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Diana's 2016 Armchair Journey Around the WorldBooks Read: 0
Countries Visited: 0
January
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Terri's Travels 20161. The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz -- Sweden (very cold!) 4★'s
2. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith -- England (pretty rainy!) 5★'s
3. The Martian by Andy Weir -- Mars (hard to breath, food not great!) 5★'s (re-read)
4. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque -- Germany (a little dreary from this book's point of view!) 5★'s
5. The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian -- Russia and USA (Russian part of the book - creepy; USA part of the book - equally as creepy!) 3★'s
6. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah -- France (nice place, but there was this awful war going on!) 3★'s
7. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman -- Mexico and Albania (exciting places, but I wouldn't want to visit!) 4★'s
8. The Housekeeper and The Professor by Yoko Ogawa -- Japan (beautiful place, the cherry blossoms were wonderful!) 5★'s
9. The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder -- Peru (check out any bridges before crossing!) 3★s
Connie D Travels the World in 2016Countries Visited: 18
Books Outside North America Read: 28
1. Israel:
A River in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters. 1/7/16
2. India:
Yes, My Accent is Real by Kunal Nayyar. 4 stars. 1/9/16
A Fine Balance by Robinton Mistry. 5 stars. 5/6/16
3. Turkey
Sanctus by Simon Toyne. 4.5 stars. 1/18/16 (Gaziantep area)
Orhan's Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian. 5 stars. 1/27/16 (Sivas area towards Syria)
Suleyman the Magnificent and the Ottoman Empire by Miriam Greenblatt. 4 stars in JNF category. 3/18/16
An Evil Eye by Jason Goodwin. 4 stars. 5/18/16 (very atmostpheric Istanbul visit, but like Yashim, I don't want to stay in a harem)
The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin. 4+ stars. 6/22/16.
The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts by Sahin Saracettin. 4 stars. 6/22/16
4. England
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. 4.5 stars. 1/27/16 (London)
Forgotten Garden (London & Cornwall)
The Dead in Their Vaulted Archesby Alan Bradley. 4.5 stars. 2/6/16
A Short History of Tractors in Ukraine by Marina Lewycka. (Peterborough) 5 stars. 3/15/16
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey. (London. My recommendation: Avoid apocalyptic London.) 4.5 stars. 4/22/16
A Body in the Library by Agatha Christie. 3 stars. 5/27/16
Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce. 5 stars. 4/20/16
This House is Haunted>/b> by John Boyle. 4 stars. 6/21/16
5. Australia
Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. 4.5 stars. 2/3/16 (Brisbane area)
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. 5 stars. 5/18/16 (Sydney area near the beach!)
6. France
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson. (Boulogne & Paris) 5 stars. 2/21/16
7. Italy
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson. (Venice) 5 stars. 2/21/16
8. Russia
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson. (Moscow...) 5 stars. 2/21/16
9. Sweden
A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman. 5 stars. 2/24/16
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrick Backman. 5 stars. 7/15/16
10. Spain
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. 4.5 stars. 2/27/16 (Barcelona)
11. Ukraine
A Short History of Tractors in Ukraine by Marina Lewycka. 5 stars. 3/15/16
12. Ireland
The Irish Cottage by Juliet Gauvin. 3 stars. 3/19/16
Confessions of a Pagan Nun by Kate Horsley. 4 stars. 3/26/16
13. Cuba
Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle. 5 stars. 3/30/16
14. Iran
Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar Delijani. 4 stars. 4/1/16
My recommendation: Don't visit Iran during the decades discussed, including present day.
15. Mexico
The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner. 4.5 stars. 4/17/16
My recommendation: Don't visit this polygamous cult village.
16. Syria
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. 5 stars. 5/28/16
17. Poland
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. 5 stars. 5/28/16
18. Scotland
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce. 5 stars. 4/20/16
Karin's 2016 GlobetrottingCountries Visited: 12
Country #1: Canada
Room by Emma Donoghue 2016/01/14 4 stars
Country #2: The Moon (aka Luna)
Winter by Marissa Meyer 2016/01/16 3.5 stars
Fairest
Country # 3: England
England, England by Julian Barnes 2016/01/20 1 star
Queen Lucia by E.F. Benson 2016/01/25 3.5 stars
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand 2016/01/31 4.5 stars
Mariana by Monica Dickens 3 stars
La's Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith 4 stars
Country # 4: USA
Paw and Order by Spencer Quinn 2016/01/27
Morning Glory by Sarah Jio 2016/01/29
Into the Shadows by H. Parker and G. Beck 2016/02/07
Faulty Predictions by Karin Lin-Greenberg 2016/02/08
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews 3 stars
Dog on It by Spencer Quinn -3 stars
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving - 3 stars (it's also set in Canada, but the vast majority of it is in the US)
A Sound Among the Trees
Country #5 Ireland
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by CS Lewis 2 stars
Country # 6 Pakistan
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousefzai 3 stars
Countr # 7 Wales
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 3 stars
Country #8 Zimbabwe
Twelve Bar Blues by Patrick Neate 4 stars
Country #9 The Underworld/Hades
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl - 1 star
Country #10 France
Taken 2 stars
The Nightingale 4 stars
Country #11 Denmark
Music & Silence by Rose Tremain 2.5 stars
Country # 12 Sweden
The Invoice by Jonas Karlsson ★★
Sushicat's Gallivanting 20161. China: The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu - 4 stars
2. France: The Ways of the World by Robert Goddard - 4 stars
3. USA: The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King - 3 stars
4. Japan: Showa 1953-1989 by Shigeru Mizuki - 4.6 stars
5. Scotland: Thin Air by Ann Cleeves - 4.4 stars
6. England: Edward II by Christopher Marlowe - 4 stars
John's 2016 Journey Around the WorldCountries Visited: 5
January
1. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (England)
2. The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (Scotland)
3 Black Hole by Charles Burns (United States - Seattle)
4. The Lost Sisterhood by Anne Fortier (Finland)
5. After Alice by Gregory Maguire (Wonderland)
John wrote: "John's 2016 Journey Around the WorldCountries Visited: 5
January
1. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (England)
2. The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (Scotland)
3 Black Hole by Charles Burns (..."
I don't think I'll get a visa for Wonderland anytime soon. :-)
SHEILA'S CIRCLING THE GLOBE 20161. Mystic Isle--Patricia Rice--GREECE, the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea
2. Rock Her--Inglath Cooper--ITALY
3. Pride and Prejudice--Jane Austen--ENGLAND
4. Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts--Mitzi Szereto--ENGLAND
5. Once Upon an Arranged Marriage--Julia Regan--ENGLAND
6. Dangerous Secrets--Julia Regan--ENGLAND
7. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore--Robin Sloan--Seattle, WA/New York City, NY, USA
8. Broken--Foxy Tale--Brooklyn, NY, USA
9. Longbourn--Jo Baker--ENGLAND
10. Bettyville--George Hodgman--Paris, MO, USA
11. One O'clock Hustle--Joanne Pence--San Francisco, CA, USA
12. Redneck Boy in the Promised Land--Ben Jones--Portsmith, VA; Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA--USA
13. The Final Quarter--Anna Lange--Minnesota, USA
14. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies--Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith--ENGLAND
15. Texas Mail Order Bride--Linda Broday--Texas, USA
16. Bless Her Dead Little Heart--Miranda James--Athena MS, USA
17. The Wonder Cats Mysteries--Harper Lin--Ontario, CANADA
18. The Beautiful Struggle--Ta'Nehisi Coates--Baltimore, MD, USA
19. To Brew or Not to Brew--Joyce Tremal--Pittsburgh, PA, USA (my hometown)
20. The Little Paris Bookshop--Nina George--Paris, Seine River, Loire Valley, Provence, FRANCE
21. The Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco--Laura DiSilverio--Colorado, USA
22. Curing Doctor Vincent--Renea Mason--Paris, FRANCE
23. The Lion--Cerise DeLand--Washington, D. C., USA
24. Divided in Death--J. D. Robb--New York City, NY, USA
25. Spy School--Stuart Gibbs--Washington, D. C., USA
26. Finding the Dragon Lady--Monique Brinson Demery--Saigon, SOUTH VIETNAM
27. Double Indemnity--James M. Cain--Los Angeles, CA, USA
28. Goodnight June--Sarah Jio--Seattle, WA, USA
29. Priscilla: The Hidden Life of an Englishwoman in Wartime France=--Nicholas Shakespeare--Paris, FRANCE
30. A Scout's Report: My 70 Years in Baseball by George Genovese--Staten Island, NY, Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, USA and Mexico City, MEXICO
31. Dreams of Perfection--Rebecca Heflin--New York City, NY, USA
32. From the Ashes--Elle Rochelle--NY and CO, USA
33. Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran--Fatemah Keshavaez--Shiraz, IRAN, London, ENGLAND, St. Louis, MO, USA
34. Unleashing Mr. Darcy--Teri Wilson--NYC, NY, USA; London, England
35. Trust--P J Adams--Essex and London, ENGLAND
36. Stepbrother: Unbreakable--Victoria Villenueve--Los Angeles, CA and Durham, NC, USA
37. H is for Hawk--Helen Macdonald--Cambridge, ENGLAND and Maine, USA
38. Dragon Heat, Book 1--Ella J. Phoenix--ROMANIA, New York, USA, and London, ENGLAND
39. Vampire Thirst--Ella J. Phoenix--London, Hertfordshire, Islington, ENGLAND; Malaga, Barcelona, SPAIN
40. Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship--Robert Kurson--DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Miami, FL, USA, Barcelona, SPAIN
41. Wolf Hunger--Ella J. Phoenix--Manaus, BRAZIL; NY, USA
42. The Ocean at the End of the Lane--Neil Gaiman--Sussex, ENGLAND
43. The Reader's of Broken Wheel Recommend--Katarina Bivald--Broken Wheel, IA, USA
44. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics--Daniel James Brown--Seattle, WA, Pookeepsie, NY, USA; Berlin, GERMANY
45. A History of Loneliness--John Boyne--Dublin, IRELAND, Rome, ITALY, Lillehammer, NORWAY
46. Shot Girl--Karen E. Olson--New Haven, CT, USA
47. High Season--Jessica Whitman--Upstate NY; Wellington, FL, USA; ARGENTINA
48. Not Quite Juliet--Katherine Rhodes--Pittsburgh, PA, Iowa, USA
49. All the Light We Cannot See--Anthony Doerr--Paris, FRANCE, St. Malo, FRANCE, GERMANY
50. The Readaholics and the Poirot Puzzle--Laura DiSilverio--Heaven, CO, USA
51. Brighton Belle--Sara Sheridan--Brighton and London, ENGLAND
52. Bridget Bound As Bait--J. R. Luxor--Florida, California, USA
53. Evil Spy School--Stuart Gibbs--Washington, DC, Virginia, NYC, Sandy Hook, NJ, USA
54. Bridget Bound on the Altar of Baal--J. R. Luxor--Marin Co, CA and CO, USA
55. Interlude with a Baron--Cerise DeLand--Brussels, BELGUIM, Kent and London, ENGLAND
56. Murder with Chicken and Waffles--A. L. Herbert--Prince George County, MD, USA
57. Wine and War: The French, The Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure--Don and Petie Kludstrap--FRANCE
58. You Were Always Mine--Cerise DeLand--Washington, D.C., San Antonio, TX, USA
59. Eligible--Curtis Sittenfeld--Cincinatti, OH, San Francisco, CA, USA
60. Switch Hitter--Roz Lee--Texas, USA
61. Crazy for Cowboy--Roxy Boroughs--Calgary, Alberta, CANADA
62. French Lessons--Ellen Sussman--Paris, FRANCE
63. A Bell for Adano--John Hersey--Adano, ITALY
64. Guestward Ho!--Barbara Hooton and Patrick Dennis--Santa Fe, NM, USA
65. The Rare Earth Exchange--Bernard Besson--Paris, FRANCE, MALAYSIA
66. Barefoot at Sunset--Roxanne St. Clair--FL, USA
67. Such a Dance--Kate McMurray--NYC, NY, USA
68. Pennies--Pepper Winters--London, ENGLAND; CRETE
69. The Coincidence of Coconut Cake--Amy E. Reichert--Milwaukee, WI, USA
70. Maid for the Rock Star--Demelza Carlton--AUSTRALIA
Tessa's Around the World Challenge 2016Begins; 01Jan16 / Ends: 31Dec16
1. CANADA - Still Life- ✔ 12Jan16
2. ENGLAND - Carry On - ✔ 13Jan16
3. FRANCE - Claude & Camille - ✔ 20Jan16
4. WISCONSIN USA (home) - The Women ✔ – 26Jan16
5. ENGLAND - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ✔ – 29Jan16
6. PERU - The Love Queen of the Amazon ✔ – 30Jan16
7. AUSTRALIA / JAPAN / USA - Theft: A Love Story ✔ - 01Feb16
8. ENGLAND - The Girl on the Train ✔ – 11Feb16
9. ENGLAND - The Moving Finger ✔ – 13Feb16
10. FRANCE & GERMANY - All the Light We Cannot See ✔ - 17Feb16
11. MONTMARAY (invented island off coast of Spain/France) - A Brief History of Montmaray ✔ - 17Feb16
12. GERMANY - Those Who Save Us ✔ – 24Feb16
13. SIBERIA - Between Shades of Gray ✔ – 24Feb16
14. FRANCE - Anna and the French Kiss ✔ - 27Feb16
15. NETHERLANDS - The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam ✔ – 04Mar16
16. GAMBIA - Roots: The Saga of an American Family ✔ – 12Apr16
17. NICARAGUA - The Country Under My Skin ✔ – 16Apr16
18. ITALY - Beautiful Ruins ✔ – 19Apr16
19. MEXICO - Atticus ✔ – 21Apr16
20. INDIA - A Passage to India ✔ – 27Apr16
21. CHILE - Deep Down Dark ✔ – 05May16
22. SYRIA & SPAIN - Zeitoun ✔ – 10May16
23. BULGARIA - The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax ✔ – 11May16
24. UNITED KINGDOM - The Road to Little Dribbling ✔ - 14May16
25. SCOTLAND - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie ✔ – 17May16
26. OFF COAST OF IRELAND - Dead Wake ✔ – 28May16
27. ENGLAND & FRANCE - The Summer Before the War ✔ - 31May16
28. SPAIN - Angel's Game ✔ – 02June16
29. ITALY - Playing for Pizza ✔ - 03June16
30. ENGLAND - The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries ✔ - 04June16
31. FRANCE & SWITZERLAND - Moveable Feast ✔ – 07June16
32. AFRICA, INDIA, ENGLAND - Circling the Sun ✔ – 11June16
33. JAPAN - Housekeeper and the Professor ✔ – 12June16
34. INDIA, ENGLAND, FRANCE - The Hundred-Foot Journey ✔ - 15June16
35. FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, CANADA, SPAIN - The Paris Wife ✔ – 17June16
36. SOUTH AMERICA (unnamed country - Columbia?) - Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord ✔ - 19June16
37. ENGLAND - Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock ✔ - 23June16
38. ENGLAND - 4.50 from Paddington ✔ - 30June16
39. POLAND & SYRIA - Golem and the Jinni ✔ – 07July16
40. ENGLAND - 84, Charing Cross Road ✔ –10July16
41. LAOS, THAILAND, USA - Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down ✔ – 10July16
42. FRANCE - Lunch in Paris ✔ - 17July16
43. FRANCE - Little Paris Bookshop ✔ - 21July16
44. PHILIPPINES - Ghost Soldiers ✔ – 22July16
45. SCOTLAND - Not My Father's Son ✔ - 04Aug16
46. FRANCE - Murder in Belleville ✔ - 09Aug16
47. QUEBEC, Canada - A Fatal Grace ✔ - 12Aug16
48. ENGLAND - La's Orchestra Saves the World ✔ - 16Aug16
49. FRANCE and BAHAMAS - Chasing Cezanne ✔ - 17Aug16
50. FRANCE - The Nightingale ✔ - 18Aug16
51. FRANCE and SPAIN - Isla and the Happily Ever After ✔ – 27Aug16
52. SOUTH PACIFIC Island (unnamed) - The Island of Dr. Moreau ✔ – 29Aug16
53. JAPAN - Relish: My Life in the Kitchen ✔ - 31Aug16
54. ENGLAND - The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side ✔ – 07Sept16
55. GREECE, SCOTLAND, CHINA, AUSTRIA, INDIA - The Geography of Genius ✔ - 14Sept16
56. HAWAII - Hula Done It? ✔ – 03Oct16
57. AUSTRIA - As the Waltz Was Ending ✔ - 06Oct16
58. FRANCE, ITALY - Life Studies: Stories ✔ - 06Oct16
59. ENGLAND - A Few Fair Days ✔ - 07Oct 16
60. ENGLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, CHINA - Throne of Jade ✔ - 07Oct16
61. WISCONSIN - Caddie Woodlawn ✔ - 09Oct16
62. ENGLAND, BRAZIL - Journey to the River Sea ✔ - 15Oct16
63. TRANSYLVANIA, ENGLAND - Dracula ✔ – 20Oct16
64. CANADA - Anne's House of Dreams ✔ – 20Oct16
65. NETHERLANDS - The Dinner ✔ – 26Oct16
66. EGYPT - Midaq Alley ✔ – 27Oct16
67. ENGLAND, FRANCE, ITALY - Red Leather Diary ✔ – 03Nov16
68. ANTARCTICA - Up to This Pointe ✔ - 03Nov16
69. CHINA - Mei Li ✔ - 04Nov16
70. CHINA, BURMA (MYANMAR) - Saving Fish from Drowning ✔ – 07Nov16
71. CHINA, MANCHURIA - The Girl Who Played Go ✔ – 10Nov16
72. NORTHERN TERRITORIES, CANADA - Mrs. Mike ✔ – 14Nov16
73. ENGLAND - Redwall ✔ – 22Nov16
74. ENGLAND - Black Beauty ✔ – 23Nov16
75. CANADA - People of the Deer ✔ – 27Nov16
76. MEXICO - Malinche ✔ – 30Nov16
77. FRANCE - Cinderella ✔ – 06Dec16
78. FRANCE - Madeline's Rescue ✔ – 07Dec16
79. ENGLAND - The Prince and the Pauper ✔ - 26Dec16
80. ENGLAND and NORWAY - The Woman in Cabin 10 ✔ - 29Dec16
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Juanita's 2016 World Tour away from USAJanuary...2016...December
---1. The Martian by Andy Weir...Planet Mars 4.5★'s
---2. Susanna and The Spy by Anne Elliott...France/London 3★'s
---3. All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria
Remarque...Germany/Russia/France 5★'s
---4. The End Of The Affair by Graham Green...London, British Lit. 3★'s
---5. The Witness For The Prosecution by Agatha Christie...London..3★'s
---6. The Plains of Passage by Jean M Auel...Prehistoric Europe .4★'s
---7. Rod / The Autobiography by Rod Stewart...London 3★'s
---8. The Elegance of The Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery...Paris, France 3★'s
---9. Impossible Odds by Jessica Buchanan & Erik Landemalm and Anthony Flacco....Africe 4★'s
---10. Island Of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell....Island in the ocean off of California...5★'s
---11. Room by Emma Donoghue....Canada...5★'s
---12. Harbour Street by Ann Cleeves...England...4★'s
---13. The Irish Cottage by Juliet Gauvin...Ireland...3★'s
---14. Tell Me Something True by Leila Cobo ...Columbia...3.5★'s
---15. Rapids by Tim Parks...Aurino River, Italy...3.5★'s
---16. The Insect Farm by Stuart Prebble---England---4★'s
---17. The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield---Peru 3.5★'s
---18. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman---Sweden 5★'s
---19. The Catch by Louisa McCormack---Canada 1.5★'s
---20. A Song of Africa by Ronald Wheatley---Africa 4★'s
---21. Exile by Ann Ireland---Canada 3★'s
---22. The Wee Free men by Terry Pratchett---London---3★'s
---23. The Taming Of The Shrew by W. Shakespeare---England 5★'s
---24. Year Of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks---UK 4★'s
---25. The Tenth Insight by James Redfield---Canada 2.5★
---26 The Cat of Bubastes by G.A. Henty---Egypt---4.5★'s
---27. Stolen Lives by Malika Oufkir---Africa---4★'s
---28. The Ice Twins by S. K. Tremayne---Scotland---5★'s
---29. Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey---London---3.5★'s
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Jackie's 2016 Bookish TravelsJanuary
1. Zom-B London, England
2. The Aeronaut's Windlass Spire Albion
3. Magruder's Curiosity Cabinet New York, USA
4. A Scone To Die For Oxford, England
5. The Vegetarian Korea
6.The Red Notebook France
February
1.The Tsar of Love and Techno Soviet Union/Russia
2.The Widow England
3. Northwoods Minnesota, USA
4. The Quality of Silence Alaska, USA
March
1. The Palace Library- England in the past
2. The Quiet Kill- Alaska
3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time- London
4. Pride and Prejudice- 1800s England
5. Modern Romance- USA, Japan, Beunos Aires
April
1. Lady Midnight- Los Angeles
2. Flawless- New York
3. The Wrong Man- Stayed in New York a little longer
4. My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises- England
5. A Dirty Job- San Francisco, California
6. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?- New York/Los Angeles
7. Shylock Is My Name- Engand
May
1. A Muddied Murder - Pennsylvania, USA
2. Mr. Mercedes - Midwest, USA
3. Into the Wild - Alaska & Virginia, USA; Quick stop
in Mexico
4. Fangirl - Nebraska, USA
5. And Then There Were None- England, UK
6. Six of Crows - Ketterdam
7. Confessions of a Murder Suspect- New York,
USA
8. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - Alice Island,
Massachuesets, USA
9. The Crown's Game - Russia
10. Private #1 Suspect - California, USA
11. Frankenstein- Switzerland, Germany, UK
June
1. The Water Knife - Pheonix, Arizona, USA
2. The Damaged - Britian
3. Private Games - London, England
4. The Never-Open Desert Diner - Utah, USA
5. Vinegar Girl - USA
6. My Name Is Lucy Barton - USA
7. Vault of Dreams - *Alternative*
Norway/Scottish Ilse
July
1. Missing, Presumed - Europe
2. The Wolf Road - Apocalyptic Alaska
3. Ivory and Bone - Prehistoric World
Terris wrote: "Terri's Travels 20161. The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz -- Sweden (very cold!) 4★'s
2. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith -- England (pretty rainy!) 5★'s
3. The Martian by Andy W..."
I love your travel commentary! :-)
January 1.Flight of the Dragonfly by Melissa Hawach--Australia, Lebanon and Canada ----
2.Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty--Australia
Febuary
3.Touching the Void by Joe Simpson---Peru
4.Code Talker by Chester Nez--Guadalcanal
March
5. Give Me My Father's Body: The Life of Minik, the New York Eskimo---Greenland
April
6. The Cutter by by Michael Litchfield- Bournemouth, England
Connie wrote: "Terris wrote: "Terri's Travels 20161. The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz -- Sweden (very cold!) 4★'s
2. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith -- England (pretty rainy!) 5★'s
3. The Ma..."
Thanks! gotta' keep it interesting ;)
Sana's book travels 2016My goal is to read 36 books this year.
1-England:
The Shrimp and the Anemone by L.P Hartley ..... the English seaside, windy and cold.
The Hireling by L.P Hartley .......London
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson ......... London, the English countryside and Germany.
2-Saudi Arabia:
The Belt by Ahmed abu Dahman ... set in a primitive Saudi village.
3- Sudan:
Lyrics Alley by Leila Aboulela .... set in the city of Umdurman.
4- Egypt:
The Tent by Miral el Tahawi ......Bedouin village and desert.
Hunger by Mohammed el Besati .... Egyptian village, dusty roads and the smell of baking bread.
I Want a Man by Nour Abdelmajid ...... Cairo and Sohag , north and south,
5- Korea:
The Vegeterian by Han Kang ...... City and Mountain area.
6- India:
The Illicit Happiness of Other People by Manu Joseph ..... set in Madras.
SouthWestZippy wrote: "January 1.Flight of the Dragonfly by Melissa Hawach--Australia, Lebanon and Canada ----
2.Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty--Australia
Febuary
3.Touching the Void by Joe Simpson---Peru
4.Code Ta..."
You have been to some interesting places
Update message # 12 - added a few more in May21. CHILE - Deep Down Dark ✔ – 05May16
22. SYRIA & SPAIN - Zeitoun ✔ – 10May16
23. BULGARIA - The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax ✔ – 11May16
24. UNITED KINGDOM - The Road to Little Dribbling ✔ - 14May16
25. SCOTLAND - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie ✔ – 17May16
26. OFF COAST OF IRELAND - Dead Wake ✔ – 28May16
27. ENGLAND & FRANCE - The Summer Before the War ✔ - 31May16
Carol's Circumnavigation Attempt 2016I always get stuck...but here goes:) I should petition England for duel citizenship:)
United States
1. Simon Said by Sarah R. Shaber
2. The Truth According To Us by Anne Burrows
3. Boneyard by Michelle Gagnon
4. After She's Gone by Lisa Jackson
5. Felines of New York by Tim Tews
6. Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz
7. Traveler's Rest by Keith Lee Morris
9. The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag
10. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
11. Descent by Tim Johnston
12. Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf
13. Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory
14. Find Her by Lisa Gardner
15. The Wheatfield by Steve Thayer
16. A Circle of Wives by Alice LaPlante -
17. Paradise Falls by Jonnie Jacobs
18. Driven by Kelley Armstrong
19. The Tea Olive Bird Watching Society by Augusta Trobaugh
20. Far From True by Linwood Barclay
21. The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
22. Return To Tradd Street by Karen White
23. No Second Chance by Harlan Coben
24. A Dark Matter by Peter Straub
25. Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein
26 . All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage
27. Family Jewels by Stuart Woods
28. Starvation Lake by Bryan Grunley
29. Harmony House by Nic Sheff
30. Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
31. Flawless by Heather Graham
32. The Witness by Nora Roberts
33. Killer Dust by Sarah Andrews
34. Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben
35. The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
36. The Book of Speculations by Erika Swyler
37. Sweet Lamb of Heaven by Lydia Millet
38. The Necromancer's House by Christopher Buehlman
39. The Last Mile by David Baldacci
40. Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April G. Tucholke
41. Playing God by Kate Clark Flora
42. Amber House by Kelly Moore
43. The Second Life of Nick Mason by Steve Hamilton
44. Bent Road by Lori Roy
45. The Second Life of Nick Mson by Steve Hamilton
46. Field of Graves by J.T. Ellison
47. Dishonorable Intentions by Stuart Woods
48. End of Watch by Stephen King
49. Haunted Destiny by Heather Graham
50.Boy 21 by Matthew Quick
51. Drawn In Blood by Andrea Kane
52. My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni
53. The Submission by Amy Waldman
54. Redemption Road by John Hart
55. The Unsuspecting by Charlotte Armstrong
56. Collecting the Dead by Spencer Kope
England
1. Ghost of A Smile by Simon Green
2. Dead Man's Grip by Peter James
3. Murder As A Fine Art by David Morrell
4. The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves
5. Ghost of A Dream by Simon Green
6. The Children's Home by Charles Lambert
7. Black Country by Alex Grecian
8. The Dungeon House by Martin Edwards
9. Someone Else's Skin by Sarah Hilary
10 The Doll's House by M.J. Arlidge
11 Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey
12.The House On Cold Hill by Peter James
13.Dying Falls by Elly Griffith
14 Standing in Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin
15.Pale Blue Eyes by Louis Bayard
16.The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer
17.Not Dead Yet by Peter James
18.The Crooked House by Christobel Kent
19. The Road To Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson
20. Death Comes To The Village by Catherine Lloyd
21. Dead Tomorrow by Peter James
22. The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill
23. Scandalous Behavior by Stuart Woods
24. The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffith
25. The Devil's Workshop by Alex Grecian
26. Normal by Graeme Cmeron
27. Hidden Depths by Ann Cleeves
28. The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths
29. Dishonorable Intentions by Stuart Woods
30. Follow You Home by Mark Edwards
Norway
1. 1222 by Anne Holt
2. I Can See In The Dark by Karin Fossum
Scotland
1.Thin Air by Ann Cleeves
2. War Games by Douglas Jackson
3. The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne
4. Hidden Depths by Ann Cleeves
5. Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
6. When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson
7. Blood, Salt, Water by Denise Mina
France
1.The Corners of the Globe by Robert Goddard
2. The Templar's Legacy by Steve Berry
Denmark
1.The Absent One by Jussi Alder-Olsen
2.The Killing Forest by Sara Blaedel
Japan
1.The Ends of The Earth by Robert Goddard
Mexico
1.Don't Look Back by Gregg Hurwitz
Iceland
1. I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
2. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Tibet
The Golden Buddha by Clive Cussler and Craig Dirgo
Ireland
1. The Mystery of Mercy Close by Marian Keyes
2. Cross by Ken Bruen
Spain
1. The Wedding Journey by Carla Kelly
Sweden
1. My grandmother Asked me To Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
2. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
3. Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
New Zealand
The Killing Hour by Paul Cleave
Russia
1. Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
India
1. The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly
Canada
1. City of The Lost by Kelley Armstrong
2. Entry Island by Peter May
Chilie
1. Beyond The Ice Limit by Douglas Preston & Lincoln child
Romania
1. Follow You Home by Mark Edwards
The Netherlanders
1. Girl in the Dark by Marion Pauw
Sorry, I haven't read any new countries lately, but will be back to this page when I do! I keep getting reading challenges for books set in countries I've done and decided to stop adding every book I read in each country.
I think I've missed a few from countries I'd already "visited" too. I'm editing as I go, to, so changes probably aren't easily noticeable. The journey continues!
Half way through the year and I've read 38 books on my trip (incl ONE from my home state). I've visited several countries multiple times, and six of the seven continents (missing only Antarctica).
As of the end of November, I've read 76 books for the Round=the=world challenge ... I'm counting all books set in countries OTHER than the USA, except for two books set in my home state of Wisconsin (have to begin and end a round-the-world trip at home!) ... I've visited ALL seven continents!
Book Concierge wrote: "As of the end of November, I've read 76 books for the Round=the=world challenge ... I'm counting all books set in countries OTHER than the USA, except for two books set in my home state of Wisconsi..."Awesome, Book Concierge! I'm afraid I stopped counting about halfway through the year because it didn't seem like anyone else was doing it, but I loved this challenge and really enjoyed it. It pushed me to read books I made not have, and enriched my experience.
I love traveling the world, but this was definitely cheaper!
Connie wrote: "Book Concierge wrote: "As of the end of November, I've read 76 books for the Round=the=world challenge ... I'm counting all books set in countries OTHER than the USA, except for two books set in my..."Well I've continually updated my original post ... but that doesn't generate a "new" message for anyone to notice. Seems our moderator is missing ....
Update to MESSAGE # 12I ended the year with 80 books read from around the world, including two set in my home state (have to start and end at home, of course). I managed to visit all seven continents!
This has been interesting .... but given the general lack of participation in the group, I think I won't continue in 2017.
Around The World
Books mentioned in this topic
The Woman in Cabin 10 (other topics)The Prince and the Pauper (other topics)
Cinderella (other topics)
Madeline's Rescue (other topics)
Caddie Woodlawn (other topics)
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Duration is from January 1st to December 31st, 2016.
Goal for how many books you'll read in 2016 is up to you. Just please keep track of your goal on this thread.
The Challenge
Read as many books as you can where the book's settings is from various Countries.
Or
Read as many books as you can by authors from various Countries.