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

May
**International Midwives Day:** read a book where a character is a midwife
**National Barrier Awareness Day:** read a book where a character faces a barrier or miscommunication about their disability
**National Space Day:** read a nonfiction book about space or a fictional book set in space
**Relationship Renewal Day:** read a book where a couple reconnects
All books added

323 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism romance dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

10 hours, 28 minutes first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

10 hours, 2 minutes first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction dystopian romance science fiction young adult adventurous medium-paced

6 hours, 2 minutes first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery young adult emotional medium-paced

Sweet Bean Paste

Durian Sukegawa

5 hours, 4 minutes first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

277 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced

460 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

144 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced

621 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous fast-paced

369 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny tense fast-paced