Read Around the World Challenge

[Jessica]

Read one book (fiction or non-fiction) set in each of the following areas:

North America
South/Central America or the Caribbean
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
The Middle East or North Africa
Africa (Sub-Saharan or North if you used the Middle East above)
East Asia (Indian Sub-Continent)
Asia or Southeast Asia
Australia/Oceania

For an extra challenge add a book set in Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, the Arctic Circle or anywhere else I forgot to give it's own category.

Challenge Variation: Read a book by an author from each of these places (thanks Teri!).

Post here with your TBR Lists and progress updates. Good Luck and happy reading :)

[Shane]

Anyone wanting to read a book set in Antarctica then Ice Station by Matthew Reilly is absolutely awesome.

[Jessica]

Ooh, thanks for the rec!

[Teresa]

Oh Wow - I have some research to do! This sounds like fun!!!

[Michelle]

I think Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow is set in Greenland

[Danielle]

How about adding the Caribbean?

[Teri Pre]

For an extra challenge, read a book by an author from those places!

[Danielle]

I'll fill in as I go:

North America: Anne of Avonlea
South/Central America or the Caribbean: Hostage in Havana
Western Europe The Monument's Men
Eastern Europe
The Middle East or North Africa
Africa (Sub-Saharan or North if you used the Middle East above): The Witch Doctor's Wife by Tamar Myers
East Asia (Indian Sub-Continent) Anil's Ghost
Asia or Southeast Asia: In the Shadow of the Banyan
Australia/Oceania

[Teri Pre]

North America: Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton

South/Central America or the Caribbean
Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez

Western Europe: Miranda's Big Mistake by Jill Mansell

Eastern Europe: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

The Middle East or North Africa The Rising Tide by Jeff Shaara

Africa (Sub-Saharan or North if you used the Middle East above)
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

East Asia (Indian Sub-Continent) The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson

Asia or Southeast Asia:The Quiet American: Viet Nam


Australia/Oceania: The Secret River: Australia

[Geeta]

Do poetry anthologies count? Also, for Caribbean authors: Samuel Selvon, V.S Naipaul, Michael Anthony are some authors you might want to look at. I can post others, only thing is the books may not be available for kindle.

[Teri Pre]

Sure! Anthologies are fine, as are DTBs and audio books.