Reading the World update

 

As three quarters of the year has now passed I am really impressed at how much more of my map I have scratched off since June- I appreciate that reading books from Russian authors and also a couple of Canadian book has really made a difference but when I look back through my reading journal for 2025 I can see that I've read books set in 68 countries.

Of these 68 the great majority are by authors from these areas and for the most part not by British authors using an exotic destination. There are also pleasingly few travel writing books bumping up the totals - and several of the ones I have read were already in translation so gave a non British-centric view to the journey.

Books from Japan still make up the majority of books in translation that I've read in 2025, but so far it is France that holds second place (with South Korea and Germany) in hot pursuit.

If I add in books from last year I can say that I have read books from 83 countries which isn't bad too bad at all really!

My joy in this project is also making me start to think how I can share my discoveries more widely and as I work for the library service and as 2026 has been designated a Year of Reading all I can say is watch this space...

Reading Map 1st July