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Share what book you're currently reading and which country (countries) you're traveling in!

I am currently reading Seven in the The Last 13 series. This book is taking me to the United States (Arizona).

Starting off 2018 with Sightseeing - short stories set in Thailand.

I am in Lithuania (and France) with Promise at Dawn.

Happy New Year everyone! Happy reading adventures for 2018 :)

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend and enjoys a healthy, peaceful and satisfying 2018!

I am in 18th century Japan with The Doctor's Wife by Sawako Ariyoshi.

I'm also in England during WWII with Patrick Hamilton's The Slaves of Solitude.

Currently in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with Annabel by Kathleen Winter. (put this in the wrong thread earlier)

I started my around the world reading this year in Nigeria, with Half of a Yellow Sun

I am in Brussels, Belgium at the moment, reading The Swimmer by Joakim Zander. The book will also take me to Syria, France, Sweden and the U.S.! I hope I packed enough!

Rusalka wrote: "I started my around the world reading this year in Nigeria, with Half of a Yellow Sun"

This was my final read of 2017...I liked it a lot!

CanadAnn wrote: "I am in Brussels, Belgium at the moment, reading The Swimmer by Joakim Zander. The book will also take me to Syria, France, Sweden and the U.S.! I hope I packed eno..."

Uuuhhhh, haven't heard of this series. Interested in what you think.

I'm in three places: audio, kindle, and print:

Audio: I'm in various Canadian locales: Too Much Happiness
Ebook: I'm in USSR The Kremlin Letter
Print: I'm in an alley in Cairo Midaq Alley

CanadAnn wrote: "Rusalka wrote: "I started my around the world reading this year in Nigeria, with Half of a Yellow Sun"

This was my final read of 2017...I liked it a lot!"

I read it a couple years ago. I loved it and have really enjoyed reading her other work.

I'm currently in Thailand with The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley. I'm not entirely sure why the protagonist, Cece, is in Thailand, but she intends to leave soon for Australia to find out about her birth family.

Thanks guys. I am trying to moderate my hopes and expectations lol

I am in Spain with The Monk.

I'm currently reading an eARC of Woman at 1,000 Degrees: A Novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, translated from the Icelandic. It features an old woman who is dying of emphysema and as she reflects on her life, the chapters go back to those periods. She grew up during World War II and there is a lot in here about Iceland's independence, what makes Iceland unique within Scandinavia, Iceland's role in WWII (which I admittedly knew nothing about), education and changing roles for women - but although those things all sound academic or dense, the tone of the narrator is light and she's a bit sarcastic and immoral so I'm enjoying it quite a bit.

I'm in Scotland with The Pearl Sister. The narrator has changed. It's become historical, and it feels like the book is more focused.

Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "I'm currently reading an eARC of Woman at 1,000 Degrees: A Novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, translated from the Icelandic. It features an old woman who is dying of emph..."
I read another book by Hallgrímur Helgason, The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning, which I enjoyed very much, so I will give that one a go. I didn't know any others of his books had been translated, or I would have bought it already.
His humour is not for everyone.

Val wrote: "Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "I'm currently reading an eARC of Woman at 1,000 Degrees: A Novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, translated from the Icelandic. It features an o..."
It comes out tomorrow, so you hadn't missed it yet. And THAT is a funny title.

Sounds great, Jenny. I have The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning on my TBR, so I will have to move it up. Thanks Val!

Your book is taking you everywhere, Shomeret. Thailand, Aus, Scotland... glad it's settling down for you.

I will have to read The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning and Woman at 1,000 Degrees - sounds interesting and I need more books for Iceland - thanks ladies!

Currently in Bosnia and Herzegovina with Death and the Dervish by Meša Selimović.

I'm in 1932 England with Seven Dead by J Jefferson Farjeon, brother of Eleanor Farjeon. It's quite good.

Update --- I'm spending far more time in Bolougne, France than in England. Enough that I've happily gone down the map and history rabbit hole wrt Bolougne. Yay!

Seka - it looks like you joined this group today and have summarily posted two books on a few threads multiple times which make it look like spam. I'm going to delete your posts. If you are not spamming us and are genuinely enthusiastic about the two books you referenced, please go over to the Welcome thread and introduce yourself. and we'd be happy to give you an Around the World welcome. Thanks.

The Lighthouse Road this one Blue? It sounds like the location of his books are almost like another character.

Today I’m starting my first ATW for the year, Two Steps Forward, set in France and mainly Spain (Camino). It’s had some good reviews amongst my GR friends, but I’m treating it as a bit of a curiosity, because it’s written by Graeme Simsion and his wife Anne Buist. I enjoyed Simsion’s first novel The Rosie Project and am wondering whether he’s brought a similar style into this new book. I should know in the next day or two!

Andrea wrote: "Today I’m starting my first ATW for the year, Two Steps Forward, set in France and mainly Spain (Camino). It’s had some good reviews amongst my GR friends, but I’m treating it as a ..."

Interesting - want to know what you think...

I'm in 1930s Australia with Paving the New Road by Sulari Gentill.

Hoping over to Italy with In Other Words and Azerbaijan with Ali and Nino: A Love Story.

I'm not sure where I am yet, but it's a good place. Reading The King is Always Above the People: Stories by Daniel Alarcón. It appears to be comprised of vignettes or short stories. The first couple of vignettes suggested a Latinx experience living in America. Subsequent stories and characters live in a monarchy and suggest the Middle East.

Lilisa wrote: "Hoping over to Italy with In Other Words and Azerbaijan with Ali and Nino: A Love Story."

Ali and Nino is one of my lifetime favorites. I hope you enjoy it.

In Egypt with Distant View of a Minaret and Other Stories by Alifa Rifaat.

So far, I've read for Ireland and Belgium Saint Dymphna : Patron of the Nervous and Emotionally Disturbed by Lawrence G. Lovasik My copy is from the same author, but a longer version not listed here, no ISBN, etc.

United States - (New York, Connecticut) Franny and Zooey and News from Heaven: The Bakerton Stories by Jennifer Haigh (Bakerton, Pennsylvania)

France A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert is about to get started moments from now. :-)

Carol wrote: "I'm in 1930s Australia with Paving the New Road by Sulari Gentill."

Make that 1933 Munich. I wasn't in Australia for very long, e.g,, maybe 5% at most.

Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Hoping over to Italy with In Other Words and Azerbaijan with Ali and Nino: A Love Story."

Ali and Nino is one of my lifetime favorites. I hope you enjo..."

Thanks - haven't been able to read very much, but so far so good!

I'm in Hong Kong with Little Reunions, a NYRB title that comes out next week and has a very interesting history.

Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "I'm in Hong Kong with Little Reunions, a NYRB title that comes out next week and has a very interesting history."

I love NYRB books.

Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "I'm in Hong Kong with Little Reunions, a NYRB title that comes out next week and has a very interesting history."

I saw the sale and blurb this week and was tempted . Looking forward to seeing your thoughts on it.

Carol wrote: "I'm not sure where I am yet, but it's a good place. Reading The King is Always Above the People: Stories by Daniel Alarcón. It appears to be comprised of vignettes or..."

I can't wait to hear your impression of this. I've read some on the LA gangs. I'm going to see if I can find this as I'm interested in all of these stories, I think.

By the way, Miss Burma by Charmaine Craig also looks interesting. I'm adding that to my wish list for the year.

In Puerto Rico with Flight of the Swan: A Novel by Rosario Ferré.

I'm in the Caucasus with A Hero of Our Time.

I am getting ready to leave Fiji with Kalyana and go to Kosovo with My Cat Yugoslavia.

I just started Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel - the Thomas Cromwell story, England.

Leslie wrote: "I just started Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel - the Thomas Cromwell story, England."

Loved that one. Very frustrated she hasn’t published the third book in series yet!

Beth wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I just started Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel - the Thomas Cromwell story, England." Loved that one. Very frustrated she hasn’t published the third book in..."

Ditto. Maybe this year?

It's funny because I am also reading Ulysses by James Joyce and both have made me feel retarded trying to follow the conversations at first. It's taking a little effort to adapt to the Irish flow of conversation and words. I know for a fact that I'm not getting half the humor with Joyce. He reminds me quite a bit of the writing style of John Irving whom I love.

I guess I can formally list Ulysses by James Joyce for Ireland.

I'm in Turkey with Liar's Candle: A Novel by August Thomas (a new woman author). It's a debut and it shows, from time to time, but the local details, the food, language, etc. are fascinating.

I’m in ancient Central Mexico with Olmec Obituary. The character names are a bit of a struggle so far, but it’s early days.