reading a book from every single country | challenge update

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[sdasda]

00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - Japan
03:05 - India
04:55 - China
05:55 - Russia
07:05 - Chile
07:40 - Finland
08:55 - United Kingdom
09:03 - Turkey
10:05 - France
10:40 - South Africa
11:08 - Iraq
13:00 - South Korea
14:20 - Poland
14:45 - United States
15:09 - Italy
16:08 - Brazil
17:13 - Libanon
18:00 - Canada
18:22 - Germany
19:10 - Zimbabwe
19:50 - Romania
20:08 - Mexico
21:05 - Argentina
22:09 - Norway
22:42 - Ukraine
23:10 - Nigeria
23:39 - Ireland
24:53 - Sudan
25:10 - Australia
25:47 - Colombia
26:08 - Denmark
26:50 - Iran
27:13 - Austria
27:17 - Iceland
28:18 - Jamaica
29:25 - Portugal
29:50 - Guatemala

[kimwicks]

Emma! I'm here for a Brazilian rec: just saw that the book "crooked plow" (Torto arado) is going to be translated to English this year; It's a great look into what kind of literature Brazil has been producing nowadays, the book is just so spectacular

[allichuckran]

i used to be a strictly fantasy girly but ever since i started watching you, you've been such a big inspiration for me to branch out of my comfort zone and i love it

[LizApizaa]

Before I start watching the video, I just wanna mention how stunning you look! <3
Also, you inspired me to read a book from every country as well.
Along with that, I am reading a book from every state of India as well. (Every state has its own language and culture, so it has been a fun endeavour.)

[drummerchikk]

The cat meowing randomly is everything 😂

[noniininni]

Oh I'm so happy you've discovered the world of Moomins! This is something probably every Finn (and Swede) will say but Moomins were my childhood and they've been part of my life ever since. I grew up watching The Tales of the Moominvalley anime, read the books as an adult and was so delighted when the Moominvalley tv show came in 2019 and brought Moomins to a whole new and bigger audience. If you haven't yet, I really recommend watching both tv shows.

[taniaholzli]

From Poland, I loved Olga Tokarczuk's "Drive Your Plow Over the Bones Of The Dead" I liked it so much I am buying copies to give as gifts.

[dilaraguney]

Hi! Turkish person here! Most foreign readers prefer to read Elif Shafak or Sabahattin Ali to get into Turkish literature. If you like detective novels you can look into Ahmet Umit or psychological non-fiction Engin Gectan (I do not know if his works are translated into English). Or one of my favorite authors Zulfu Livaneli (his autobiography is amazing). And for poetry you can search for Nazim Hikmet’s work! There are the basics of Turkish lit 🌸 Hope this helps!

+ My friends say that The Museum Of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk is great, I have not read it though!

[gokhanozmen]

Hi from Turkey, Emmie! One of the most famous literature books from here is Sabahattin Ali's Madonna in a Fur Coat (1943). I also loved Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil's ''Blue and Black'' (1897) (First Turkish novel written in European style and I loved it), Many people suggest Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's ''The Time Regulation Institute'' (1952) but I found it a bit complicated and it was just ok, not outstanding for me. And I liked ''Snow'' by Orhan Pamuk too, glad you liked it :)

[Marcela.Isabel]

First time subscriber. I am in awe of your channel. Feels like a safe haven but also an adventurous space. I love it!

[gabeleme]

as a brazilian, i recommend "my sweet orange tree" for brazilian lit as it is a really really beautiful and sad story. i had such a great experience with this book, i think you would like it!!💜

[isabellehall]

I love Calcifer's commentary. He has opinions and he's not afraid to share them xD

[lilyswan]

🇺🇦 For Ukraine I absolutely recommend you “The City” (by Valerian Pidmohylnyi). This is one of our best classic books of the 20th century.
It tells a story of a young man from a village who decides to move to the capital, Kyiv, to study with his friends. It describes his adventures in a big scary city, him meeting new people and coming to terms with what he wants from life. It also introduces you to our charming and ancient city of Kyiv, which is actually one of the main characters itself.
This novel not only will help you to understand what Ukraine is, but it is also very enjoyable read. One of those “good old classics”😊

[palchemi]

from Iran i recommend the symphony of the dead , it's such a beautiful and yet haunting books i've ever read.(also the blind owl was such a great choice ! if you're interested there is a book written from the the woman in the painting's pov)

[RoseEvans]

okay so i am DEEP into this challenge. i made an unnecessarily comprehensive spreadsheet to keep track of all the books (made a video about it for those interested) and have found it very fun to find weird obscure literature from weird obscure locales. satisfies a very specific nerdy itch in my brain. will absolutely be making note of some of these recommendations, thanks emma!

[EmpilhandoLivros]

The Name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco, is an excellent pick for Italy.

[alex]

For Romania you have to read Nostalgia by Mircea Cărtărescu, this book made me cry like no other work of fiction, dug up memories from my childhood I thought would remain forgotten forever, just simply blew me away. If you're into existentialism and would like to enjoy some philosophy, I'd recommend Emil Cioran's The Trouble with Being Born, though definitely this is a mood read.

[jacobc]

For Poland I have to recommend Solaris by Stanisław Lem. If you like the three body problem this has a similar weird scifi feel. It is about a sentient ocean and It explores what if aliens don’t care to know us, and what if we can’t possibly dream of understanding them anyway. It might be a bit out of your usual reading as it's classic scifi from the 60s. Still worth checking out I think.

[easylachdochmal]

German here. Thomas Mann is a great pick for German lit. I could also recommend Franz Kafkas Metamorphosis, Patrick Süskinds The Perfume, Erich Maria Remarques All Quiet On The Western Front or Bernhard Schlinks The Reader.

[asalmahjourian]

For Iran, I recommend:
1. The symphony of the dead (it’s my favorite book and I know you would really like it)
2. Kelidar
3. Missing Salouch
4. Thé year of turmoil
5. My uncle Napoleon