Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (4397)
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I Heard Her Call My Name : A Memoir of Transition by Lucy Sante EN
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Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Slate “Reading this book is a joy . . . much to say about the trans journey and will undoubtedly become a standard for those in need of guidance. ” —The Washington Post “Sante’s bold devotion to complexity and clarity makes this an exemplary memoir. It is a clarion call to live one’s most authentic life.” —The Boston Globe “Not to be missed, I Heard Her Call My Name is a powerful example of self-reflection and a vibrant exploration of the modern dynamics of gender and identity.” —Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2... continue
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Act of Passion by Georges Simenon EN
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For forty years Charles Alavoine has sleepwalked through his life. Growing up as a good boy in the grip of a domineering mother, he trains as a doctor, marries, opens a medical practice in a quiet country town, and settles into an existence of impeccable bourgeois conformity. And yet at unguarded moments this model family man is haunted by a sense of emptiness and futility. Then, one night, laden with Christmas presents, he meets Martine. It is time for the sleeper to awake.
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Strike Your Heart by Amélie Nothomb EN
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Marie is the prettiest girl in her provincial hometown and is dating the most popular boy in town. She is the envy of all her schoolmates and she loves it. When she falls pregnant and gives birth to Diana, things change. Diana steals the hearts of all who meet her, inciting nothing but jealousy in her mother. This is Diana's story. The story of a young, brilliant woman who grows up without maternal affection. It is the story of Diana's relationships with other women: her best friend, the sweet Elisabeth; her mentor, the selfish Olivia; her sister, the beloved Célia; and, of course, her mother.... continue
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Styx by Bavo Dhooge EN
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A serial killer is on the loose in Ostend, Belgium. Nicknamed The Stuffer, the mysterious killer fills his victims full of sand and poses them as public art installations. Rafael Styx, a corrupt, middle-aged cop with a bum hip and ties to the Belgian underworld is on the case. A chance encounter with The Stuffer leaves Styx dead from a gun shot to the chest--but the afterlife has just begun. Returning as a zombie, Styx has to battle his new hunger for human flesh as he seeks to restore his honor and find his own murderer.
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L'affaire Saint-Fiacre by Georges Simenon FR
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Un grattement timide à la porte ; le bruit d'un objet posé sur le plancher ; une voix furtive : « Il est cinq heures et demie ! Le premier coup de la messe vient de sonner... »Maigret fit grincer le sommier du lit en se soulevant sur les coudes et tandis qu'il regardait avec étonnement la lucarne percée dans le toit en pente, la voix reprit : « Est-ce que vous communiez ? »Maintenant, le commissaire Maigret était debout, les pieds nus sur le plancher glacial. lI marcha vers la porte qui fermait à I'aide d'une ficelle enroulée à deux clous. lI y eut des pas qui fuyaient, et, quand il fut dans l... continue
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De smaak van zijn stem by Piet De Loof NL
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De ik-persoon (13) proeft stemmen: zijn vaders stem smaakt naar chocola, de stem van zijn moeder smaakt naar zoete melk. Hij wil alleen nog weten waar zijn broertje Andres' stem naar smaakt, vooral na die zomermiddag. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.
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The Lost Guardian of Malta by Steven Bogaerts EN
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Beneath the sunlit stones of Malta lies a secret older than civilization-one that could rewrite history. For Ceti, a sharp-witted orphan drifting through life, a routine delivery plunges him into a hidden world of ancient relics and dark conspiracies. Shadowed by unseen enemies, Ceti's journey sweeps him from the neon chaos of Paceville to the depths of Malta's catacombs, where whispers of a forgotten power pulse through the underground. As he uncovers a secret stretching across the island, Ceti learns that his own past is deeply entwined with mysteries hidden for millennia. But he's not the o... continue
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Cât de mult o iubim pe Glenda by Julio Cortázar RO
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"Cit de mult o iubim pe Glenda" este o colectie de zece povestiri: cosmaruri care se petrec la lumina zilei, permutari imperceptibile intre realitate si fantastic, umor, violenta si melancolie. De la ambiguitatea extrema, care comunica cu tine fara sa-ti dai seama, construindu-ti in minte imagini care n-au fost niciodata pe hirtie, la structuri perfect coerente, dar cu atit mai nelinistitoare, temele lui Cortazar se incheaga dincolo de limbajul nostru, de gindurile pe care ni le-am fi imaginat posibile, jucindu-se cu visele, pisicile si femeile, pictura, timpul sau muzica in infinite... continue