Read the World: 14 Countries I Visited in 2020

Like a lot of book nerds, I love to keep track of the books I read and create shiny reports with the data I collect. Over the years, I’ve used lots of methods, often inconsistently. But the coolest data point I’ve kept track of has been “where I read,” i.e., what countries I’ve visited in my fictional travels. In 2015, I figured out how to keep a little digital map with virtual pushpins for my books read. I was so proud, and I decided it was going to become my Blogging Thing.

Huzzah for maps and data nerds. I only visited 14 countries this year, but I think it’s still a respectable showing (considering that my most-read genre of the year was SF/F, which generally doesn’t take place on a plotable point on your averagely boring terrestrial map).

So, here’s WHERE I READ IN 2020

Please note: for my own purposes, I do not track books that take place in the United States or England/Scotland/Wales. I do track Northern Ireland and Ireland, for Reasons.

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So, there you have it! I don’t believe in making new year’s resolutions (just a means of disappointing yourself and shame spiraling by the middle of February, tbh), but next year I would tentatively like to “visit” a few more countries. Say…15 rather than 14. We shall see!

Let me know what exciting destinations you’ve read about in the comments!