Project One - Countries of the World Discussion Thread

[Ed]

I recently posted Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist M.C. Beaton for the Winter season. I neglected to note that the location is Northern Cyprus....a country not recognized universally or by our list.....so, I guess that is another notch for Cyprus proper.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Thanks, Ed. I'll add it.

[Bucket]

Just claimed The Old Drift which should count for Zambia!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Thank you! You've turned Zambia green!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Randomly reading threads in the librarian group, I saw a book mentioned for Anguilla: Blue Beans. I'm not recommending it one way or the other mind you, just identifying it. Just in case someone is interested.

[Bucket]

Hi there -- Just claimed Music of the Ghosts which takes place in Cambodia.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bucket wrote: "Hi there -- Just claimed Music of the Ghosts which takes place in Cambodia."

Fabulous! Thank you, that turns Cambodia green.

[Bucket]

Going through the list, I also happened to notice that Liechtenstein has the same entry twice:

Liechtenstein: History and Institutions of the Principality by Pierre Raton (Mary)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bucket wrote: "Going through the list, I also happened to notice that Liechtenstein has the same entry twice:

Liechtenstein: History and Institutions of the Principality by Pierre Raton (Mary)"

Thanks! I've reverted the 3rd entry and re-added it to the countries still to go list. We have had tasks for the project in the past and sometimes it's hard keeping up with it!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

In the completed tasks thread Ed wrote: "20.9 Series (Kate S's task)

The Secrets Come Out by Marguerite Abouet-
I'm not sure if Cote Ivoire is green yet in our group project...but this book and Aya of Yop City" which I read earlier this season are both set entirely there.

Yay! Thank you, Ed. These 2 books turn Cote d'Ivoire green!

[Ed]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "In the completed tasks thread Ed wrote: "20.9 Series (Kate S's task)

The Secrets Come Out by Marguerite Abouet-
I'm not sure if Cote Ivoire is green yet in our grou..."

yayyyyy

[Bucket]

Just claimed Salvador by Joan Didion (post 401). It takes place entirely in El Salvador.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bucket wrote: "Just claimed Salvador by Joan Didion (post 401). It takes place entirely in El Salvador."

Thank you!

[Mary]

Just claimed The Missing American by Kwei Quartey for Ghana !

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Mary wrote: "Just claimed The Missing American by Kwei Quartey for Ghana !"

Yay - thank you! That turns Ghana green!

[Anika]

I forgot to post on this thread when i finished/claimed When the Apricots Bloom…set 99% in Iraq. 🤗

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Anika wrote: "I forgot to post on this thread when i finished/claimed When the Apricots Bloom…set 99% in Iraq. 🤗"

Wonderful! Another country turns green! I admit I never even considered how Riding the Metro would affect our Group Project.

That all of you are looking out for it is just excellent all around!

[Bucket]

Hi there - just claimed Bitter Grounds by Sandra Benítez which is fully set in El Salvador -- that should turn it green!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bucket wrote: "Hi there - just claimed Bitter Grounds by Sandra Benítez which is fully set in El Salvador -- that should turn it green!"

Excellent! Thank you!

[Nick]

Just added a book for Timor-Leste: The Redundancy of Courage by Timothy Mo.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Thanks, Nick. One more to go for Timor-Leste!

[Rebekah]

I see we still need UAE. I read Layover in Dubai and posted it in completed tasks #147

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Thanks, Rebekah. Only one more to go for UAE!

[Rebekah]

Just completed Samarkand set in Uzbekistan.

I must have read it before or something very similar. I kept having deja vu when I was reading it

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Rebekah wrote: "Just completed Samarkand set in Uzbekistan.

I must have read it before or something very similar. I kept having deja vu when I was reading it"

Fabulous! Turns Uzbekisan green!

[Nick]

Just added a book for Bangladesh.

Lajja: Shame by Taslima Nasrin.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Nick wrote: "Just added a book for Bangladesh.

Lajja: Shame by Taslima Nasrin."

Yay, Nick! You turned Bangladesh green!

[Bucket]

Just added one more for Georgia in post 762:

The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bucket wrote: "Just added one more for Georgia in post 762:

The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht"

Thanks, Bucket! One more to go for Georgia!

[Karen Michele]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Bucket wrote: "Just added one more for Georgia in post 762:

The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht"

Thanks, Bucket! One more to go for Georgia!"

It's on my Christmas in Vegas plan if no one gets to Georgia sooner;)

[Mary]

Just finished Riviera Gold by Laurie R. King. Set in Monaco.

Great read!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Mary wrote: "Just finished Riviera Gold by Laurie R. King. Set in Monaco.

Great read!"

Very good! You have turned Monaco green!

[Mary]

Finished a book for Yemen

The Southern Gates of Arabia: A Journey in the Hadhramaut by Freya Stark

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Mary wrote: "Finished a book for Yemen

The Southern Gates of Arabia: A Journey in the Hadhramaut by Freya Stark"

Yay, Mary! You've turned Yemen green!

[Mary]

I just finished

We Killed Mangy-Dog and Other Stories by Luís Bernardo Honwana

For Mozambique

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Mary wrote: "I just finished

We Killed Mangy-Dog and Other Stories by Luís Bernardo Honwana

For Mozambique"

Fabulous! Thank you!

[Bea]

If we read a book that is needed for Countries but does not fit the current RwS challenges, does it still count?

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bea wrote: "If we read a book that is needed for Countries but does not fit the current RwS challenges, does it still count?"

We need it posted in the Completed Tasks thread. There might be more opportunities upcoming!

[Bea]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "We need it posted in the Completed Tasks thread. There might be more opportunities upcoming! "

OK. I might have to pass then. It is a book that I got from the library just for that Countries challenge. I wanted to participate in it and seldom can find books to fit that someone else hasn't beaten me to.

It's too bad that I did not check to see if it would work for the current RwS challenges before taking it out. It is due back 1/28, although I can renew it once for a 3 week span. Just doesn't feel like it will be enough time to make it to March.

[Rosemary]

Have you used your 10.1 list yet, Bea? Maybe the book is on a Listopia?

[Bea]

Rosemary wrote: "Have you used your 10.1 list yet, Bea? Maybe the book is on a Listopia?"

No, I haven't. Thanks for the idea, Rosemary.

EDIT: not on any lists

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

What is the title?

[Mary]

Another book for Samoa!

The Last Bookaneer by Matthew Pearl

[Bea]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "What is the title?"

Resort to Murder

[Valerie]

Bea wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "What is the title?"

Resort to Murder"

Unfortunately, I read that one for Bermuda so it wouldn't turn the country green. :(

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Mary wrote: "Another book for Samoa!

The Last Bookaneer by Matthew Pearl"

Thank you, Mary. This turns Samoa green!

[Bea]

Valerie wrote: "Bea wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "What is the title?"

Resort to Murder"

Unfortunately, I read that one for Bermuda so it wouldn't turn the country green. :("

Valerie, I missed that. Guess I was just to excited to find a book for the country. OK...back to the planning.

[Bea]

I also posted one for Belgium...The Misfortunates by Dimitri Verhulst

[Bea]

Found a replacement! Bermuda Grass and it fits the current challenge!!!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bea wrote: "I also posted one for Belgium...The Misfortunates by Dimitri Verhulst"

Added that one and it turned the country green.