
An entertaining, unfiltered memoir by one of the game's greatest, most clutch sluggers at the end of his career, written with best-selling sports writer and talk show host Michael Holley
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Pleasantview by Celeste Mohammed EN
Country: Europe / 
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Coconut trees. Carnival. Rum and coke. To many outsiders, these and other sunny images are all they know about life in the Caribbean. However, if you want to learn how the locals truly live and experience the dark and often harrowing truths that lurk behind the idyllic imagery of Caribbean culture, then come visit the town of Pleasantview. Come during election season, and see how one candidate sets out to slaughter endangered turtles - just for fun. Or come on the day the other candidate beats his "outside-woman," so badly she ends up losing their baby. Then come on the night of the political ... continue
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The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec EN
Country: Europe / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Angrboda's story begins where most witch's tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to give him knowledge of the future, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she flees into a remote forest. There she is found by a man Loki, and her initial distrust grows into a deep and abiding love. Their union produces three unusual children, each with a secret destiny, who she is keen to raise at the hidden from Odin's all-seeing eye. But as Angrboda slowly recovers her prophetic powers, she learns that her blissful life - and possibly all of existence - is in danger.
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Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay EN
AustraliaDescription:
St. Valentine's day 1900 and a party of schoolgirls go for a picnic at Hanging Rock, some never return.; This title is also available as a film.