The Global Book Nook's 2023 Worldly Challenge - hosted by ashybear02

June
**Father's day:** read a book where the father's role is important to the story or where a father is the main character.
**Great Outdoors Month:** read a book set primarily in nature.
**International Falafel Day:** read a book that's set in a Middle Eastern country.
**National Adopt A Cat Month:** read a book where a character owns or adopts a cat.
All books added
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Amina al-Sirafi #1

S.A. Chakraborty

496 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Supertruck by Stephen Savage

Supertruck

Stephen Savage

32 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction adventurous fast-paced
Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur

Little Monsters

Adrienne Brodeur

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Salt to the Sea

Ruta Sepetys

448 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional sad fast-paced
She and Her Cat: Stories by Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

She and Her Cat: Stories

Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

143 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary magical realism short stories emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

Sonora Reyes

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Monk & Robot #1

Becky Chambers

147 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden

The Bear and The Nightingale

Winternight Trilogy #1

Katherine Arden

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Nesting by C.J. Cooke

The Nesting

C.J. Cooke

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

In the Lives of Puppets

TJ Klune

420 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous emotional funny medium-paced