Instead of trying in advance and failing miserably to get through the books/countries on a predetermined list, I am going to simply keep track of the titles that fit this challenge and see if I make it to 52 — starting December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011.
I wish I had a pushpin map where I could mark things off one by one, country by country, but I’m not sure Blogger has such a plug-in…
Around the World in 52 Books
1. Sweden: The Man from Beijing by Henning Mankell.
2. England: Little Bee by Chris Cleave.
3. Ireland: A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry.
4. Norway: Calling Out For You! by Karin Fossum.
5. Zimbabwe, Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith
6. Nigeria, Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
7. Dominican, In the Time of the Butterflies, Julia Alvarez