Reading Island Nations 2025

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18 participants (55 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read books by authors from island nations, preferably set there too. Diaspora counts. I am shooting for at least one per month.

The point of this challenge is to expand our reading beyond the mainstream publishing world. Therefore, the UK does not count for this challenge.

Challenge Books

All books added
Under Our Skin by Joaquim Arena

Under Our Skin

Joaquim Arena

210 pages • paperback • 2017

nonfiction history reflective medium-paced
Beyond the Rice Fields by Naivo

Beyond the Rice Fields

Naivo

368 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction historical challenging emotional medium-paced
The Star Side of Bird Hill by Naomi Jackson

The Star Side of Bird Hill

Naomi Jackson

304 pages • hardcover • 2015

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
One Year of Ugly by Caroline MacKenzie

One Year of Ugly

Caroline MacKenzie

325 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction contemporary adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
Pina by Titaua Peu

Pina

Titaua Peu

320 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction literary medium-paced