Around the World in Books Challenge - 2016

[Sarah]

I'm in for 20!

[Cassandra]

Welcome, Stipe, Balquis, and Sarah!

[Anita]

Hi! I would also like to sign up.
In no particular order:
1. Greece - The Bacchae and Other Plays
2. Nigeria -The Fishermen read 12/2/16
3. Saudi Arabia - Girls of Riyadh read 1/7/16
4. UK/England - Clerkenwell Tales read:1/3/16
5. France - The Red and the Black read: 3/22/16
6. Russia - Dead Souls
7. Italy - The Leopard read: 3/2/16
8. Sweden - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
9. Scotland - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
10. Australia - The Piper's Son (read: 5/25/16)
11. India - The Space Between Us (read 7/4/16)
12. Canada - The Penelopiad (read 12/17/16)
13. Afghanistan - A Thousand Splendid Suns (read 1/10/16)
14. China - The Kitchen God's Wife (read 4/18/16)
15. Mexico - Like Water for Chocolate (read 4/26/16)
16. Chile - Daughter of Fortune (read 5/21/16)
17. Iran - Reading Lolita in Tehran (read 6/16/16)
18. Peru - Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time (read 7/4/16)
19. Ireland - Instructions for a Heatwave (read 11/26/16)

[Claire]

6/15

USA - Between the Lines and Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Australia - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Scotland - The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

England - The Reverse of the Medal by Patrick O'Brian

Germany - All About Love - Mother's Day Selection by Sue Moorcroft

Canada - Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro

[Kylie]

I'm going to be a rebel and think about books set in different countries as well.

Africa (any country)
Australia
Botswana - Alexander McCall-Smith
England - Tom Holt - Doughnut
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
New Zealand
Russia / USSR
Scotland
US

[Lori]

I'm in for 15 - will select as I go.

[Danielle]

I'm in for 10.

[Cassandra]

Welcome, all!

[Samantha (AK)]

Sign me up for ten (10), please!

Read books written by authors from as many different countries as you can. The authors can have either been born there or lived there.

01. China (Hong Kong) - Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
02. Belarus - Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich
03. Nigeria - Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
04. Grenada - The Executioness by Tobias S. Buckell
05. South Korea - Conservation of Shadows by Yoon Ha Lee
06. Bahrain - Into the Wildfire: Mourning Departures by Noor Shirazie
07. Punjab, India - Shine, Coconut Moon by Neesa Meminger
08. Canada - The Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad by Minister Faust
09. Iceland - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
10. China (PRC) - Death's End by Liu Cixin

[[deleted user]]

Sign me up for 30 books please

0/30

1. USA -
2. Scotland -
3. England -
4. Russia-
5. France -
6. Italy -
7. Norway -
8. Australia -
9. Canada -
10. Ireland -
11. New Zealand -
12. Nepal -
13. Egypt -
14. Germany -
15. India -
16. Belgium -
17. China -
18. South Africa -
19. Nigeria -
20. Kenya -
21. Greece -
22. Hong Kong -
23. Iceland -
24. Japan -
25. Mexico -
26. Wales -
27. The Netherlands -
28. Switzerland -
29. Sweden -
30. Spain -

[Cassandra]

Welcome to the challenge, all!

[Sharon]

Count me for 7. Thanks!

[ScarlettMi]

I'll be attempting to read books by authors from 20 different countries for this challenge.


Updated: November 6th

(12/20)

1. The United States of America

2. China

3. Dominican Republic

4. The United Kingdom

5. Sweden

6. Romania

7. Russian Federation

8. Iran

9. Japan

10. Canada

11. Nigeria

12. Zimbabwe

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[Grace]

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

20/20

1. Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel by Zachary Thomas Dodson (United States of America)
2. The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa (Japan)
3. A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre (United Kingdom)
4. The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli (Mexico)
5. Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (Malaysia)
6. Sweetland by Michael Crummey (Canada)
7. Midnight's Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition by Nisid Hajari (Singapore)
8. The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru)
9. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth by John Muir (Scotland)
10. Laurus by Evgenij Vodolazkin (Ukraine)
11. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (Australia)
12. The Lightless Sky: A Twelve-Year-Old Refugee's Harrowing Escape from Afghanistan and His Extraordinary Journey Across Half the World by Gulwali Passarlay (Afghanistan)
13. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Ireland)
14. Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris (France)
15. I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan)
16. Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala (Sri Lanka)
17. My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past by Jennifer Teege (Germany)
18. The Vegetarian by Han Kang (South Korea)
19. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah (Sierra Leone)
20. Red Azalea by Anchee Min (China)

[Cinnie]

This looks like a good challenge, I'll try for 5 for now please.

1. USA (setting) : Raging Heat, Richard Castle - read 09/01/16
This wasn't actually meant to be a book for this challenge, I started reading "A time for heroes" by Frank Barnard which is set between the UK and France, however I have abandoned it, I just can't get into it. I tried to lighten it by reading "Raging Heat" in parallel, to no avail. I used to never abandon books, however I have now told myself with so many books available, if I don't get into one, it's ok to move onto another one.
2. Iraq (setting) : Bravo Two Zero, Andy Mcnab - read 23/01/16
3. Switzerland (author) : The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicket - read 02/02/16
this is a brilliant book by the way, so cleverly written
4. The Caribbean (location) : Caribbee by Thomas Hoover - read 21/02/16
5. Uganda (setting) : Ebola K a terrorism thriller book 1 by Bobby Adair
6. Egypt (setting) : A Woman of Cairo by Noel Barber - read 02/04/16
7. Germany/Italy (setting) : The Teeth of the Tiger by Tom Clancy - this book is set in various places US, UK, Germany and Italy - read 19/04/16
8. Tunisia/Kenya (setting) : Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly - this book is set in various places - read 24/04/16
9. Greece (setting) : The Deveron Manuscript by Rose Sandy - this book is set in various places - read 13/05/16

[Patricia]

I just started "Things Fall Apart" - author is from Nigeria. this challenge may be interesting!! any set number of countries I need to include?

[Patricia]

Put me down for 15.

[Melissa]

I'll start with 10.

[Cassandra]

Patricia, you can set a goal for any number of countries you want! 15 is a great goal, and if you need to change it later in the year, just let me know.

Welcome to the challenge, everyone!

[Patricia]

Patricia wrote: "Put me down for 15."

1.Nigeria: Things Fall Apart (done)
2.Morocco: Gourmet Rhapsody
3.Spain: Don Quixote
4.Canada: Water for Elephants (done)
5.Afghanistan: The Kite Runner
6.UK: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (done)
7.Ireland: Angela's Ashes
8.Japan: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
9.Iran: Clockwork Prince (done)
10.China: The Kitchen God's Wife
11.Sweden:The Invisible (done)
12.France: The Virgin Blue
13.Australia: The Book Thief (done)
14.USA: The Aviator's Wife (done)
15.Italy: The Name of the Rose

[[deleted user]]

Completed 9/5

Australia: Wildflower Hill
Canada: Through Black Spruce
Ethiopia: Cutting for Stone
Iceland: Burial Rites (04/16) - 3 stars
South Korea: The Vegetarian
Romania: Dracula
United Kingdom: An Echo in the Bone
USA: The Web
Zimbabwe: The Book of Memory

[Rei ⭐]

I'm trying to read 75 books this year so that might be hard to do country wise? But I'm going to try to do at least 20 countries!

[Violet]

I'd like to join this challenge. I'd like to try for 20 countries to start, then increase it if I can manage that. :)

[Kina]

I'm in for 13.

[Richard]

This sounds fun. I'll try for 20.

19/20

The Boys on the Bus - United States of America
A Star Called Henry - Republic of Ireland
Road to Revolution - Ukraine
Operation Chowhound: The Most Risky, Most Glorious US Bomber Mission of WWII - Australia
In the Words of Nelson Mandela - South Africa
Collaboration: How Leaders Avoid the Traps, Build Common Ground, and Reap Big Results - Norway
Winston S. Churchill: Youth, 1874-1900 (Volume I) - England
Stories and Prose Poems - Russia
Tortured for Christ - Romania
The Congress of Vienna/a study in Allied unity: 1812-1822 - Iran
A Falcon Flies - Zambia
Six Months in 1945: FDR, Stalin, Churchill, and Truman--from World War to Cold War - Northern Ireland
The Black Shrike - Scotland
On Britain - Germany
Theatre - France
But We Didn't Get the Fox - Wales
The House of Special Purpose - Canada
The Empire of Tea - India
The Bridge on the Drina -Bosnia and Herzogvina

[Amanda]

Around the World in Books
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2016

1. Australia The House at Riverton by Kate Morton Completed 11/01/16 Rating 4 stars
2. Ireland The Newton Letter by John Banville Completed 13/01/16 Rating 3 stars
3. Algeria L'étranger (The Stranger) by Albert Camus Completed 10/02/16 Rating 3 stars
4. Scotland Knots and Crosses (Kat & muis) by Ian Rankin Completed 19/02/16 Rating 3 stars
5. England Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley Completed 20/02/16 Rating 3 stars
6. The Netherlands The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber Completed 29/02/16 Rating 4 stars
7. Czech Republic Die Verwandlung (The Metamorphosis) by Franz Kafka Completed 2/03/16 Rating 4 stars
8. Wales Esio Trot by Roald Dahl Completed 27/03/16 Rating 4 stars
9. China Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang Completed 28/03/16 Rating 4 stars
10. Denmark The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis Completed 12/04/16 Rating 4 stars
11. USA Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer Completed 19/04/16 Rating 4 stars
12. Japan Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Completed 16/05/16 Rating 4 stars
13. Iran De kraai by Kader Abdolah Completed 5/06/16 Rating 4 stars
14. Germany Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind Completed 26/06/16 Rating 4 stars
15. France No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre Completed 1/07/16 Rating 4 stars
16. Hungary Embers by Sándor Márai Completed 7/07/16 Rating 3 stars
17. Zimbabwe Bertie Plays the Blues by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 22/08/16 Rating 4 stars
18. Russia The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy Completed 28/11/16 Rating 4 stars

18/18

Challenge completed

[Paul]

Happy New Year everyone. This challenge sounds like a nice resolution to go for. Put me down for 12. Cheers.

[The Book Junkie Reads . . .]

I am up for this challenge:
I task my self with 12 books at this point.

As of 12 January 4/12 completed

1. USA - Born of Defiance (The League, #9) by Sherrilyn Kenyon 8 January
2. Canada -
3. Mexico -
4. England - Sinner by Jackie Collins
5. Scotland -
6. Iceland - P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
7. Germany -
8. Wales - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
9. Egypt - Arabian Nights & Days by Naguib Mahfouz
10. Australia - Hold Me Until Forever (Grayson Brothers, #3) by Christina Phillips 3 January
11. Denmark - The Earl's Complete Surrender (Secrets of Thorncliff Manor, #2) by Sophie Barnes 8 January
12. Ghana - Wrapped in Red: Mistletoe Mantra\White Hot Holiday by Nana Malone & Sherelle Green10 January

[Roda]

Put me down for 11 please.

01. USA: My Horizontal life: A collection of one night stands by Chelsea Handler

02. New Zealand: The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera

[Cassandra]

Welcome to the challenge, everyone!

[Nik]

> I'm in for 12, for now.

01. US: Cathrynne M. Valente, author of The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland - For a Little While (★★★★)

[Haley]

Count me in for 12! One for each month :)

0/12

1. USA: The Godfather
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[Annie]

Hello everybody!
My challenge is to read 26-30 books this year.
I have already a 12 (+ 4 reserve) challenge with the Mystery group.
I love the idea of books around the world and I want to join!
I still don't know how many I'll choose for this challenge but already have some ideas.
Countries could be : UK, USA, France, Spain, Mexicó, Ecuador, Italy, Belgium and Finland.
I'll post my list later on this month.
Happy New Year to all of you.
Annie from Belgium

[Melissa]

I'll start with 10.
3/10

1. USA: Fallen Crest High
2. Turkey: Araba Sevdası
3. England or France or Scotland: The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie
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[Elina]

I'm in with 10 countries.

1. Norway: Timo Parvela & Bjørn Sortland - Kutsu READ
2. Germany: Kerstin Gier - Liitto READ
3. USA: Sara Shepard - Täydellinen READ
4. Sweden: Pia Hagmar - Klara ja poniystävä (Klaras dröm) READ
5. Ireland: Darren Shan - Friikkisirkus (Cirque Du Freak) READ
6. India: Mintie Das - Kuohuva maailma READ
7. Finland: Tove Jansson - Näkymätön lapsi ja muita kertomuksia READ
8. Estonia: Aidi Vallik - Ei mikään kiltti tyttö (Kuidas elad, Ann?) READ
9. UK: Sally Green - Puoliksi paha (Half Bad) READ
10. South Africa: J. R. R. Tolkien - Sormuksen ritarit READ

[Cassandra]

Congratulations Nik for finishing your first book for the challenge.

Welcome, Haley, Melissa, Elina, and Annie!

Annie, let me know what you decide on for a goal. I put you down as TBD for now.

[Regina]

Update: 2/15
I might be swapping authors as these authors originated from these countries but later in life the swapped nationalities. :P

2016
1. Isaac Asimov Russia
2. Elie Wiesel Romania

[Marie Claude]

I'll try for 1o different countries.

3/10

1. US - Ghost in the Wind (read 01-16)
2. Canada - Et je te demanderai la mer (read 01-21)
3. Wales - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (read 02-17)

To my challenges

[Nik]

Cassandra wrote: "Congratulations Nik for finishing your first book for the challenge."

Thanks very much. =)

[Lynn]

Updated message 62 -- 1/15

✔Britain--Sharon Bolton's Lost -- read 01/03/16.

[Marina]

Here's to my first update of the year:

UK - Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

1/20

[Paul]

Happy New Year all. Just finished my 1/12 for this challenge. From Sweden - David Lagercrantz - The Girl in the Spider's Web. The series stays alive!

[Laurie]

Updated message 20

1/24

Switzerland - Heidi by Johanna Spyri

I added a map that colors in the countries I visit and it looks really funny right now. Switzerland is so small that you can hardly tell there is a colored spot there.

[Merja]

Neil Patrick Harris is from USA, so first country from my list checked!

1/6

[Cassandra]

Welcome to the challenge, Anvita and Marie Claude!

[Kelly]

Updated message #96.

France - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

1/7

[Willemijn]

Czech Republic: De vuurvliegjes achterna - Martin Šimek

1/15

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

Finished You by Caroline Kepnes, set in the USA 1/1/16

1/1/16
1/10
Full list message #106

[Samantha]

I want to join in. And so many Samanthas on the list already. You can write me as Sam ZW.

[Marelis]

I really loved this challenge, so I'm going to set 10 countries. They are:
1-England
2-Ireland
3-United States
4-France
5-Japan
6-Spain
7-Panama
8-Mexico
9-Canada
10-Uruguay