Around the World in Books Challenge - 2014

[Marina]

I'm in for this one, since it overlaps with my personal challenge of reading a book by authors from each country in the world.
Put me down for all 12, please :-)

[Adriana]

Oh wow! So many new reading challengers (:
I have updated the list so far.

[Bobbie]

I'm going to try for 5 but really want to see how many I can get in the year.

For this challenge, your task is to read books from different regions of the world. The book must take place in that region, be written in a language of that region, OR be written by an author from that region.

Regions
North America - United States - Introductions 1/14
Central America
Caribbean
South America
West Europe - France - Chameleon 1/8
East Europe and Former Soviet Union - Norway - Odd and the Frost Giants 1/11
Africa
Middle East
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia - Japan - Fruits Basket, Volume 01 1/16
Australia & South Pacific

Completed: 4/5

[Anki]

I'm trying this. Put me down for all the region. Probably need some book tips, since I'm not that known with authors from all regions. I mostly read from West Europe and Central America.

[Alessia]

I'm in. I'd like to try all 12 of the regions, one for each month. I'm still not sure about some of the books to choose.

North America - Bossypants (US) - Read 19/01/2014
Central America - Like Water for Chocolate
Caribbean - Wide Sargasso Sea
South America - Infamia (Brazil) Read 07/07/2014
West Europe - White Teeth (UK) - Read 31/01/2014
East Europe and Former Soviet Union - In quel cortile di Mosca (Russia) - Read 31/07/2014
Africa - Our Lady of the Nile: A Novel (Rwanda) - Read 21/07/2014
Middle East - Reading Lolita in Tehran (Iran) - Read 08/08/2014
East Asia
South Asia - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban(Pakistan) - Read 27/03/2014
Southeast Asia - In the Shadow of the Banyan
Australia & South Pacific - The Rosie Project - Read 21/02/2014

8/12

[Lorelei]

Please sign me up for 4, Adriana.

[Diana S]

AROUND THE WORLD IN BOOKS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

I'll try for 12!

North America
Central America
Caribbean
South America
West Europe
East Europe and Former Soviet Union
Africa
Middle East
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Australia & South Pacific

[Tammie]

i am going to try to do 50

[Kelsi]

I will go for 4 :)

[Kara]

If anyone's looking for inspiration, I just finished this lovely article about a woman who read one book from each country in the world and what some of her favorites were. You can find it here.

[Mave]

I'm in for all 12!

AROUND THE WORLD IN BOOKS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

Regions

North AmericaTwisted, Emma Chase, 06/26/14 ****
Central America
Caribbean
South America
West EuropeThe Chocolate Thief, Laura Florand, 06/12/14 ****
East Europe and Former Soviet Union
Africa
Middle East
East Asia
South AsiaA Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini, 04/04/14 *****
Southeast Asia
Australia & South Pacific The Rosie Project, Graeme Simsion, 14/05/14 ****

[mussolet]

I'll join in for all twelve because I'm reading around the world anyway, although I predict that I won't read something for South America. It doesn't seem to like me very much.

[Merja]

I think that I try all 12.

✔ North America


Central America
Book not decided yet

Caribbean


✔ South America


✔ West Europe


✔ East Europe and Former Soviet Union


Africa


Middle East
Book not decided yet

✔ East Asia


✔ South Asia


Southeast Asia


✔ Australia & South Pacific


7/12 completed

My challenge status can be followed here.

[[deleted user]]

I'm in. Please put me down for all 12.

AROUND THE WORLD IN BOOKS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

North America
Central America: The Lacuna to read
Caribbean
South America
West Europe: London to read
East Europe and Former Soviet Union
Africa
Middle East The Complete Persepolis to read
East Asia
South Asia: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban to read
Southeast Asia
Australia & South Pacific

[Cynthia]

This is a great challenge, I'm in for all 12!

[Terrie]

Interesting challenge. This really made me take a look at how many books I read that are about / from where I live North America.

Please put me down for 5 regions:
North America
Middle East
Western Europe
South Asia (assuming that is where Nepal is )
South East Asia

[Erika]

My goal is six.

[ScarlettMi]

Please mark me down for 5 books for this challenge. Thanks.


Updated: June 14th
(6/5)

North America (United States - future)

Central America
Caribbean
South America (Colombia)

West Europe (Italy & United Kingdom)

East Europe and Former Soviet Union
Africa (Nigeria)

Middle East
East Asia (China)

South Asia (Afghanistan)

Southeast Asia
Australia & South Pacific

[Adriana]

Kelsi wrote: "I will go for 4 :)"

There's already another Kelsi! Can I add a letter or something else next to your name?

[Adriana]

Erika wrote: "My goal is six."

There's another Erika already on there too. So I put you down as Erika W.

[Chellie]

I'm in for all 12 regions. This seems like an awesome challenge!

[Darshana]

Adriana wrote: "AROUND THE WORLD IN BOOKS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

For this challenge, your task is to read books from different regions of the world. The book must take place in that reg..."

i am interested :-)

[Carrie]

Ok. . I'll give this a shot. Put me in for 5 :)

Regions :

Middle East - Letter from a Stranger takes place in Turkey (Istanbul)

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

I'll join in for 8 or more.

Around the World in Books Challenge - 2014

Regions

✔ North America Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories by Alice Munro Canadian Author and setting, read 1/12/14

Central America 2666 by Roberto Bolaño Set in Mexico

Caribbean

✔ South America Red April by Santiago Roncagliolo Peruvian Author and setting, read 1/5/14

✔ West Europe The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley Story set in the British Isles, read 1/10/14

✔ East Europe and Former Soviet Union One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian author and setting, read 1/25/14

Africa Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan Set in Africa

Middle East

✔ East Asia Empress Orchid by Anchee Min 1/24/14

South Asia

✔ Southeast Asia The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo Author born in and book set in Malaysia. 1/18/14

✔ Australia & South Pacific Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Author was born in Australia, read 1/5/14

[Adriana]

Darshana wrote: "Adriana wrote: "AROUND THE WORLD IN BOOKS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

For this challenge, your task is to read books from different regions of the world. The book must take p..."

Do you want to join?

[[deleted user]]

Can you please put me down for 6, I'll try for more

[Adriana]

Done Michelle!

[Darshana]

Adriana wrote: "Darshana wrote: "Adriana wrote: "AROUND THE WORLD IN BOOKS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

For this challenge, your task is to read books from different regions of the world. The..."

yup thats what i meant :-)

[mim]

This is a lovely challenge! Sign me up for 5 for now. :)

[Adriana]

Added you both Darshana and Mim!

[Leah]

Hi Adriana! I love this challenge... it's very interesting and pushes people out of the box!

Please put me down for 12... I am so excited and starting to choose books already!

[Leah]

Kara wrote: "If anyone's looking for inspiration, I just finished this lovely article about a woman who read one book from each country in the world and what some of her favorites were. You can find it here."

Love this! Thanks for posting

[Adriana]

Leah wrote: "Hi Adriana! I love this challenge... it's very interesting and pushes people out of the box!

Please put me down for 12... I am so excited and starting to choose books already!"

Love your picture ^__^ ` Have fun.

[Leah]

Thanks, Adriana!

Great resource for helping to find ideas of what to read:

http://www.bookssetin.com/

[Cynthia]

Just finished one, , from Western Europe (Denmark). NEXT!!

[Ashley]

This challenge fits quite well with my overall goal for the year to expand reading horizons.

I'll start with five and hopefully up it from there.

1) West Europe: Sweet Tooth
2)
3)
4)
5)

[Nicole]

For now, I'll go for 4. (I may increase this later.)

[Chloé]

First one down for 2014
1/5

West Europe: Animal Farm 01-01-14 ★★★★☆

[Annika]

I'd like to be put down for 5, please.

[Annika]

Actually, could you make that 7? Thanks!

[Jessica]

Count me in for 4.

[Adriana]

Leah wrote: "Thanks, Adriana!

Great resource for helping to find ideas of what to read:

http://www.bookssetin.com/"

Thanks!

[Adriana]

I've updated everyone! Great start to a New Year [:

[Laura]

Hi. If not too late to join I'd like to go for all 12 please.

[Adriana]

Not too late Laura. I'll add you in under Laura Albins because there is more than one Laura in this group.

[Darshana]

Adriana wrote: "Participation List


Adriana: 0/6
Alessia: 0/12
Alison: 0/3
Ann: 0/12
Annika: 0/7
April: 0/12
Ashley: 1/5
Audrey: 0/6
Bobbie: 0/5
Bookalicious: 0/12
Carrie: 0/5
Chellie: 0/12
Chloe: 1/5
Colby: 0/5
..."

count me in for all 12 regions :-)

[Laura]

Just finished Zoo Station by David Downing set in Nazi Germany (Western Europe, tick!) A good read if you like drama/spy thriller.

[Adriana]

Updated you Darshana (:
Updated you Laura!

[LynnB]

Just finished my first region, Western Europe, with The Three Musketeers.

[Adriana]

LynnB wrote: "Just finished my first region, Western Europe, with The Three Musketeers."

Ooh! How was it?