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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 Silver Linings Playbook
The Silver Linings Playbook
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Start date
May 1, 2013
Finish date
May 31, 2013
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Cleopatra: A Life
Cleopatra: A Life
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Start date
May 1, 2013
Finish date
May 31, 2013
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+ Group Announcements
* Site Map
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 629 views
last updated Nov 29, 2012 04:38pm
Now Accepting Nominations for August Books of the Month (India and Michigan)
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 37 views
last updated 10 hours, 57 min ago
Suggestions for New Mini-Challenges
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 34 posts · 307 views
last updated May 06, 2013 03:26pm
Polls Are Up for the July Books of the Month
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 40 views
last updated May 05, 2013 08:26am
2013 Group Book Travel Destinations
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 15 posts · 449 views
last updated Feb 22, 2013 10:40am
Authors: Please Read
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 252 views
last updated Sep 16, 2011 09:49am
Showing 14 of 32 topics — 2,875 comments total
+ Getting to Know You
* Introductions
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 809 posts · 795 views
last updated May 15, 2013 07:32pm
What Are You Reading Now?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 536 posts · 567 views
last updated 13 hours, 57 min ago
What Book Did You Just Finish?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 248 posts · 405 views
last updated May 14, 2013 01:54pm
Reading Habits
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 34 posts · 180 views
last updated May 14, 2013 08:21am
I Can't Believe I Haven't Read That Yet!
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 26 posts · 182 views
last updated May 12, 2013 04:04pm
What Places in the World Do You Most Want to Visit?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 99 posts · 256 views
last updated May 09, 2013 07:11pm
What Do You Think Is the Best Book Set In or Near Where You Live?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 33 posts · 169 views
last updated May 08, 2013 01:50pm
What Places Have You Traveled to in Your Life?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 137 posts · 333 views
last updated May 08, 2013 03:00am
Where Does Everybody Live?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 142 posts · 397 views
last updated May 08, 2013 02:55am
What Kind of Reader Are You?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 54 posts · 302 views
last updated May 07, 2013 08:02pm
Reading Goals for 2013?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 23 posts · 119 views
last updated May 07, 2013 06:29pm
What countries/cities/etc fascinate you?
By Fliss · 33 posts · 55 views
last updated May 07, 2013 06:14pm
What Book Genre Are You?
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 36 posts · 249 views
last updated May 07, 2013 06:08pm
Authors That Live Near You
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 21 views
last updated May 07, 2013 04:36pm
Showing 14 of 39 topics — 634 comments total
+ Group Reads Discussions
* Group Reads Nominations
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 256 views
last updated Jan 26, 2013 08:33am
Discussion for The Silver Linings Playbook
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 48 posts · 54 views
last updated 14 hours, 51 min ago
Discussion for Cleopatra: A Life
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 18 posts · 38 views
last updated May 15, 2013 09:51am
Discussion for A Monster Calls
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 55 views
last updated May 01, 2013 11:01pm
Discussion for Gilead
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 48 posts · 76 views
last updated May 01, 2013 10:37am
Discussion for Ulysses
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 56 views
last updated Apr 20, 2013 01:15pm
Discussion for The Fault in Our Stars
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 34 posts · 99 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 · 90 views
last updated Mar 31, 2013 11:45am
Discussion for Les Miserables
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 40 posts · 107 views
last updated Mar 27, 2013 01:42am
Discussion for Cold Mountain
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 14 posts · 68 views
last updated Mar 02, 2013 07:04pm
Discussion for Island Beneath the Sea
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 90 views
last updated Mar 02, 2013 05:13pm
Discussion for The Secret History of the Mongol Queens
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 23 posts · 120 views
last updated Feb 23, 2013 03:17pm
Discussion for The Widow of the South
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 88 views
last updated Jan 31, 2013 04:43pm
Discussion for The Hare with the Amber Eyes
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 91 views
last updated Jan 30, 2013 07:45am
Showing 5 of 5 topics — 215 comments total
+ Challenges and Challenge Rules
* Around the World in 80 Books Annual Challenge
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 110 posts · 1081 views
last updated Apr 16, 2013 11:50pm
* Around the World in Books Never-Ending Challenge (Circumnavigators)
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 46 posts · 558 views
last updated May 01, 2013 08:03pm
* Roadtrip Around the USA - 50 States
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 19 posts · 367 views
last updated Mar 30, 2013 05:24pm
Around the World in 1001 Books
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 389 views
last updated Mar 17, 2013 04:08pm
A to Z Author Challenge
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 16 posts · 224 views
last updated Jan 07, 2013 07:34pm
Showing 14 of 274 topics — 5,056 comments total
+ ATW in 80 Books Challenge
* Where We've Been (2013)
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 10 posts · 219 views
last updated May 03, 2013 03:37am
* Readerboard
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 335 views
last updated Jan 14, 2013 08:58am
* Where We Went in 2012
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 13 posts · 353 views
last updated Sep 25, 2012 06:22pm
* Reading Plans for 2013
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 45 posts · 383 views
last updated Jan 01, 2013 09:23am
mstan - Frequent Flyer (2013)
By mstan · 5 posts · 15 views
last updated 7 hours, 52 min ago
Janine - Circumnavigator
By Janine · 44 posts · 109 views
last updated 9 hours, 30 min ago
Jo - Frequent Flyer
By Jo · 10 posts · 21 views
last updated 12 hours, 30 min ago
Kathleen - 2013 Frequent Flyer
By Kathleen · 39 posts · 105 views
last updated 14 hours, 30 min ago
Amanda: Frequent Flyer (Circumnavigator) 2013
By Amanda · 9 posts · 25 views
last updated 20 hours, 18 min ago
Lit Bug Crawling - 2013 - Frequent Flyer
By Lit Bug · 12 posts · 16 views
last updated May 17, 2013 02:19am
Sandy - Tourist 2013
By Sandy · 11 posts · 73 views
last updated May 16, 2013 12:05pm
Shirley's ATW 2013 Frequent Flyer  
By Shirley · 20 posts · 43 views
last updated May 16, 2013 10:18am
Susan- Circumnavigating Trekker
By Susan · 30 posts · 98 views
last updated May 15, 2013 10:15pm
Susan's 2013 Adventure
By Susan · 8 posts · 28 views
last updated May 15, 2013 10:13pm
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+ USA Roadtrip Challenge
* Readerboard
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 170 views
last updated Jan 01, 2013 07:15pm
* Where We've Been (2013)
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 78 views
last updated Apr 13, 2013 09:30am
* Where We Went in 2012
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 120 views
last updated Jul 01, 2012 09:00pm
* Reading Plans for 2013
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 33 posts · 177 views
last updated Feb 03, 2013 11:59pm
Janine's 2013 American Travels
By Janine · 45 posts · 85 views
last updated 9 hours, 34 min ago
Jolie's Road Trip USA
By Jolie · 29 posts · 81 views
last updated 11 hours, 55 min ago
Wanda's 51 Stops
By Wanda · 14 posts · 40 views
last updated 15 hours, 47 min ago
Matthew's USA Roadtrip Challenge
By Matthew · 11 posts · 76 views
last updated May 16, 2013 10:38am
Nancy's USA Roadtrip 2013
By Nancy · 20 posts · 71 views
last updated May 15, 2013 12:51pm
Suzanne's 2013 USA Roadtrip
By Suzanne · 17 posts · 75 views
last updated May 13, 2013 08:20am
Barbara's Journey Around the US 2013
By Barbara ★ · 27 posts · 54 views
last updated May 13, 2013 05:43am
Jessica's US Roadtrip (Circumnavigator)
By Jessica · 16 posts · 64 views
last updated May 12, 2013 08:37pm
Pepita USA and Canada 2012 - 2013
By Pepita · 23 posts · 95 views
last updated May 11, 2013 06:36pm
Ellinor's 2013 USA Roadtrip
By Ellinor · 22 posts · 70 views
last updated May 11, 2013 02:07am
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+ ATW in 1001 Books Challenge
* Readerboard
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 149 views
last updated Dec 10, 2011 01:49pm
* Reading Plans
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 182 views
last updated Feb 10, 2013 12:59pm
Tanya's 1001 Books Around the World
By Tanya · 60 posts · 165 views
last updated May 17, 2013 02:14am
Ellinor's ATW in 1001 Books
By Ellinor · 24 posts · 67 views
last updated May 14, 2013 12:02am
Annina - Around the World in 1001 Books
By Annina · 15 posts · 105 views
last updated May 07, 2013 07:40am
Diane's ATW1001 Books
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 46 posts · 147 views
last updated May 05, 2013 06:26am
Donna - ATW in 1001 Books
By Donna · 25 posts · 83 views
last updated May 01, 2013 07:39am
Connie's Around the World in 1001 Books
By Connie · 23 posts · 101 views
last updated Apr 30, 2013 11:10pm
Sophia's ATW in 1001 books
By Sophia · 2 posts · 11 views
last updated Apr 27, 2013 06:02pm
Kristel's ATW in 1001 books
By Kristel · 17 posts · 39 views
last updated Apr 22, 2013 02:13pm
Sarah's ATW in 1001 books
By Sarah · 6 posts · 24 views
last updated Apr 11, 2013 07:12pm
Mikela ~ ATW in 1001 Books
By Mikela · 5 posts · 14 views
last updated Apr 04, 2013 05:05pm
Susan's ATW with 1001 books
By Susan · 4 posts · 55 views
last updated Mar 11, 2013 10:27pm
Jessica - ATW in 1001 Books
By Jessica · 6 posts · 80 views
last updated Feb 08, 2013 06:29am
Showing 14 of 24 topics — 324 comments total
+ New for 2013 - More Challenges!
* General Rules
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 13 posts · 128 views
last updated Jan 26, 2013 04:47am
Passage Through India
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 20 posts · 113 views
last updated 10 minutes ago
The UK - One County at a Time
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 67 posts · 140 views
last updated 16 hours, 53 min ago
A to Z Titles
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 17 posts · 76 views
last updated May 11, 2013 06:24am
Backpacking Around Europe
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 91 views
last updated May 11, 2013 02:10am
Smaller Roadtrips of the USA
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 87 views
last updated May 10, 2013 07:49am
Create Your Own Challenge
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 20 posts · 127 views
last updated May 10, 2013 12:50am
Tour of Italy
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 92 views
last updated Apr 23, 2013 04:48am
A to Z Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 37 posts · 130 views
last updated Apr 22, 2013 10:46am
A to Z Places
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 22 posts · 138 views
last updated Apr 22, 2013 01:07am
O Canada
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 37 posts · 93 views
last updated Apr 17, 2013 07:19pm
Sightseeing in the City
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 62 views
last updated Apr 15, 2013 09:27am
Mediterranean Cruise
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 68 views
last updated Apr 15, 2013 08:33am
Oz - A to Z challenge
By Oz · 4 posts · 137 views
last updated Mar 30, 2013 04:09pm
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+ Good to Know
* Resources for Finding World Literature
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 20 posts · 259 views
last updated Mar 09, 2013 02:45pm
Free and Cheap E-Books
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 461 posts · 1555 views
last updated 14 hours, 47 min ago
"Official" List of Countries by Region for Challenges
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 29 posts · 224 views
last updated May 13, 2013 06:59pm
World Books by Goodreads Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 15 posts · 132 views
last updated May 03, 2013 09:15pm
First Reads Books and Other Book Giveaways
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 16 posts · 123 views
last updated Apr 28, 2013 08:36am
1001 Books Around the World
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 22 posts · 366 views
last updated Apr 19, 2013 04:52am
Cookbooks Around the World
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 10 posts · 77 views
last updated Mar 09, 2013 03:18pm
Audio Book Deals
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 21 views
last updated Feb 10, 2013 05:08pm
Children's Books Set Around the World
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 18 posts · 154 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 · 31 views
last updated Jan 28, 2013 06:22pm
The United States of YA
By Candiss · 2 posts · 51 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 · 62 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 · 124 views
last updated Apr 21, 2013 02:22pm
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 83 views
last updated Nov 10, 2012 08:15pm
Orange Prize
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 69 views
last updated Jan 06, 2012 09:07pm
National Book Award
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 51 views
last updated Oct 09, 2011 09:02am
Man Booker Prize
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 73 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 · 96 views
last updated May 23, 2012 12:08pm
Botswana
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 102 views
last updated May 06, 2013 03:06pm
Congo (DRC and Republic of the Congo)
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 137 views
last updated Apr 07, 2013 07:06am
Tanzania
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 121 views
last updated Apr 06, 2013 09:51am
Nigeria
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 19 posts · 127 views
last updated Mar 22, 2013 07:01pm
Sudan and South Sudan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 106 views
last updated Feb 27, 2013 09:28am
South Africa
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 127 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 · 34 views
last updated Feb 09, 2013 10:55am
Ghana
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 93 views
last updated Jan 28, 2013 07:45pm
Zimbabwe
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 125 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
Morocco
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 145 views
last updated Jan 20, 2013 01:36pm
Egypt
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 202 views
last updated Jan 20, 2013 01:35pm
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+ Books Set in Asia
* Asian Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 63 views
last updated Feb 16, 2012 02:54pm
Thailand
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 240 views
last updated May 12, 2013 10:27pm
Sri Lanka
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 127 views
last updated May 10, 2013 11:47am
Tibet
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 117 views
last updated Apr 30, 2013 08:32pm
India
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 15 posts · 270 views
last updated Apr 19, 2013 06:31am
Korea, North and South
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 213 views
last updated Apr 12, 2013 09:16am
Japan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 17 posts · 268 views
last updated Apr 12, 2013 12:26am
Taiwan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 100 views
last updated Apr 10, 2013 04:43am
Nepal
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 97 views
last updated Mar 26, 2013 09:23am
China
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 21 posts · 215 views
last updated Feb 18, 2013 03:47pm
Mongolia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 140 views
last updated Jan 29, 2013 11:24am
Tajikistan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 82 views
last updated Jan 07, 2013 09:13pm
Pakistan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 123 views
last updated Dec 27, 2012 09:59am
Kazakhstan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 14 posts · 96 views
last updated Nov 21, 2012 09:25pm
Showing 14 of 26 topics — 118 comments total
+ Books Set in the Caribbean
* Caribbean Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 43 views
last updated Sep 01, 2011 04:54pm
Virgin Islands
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 102 views
last updated Apr 21, 2013 09:16am
Guyana
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 8 views
last updated Apr 01, 2013 04:36pm
Jamaica
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 162 views
last updated Mar 18, 2013 10:08pm
Saint Kitts and Nevis
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 10 posts · 103 views
last updated Mar 06, 2013 12:21pm
Trinidad and Tobago
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 102 views
last updated Feb 26, 2013 04:07pm
Haiti
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 84 views
last updated Jan 30, 2013 04:14pm
Cuba
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 115 views
last updated Jan 30, 2013 04:11pm
Anguilla
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 50 views
last updated Nov 07, 2012 05:10pm
Bermuda
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 67 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 02:31pm
Martinique
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 69 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 12:37pm
Guadeloupe
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 58 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 12:24pm
Puerto Rico
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 92 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 12:15pm
Bahamas
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 97 views
last updated Sep 16, 2012 12:08pm
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+ Books Set in Europe
* European Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 127 views
last updated Mar 28, 2013 03:36pm
Wales
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 23 posts · 145 views
last updated May 08, 2013 01:56pm
Russia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 12 posts · 138 views
last updated May 04, 2013 07:01pm
Italy
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 20 posts · 158 views
last updated May 04, 2013 06:57pm
Norway
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 119 views
last updated Apr 21, 2013 03:43am
Netherlands
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 132 views
last updated Apr 21, 2013 03:40am
Northern Ireland
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 9 views
last updated Apr 20, 2013 03:15pm
England
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 47 posts · 219 views
last updated Apr 09, 2013 12:22pm
Austria
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 158 views
last updated Mar 11, 2013 05:45pm
Ukraine
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 112 views
last updated Mar 08, 2013 07:58pm
Finland
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 128 views
last updated Mar 07, 2013 03:34am
France
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 31 posts · 225 views
last updated Mar 04, 2013 11:17pm
Switzerland
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 101 views
last updated Feb 25, 2013 06:55am
Iceland
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 144 views
last updated Jan 30, 2013 06:21pm
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+ Books Set in Latin America
* Latin American Authors
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 1 post · 45 views
last updated Aug 21, 2011 01:54pm
Colombia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 99 views
last updated May 14, 2013 07:59pm
Chile
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 138 views
last updated May 05, 2013 07:16am
Brazil
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 24 posts · 250 views
last updated Apr 29, 2013 03:25am
Peru
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 127 views
last updated Apr 06, 2013 02:58pm
Argentina
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 16 posts · 178 views
last updated Feb 16, 2013 11:57pm
Honduras
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 81 views
last updated Jan 20, 2013 01:59pm
Suriname
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 79 views
last updated Oct 18, 2012 07:47am
Bolivia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 94 views
last updated Sep 22, 2012 10:47pm
El Salvador
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 61 views
last updated Sep 20, 2012 08:22pm
Panama
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 67 views
last updated Sep 20, 2012 08:14pm
Uruguay
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 92 views
last updated Sep 20, 2012 08:05pm
Venezuela
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 70 views
last updated Aug 22, 2012 01:24am
Costa Rica
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 79 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 · 89 views
last updated Oct 05, 2012 06:48pm
Cyprus
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 107 views
last updated May 13, 2013 07:03pm
Yemen
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 94 views
last updated Apr 17, 2013 12:21pm
Israel and Palestine
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 46 posts · 194 views
last updated Mar 02, 2013 06:02pm
Afghanistan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 13 posts · 126 views
last updated Jan 28, 2013 07:06pm
Iran
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 163 views
last updated Jan 28, 2013 07:00pm
Saudi Arabia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 159 views
last updated Jan 15, 2013 10:44am
Qatar
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 90 views
last updated Dec 29, 2012 10:12am
United Arab Emirates
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 82 views
last updated Nov 17, 2012 02:46am
Syria
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 103 views
last updated Sep 19, 2012 08:47pm
Oman
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 96 views
last updated Sep 19, 2012 08:45pm
Lebanon
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 11 posts · 168 views
last updated Sep 19, 2012 08:42pm
Iraq
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 102 views
last updated Sep 19, 2012 08:38pm
Bahrain
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 76 views
last updated Aug 24, 2012 07:55pm
Showing 3 of 3 topics — 33 comments total
+ Books Set in North America
* Authors from Canada or Mexico
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 2 posts · 25 views
last updated Sep 01, 2011 04:59pm
Canada
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 18 posts · 155 views
last updated Apr 21, 2013 07:02am
Mexico
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 149 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 · 20 views
last updated Sep 01, 2011 05:00pm
Australia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 13 posts · 168 views
last updated Apr 13, 2013 04:25pm
Fiji
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 7 posts · 126 views
last updated Mar 24, 2013 10:26am
Samoa
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 87 views
last updated Feb 07, 2013 01:53am
New Zealand
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 129 views
last updated Nov 24, 2012 04:27pm
Tahiti & French Polynesia
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 4 posts · 54 views
last updated Oct 17, 2012 03:39pm
Nauru
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 57 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 · 68 views
last updated Sep 04, 2012 07:32pm
Pitcairn Island
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 44 views
last updated Aug 22, 2012 12:33am
Tuvalu
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 44 views
last updated Jul 24, 2012 09:43am
Tonga
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 49 views
last updated Jul 11, 2012 04:36pm
Kiribati
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 55 views
last updated Jun 20, 2012 11:31am
Papua New Guinea
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 3 posts · 71 views
last updated Jun 19, 2012 09:29pm
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+ Books Set in Antarctica
Antarctica
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 8 posts · 162 views
last updated Feb 09, 2013 09:19pm
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+ Books From the 50 States
Michigan
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 13 posts · 80 views
last updated May 13, 2013 11:56pm
Maine
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 6 posts · 76 views
last updated May 06, 2013 02:50pm
Washington D.C.
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 80 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 · 79 views
last updated Apr 18, 2013 12:20pm
Pennsylvania
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 5 posts · 70 views
last updated Apr 18, 2013 12:18pm
Oregon
By Diane , Armchair Tour Guide · 9 posts · 77 views
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