European Reading Challenge 2017 Wrap-up

The goal of the European Reading Challenge hosted by Gilion at Rose City Reader was to read books from different European countries. There were several different levels to choose from, each of which was represented by a different level of hotel accommodation:

• FIVE STAR (DELUXE ENTOURAGE): Read at least five books by different European authors or books set in different European countries.
• FOUR STAR (HONEYMOONER): Read four qualifying books.
• THREE STAR (BUSINESS TRAVELER): Read three qualifying books.
• TWO STAR (ADVENTURER): Read two qualifying books.
• ONE STAR (PENSIONE WEEKENDER): Read just one qualifying book.

I decided to go for Deluxe Entourage accommodations, and I’m happy to report that I met my challenge, and even exceeded it by reading books set in six different European countries:

1. France: The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux – Finished 1/1/2017
2. United Kingdom: Far from the Madding Crowd by
   Thomas Hardy – Finished 4/8/2017
3. Italy: Romola by George Eliot – Finished 10/22/2017
4. Russia: Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol – Finished 11/25/2017
5. Germany: The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe- Finished 2/8/2017
6. Norway: Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset – Finished 12/18/2017

I enjoyed this challenge so much that I am going to embark on another journey in 2018, hoping once again to visit at least five different countries.