Reading - Countries starting with B

Books with links (to Goodreads), are books that I have read. I also included how I rated the book out of 5. If you follow the link to Goodreads you can get all the information you need about the book.

Books without links are suggested reads (suggested by friends, or other blogs I have found) for those countries.

Bahamas

The Far Side of the Sun - By Kate Furnivall - My score 3/5. Read August 2019.

Island - By Richard Laymon and Dean Koontz

Bahrain

Bangladesh

A Golden Age - by Tahmima Anam. My score 4/5. Read February 2021. 

I really enjoyed this one. It felt effortless to read, which is quite an accomplishment when covering a heavy subject like a revolution. I enjoyed learning about a historical event that I previously knew nothing about. I also really liked the characters. You could really feel what they were going through. Recommended.

Barbados

How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House - by Cherie Jones. My score 3.5/5. Read October 2021.

This one was a solid 3.5 for me. The voice of Lala felt authentic and provided me with a viewpoint I hadn't experienced before. I found it to be an intense glimpse into the Barbados I'll probably never see on my own.

Belarus

Belgium

Expo 58 - By Jonathan Coe. My score 3/5. Read May 2020.

The Day of the Jackal - by Frederick Forsyth

Belize

Beka Lamb - By Zee Edgell

Benin

The Viceroy of Ouidah - By Bruce Chatwin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Women Talking - By Miriam Toews. My score 5/5. Read January 2019. Please note this is set in a fictional colony, but is based on true events that transpired in Manitoba, Bolivia. Based on true events (but definitely a fictionalized version). This is a heart-wrenching story of women knowing what is wrong, and trying to decide to do what is right. I wasn't a giant fan of the way the story was told, but can't think of a better way to do it. This is definitely an important story that needs to be told.

I am a Taxi - By Deborah Ellis. My score 4/5. Read April 2008. Please note this is a middle grades novel.

The Lost World - By Arthur Conan Doyle

Bosnia Herzegovina

Line of Sight - By Mike Maden

Botswana

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - by Alexander McCall Smith

Brazil

State of Wonder - By Ann Patchett. My score 3/5. Read January 2015

Brunei

Bulgaria

Under the Yoke - By Ivan Vazov

Burkina Faso

Burundi