Mother tongue reads

anjap Host

17 participants (48 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

As a linguistic immigrant in the UK, I read predominantly in English and have become very distanced from the literary landscape of my native land. To keep me connected with the books written in my mother tongue, I've created this challenge to motivate me to read more books in my mother tongue.

I want to keep it open for others to join (hence it's not specific to a language) and easy-enough to accomplish (just one book every two months). You can use your own approach to defining what counts (e.g. translated books?) and what language(s) you include as your mother tongue(s).

Mother tongue reads

anjap Host

17 participants (48 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

As a linguistic immigrant in the UK, I read predominantly in English and have become very distanced from the literary landscape of my native land. To keep me connected with the books written in my mother tongue, I've created this challenge to motivate me to read more books in my mother tongue.

I want to keep it open for others to join (hence it's not specific to a language) and easy-enough to accomplish (just one book every two months). You can use your own approach to defining what counts (e.g. translated books?) and what language(s) you include as your mother tongue(s).

Challenge Books

All books added

Junge Frau, am Fenster stehend, Abendlicht, blaues Kleid by Alena Schröder

Junge Frau, am Fenster stehend, Abendlicht, blaues Kleid
Alena Schröder

490 pages • paperback • 2021 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Junge Frau, am Fenster stehend, Abendlicht, blaues Kleid by Alena Schröder

Junge Frau, am Fenster stehend, Abendlicht, blaues Kleid

Alena Schröder

490 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Engel i snøen by Anders Totland

Engel i snøen
Anders Totland

70 pages • hardcover • 2016 (editions)

fiction childrens young adult challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

fiction childrens young adult challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

Engel i snøen by Anders Totland

Engel i snøen

70 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction childrens young adult challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

fiction childrens young adult challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

Waar ik liever niet aan denk by Jente Posthuma

Waar ik liever niet aan denk
Jente Posthuma

240 pages • paperback • 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Waar ik liever niet aan denk by Jente Posthuma

Waar ik liever niet aan denk

240 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Marcel by Erwin Mortier

Marcel
Erwin Mortier

152 pages • hardcover • 1999 (editions)

fiction historical literary mystery reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary mystery reflective medium-paced

Marcel by Erwin Mortier

Marcel

152 pages • hardcover • 1999

fiction historical literary mystery reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary mystery reflective medium-paced

Crisis! by Beatrice de Graaf

Crisis!
Beatrice de Graaf

63 pages • paperback • 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history

nonfiction history

Crisis! by Beatrice de Graaf

Crisis!

Beatrice de Graaf

63 pages • paperback • 2022

nonfiction history

nonfiction history

Afgeschreven by Angelique Haak

Afgeschreven
Angelique Haak

363 pages • paperback • 2023 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Afgeschreven by Angelique Haak

Afgeschreven

363 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Wat wij zagen by Hanna Bervoets

Wat wij zagen
Hanna Bervoets

93 pages • hardcover • 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark reflective tense fast-paced

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark reflective tense fast-paced

Wat wij zagen by Hanna Bervoets

Wat wij zagen

93 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark reflective tense fast-paced

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark reflective tense fast-paced

Hèhè: over wat we zeggen zonder dat we het doorhebben by Paulien Cornelisse

Hèhè: over wat we zeggen zonder dat we het doorhebben
Paulien Cornelisse

61 pages • paperback • 2025 (editions)

nonfiction essays funny informative fast-paced

nonfiction essays funny informative fast-paced

Hèhè: over wat we zeggen zonder dat we het doorhebben by Paulien Cornelisse

Hèhè: over wat we zeggen zonder dat we het doorhebben

Paulien Cornelisse

61 pages • paperback • 2025

nonfiction essays funny informative fast-paced

nonfiction essays funny informative fast-paced

In ljubezen tudi by Drago Jančar

In ljubezen tudi
Drago Jančar

352 pages • 2017 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective medium-paced

fiction historical challenging informative reflective medium-paced

In ljubezen tudi by Drago Jančar

In ljubezen tudi

352 pages • 2017

fiction historical challenging informative reflective medium-paced

fiction historical challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Monsterjäger by Richard Schwartz

Monsterjäger
Die Eisraben-Chroniken #2

Richard Schwartz

519 pages • paperback • 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy dark emotional tense medium-paced

fiction fantasy dark emotional tense medium-paced

Monsterjäger by Richard Schwartz

Monsterjäger

Die Eisraben-Chroniken #2

Richard Schwartz

519 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction fantasy dark emotional tense medium-paced

fiction fantasy dark emotional tense medium-paced

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