One more river

In my attempt to read around the world before I'm 50, I chose One More River by Lynne Reid Banks to read for Israel. She has also written Indian in the Cupboard, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. This is another children's title for older readers. Set in the 60s, Lesley is upset when her parents decide to leave Canada for Israel. They leave their luxuries and live in a Kibbutz. This is told before the war took place in the late 60s. An interesting read as I knew nothing about life in Israel in this time period. I will try and track down the sequel Broken Bridge.

So now I have read 4 countries, in my attempt to read around the world. I didn't realise where they were located until I made this map.

Set in the US

I have challenged myself to read around the world before I am 50. I have read 2 books towards this challenge, and I have read two more books off my to be read list, both set in the USA. So I am going to count one of these towards my challenge. The first book I read was called Everything I never told you.

It was full of intrigue. A girl goes missing in the first chapter, she is found dead. The book tries to uncover the how and why. I actually found it really sad. A good read.

The next was We were liars. 

Equally as intriguing, why are they called liars? What has happened to Cadence? It is also a sad story.   

One thousand hills

This another title for my book challenge to read around the world. This book is set in Rwanda, and is the second book read. This book tells about Pascal's experiences leading up to the horrific events in Rwanda in 1994. I was shocked to hear what happened. Not much was in the media about the events detailed in the book.  A good read.

The long walk home

I have set myself a challenge to read around the world. I am hoping to have read one book from most countries before I am 50. Currently there are 195 recognised countries in the world, and I have done some research and found titles for some of them. 

The first book I have read for my challenge is set in Sudan. It starts off with Nya's story carrying water back from the well to her house twice a day. One trip takes half a day. Woven with this story is Salva's recount of events involving the war in Sudan and him becoming a refugee. 

It is a short story, and it wasn't until I finished that I realised it was based on a true story. I thoroughly enjoyed this short story.