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
Weyward by Emilia Hart

Weyward

Emilia Hart

323 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism romance dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst

Homebodies

Tembe Denton-Hurst

10 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Cinder

The Lunar Chronicles #1

Marissa Meyer

10 hours, 2 minutes • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction dystopian romance science fiction young adult adventurous medium-paced
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon

6 hours, 2 minutes • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery young adult emotional medium-paced
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

Sweet Bean Paste

Durian Sukegawa

5 hours, 4 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
A Dream of a Woman by Casey Plett

A Dream of a Woman

Casey Plett

277 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Gabrielle Zevin

460 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
All Systems Red by Martha Wells

All Systems Red

The Murderbot Diaries #1

Martha Wells

144 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
Knight's Shadow by Sebastien de Castell

Knight's Shadow

Greatcoats #2

Sebastien de Castell

621 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous fast-paced
The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian

The Martian #1

Andy Weir

369 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny tense fast-paced