Stamp my Passport with a BADGE! Report Thread

[Janice, Moderator]

You've been badged, Karen. Just in the nick of time. :)

[Cherie]

Great list of books, Karen! Congratulations on finishing!

[Fee]

I really had a lot of fun with this challenge and i finally finished it. :-)

United Kingdom (Britain, North Ireland &Scotland):
a. Tower of London
1. The Silkworm
2. The Amulet of Samarkand
3. Sorcerer to the Crown

Australia:
d. Tasmanian Wilderness
1. I Am the Messenger
2. Shutter Island
3. Hounded

Canada
c. Historic District of Old Québec
1. Still Life
2. The Golem and the Jinni
3. The Quiche of Death

Canada
United Kingdom (Britain, North Ireland & Scotland):
b. Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
1. Dreamer's Pool
2. Hammered
3. Dunkelsprung

[Tejas Janet]

Yay, congrats Fee!

And congratulations to all who participated in this challenge!!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

One in every port continent complete!

Reported in earlier post (message 445)
North America
Europe
South America
Asia

And then...

AFRICA:
South Africa:
a. Vredefort Dome
Book 1 = Devil's Peak
Book 2 = Who Fears Death
Book 3 = Ancillary Justice

AUSTRALIA/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS:
New Zealand:
a. Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
Book 1 = Guardian of the Dead
Book 2 = Moscow But Dreaming
Book 3 = The Redbreast

[Janice, Moderator]

Fee and Rusalka, your badges are on your wall.

[Sue Q]

Janice wrote: "You've been badged, Sue!"

Thank you!!!!

[Annerlee]

I've just finished the last book I needed to complete at least one task for each site... With a whole 2 hours to spare (10 pm our time) With new year celebrations over, I'm just getting to bed now at 4.30am... So I hope it's ok to post the book details later today.

In the meantime, happy new year to you all!!

[Sam]

Well done and good work to those that got those last few books done before the chimes sounded.

And happy new year all!

[Karen]

Thanks so much for the inspiring challenge and thanks for my beautiful badge.

[Annerlee]

So, these are all the wonderful books I read last year... in spoiler to save scrolling...

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1. NORTH AMERICA:
Canada:
a. Dinosaur Provincial Park: SITE COMPLETE!!
- set in Alberta Obasan
- book about dinosaurs (living or fossils) - Jurassic Park
- Piece of petrified bone: Read a book that has “bone” in title The Bone Clocks

b. Glacier Bay
- book that has sea life in it (whales or seals) Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

c. Historic District of Old Québec
- immigrants coming to the new world Star of the Sea

d. Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
- Fiddle: Read a book that has a musical instrument in it. Heart-Shaped Box (guitar)

USA:
a. Yellowstone National Park
- read a book about a vacation in the mountains. Rusty Wilson's Canadian Bigfoot Campfire Stories
 
b.Grand Canyon National Park
- read a book set in Arizona or Nevada The Revelation

c. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- volcanoes Worlds on Fire: Volcanoes on the Earth, the Moon, Mars, Venus and Io

d. Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- caves play an integral part of the story The Sleeping Pool

Mexico & Caribbean:
a. Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche
- set in Mexico Like Water for Chocolate

b. Agave Landscape / Ancient Industrial Facilities Tequila
- Bottle of Tequila: Read a book where alcohol plays a significant role.Thirteen Reasons Why

c. Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
- Take Home Item – Butterfly: The Butterfly Garden


d. Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
- Read a book set in the Caribbean Treasure Island

2. SOUTH AMERICA:
Brazil:
a. Iguaçu National Park
- set in Brazil... The Boys from Brazil
- waterfall on the cover or in the story The Ice Palace
- Rainbow: Read a book with a rainbow on the cover. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz



b. Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
- Photograph of Christ the Redeemer Statue: a main character is a photographer The Curse of the Pharaohs
Argentina:
a. Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
- main character spends a lot of time on the road. An Idiot Abroad
b. Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas
- Take Home Item – Hand Petroglyph Facsimile: - Read a book with someone’s hand on the cover. The Bone People


Chile:
a. Rapa Nui National Park
- Feather from a Headdress: Read a book with a feather on the cover, Skellig


b.Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
- Bottle of Water: Read a book that has water on the cover. A Year of Marvellous Ways



Cuba:
Old Havana and its Fortification System
- Cuban Cigar: Read a book with a cigarette or cigar on the cover, or where the character smokes. Case Histories

Peru:
a. Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- Read a book set in a mountainous area. Tatzelwurm

b. Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana
- Read a book set in space.Doctor Whom

c.Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
- book with pottery on the cover, in the title, or a character in the story is a potter. The Bone Bed

Ecuador:
a. Galápagos Islands- Read a book with one of the following on the cover or in title: Turtle, Iguana, Albatross, Pelican, Flamingo, Whale, Dolphin. Lagoon ... Turtle


b. Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
- llamas in the title, on the cover, or a story in which there are working animals (llamas, horses, oxen, dogs, etc) Wegener's Jigsaw

3. EUROPE
France:
- set in France All the Light We Cannot See
 
Austria:
a. Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
- Read a book set in Austria Der Metzger muss nachsitzen

Belgium:
a. Stoclet House
- Pressed Rose: Read a book with a rose on the cover or as a word in the title The Poisoned Rose

Denmark:
a. Stevns Klint
- set in Denmark The Danish Girl

Germany:
a. Frontiers of the Roman Empire
- Spear: Read a book in which spears were used as weapons The Coral Island

Greece:
a. Archaeological Site of Olympia
- based on Greek mythology The Labours Of Hercules by Agatha Christie

Iceland:
a. Surtsey: SITE COMPLETE!!
- set in Iceland Arctic Chill
- book about a volcanoJourney to the Centre of the Earth
- piece of lava: A book with a black rock on the cover. Die Haarteppichknüpfer

 
Italy:
a. Venice and its Lagoon
- set in Venice The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Netherlands:
a. Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
- word “Windmill”, “Wind” or “Mill” in the title The Wind in the Willows

Poland:
a. Auschwitz Birkenau
- Prayer Shawl: Read a book with a devout character The War of the Worlds

Spain:
a. Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)]
- set in Spain The Prince of Mist

b. Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
- a giant in it. The Giant, O'Brien

c. New Lanark
- Read a book set in Scotland Outlander

4. AFRICA:
Botswana:
a. Tsodilo
- Take Home Item – Quartz: Read a book where the title begins with the letter Q, or the word Quartz is in the title. Quarantine

Democratic Republic of Congo:
a. Okapi Wildlife Reserve
- Read a book with elephant(s) in the story. Whistling For The Elephants

Ethiopia:
a. Konso Cultural Landscape
- Read a book involving agriculture
Gambia:
a. Kunta Kinteh Island
- Read a book involving a fort The Fort
Kenya:
a. Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
- Read a book set near a lake Farmer in the Sky
Madagascar:
a. Rainforests of the Atsinanana
- Read a book set in a forest Poison

Mali:
a. Timbuktu
- Take Home Item – a Book: Read a book about books. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Nigeria:
a. Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
- Read a book with a shrine in the story A Morbid Taste for Bones

Senegal:
a. Island of Gorée
- Take Home Item – Link of Chain: Read a book that is linked to another because it’s in a series. X

South Africa:
a. Vredefort Dome: SITE COMPLETE!!
- Read a book set in South Africa July's People
- Read a book in the post-apocalyptic genre The Stand
- Take Home Item - Piece of Meteorite: Read a book set in space
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope

Egypt:
a. Memphis and its Necropolis
- Read a book set in Egypt Death on the Nile

Morocco:
a. Medina of Marrakesh
- Take Home Item – Olive: Read a book with the word “Olive” in the title, or pictured in a drink on the cover The Olive Groves of Almijara
Three Act Tragedy


5. ASIA:
Afghanistan:
a. Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
- Take Home Item – Blue Tile: Read a book where the cover is predominantly blue (70%) The Girl Who Couldn't Read


a. Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
- Read a book in which there are dragons The Book of Dragons
 
b. The Great Wall: SITE COMPLETE!!
- Read a book set in China In the Pond
- Read a book in which there is an army. Player Piano
- Take Home Item – Brick: read a chunkster >500 pages Summer of Night

c. Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
- set in China Death on Black Dragon River

India:
a. Taj Mahal
- Read a book set in India The Dalai Lama's Cat
b. Mountain Railways of India
- Read a book either published between 1800-1899 or set in the time period The Sisters Brothers

Iran
a. Persepolis
- Read a book with a character who is an archeologist The Mummy Case

Japan:
a. Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Dove: Read a book in which a dove is on the cover, or in the title/subtitle The Dovekeepers
b.Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
- set in Japan Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche
Mongolia:
a. Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
- Take Home Item – Bow from a Morin Khuur (Guitar-like Instrument): Read a book where music is the central theme Young Man with a Horn

Nepal:
a. Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
- Read a book where a significant character is Buddhist The Cloud Maker

Thailand:
a. Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
- Take Home Item – Pottery Shard: Read a book with a bowl or cup on the cover. The Buried Giant


6. AUSTRALIA/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS:
Australia:
a. Great Barrier Reef
- Take Home Item – Coral: Read a book with the word “coral” in the title/subtitle, or author’s name. The Coral Island
b. Kakadu National Park
- Read a book set in Australia Bereft
c. Lord Howe Island Group
- Bird: Read a book with the word “Bird” in the title, or a bird on the cover All the Bright Places

d. Tasmanian Wilderness
- Take Home Item – Tasmanian Devil: Read a Paranormal Fantasy book (think devils, demons, etc) The Abandoned Orphanage
e. Shark Bay, Western Australia
- book with sharks in it The Deep Range
f. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- set in Australia Cairo
g. Sydney Opera House
- set in a harbour city The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra (Mumbai)
h. Macquarie Island site Complete!!
- Read a book set in Antarctica Murder in the Antarctic
- Read a book about exploration Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
- Take Home Item – Penguin: Read a classic published by Penguin Classics Dracula

New Zealand:
a. Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
- Take Home Item – Chunk of Glacier Ice: snow/ice on the cover, or “snow” or “ice” is in the title. Ice
Papua New Guinea:
a. Kuk Early Agricultural Site
- Read a book with death as a significant theme. The Resurrectionist

Philippines:
a. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
- Take Home Item – Grain of Rice: Read a book with the word “Rice” in the title, or the author’s name. At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Singapore:
a. Singapore Botanical Gardens
- Read a book in which a garden is a significant location or gardening a significant activity The Night Gardener (hide spoiler)]

[Janice, Moderator]

Your badge is on your wall, Annerlee! :)

[Annerlee]

Janice wrote: "Your badge is on your wall, Annerlee! :)"

Cool!!!! Thank you so much Janice : )

[Annerlee]

I was just looking at my wall of fame, admiring all the pretty badges...

I know it's March (already!) but I've just noticed I didn't request a badge for visiting each continent (duh). Is it too late to request one? I was obviously too busy racing to finish, celebrating new year etc etc If not, I do understand ; /

See spoiler:
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NORTH AMERICA:
Canada: Alberta
a. Dinosaur Provincial Park: SITE COMPLETE!!
- set in Alberta Obasan
- book about dinosaurs (living or fossils) - Jurassic Park
- Piece of petrified bone: Read a book that has “bone” in title The Bone Clocks

EUROPE
Iceland
Book Set in Iceland: Arctic Chill
Book with a Volcano: Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Lava Rock: Black rock on the cover Die Haarteppichknüpfer


ASIA
Great Wall of China
Read a book set in China: In the Pond
Read a book in which there is an army: Player Piano
Take Home Item – Brick: a chunkster with 500+ pages. Summer of Night
608 pages

AUSTRALIA/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS:
Macquarie Island
- Read a book set in Antarctica Murder in the Antarctic
- Read a book about exploration Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
- Take Home Item – Penguin: Read a classic published by Penguin Classics Dracula

SOUTH AMERICA:
Brazil:
a. Iguaçu National Park
- set in Brazil... The Boys from Brazil
- waterfall on the cover or in the story The Ice Palace
- Rainbow: Read a book with a rainbow on the cover. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

AFRICA:
South Africa:
a. Vredefort Dome
- Read a book set in South Africa July's People
- Read a book in the post-apocalyptic genre The Stand
- Take Home Item - Piece of Meteorite: Read a book set in space
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope

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[Janice, Moderator]

Absolutely you can have the badge, Annerlee. You got the "all tasks sweep" so it's obvious you got the "all continents" completed too. It's on your wall. Too bad we can't put it in the right order.

[Annerlee]

Janice wrote: "Absolutely you can have the badge, Annerlee. You got the "all tasks sweep" so it's obvious you got the "all continents" completed too. It's on your wall. Too bad we can't put it in the right order."

The order doesn't matter.. So cool!!

¤º°`°º¤ø,ø¤º°`°º¤øø¤º°THANKS JANICEº°¤øø¤º°`°º¤ø,ø¤º°`°º¤

[Janice, Moderator]

LOL! You're welcome. :)