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Use this Topic to discuss books you’re reading or that fit the 10th Scavenger Hunt task.

To B, or not to B, that is the question;
Seek ye the answer in the Boxall Bookshelf.

I have question, can Clarice Lispector be used for this task? She was born in the Ukraine but went to Brazil at the age of two months old and wore extensively in Portuguese. Technically, Brazil is not her country of birth, though.

Karen wrote: "
To B, or not to B, that is the question;
Seek ye the answer in the Boxall Bookshelf.
"

:D

Nocturnalux wrote: "I have question, can Clarice Lispector be used for this task? She was born in the Ukraine but went to Brazil at the age of two months old and wore extensively in Portuguese. Technica..."

Ultimately it's your challenge. You can make the rules. Also, I am all about being creative. I would say that perhaps her personality, her being, her essence was born in Brazil.

Ivo Andrić was born in Bosnia. I read Bridge on the Drina. Also, Bosnian Trilogy is high on my TBR list.

Boy this one is going to be tough. I've already read Bridge on the Drina so I may have to go with the Clarice Lispector "cheat." There are not even that many countries that work.

I was trying to an all-women's challenge for this one but I don't think it'll happen. Even I go with Lispector for this one, I will still have to slide in one or two male authors here and there.

If you want a short read you can use Fear and Trembling by Amélie Nothomb. She was born in Belgium even though she says she was born in Japan (cheating in a different way I guess). Cheese by Willem Elsschot is also a quickread.
Or you could use A Ballad for Georg Henig by Viktor Paskov. It's a beautiful story; I believe it is hard to find though.

Found one which I didn't know about before: The Lion of Flanders by Hendrik Conscience!

For those who, like me, want more women in their Scavenger Hunt, there is always Memoirs of Hadrian from Marguerite Yourcenar who was born in Belgium.

Nocturnalux wrote: "For those who, like me, ."

We all like you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sean wrote: "Nocturnalux wrote: "For those who, like me, ."

We all like you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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LOL, that cracked me up! =)

As for more B country options, the list has a few Brazilian authors: Jorge Amado, João Guimarães Rosa, Machado de Assis.

For this part of the challenge I’m reading «Veronika Decides to Die» by Paulo Coelho.

Nocturnalux wrote: "As for more B country options, the list has a few Brazilian authors: ..."

Yep..I'm about to read Amado's Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon for this one.

Cheese by Willem Esslchot

I'm also cheating with Clarice Lispector and The Passion According to G.H..

Is Britain Britain or is it England? :D Options seem to be Brazil or Belgium.

I read Bridge on Drinks, don't want to go for another Andric. I also read Selimovic Dervish (loved it!).

so hmm what are the options here apart of Brazil?

Irem wrote: "Is Britain Britain or is it England? :D Options seem to be Brazil or Belgium. "

Sorry Britain isn’t a country! (Although it would make the challenge easier if it was).

You also have Bosnia and Bulgaria.

Bulgaria was a great tip! The Green Hat is the winner then to cross both color item and this one. THank youuuu

Also using the Clarice Lispector cheat (I’m sure she would identify as Brazilian) and I read The Hour of the Star. It was amazing!

فيرونيكا تقرر أن تمور Veronica Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho who was born in Brazil.

I chose Bosnian Chronicle by Ivo Andrić.

SaraSian wrote: "Also using the Clarice Lispector cheat (I’m sure she would identify as Brazilian) and I read The Hour of the Star. It was amazing!"

She actually did identify as Brazilian several times, in writing on interviews and the like.

I picked up Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho, who is a Brazilian.

I think this was the hardest one to find a book for!

I am also reading The Hour of the Star

I read the Lion of Flanders written by Hendrix Conscience from Belgium but wish I had chosen something by Coelho or Lispector.

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah Equiano

I know where he was born is modern day Nigeria, but hear me out. At the time he was born and for more than a hundred years after the place he was born was called the Kingdom of Benin, not to be confused with the modern day country. So, for centuries the place of his birth was Benin and only for a century and a half has it been part of Nigeria. By the weight of years I believe it qualifies and I rest my case.

Bob wrote: "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah Equiano

...the place he was born was called the Kingdom of Benin..."

Nicely done!

I'm nearing the end of my "B" country book, Under the Yoke/ Pod Igoto: A Romance of Bulgarian Liberty by Ivan Vazov. It's a rather obscure one. That's the 11th of my 12 Scavenger Hunt books, and I've started the 12th today.
Actually, strangely perhaps, this is the third book I've read by a Bulgarian, the others being Auto-da-Fe by Canetti and A Ballad for Georg Henig by Paskov, both 1001 list books. The short Paskov book was the most moving, Auto-da-Fe the weirdest.

Does the 1001 compilation include works by any Bolivian authors?

Aubrey wrote: "Does the 1001 compilation include works by any Bolivian authors?"

Not that I am aware of

i had no idea that Canetti was born in Bulgaria. Thanks Bob

sorry, George. I wish they developed this app a bit. couldn't even update a comment

For this task I'll read Gabriela, klinčić i cimet by Jorge Amado who was born in Brazil.

I read The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andrić, who was born in Bosnia. I never knew a book about a bridge could be so captivating! I gave this read 5 stars.