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I’m terrible about starting book clubs and reading challenges and never finishing them. But the idea of a “reading around the world” challenge has been going around the internet for a few years and it really appeals to me. So the last time someone’s Reading Around the World book list popped up in my feed, I looked at it a little closer.
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Despite the fact that I rarely stick with reading challenges Reading Around the World really appeals to me. So I decided to give it a shot this year. I started in Afghanistan with A Thousand Rooms of Dream and Fear. That worked well, so I moved on to Algeria. Then the pandemic hit and the library closed before the book I chose came in. Typical. But, six months later, the library slowly began to reopen by fulfilling holds that were placed before the pandemic. So I finally got to read my Algerian book pick: So Vast the Prison by Assia Djebar.
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When my daughter was in the first grade, her teacher used this worksheet to teach them story structure. Never mind that I never had a lesson in story structure in any grade. Even studying story as an adult, this is still one of the most efficient ways to diagram a narrative that I’ve seen. I’ve hung onto the worksheet because I think it’s useful.
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How many things that I love can you fit in one picture? A bookstore. Featuring diverse stories (which is another way of saying stories you haven’t heard a thousand times already). And Icelandic wisdom. Throw in a latte and you’ve got my perfect day.
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I’m terrible about starting book clubs and reading challenges and never finishing them. But the idea of a “reading around the world” challenge has been going around the internet for a few years and it really appeals to me. So the last time someone’s Reading Around the World book list popped up in my feed, I looked at it a little closer.
