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- What are you reading this week?I read Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil
- In which continent(s) the book is set?
Australia
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
I'd love to read more books set in Asia, as most of the books I read are set in the UK or North America!
To complete my reading for this week, I read The Yellow Birds. It is set on the continent of Asia, specifically in Iraq. I have read very few books set in Asia, so I am interested in exploring more.
I read Longbourn by Jo Baker- In which continent(s) the book is set?
It is set in England (Europe), though parts of the story also occur in Spain.
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
All of them! I've yet to read a book set in Antarctica but I do believe I've read books set in all the other continents.
Living in Australia this week's topic was easy for me. Really anything I wanted to read was in another continent. - What are you reading this week? What the Dead Know
- In which continent(s) the book is set? North America.
- Is there another continent you're interested in? I'm interested in books from all continents.
- What are you reading this week?I read Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
- In which continent(s) the book is set?
It was set in Iceland so, technically, it was in Europe.
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
I would love to read more books set in Australia and New Zealand!
- What are you reading this week?Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
- In which continent(s) the book is set?
North America
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
Australia and East Asia
What are you reading this week?After Dark
In which continent(s) the book is set?
Asia (Japan)
Is there another continent you're interested in?
Any of them! I'm always interested in reading about different places.
What are you reading this week?The Bay At Midnight by Diane Chamberlain
- In which continent(s) the book is set?
North America (I live in the UK)
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
I seem mostly to read books set in Europe or North America with a few form other continents thrown in ... I would love to read more set in Asia, the Middle East, Australia, South America ... anywhere really
What are you reading this week? The Calculus AffairIn which continent(s) the book is set? Europe
Is there another continent you're interested in? Would love to read more books from other continents specially Asia and South America.
For week 2 I'm currently reading FatherlandIn which continent(s) is the book set? Europe- An alternate world of a Hitler dominated Europe.
Is there another continent you're interested in? Anywhere really.
What are you reading this week?
I read A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear
In which continent(s) the book is set?
Much of the story is based in the country of Gibraltar, a British territory located in Europe.
Is there another continent you're interested in?
I tend to stick to North America and Europe (I am a huge fan of British mysteries and WWII novels), but I have expanded into Asia and Africa after reading the works of Hosseini, Khaled, Ruth Ozeki, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I had to DNF my first choice for this week→ The Book Thief.My second choice was Flirting in Italian which is set in Italy.
I would also like to read more from Asia and Africa.
- What are you reading this week? Amazonia- In which continent(s) the book is set? South America (Amazon rainforest)
- Is there another continent you're interested in? Australia, Antarctica
- What are you reading this week?Luckiest Girl Alive - Jessica Knoll
- In which continent(s) the book is set?
North America
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
I don't think I've ever read any book set in South or Central America. That would be an interesting read.
What are you reading this week?Levels of Life by Julian Barnes
- In which continent(s) the book is set?
Europe
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
I plan on reading some books set in South America & Australia, for a change.
What are you reading this week?Never Let Me Go
In which continent(s) the book is set?
This book is set in England - so Europe
Is there another continent you're interested in?
Most of the books that I seem to be reading lately are set in either Africa or Asia so I've covered most of the continents seeing as a lot of books are based in America. It's a lot harder to find books on my own continent though (Oceania)
- What are you reading this week? The Last Little Blue Envelope- In which continent(s) the book is set? The girl travels to London, Ireland, Paris, and Amsterdam. I think that's every place.
- Is there another continent you're interested in? I would love to travel all over.
- What are you reading this week?Paper Daisies
- In which continent(s) the book is set?
Australia (at the end of the 19th century). The heroine's maternal grandmother came from China, though.
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
That's a difficult question. I haven't been reading the book for it's continent, I think. But there is a lot of good stuff coming from Australian writers' pens.
I FINALLY finished The Bone Labyrinth by James Rollins. It wasn't that it was bad that it took me so long. I didn't want it to end ,and I feared for the lives of the young gorilla Baako and my favorite characters Monk and Kowalski. I am sad it is over.
What are you reading this week?this week I read Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries by Martin Edwards
In which continent(s) the book is set?
the book is an anthology of short stories set in country houses all over Great Britian
Is there another continent you're interested in?
I love to read books from all over the world.
What are you reading this week?The Nightingale
In which continent(s) the book is set?
Europe
Is there another continent you're interested in?
Lots! Asia, Africa.
- What are you reading this week? Yellow Star- In which continent(s) the book is set?Lodz. Poland Europe
- Is there another continent you're interested in? Not sure
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What are you reading this week?On the Road
In which continent(s) the book is set?
- North America
Is there another continent you're interested in?
- 'd like to read more books set in South America
I read "Three cups of tea" by Mortenson and it was a huge disappointment, mostly because I found out that the author lied about many issues and, worst, he stole the money he raised for Afghanistan and Pakistani children :(I visited Asia, but I'm eager to visit it again!!!
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This is set in Asia.
I have read a cross section more recently, but heavily North America and Europe. I would like to read more on Australia, New Zealand, etc and South America. Never read anything set in Antaractica.
This week, I am reading A Sinless Season by Damon Galgut. It is set in South Africa. I particularly like to read books from Africa. as well as ones from Asia.
What are you reading this week?Rules of the Wild: A Novel of Africa by Francesca Marciano
In which continent(s) is the book set?
Obviously it's set in Africa, more specifically in Kenya.
Is there another continent you're interested in?
I also like to read novels set in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
- What are you reading this week?
- In which continent(s) the book is set?
China
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
All of them!
- What are you reading this week? Days of Blood & Starlight- In which continent(s) the book is set? Africa in Morocco
- Is there another continent you're interested in? I read a lot of books set in North America and Europe so any other continent is always nice.
- What are you reading this week?Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas by Maya Angelou
- In which continent(s) the book is set?
Primarily in Europe, but Africa and North America also occur.
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
All of them. I'd like to read more books that take place in places where books I've read haven't.
What are you reading this week? Me Before You by Jojo MoyesIn which continent is the book set? Europe (England)
Is there another continent you're interested in? I don't really have a preference, as long as it's a good story :)
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week? The Likeness, by Tana French The Likeness
- In which continent(s) the book is set? Europe - Ireland more specifically
- Is there another continent you're interested in? Any really, setting for books isn't the first thing I look at.
What are you reading this weekA Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
In which continent is the book set?
Africa
Is there another continent you're interested in?
I would like to read one set in Antarctica.
I am reading Half of a Yellow Sun this week!- In which continent(s) the book is set?
Set on the African continent, in Nigeria, while I am from Australia.
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
I am interested in all continents! I would like to read more from South America, especially since there are no native English-speaking countries there (on the mainland, excluding the Caribbean), so it would mean I get to read more translated fiction, but I would also like to read more from my neck of the wood (Oceania).
What did you read?Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell
In which continent(s) the book is set?
Europe
Is there another continent you're interested in?
South America.
What are you reading this week?The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
In which continent(s) the book is set?
Europe
Is there another continent you're interested in?
Asia
What are you reading this week? Moon Tiger by Penelope LivelyIn which continent(s) the book is set? Mainly in Europe, but there are flashbacks set in Africa (Egypt).
Is there another continent you're interested in? All of them, but I'd love to read something set in Antarctica or South America.
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The book is set in Africa and North America.
I have read books from almost all continents. However, I don't know much about literature from Japan.
What are you reading this week?- Battle Royale
In which continent(s) the book is set?
- Japan, so Asia.
Is there another continent you're interested in?
- I find that I don't read enough books from any continent except Europe and North America, so all of them! ;)
What are you reading this week?Going Solo by Roald Dahl
In which continent(s) the book is set?
Mostly in Africa, although a small portion is set in Europe (England and Greece)
Is there another continent you're interested in?
I mostly like to read about North America and Europe, but I enjoyed this foray into Africa. I would like to read more books set there.
I wasn't the biggest fan of Boy: Tales of Childhood, but I absolutely LOVED Going Solo. I hope you do too!
What are you reading this week?
In which continent(s) the book is set? Europe
Is there another continent you're interested in?
South America AND Asia
- What are you reading this week?The Housekeeper + The Professor by Yōko Ogawa
- In which continent(s) the book is set?
Asia, the book is set in Japan
- Is there another continent you're interested in?
I like reading about all continents (real and made up)
For this week, I'm read A Mortal Song by Megan Crewe. I'm always interested in reading books from other continents. Throughout school, I've read books from Europe and South America. I've also tried to branch out and read more books from Africa and Asia.
I just finished King Rat by James Clavell.It takes place at a Japanese War Prison Camp, during WWII
I like reading about Asia because I lived in South Korea for a year, and I find I can easily 'conjure' great Asian settings easily and with fondness (well, if they are written well, that is, of course.)
Hemingway was great with writing settings, in my opinion. One of the reasons I liked his writing in high school.
For this challenge, I am reading The Blazing Star by Imani Josey. It is set in Egypt on the African continent. I'm always interested in reading books that take place in Europe and Asia, but I'm like to read more books from Oceania and Latin America.
Section Books- What are you reading this week? The Raven Boys
- In which continent(s) the book is set? North America
Section Graphic Novels
- What are you reading this week? Aya
- In which continent(s) the book is set? Africa
- Is there another continent you're interested in? I read a lot of graphic novels set in Japan and love to read books set in Europe, especially in England.
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The book is set in Australia.
I would like to read more books based in Europe. And especially about medieval Europe.