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Around the World in 80 Books

Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature and exploring the world through books, you have come to the right place! It all started as a challenge on TNBBC in 2009, and now we have our own group!

Anyone can join and participate in the challenges at any time. Challenge participation is not a requirement of joining. Anyone who loves reading books from around the world is welcome here.

The main purpose of this group is to travel the world t...more
category
Books & Literature -> Travel
tags
1001, 1001-books, adventure, africa, african, albania, algeria, andorra, angola, and anguilla
location
Powder Springs, GA
group type
This is a public group. Anyone can join and invite others to join.
rules
Have fun, respect each others opinio…more

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The Kitchen House
The Kitchen House
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Start date
June 1, 2013
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June 30, 2013
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The Light Between Oceans
The Light Between Oceans
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June 1, 2013
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June 30, 2013
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+ Group Announcements
* Site Map
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 670 views
last updated Nov 29, 2012 04:38pm
Suggestions for New Mini-Challenges
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 36 posts · 328 views
last updated Jun 11, 2013 10:57am
Polls Are Up for the August Books of the Month
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 67 views
last updated Jun 04, 2013 08:36pm
2013 Group Book Travel Destinations
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 14 posts · 490 views
last updated Feb 22, 2013 10:40am
Authors: Please Read
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 268 views
last updated Sep 16, 2011 09:49am
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+ Getting to Know You
* Introductions
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 857 posts · 858 views
last updated 10 hours, 13 min ago
What Places Have You Traveled to in Your Life?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 151 posts · 365 views
last updated 9 hours, 22 min ago
What Book Genre Are You?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 41 posts · 284 views
last updated Jun 18, 2013 04:27pm
What Book Did You Just Finish?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 259 posts · 431 views
last updated Jun 17, 2013 03:05pm
What Are You Reading Now?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 565 posts · 611 views
last updated Jun 12, 2013 05:15am
Reading Goals for 2013?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 28 posts · 149 views
last updated Jun 11, 2013 07:09am
Best of 2012?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 13 posts · 107 views
last updated Jun 10, 2013 09:05pm
Mapping my journey - please help!
By Fliss · 10 posts · 84 views
last updated Jun 05, 2013 03:24am
Travel Plans?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 54 posts · 184 views
last updated Jun 04, 2013 01:41pm
What Places in the World Do You Most Want to Visit?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 109 posts · 276 views
last updated Jun 04, 2013 11:25am
What Do You Think Is the Best Book Set In or Near Where You Live?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 35 posts · 183 views
last updated Jun 02, 2013 06:24pm
What Kind of Reader Are You?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 60 posts · 322 views
last updated Jun 02, 2013 08:38am
Where Does Everybody Live?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 152 posts · 414 views
last updated Jun 01, 2013 08:44pm
Reading Habits
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 36 posts · 189 views
last updated May 31, 2013 05:18pm
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+ Group Reads Discussions
* Group Reads Nominations
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 269 views
last updated Jan 26, 2013 08:33am
Discussion for The Light Between Oceans
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 28 posts · 73 views
last updated Jun 18, 2013 03:54pm
Discussion for The Kitchen House
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 22 posts · 43 views
last updated Jun 16, 2013 10:26am
Discussion for The Things They Carried
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 13 posts · 103 views
last updated Jun 08, 2013 05:37pm
Discussion for Gilead
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 50 posts · 83 views
last updated Jun 02, 2013 07:27am
Discussion for Cleopatra: A Life
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 30 posts · 61 views
last updated Jun 01, 2013 11:43am
Discussion for The Silver Linings Playbook
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 56 posts · 79 views
last updated May 29, 2013 06:17pm
Discussion for A Monster Calls
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 66 views
last updated May 01, 2013 11:01pm
Discussion for Ulysses
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 60 views
last updated Apr 20, 2013 01:15pm
Discussion for The Fault in Our Stars
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 34 posts · 101 views
last updated Apr 01, 2013 02:34am
Discussion for The Caliph's House: A Year in Casablanca
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 34 posts · 95 views
last updated Mar 31, 2013 11:45am
Discussion for Les Miserables
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 40 posts · 110 views
last updated Mar 27, 2013 01:42am
Discussion for Cold Mountain
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 14 posts · 70 views
last updated Mar 02, 2013 07:04pm
Discussion for Island Beneath the Sea
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 93 views
last updated Mar 02, 2013 05:13pm
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+ Challenges and Challenge Rules
* Around the World in 80 Books Annual Challenge
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 112 posts · 1139 views
last updated Jun 02, 2013 12:45pm
* Around the World in Books Never-Ending Challenge (Circumnavigators)
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 48 posts · 589 views
last updated Jun 10, 2013 06:19am
* Roadtrip Around the USA - 50 States
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 21 posts · 390 views
last updated Jun 12, 2013 07:01am
Around the World in 1001 Books
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 404 views
last updated Mar 17, 2013 04:08pm
A to Z Author Challenge
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 16 posts · 234 views
last updated Jan 07, 2013 07:34pm
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+ ATW in 80 Books Challenge
* Where We've Been (2013)
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 261 views
last updated Jun 02, 2013 09:23am
* Readerboard
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 345 views
last updated Jan 14, 2013 08:58am
* Where We Went in 2012
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 13 posts · 367 views
last updated Sep 25, 2012 06:22pm
* Reading Plans for 2013
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 45 posts · 410 views
last updated Jan 01, 2013 09:23am
Suzanne - 2013 Frequent Flyer
By Suzanne · 24 posts · 92 views
last updated 8 hours, 56 min ago
Gail - ATW - 2013 frequent flyer
By Gail · 34 posts · 39 views
last updated 9 hours, 54 min ago
Nancy - Tourist Trip - 2013
By Nancy · 14 posts · 68 views
last updated 11 hours, 32 min ago
Nancy - Rogue Traveler - 2013
By Nancy · 15 posts · 75 views
last updated 11 hours, 33 min ago
Nancy - ATW80 - Frequent Flyer and Circumnavigator - 2013
By Nancy · 14 posts · 61 views
last updated 11 hours, 38 min ago
Lissa - Circumnavigator 2013
By Lissa · 4 posts · 8 views
last updated 15 hours, 46 min ago
Rusty Tourist 2013
By Rusty · 10 posts · 29 views
last updated 16 hours, 0 min ago
Bluemoon - 2013 - Frequent Flyer
By Bluemoon · 38 posts · 69 views
last updated 16 hours, 35 min ago
Leanne - Frequent Flyer
By Leanne · 9 posts · 27 views
last updated 17 hours, 4 min ago
Donna - Circumnavigator
By Donna · 44 posts · 91 views
last updated 18 hours, 23 min ago
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+ USA Roadtrip Challenge
* Readerboard
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 181 views
last updated Jan 01, 2013 07:15pm
* Where We've Been (2013)
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 91 views
last updated Apr 13, 2013 09:30am
* Where We Went in 2012
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 123 views
last updated Jul 01, 2012 09:00pm
* Reading Plans for 2013
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 33 posts · 195 views
last updated Jun 07, 2013 09:48am
Diane's 2013 Reading Road Trip
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 42 posts · 109 views
last updated 2 hours, 58 min ago
Jolie's Road Trip USA
By Jolie · 39 posts · 92 views
last updated 3 hours, 45 min ago
Connie's USA Roadtrip for 2013
By Connie · 20 posts · 76 views
last updated 4 hours, 49 min ago
Sharon L.'s U.S.A. Roadtrip
By Sharon · 5 posts · 8 views
last updated 13 hours, 8 min ago
Ellinor's 2013 USA Roadtrip
By Ellinor · 29 posts · 80 views
last updated 15 hours, 3 min ago
Janine's 2013 American Travels
By Janine · 57 posts · 92 views
last updated 17 hours, 5 min ago
Matthew's USA Roadtrip Challenge
By Matthew · 17 posts · 86 views
last updated Jun 18, 2013 08:14pm
Jennifer KS 2013 Roadtrip
By Jennifer · 22 posts · 74 views
last updated Jun 18, 2013 07:00pm
Candace's U.S.A Roadtrip
By Candace · 14 posts · 63 views
last updated Jun 18, 2013 10:32am
Jessica's US Roadtrip (Circumnavigator)
By Jessica · 20 posts · 68 views
last updated Jun 16, 2013 08:07am
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+ ATW in 1001 Books Challenge
* Readerboard
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 156 views
last updated Dec 10, 2011 01:49pm
* Reading Plans
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 187 views
last updated Feb 10, 2013 12:59pm
Jessica - ATW in 1001 Books
By Jessica · 7 posts · 87 views
last updated 8 hours, 37 min ago
Diane's ATW1001 Books
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 54 posts · 157 views
last updated 13 hours, 26 min ago
Tanya's 1001 Books Around the World
By Tanya · 63 posts · 171 views
last updated Jun 16, 2013 09:05pm
Annie W - ATW in 1001 Books
By Annie · 4 posts · 10 views
last updated Jun 10, 2013 06:31pm
Mikela ~ ATW in 1001 Books
By Mikela · 6 posts · 19 views
last updated Jun 07, 2013 06:28am
Kristel's ATW in 1001 books
By Kristel · 18 posts · 45 views
last updated Jun 06, 2013 06:45pm
Wanda's ATW in 1001 Books
By Wanda · 4 posts · 18 views
last updated Jun 06, 2013 02:26pm
Connie's Around the World in 1001 Books
By Connie · 24 posts · 104 views
last updated Jun 04, 2013 12:13pm
Annina - Around the World in 1001 Books
By Annina · 16 posts · 105 views
last updated Jun 03, 2013 11:44pm
Sarah's ATW in 1001 books
By Sarah · 7 posts · 29 views
last updated Jun 01, 2013 11:25am
Donna - ATW in 1001 Books
By Donna · 26 posts · 86 views
last updated May 23, 2013 06:59am
Ellinor's ATW in 1001 Books
By Ellinor · 26 posts · 67 views
last updated May 22, 2013 01:29am
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+ New for 2013 - More Challenges!
* General Rules
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 14 posts · 145 views
last updated Jun 12, 2013 10:41am
The UK - One County at a Time
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 77 posts · 159 views
last updated Jun 14, 2013 07:51pm
Tour of Italy
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 100 views
last updated Jun 01, 2013 10:48am
Passage Through India
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 21 posts · 123 views
last updated May 30, 2013 10:31am
Create Your Own Challenge
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 21 posts · 133 views
last updated May 28, 2013 11:45pm
O Canada
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 39 posts · 105 views
last updated May 22, 2013 11:03am
Backpacking Around Europe
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 10 posts · 102 views
last updated May 22, 2013 02:56am
Tour de France
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 89 views
last updated May 21, 2013 11:17am
A to Z Titles
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 17 posts · 77 views
last updated May 11, 2013 06:24am
Smaller Roadtrips of the USA
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 91 views
last updated May 10, 2013 07:49am
A to Z Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 37 posts · 137 views
last updated Apr 22, 2013 10:46am
A to Z Places
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 22 posts · 144 views
last updated Apr 22, 2013 01:07am
Sightseeing in the City
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 65 views
last updated Apr 15, 2013 09:27am
Mediterranean Cruise
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 69 views
last updated Apr 15, 2013 08:33am
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+ Good to Know
* Resources for Finding World Literature
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 20 posts · 267 views
last updated Mar 09, 2013 02:45pm
First Reads Books and Other Book Giveaways
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 18 posts · 137 views
last updated Jun 13, 2013 08:02pm
Free and Cheap E-Books
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 474 posts · 1784 views
last updated Jun 10, 2013 02:45pm
"Official" List of Countries by Region for Challenges
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 29 posts · 228 views
last updated May 13, 2013 06:59pm
World Books by Goodreads Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 15 posts · 135 views
last updated May 03, 2013 09:15pm
1001 Books Around the World
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 22 posts · 376 views
last updated Apr 19, 2013 04:52am
Cookbooks Around the World
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 10 posts · 78 views
last updated Mar 09, 2013 03:18pm
Audio Book Deals
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 23 views
last updated Feb 10, 2013 05:08pm
Children's Books Set Around the World
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 18 posts · 166 views
last updated Feb 06, 2013 05:42am
Challenge Statistics
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 117 views
last updated Jan 30, 2013 12:52pm
Free Kindle books
By Richard · 1 post · 37 views
last updated Jan 28, 2013 06:22pm
The United States of YA
By Candiss · 2 posts · 54 views
last updated Nov 18, 2012 07:05pm
bookswaps
By LadyHeather · 8 posts · 67 views
last updated Jun 26, 2012 05:49pm
AtWi80 Challenges: Where We Went: 2009/2010 Season
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 10 posts · 66 views
last updated Feb 18, 2012 09:33pm
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+ Prize Winning Books Around World
Pulitzer Prize
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 135 views
last updated Apr 21, 2013 02:22pm
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 86 views
last updated Nov 10, 2012 08:15pm
Orange Prize
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 70 views
last updated Jan 06, 2012 09:07pm
National Book Award
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 56 views
last updated Oct 09, 2011 09:02am
Man Booker Prize
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 82 views
last updated Oct 07, 2011 09:50pm
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+ Books Set in Africa
* African Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 99 views
last updated May 23, 2012 12:08pm
Eritrea
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 90 views
last updated May 25, 2013 05:43pm
Somalia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 88 views
last updated May 19, 2013 01:52pm
Botswana
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 106 views
last updated May 06, 2013 03:06pm
Congo (DRC and Republic of the Congo)
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 142 views
last updated Apr 07, 2013 07:06am
Tanzania
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 134 views
last updated Apr 06, 2013 09:51am
Nigeria
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 19 posts · 131 views
last updated Mar 22, 2013 07:01pm
Sudan and South Sudan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 109 views
last updated Feb 27, 2013 09:28am
South Africa
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 132 views
last updated Feb 16, 2013 09:27pm
Benin
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 78 views
last updated Feb 09, 2013 06:19pm
Réunion
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 35 views
last updated Feb 09, 2013 10:55am
Ghana
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 96 views
last updated Jan 28, 2013 07:45pm
Zimbabwe
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 126 views
last updated Jan 28, 2013 07:41pm
Gabon
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 74 views
last updated Jan 22, 2013 01:08pm
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+ Books Set in Asia
* Asian Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 67 views
last updated Feb 16, 2012 02:54pm
Kyrgyzstan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 69 views
last updated Jun 06, 2013 12:28pm
China
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 22 posts · 233 views
last updated May 25, 2013 11:47am
India
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 16 posts · 303 views
last updated May 25, 2013 09:09am
Thailand
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 266 views
last updated May 12, 2013 10:27pm
Sri Lanka
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 132 views
last updated May 10, 2013 11:47am
Tibet
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 124 views
last updated Apr 30, 2013 08:32pm
Korea, North and South
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 230 views
last updated Apr 12, 2013 09:16am
Japan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 17 posts · 277 views
last updated Apr 12, 2013 12:26am
Taiwan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 106 views
last updated Apr 10, 2013 04:43am
Nepal
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 105 views
last updated Mar 26, 2013 09:23am
Mongolia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 145 views
last updated Jan 29, 2013 11:24am
Tajikistan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 85 views
last updated Jan 07, 2013 09:13pm
Pakistan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 124 views
last updated Dec 27, 2012 09:59am
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+ Books Set in the Caribbean
* Caribbean Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 44 views
last updated Sep 01, 2011 04:54pm
Virgin Islands
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 109 views
last updated Apr 21, 2013 09:16am
Guyana
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 12 views
last updated Apr 01, 2013 04:36pm
Jamaica
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 171 views
last updated Mar 18, 2013 10:08pm
Saint Kitts and Nevis
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 10 posts · 107 views
last updated Mar 06, 2013 12:21pm
Trinidad and Tobago
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 110 views
last updated Feb 26, 2013 04:07pm
Haiti
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 88 views
last updated Jan 30, 2013 04:14pm
Cuba
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 121 views
last updated Jan 30, 2013 04:11pm
Anguilla
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 53 views
last updated Nov 07, 2012 05:10pm
Bermuda
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 68 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 02:31pm
Martinique
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 74 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 12:37pm
Guadeloupe
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 61 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 12:24pm
Puerto Rico
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 96 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 12:15pm
Bahamas
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 105 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 12:08pm
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+ Books Set in Europe
* European Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 134 views
last updated Jun 15, 2013 02:42am
Italy
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 21 posts · 172 views
last updated Jun 17, 2013 12:44pm
Greece
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 18 posts · 189 views
last updated Jun 15, 2013 11:56pm
Poland
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 152 views
last updated Jun 15, 2013 03:02am
Norway
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 140 views
last updated Jun 15, 2013 02:36am
Greenland
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 83 views
last updated Jun 06, 2013 01:23pm
Denmark
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 108 views
last updated May 31, 2013 12:55am
Ukraine
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 132 views
last updated May 27, 2013 08:59am
Wales
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 23 posts · 155 views
last updated May 08, 2013 01:56pm
Russia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 141 views
last updated May 04, 2013 07:01pm
Netherlands
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 143 views
last updated Apr 21, 2013 03:40am
Northern Ireland
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 16 views
last updated Apr 20, 2013 03:15pm
England
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 46 posts · 228 views
last updated Apr 09, 2013 12:22pm
Austria
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 161 views
last updated Mar 11, 2013 05:45pm
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+ Books Set in Latin America
* Latin American Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 51 views
last updated Aug 21, 2011 01:54pm
Venezuela
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 99 views
last updated May 23, 2013 01:05pm
Colombia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 109 views
last updated May 14, 2013 07:59pm
Chile
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 143 views
last updated May 05, 2013 07:16am
Brazil
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 24 posts · 263 views
last updated Apr 29, 2013 03:25am
Peru
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 139 views
last updated Apr 06, 2013 02:58pm
Argentina
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 16 posts · 182 views
last updated Feb 16, 2013 11:57pm
Honduras
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 83 views
last updated Jan 20, 2013 01:59pm
Suriname
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 82 views
last updated Oct 18, 2012 07:47am
Bolivia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 96 views
last updated Sep 22, 2012 10:47pm
El Salvador
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 63 views
last updated Sep 20, 2012 08:22pm
Panama
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 72 views
last updated Sep 20, 2012 08:14pm
Uruguay
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 99 views
last updated Sep 20, 2012 08:05pm
Costa Rica
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 82 views
last updated Aug 22, 2012 01:14am
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+ Books Set in the Middle East
* Middle Eastern Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 102 views
last updated Oct 05, 2012 06:48pm
Cyprus
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 111 views
last updated May 13, 2013 07:03pm
Yemen
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 103 views
last updated Apr 17, 2013 12:21pm
Israel and Palestine
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 46 posts · 211 views
last updated Mar 02, 2013 06:02pm
Afghanistan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 13 posts · 130 views
last updated Jan 28, 2013 07:06pm
Iran
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 174 views
last updated Jan 28, 2013 07:00pm
Saudi Arabia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 169 views
last updated Jan 15, 2013 10:44am
Qatar
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 92 views
last updated Dec 29, 2012 10:12am
United Arab Emirates
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 84 views
last updated Nov 17, 2012 02:46am
Syria
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 114 views
last updated Sep 19, 2012 08:47pm
Oman
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 102 views
last updated Sep 19, 2012 08:45pm
Lebanon
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 181 views
last updated Sep 19, 2012 08:42pm
Iraq
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 105 views
last updated Sep 19, 2012 08:38pm
Bahrain
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 80 views
last updated Aug 24, 2012 07:55pm
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+ Books Set in North America
* Authors from Canada or Mexico
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 26 views
last updated Sep 01, 2011 04:59pm
Canada
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 18 posts · 164 views
last updated Apr 21, 2013 07:02am
Mexico
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 150 views
last updated Apr 08, 2013 05:43pm
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+ Books Set in Oceania
* Authors from Oceania
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 23 views
last updated Sep 01, 2011 05:00pm
Guam and Wake
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 66 views
last updated Jun 08, 2013 12:40pm
Australia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 13 posts · 177 views
last updated Apr 13, 2013 04:25pm
Fiji
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 129 views
last updated Mar 24, 2013 10:26am
Samoa
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 88 views
last updated Feb 07, 2013 01:53am
New Zealand
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 134 views
last updated Nov 24, 2012 04:27pm
Tahiti & French Polynesia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 59 views
last updated Oct 17, 2012 03:39pm
Nauru
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 58 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 02:53pm
Palau
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 40 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 02:50pm
Vanuatu
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 71 views
last updated Sep 04, 2012 07:32pm
Pitcairn Island
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 46 views
last updated Aug 22, 2012 12:33am
Tuvalu
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 45 views
last updated Jul 24, 2012 09:43am
Tonga
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 50 views
last updated Jul 11, 2012 04:36pm
Kiribati
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 56 views
last updated Jun 20, 2012 11:31am
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+ Books Set in Antarctica
Antarctica
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 165 views
last updated Feb 09, 2013 09:19pm
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+ Books From the 50 States
Kentucky
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 68 views
last updated 3 hours, 16 min ago
Arkansas
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 77 views
last updated Jun 12, 2013 02:05pm
Michigan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 15 posts · 99 views
last updated Jun 12, 2013 07:14am
Maine
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 79 views
last updated May 06, 2013 02:50pm
Washington D.C.
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 81 views
last updated Apr 25, 2013 02:02pm
Montana
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 10 posts · 78 views
last updated Apr 21, 2013 08:18am
New Mexico
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 80 views
last updated Apr 18, 2013 12:20pm
Pennsylvania
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 73 views
last updated Apr 18, 2013 12:18pm
Oregon
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 79 views
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