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message 51: by Naomi (last edited Mar 01, 2016 07:57AM) (new)

Naomi (nchigh) | 706 comments Janice wrote: "Lynda wrote: "Janice, if we're planning on reading something for each continent, do you want us to wait and post those along with the 4 sites completed, or should we post them as "bonus" sites?"

P..."


Hmm. I misunderstood something. I thought the extra was to read a book that would fit into each site. Is that an additional extra? That is what I am working on.

Because in the main challenge (1st post) it doesn't state complete task from each continent (that I can see).


message 52: by Beth (new)

Beth (eparks4232) | 2556 comments Can't believe people have already done this!!!


message 53: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59873 comments Naomi wrote: "Hmm. I misunderstood something. I thought the extra was to read a book that would fit into each site. Is that an additional extra? That is what I am working on..."

There are two "extras". You'll find them in paragraph 2 and 3, message 1 of the main challenge.


message 54: by Naomi (new)

Naomi (nchigh) | 706 comments Janice wrote: "Naomi wrote: "Hmm. I misunderstood something. I thought the extra was to read a book that would fit into each site. Is that an additional extra? That is what I am working on..."

There are two "ext..."

Thanks!


message 55: by KimeyDiann (new)

KimeyDiann | 2174 comments Wow, great work Deborah!!


message 56: by Lori (new)

Lori (glitzyrebel) | 444 comments Congratulations, Deborah!!


message 57: by Elinaly (new)

Elinaly Congratulations, Deborah!
So I went to spy your wall and yeah - this ´all continents visited´ badge is really beautiful (magical!).
I surely want one, lol.
working on it...


message 58: by Beth (last edited Mar 07, 2016 09:28PM) (new)

Beth (eparks4232) | 2556 comments PhillyBeth:

Site 1: Old Havana
- book 1: Our Man in Havana
- book 2:The Night Trilogy: Night/Dawn/The Accident
- book 3: All the King's Men

Site 2: Decorated Cave of Pont d'Arc (all Ripley!)
- book 1:Ripley's Game
- book 2Ripley Under Ground
- book 3The Talented Mr. Ripley

Site 3: Medina of Marrakesh
- book 1: Destination Unknown
- book 2Always Hungry?: Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently
- book 3Unusual Uses for Olive Oil

Site 4: Mountain Railways of India
- book 1: The Inheritance of Loss
- book 2: The Killer Angels
- book 3: Strangers on a Train


message 59: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments Awesome, Beth!!!


message 60: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59873 comments Your badge is on your wall, Beth!


message 61: by Deborah (new)

Deborah Pickstone | 529 comments Congratulations, Beth!


message 62: by KimeyDiann (new)

KimeyDiann | 2174 comments Congrats, Beth! :)


message 63: by Marcus (new)

Marcus | 862 comments First Location completed: New Zealand
Book 1 (set in New Zealand): The Castaway *
Book 2 (fantasy novel): The Bands of Mourning *
Book 3 (ice/snow): Fool's Assassin *

:-)


message 64: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59873 comments Marcus wrote: "First Location completed: New Zealand
Book 1 (set in New Zealand): The Castaway *
Book 2 (fantasy novel): The Bands of Mourning *
Book 3 (ice/snow): [book:Fool's Assa..."


Hold off on reporting until you have all 4 locations complete. You can track your progress in your personal challenge thread.


message 65: by Susan (last edited Mar 29, 2016 06:47AM) (new)

Susan Guard | 695 comments Susan G - Travels of a Couch Potato
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

NORTH AMERICA: Canada - Historic District of Old Québec
Being Sloane Jacobs
Brooklyn
The Hundred-Foot Journey

SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador - Galápagos Islands
Galápagos
A Ring of Endless Light
The Art of Baking Blind

EUROPE: Spain - Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Marina
The Alchemist
Dear Mr. You

AUSTRALIA/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS: Australia - Macquarie Island
Blood and Ice
A Passage to Shambhala
The Picture of Dorian Gray


message 66: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59873 comments Your badge is on your wall, Susan!


message 67: by Susan (new)

Susan Guard | 695 comments Janice wrote: "Your badge is on your wall, Susan!"

Thanks!!


message 68: by KimeyDiann (new)

KimeyDiann | 2174 comments Good work, Susan!


message 69: by Lori Z (new)

Lori Z | 2086 comments Woohoo! Completed 4 sites!


South America: Peru
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu:
1. The Clue in the Crossword Cipher 1/14/16
2. Freefall 1/22/16
3. One Bad Apple 1/31/16

Europe: Italy
Venice and its Lagoon
1. Pasta Imperfect 2/8/16
2. The Venice Experiment: A Year of Trial and Error Living Abroad 3/12/16
3. A Murder Moist Foul 3/9/16

North America: United States of America
Yellowstone National Park:
1. 600 Hours of Edward 2/21/16
2. The Gamble 3/16/16
3. Murder Passes the Buck 2/3/16

Asia: India
Mountain Railways of India:
1. Q & A 3/25/16
2. Georgiana Darcy's Diary: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Continued 3/27/16
3. The Girl on the Train 4/5/16


message 70: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59873 comments Lori, your badge has been posted. Sorry for the delay.


message 71: by Marcus (new)

Marcus | 862 comments 4 sites completed:

Yellowstone-*
Book 1 (set in MT/WY/ID): Bucking the Sun *
Book 2 (vacation in the mountains): Desperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West *
Book 3 (wildlife cover):The Fell Sword *

Germany-
Book 1 (set in Germany):The Hangman's Daughter *
Book 2 (Roman invasion of Europe): Under the Eagle *
Book 3 (spears): The Eagle's Conquest *

Mongolia-*
Book 1 (in mongoilia): Genghis: Birth of an Empire *
Book 2 (about nomadic people): Genghis: Lords of the Bow *
Book 3 (music theme): Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain *

New Zealand-*
Book 1 (set in New Zealand): The Castaway *
Book 2 (fantasy novel): The Bands of Mourning *
Book 3 (ice/snow): Fool's Assassin *


message 72: by Lori Z (new)

Lori Z | 2086 comments Janice wrote: "Lori, your badge has been posted. Sorry for the delay."

Not a problem, Janice. With your traveling and then dealing with your flood disaster, I didn't even expect it this soon.
Thank you! Its a great badge!


message 73: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59873 comments Marcus, your badge is posted too. You have some interesting books I may have to add to my wishlist.


message 74: by KimeyDiann (new)

KimeyDiann | 2174 comments Wootwoot! Congrats Lori and Marcus!


message 75: by Lori Z (new)

Lori Z | 2086 comments Thanks KimeyDiann!


message 76: by Susan (new)

Susan Guard | 695 comments KimeyDiann wrote: "Good work, Susan!"

Thanks, KimeyDiann !

And congrats to Lori Z and Marcus!


message 77: by Lori Z (new)

Lori Z | 2086 comments Susan wrote: "KimeyDiann wrote: "Good work, Susan!"

Thanks, KimeyDiann !

And congrats to Lori Z and Marcus!"


Thanks Susan! And congrats to you and Marcus!


message 78: by Mariab (new)

Mariab | 3059 comments Congrats, Lori and Marcus!!!


message 79: by Ariane (new)


message 80: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59873 comments You've been badged, Ariane.


message 81: by Lori Z (new)

Lori Z | 2086 comments Congrats Ariane!


message 82: by Susan (new)

Susan Guard | 695 comments Good job, Ariane!


message 83: by Ariane (new)

Ariane | 947 comments Thank you ;-)


message 84: by Deborah (new)

Deborah Pickstone | 529 comments Congratulations all round! :)


message 85: by KimeyDiann (new)

KimeyDiann | 2174 comments Nice work, Ariane!


message 86: by Naomi (last edited Apr 20, 2016 05:03AM) (new)

Naomi (nchigh) | 706 comments 4 sites completed:

EUROPE:

1. Denmark
a. Stevns Klint
1.The Purity of Vengeance
2.The Last Policeman
3. Red Planet Blues

2. Germany:
a. Frontiers of the Roman Empire
1. The Poisoned Pilgrim
2.Galdir: A Slave's Tale
3. Uprooted

AUSTRALIA/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS:

3. Singapore:
a. Singapore Botanical Gardens
1. Saint Jack
2. Mister Owita's Guide to Gardening: How I Learned the Unexpected Joy of a Green Thumb and an Open Heart
3. Tigerlily's Orchids

AFRICA

4. Senegal:
a. Island of Gorée
1. God's Bits of Wood
2.Free Men
3. The Marco Effect


message 87: by Susan (new)

Susan Guard | 695 comments Woo hoo! Good job, Naomi!


message 88: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59873 comments You've been badged, Naomi! :)


message 89: by Naomi (new)

Naomi (nchigh) | 706 comments Thanks :)


message 90: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments What great titles, Naomi!


message 91: by Ariane (new)

Ariane | 947 comments Good job, Naomi!


message 92: by Lanelle (last edited Apr 22, 2016 06:06PM) (new)

Lanelle | 4020 comments I have completed the requirements for the Geocaching badge.
12 books for 4 sites.

Belguim - Stoclet House
1. Pemberley to Waterloo
2. Gustav Klimt: Art Nouveau Visionary
3. A Girl Named Rose

Site 2
USA - Carlsbad Caverns National Park
1. Sweet Masterpiece
2. The Bell Ridge Cave
3. The Vampire's Mail Order Bride

Site 3
Egypt - Memphis and its Necropolis
1. Valley Of The Shadow
2. The Pharaoh's Daughter
3. The Cursed Scarab

Site 4
New Zealand - Te Wahipounamu
1. Artistic License
2. Once on a Time
3. Ice Diaries


message 93: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59873 comments You've been badged, Lanelle. :)


message 94: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4020 comments Janice wrote: "You've been badged, Lanelle. :)"

Thanks, Janice.


message 95: by Ariane (new)

Ariane | 947 comments Congratulations Lanelle, and some good books too!


message 96: by Lanelle (new)

Lanelle | 4020 comments Ariane wrote: "Congratulations Lanelle, and some good books too!"

Thank you, Ariane.


message 97: by Beth (last edited Apr 24, 2016 02:17PM) (new)

Beth (eparks4232) | 2556 comments Finished 6 Continents. Message 58 , plus

North America
b. Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
- Read a book set in Mexico
The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
- Read a book where agriculture plays a significant role
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
- Take Home Item – Bottle of Tequila: Read a book where alcohol plays a significant role.
When She Was Good by Philip Roth

Australia:
d. Tasmanian Wilderness
- Read a book set in Australia Slow Man by J.M. Coetzee
- Read a book where a penal colony or prison is significant The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
- Take Home Item – Tasmanian Devil: Read a Paranormal nn Fantasy book (think devils, demons, etc) Prince Lestat by Anne Rice


message 98: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59873 comments Good job, Beth. Your badge is on your wall.


message 99: by Lori Z (new)

Lori Z | 2086 comments Congrats Lanelle and Beth!!


message 100: by Ariane (new)

Ariane | 947 comments Congratulations Beth!


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