Read Around the World – January 2024 Ukraine

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January takes on us a journey to historical Ukraine the largest country in Europe.

Fun facts from this website

• The Tunnel of Love is part of an industrial railway near Klevan, Ukraine. This enchanting natural train tunnel is surrounded by green arches formed by trees on both sides of the single track railway line
• The deadliest nuclear disaster of all time, the Chernobyl Disaster. happened in Ukraine. (not so much fun if you ask me)
• The Arsenalna station of Kiev Metro is the world’s second deepest station. It is located 346 feet below ground.
• Ukraine Is World’s Largest Sunflower Seed Producer
• Many of its cities have long histories and well-preserved historic centers. Beautiful churches dot the city. Ukraine also has many impressive castles and fortresses.
• Ukraine is the largest European Country entirely within the continent.
• It is nicknamed “breadbasket of Europe”.
• Ukraine continues to be one of the largest producers of wheat in the world.
• The Antonov An-225 Mriya was built in Kiev, It is the heaviest aircraft ever built. It also has the largest wingspan of any functional aircraft.

Readers I have a confession to make…despite ordering my Ukraine book (Death and the Penguin) from the library in December it has yet to arrive so I have failed this months challenge ☹ Rest assured as soon as it arrives I will be reading and I have my February book ready to go on Audible.

Previous Ukraine books I have read and enjoyed include the following:

The Master and the Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
A Short History of Tractors in the Ukrainian by Mariana Lewycka

Other readers visited in the following ways:

Rockpools from Litsy: Good Citizens Need Not Fear by Maria Reva – Rated Pick

Currey from Litsy: The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov – Rated Pick

Did you join us on this trip let us know what you read.

Next up Finland share your reading plans!

I will be audio booking The Kalevala by Elias Lonnrot