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from the EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club group.
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I found the book's cover interesting, where the two boys' shadows merge into one. That's really what happened. Elwood the optimist, and Turner the pessimist, merged into one person, able to succeed in life. It was a tragedy with an inspiring ending.
January 11, 2021
213 pages
Total group pages: 26,326
I second "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold"
I've always been curious about where the term "Jim Crow" originated. If you are interested, here's a detailed explanation: https://www.history.com/news/was-jim-...
Ashley wrote: "I nominate Peace Like a River by Lief Enger (320 pages)Is this an ok submission? It doesn’t have a cut off date, but one of the groups I’m in says nothing after 2000. I don’t reca seeing this on ..."
Ashley, this is a great suggestion! We don't have a cut-off date for the modern books, just any book published after 1970.
January 7
341 pages
Total Group Pages: 5,587
I'm starting this one today too. It won the Pultizer Prize, so should be a good one.
I am travelling east-bound. Progress 15/17.☑️CANADA: The Brutal Telling (Jan.21) - 1 visa stamp North America
☑️USA: The Nickel Boys (Jan.11)
☑️MEXICO: Mexican Gothic (Feb.1)
COLOMBIA: Love in the Time of Cholera - 1 visa stamp South America
☑️ENGLAND: The Night Circus (Feb.12) - 1 visa stamp Europe
☑️SCOTLAND: Perfect Kill (July 2)
☑️SPAIN: The Shadow of the Wind (May 4)
☑️ITALY: The Talented Mr. Ripley (Apr.19)
☑️GHANA: Homegoing (Apr.14) - 1 visa stamp Africa
☑️NETHERLANDS: Girl with a Pearl Earring (Jan.26)
☑️SWEDEN: Anxious People (Jan.7)
LATVIA: A Woman in Amber: Healing the Trauma of War and Exile
☑️POLAND: The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Mar.29)
☑️AFGHANISTAN: The Kite Runner (July 6)
☑️NEPAL: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster (Feb.20) - 1 visa stamp Asia
☑️AUSTRALIA: The Lost Man (Feb.17) - 1 visa stamp Australia
☑️CANADA: Bury Your Dead (Mar.20)
Visa stamp total: 6 - Voyager
We have visited 164 countries (72.9%): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Grenada, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo*, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
* Partially recognized country does not appear on the map
FAQ's
Question: I do not have a plan for what books I will read so I don’t yet know where I will go. Can I participate with no plan and just add my countries as I go?
Answer: Sure, you can build your route as you read throughout the year. Just edit your post as you progress, keeping the route in one direction and ending at the starting country.
Question: What if my book is set in several countries?
Answer: If possible, pick the most prevalent country. It's your call.
Question: What if my book has a fantasy country or outer space setting?
Answer: We are earth-bound this year. Just countries that actually do exist, please.
Question: How do I add the bright blue checkmark to indicate completion of my book?
Answer: It's quite simple. Just copy the symbol here ☑️ and paste it into your post.
Do you catch yourself daydreaming about exciting adventures in faraway lands? If you're suffering from wanderlust, then a world reading trip might just be the cure.
Imagine you have won an airplane ticket for a round-the-world flight, with as many stops as you desire. At each stop you will read a book set in that country.
Your challenge is to plan your reading trip by identifying the countries you wish to visit. The airline insists that your travel must be in one direction only, either heading west-bound or east-bound around the world. So, you can travel from Canada>England>Greece>China>Canada, but not Canada>China>England>Greece>Canada.
In this non-competitive challenge, you start by planning your trip and identifying the countries you will visit with your special ticket. You can visit any number of places, always heading in one direction with north/south zig-zags allowed (e.g. UK, Spain, France). Remember to finish your list back at the start. Then add the book you will read in each country. Once it has been read, mark the date. The world map will be updated when books are finished (see Message 3).
Your route can change as the year progresses. Books can be added anytime to your country list. Read the books in any order. Just keep editing your post as you progress.
Passport Control Bonus - depending on where you travel as you go around the world you can get visa stamps. Total up how many continents you have visited at the end of your trip to see what category of traveler you fall under.
(the seven major continents counted are: Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia)
Wayfarer: 0-3 visa stamps
Voyager: 4-6 visa stamps
Globetrotter: 7 visa stamps
Bon Voyage World Readers!
My first challenge! I'll try for BLACKOUT. Progress 25/25. COMPLETED!☑️1. Set in a neighboring country (US) - The Four Winds
☑️2. Re-read a favorite - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
☑️3. Set in space - Project Hail Mary
☑️4. A book that your favorite fictional character would read (Olive Kitteridge) - Rules of Civility
☑️5. Title starts with J, K, Q, X or Z - The Kite Runner
☑️6. Contains varying timelines - Station Eleven
☑️7. Published the decade you were born (1950s) - The Talented Mr. Ripley
☑️8. Originally published in another language (Swedish) - Anxious People
☑️9. Set in a city you’ve always wanted to visit (Barcelona) - The Shadow of the Wind
☑️10. One-worded title - Homegoing
☑️11. Poetry - A Child's Garden of Verses
☑️12. Based on a true story - The Tattooist of Auschwitz
☑️13. Listen to an audio book - Bury Your Dead
☑️14. Has been on a banned book list - 1984
☑️15. A debut - The Night Circus
☑️16. Non-fiction - Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
☑️17. Made into a movie - Girl with a Pearl Earring
☑️18. Has a food item in title - Like Water for Chocolate
☑️19. Has a rural setting - The Brutal Telling
☑️20. Short story - What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
☑️21. Recommended by a friend - The Lost Man
☑️22. A non-human narrator - The Art of Racing in the Rain
☑️23. A genre you rarely read (Romance) - Me Before You
☑️24. A cover you like - Mexican Gothic
☑️25. An Award winner - The Nickel Boys
Pranavi wrote: "I would like to nominate caraval by Stephanie Garber"This section is for books that have already been read by the group. We haven't read your suggested book yet, but you are welcome to nominate it in the Modern/Popular section instead. The link is HERE.
Hi All! This is the February 2021 Bookshelf Catch-up selection. This is the third time we've picked it as a re-read.Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.
Who plans to join this read? Will it be your first time or a reread? Why is this book so very popular?
Hi all!This is the Pre-Read thread for the February 2021 Modern Classics or Popular selection. This month we will be reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.
Who's planning to join in on this read? What are your expectations in picking this book up? Do you have a Dragon Tattoo?
Hi all!This is the Pre-Read thread for the Februay 2021 Classics selection. This month we will be reading Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea]. Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.
Who's planning to join in on this read? What are your expectations in picking this book up? Why are you interested in this topic?
