January Wrap-up, and prospects for February

January has reached its end and it is time for a reading wrap up. For January I have two challenges; FINDS hosted by AnnaBookBel, reading Nordic literature, my own challenge, and the Classic Spin (Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence). I have started the book, but am only in the very beginning. Will continue reading though.

FINDSHere are my choices for books from each country.

• Finland - They Know Not What They Do by Jussi Valtonen

• Iceland - Cold as Hell (1st Áróra series) by Lilja Sigurdadottir

• Norway - The Ice Palace by Tarjej Vesaas

• Denmark - Silence in October by Jens Christian Gröndahl

• Sweden - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald Reading

I have read the books from Finland, Iceland and Norway (review to come). I have started the Danish book, but don't like it so will probably leave that one. I have also started the Swedish one, which is great and a review should come soon.

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My challenge

• a nonfiction from my TBR shelves chosen by a random generator

• a fiction from my TBR shelves chosen by a random generator

• a translated novel outside English- and Swedish speaking countries

• a classic tale

• a book from my Wish list

I had several books to read for FINDS and a book club, so did not do a random generator this months. I managed, nevertheless, to fulfil the five criteria for the month.

Nonfiction from TBR shelves - 1 book: Lochery, Neill - Lisbon, War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-4

Fiction from TBR shelves - 8 books (see Read)

Translated novel outside English- and Swedish speaking countries - 4 books (Portuguese, Finnish, Icelandic and Norwegian)

A classic tale - 1 book - The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas

A book from my wish list - The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas

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All in all, I am pleased with the outcome of the month. Time to have a look a February.

• a nonfiction from my TBR shelves chosen by a random generator - History of Europe 1598-1715 by Henry Offley Wakeman (e-book)

• a fiction from my TBR shelves chosen by a random generator - Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. Why not? As I am reading Women in Love for the Classic Spin, it might be a good idea to read the two books I have by him.

• a translated novel outside English- and Swedish speaking countries - Royal Highness by Thomas Mann (e-book), German

• a classic tale - Child Harold's Pilgrimage by Lord Byron (suitable since I visited the Montserrate palace in Portugal which so inspired Byron on his visit, that he added a verse of the beauty of the place in this poem. See The Content Reader Newsletter for more information).

• a book from my Wish list - The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea (audio book)

I also have to read/listen I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy for one of my book clubs.

That should keep me busy in February.