Reading with Style discussion
Group Projects
>
Project One - Countries of the World Discussion Thread
Here's one for Valerie ...Belize: The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird
It looks intriguing. Let me know if you're interested. If not, I'll put it on my list.
Here is an author for Equitorial Guinea. Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel
Both of the two first listed titles look interesting. The others appear not to be in English.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Here's one for Valerie ...Belize: The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird
It looks intriguing. Let me know if you're intere..."
I read it in 2013, and rated it 4*. I enjoyed it - although it is right up my alley! ;)
Ah, that was before this challenge and why it isn't listed on the spreadsheet. I will put it on my wish list. Let's see if the mods bring back a challenge task!
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Anika, Apple - and others?Central African Republic: Co-Wives, Co-Widows
This would turn that country green. If the mods give me an excuse to pick it up, I would. It's short and m..."
Oooh! I was able to get this one through Everand and if I have time might read it for 10.3...
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "20.8 International Women's YearThe Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna
+20 Task
+ 5 Combo 20.10
Task total = 25
Season total = 940
NOTE: This takes place in Sierra Leone, and turns that country green."
Woo hoo!!
I just claimed points for Singing Away the Hunger: The Autobiography of an African Woman by Mpho M'Atsepo Nthunya in post #458. It's set in Lesotho and should turn that country green!
Bucket wrote: "I just claimed points for Singing Away the Hunger: The Autobiography of an African Woman by Mpho M'Atsepo Nthunya in post #458. It's set in Lesotho and should turn t..."
Yay! Love it :-) We’ll be updating all countries added during this season on June 1, so you ‘ll see it reflected then 🤗
Could you also list the countries in this thread, too, please? Not the books, but the countries that have been updated. It will help any of us who have a list of our own with books to potentially acquire. Thank you.
Great! I'm excited to see Lesotho (and probably some others) turn green. I did notice one mistake when I was looking through the spreadsheet today. Central African Republic has 3 books, but is still orange.I think I have a book for Macedonia I'll read this summer -- so more progress to come.
Anika wrote: "Bucket wrote: "I just claimed points for Singing Away the Hunger: The Autobiography of an African Woman by Mpho M'Atsepo Nthunya in post #458.
It's set in Lesotho an..."
Bucket wrote: "Great! I'm excited to see Lesotho (and probably some others) turn green. I did notice one mistake when I was looking through the spreadsheet today. Central African Republic has 3 books, but is stil..."Good catch on the C.A.R.--I read the third book and put it in the spreadsheet before the end of the season but left it orange in case anyone else wanted to read for the C.A.R. and get the bonus point for an "unfinished" country.
It has now been turned green, as have Lesotho (woot, Bucket!) and Namibia (yay, Valerie!).
All countries have been updated in the spreadsheet and in the "Countries Still to Go" thread.
Post 17:Pynter Bender by Jacob Ross
+15 Task
Note: This book is set 100% in Grenada and turns that country green.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Post 17:Pynter Bender by Jacob Ross
+15 Task
Note: This book is set 100% in Grenada and turns that country green."
Yay! Well done, one more down...
I cannot see the spreadsheet. Clicking through the link results in a message that I do not have permission to view the file. I have requested access through that link. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
The link is currently set to anyone with the link can view the spreadsheet and no login required.
Thanks for the help. The link is fixed on my end. That solved a mystery that has been troublesomeLike several others, I am trying to read books written by authors from different countries and the spreadsheet will be helpful.
Mary wrote: " I am trying to read books written by authors from different countries and the spreadsheet will be helpful."Glad it's working for you now.
Remember, the countries of the world challenge is for setting. Yes, authors often write of their own countries, but not necessarily.
I made a long list for myself in February, and am trying to make sure it is current because some things have not been posted in this thread. As I've been ordering books, I need to make sure I'm on the same page as everyone else.In February Tahiti was on the sheet, but is not there anymore. Was it decided Tahiti is not a country?
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: " In February Tahiti was on the sheet, but is not there anymore. Was it decided Tahiti is not a country? "I don’t think it was ever on the list—I’ve never deleted anything from the spreadsheet and only remove the country from the “Countries Still to Go” thread once it has turned green on the spreadsheet and it’s not listed there.
However, Tahiti is technically part of French Polynesia which is still orange on the spreadsheet…perhaps that’s what you were looking at when you penciled in Tahiti?
Thanks, Anika. I don’t think I made it up, but it isn’t on the original archived list of countries. I didn’t buy a book, so I’ll be happy to delete it from my list anyway. I have enough choices without it. ;-)
I see what I did. I found a book for French Polynesia written by a Tahitian author. I flipped it in my mind when putting it on my spreadsheet. Thanks, again, for straightening me out.
Post 30 The Blood Strand by Chris Ould
Takes place entirely in the Faroes Islands and turns that country green.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Post 30 The Blood Strand by Chris Ould
Takes place entirely in the Faroes Islands and turns that country green."
Woo hoo, well done! One country down, just a few more to go ;-)
I read Blood and Belonging by Vicki DelanyThis book can be added to the Countries of the World under Turks & Caicos.
Nick wrote: "I read Blood and Belonging by Vicki DelanyThis book can be added to the Countries of the World under Turks & Caicos."
Got it, thanks for adding this post here, Nick! Turks and Caicos is now orange...one more to go until we can check this country off completely! Woo hoo :-)
Tien wrote: "15.3 WI 15-16 Book DominoesFinger Bone by Hiroki Takahashi
Note: 100% set in Papua New Guinea"
Rosemary wrote: "Tien wrote: "15.3 WI 15-16 Book DominoesFinger Bone by Hiroki Takahashi
Note: 100% set in Papua New Guinea""
Another country turned green! Sweet!
Post 78: The Bone Hacker by Kathy Reichs
This book takes place about 80% in Turks and Caicos.
Thanks to Nick's earlier post, this turns Turks and Caicos green.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Post 78: The Bone Hacker by Kathy Reichs
This book takes place about 80% in Turks and Caicos.
Thanks to Nick's earlier post, this turns Turks and Caicos green."
Yay! I'm so impressed with how quickly we're turning the world green!
Anika wrote: "Yay! I'm so impressed with how quickly we're turning the world green!"Anika, you inspired us. And I'm thrilled to see this has again become a group project.
Post 100The Fig Tree by Goran Vojnović (b. 1980)
Set about 75% in Slovenia and turns that country green.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Post 100The Fig Tree by Goran Vojnović (b. 1980)
Set about 75% in Slovenia and turns that country green."
Yay! Look at you go :-) Adding to the spreadsheet/updating "Countries Still to Go" now!
Post 115 The Free Negress Elisabeth by Cynthia McLeod (b. 1936)
Note: set 75% in Suriname and moves that country from blue to orange/rust.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Post 115 The Free Negress Elisabeth by Cynthia McLeod (b. 1936)
Note: set 75% in Suriname and moves that country from blue to orange/rust."
Got it! One step closer... :-)
Mary wrote: "Cabo Verde. The Madwoman of Serrano by Dina Salústio"
Got it! That turns Cape Verde orange 🤗
Good one, Mary. I had that one pencilled in. I'll see if I can find another.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Post 139High Tide by Inga Ābele
Setting is about 80% in Latvia. This turns that country green."
Yessss!
I just read The Limits by Nell Freudenberger for the summer sub-challenge.I think over 50% is in French Polynesia, though I have not counted words.
Nick wrote: "I just read The Limits by Nell Freudenberger for the summer sub-challenge.I think over 50% is in French Polynesia, though I have not counted words."
As long as over 50% page count was in French Polynesia, we're good! I've put it in the spreadsheet and that turns another country GREEN! Go team!
Apple wrote: "message 153: by Apple Road No Good byBridget Isichei
is set 95% + in VANUATU
Vanuatu now green!"
Look at us go! I can't believe how quickly this Group Project is progressing--woo hoo!
Post 158Meet Me Under the Ceiba by Silvio Sirias
Takes place 100% in Nicaragua and turns this country from blue to orange/rust.
Post 170 The Roar of Morning by Tip Marugg
Set about 60-65% in Netherlands Antilles and turns this country from blue to orange/rust
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Anika - see also Tien's Post 169! 👏https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."
Sweet! I've been travelling non-stop the past day and a half and unable to check in here...what a pleasant surprise to see that we've made progress on THREE countries in that time!
Post 183:Act of Faith by Michael Bowen
Takes place about 85% in Burundi and turns that country from blue to orange/rust.
Just claimed points for The Internationals by Sarah May in post 209. (See post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)This book is set 100% in Macedonia and turns it green!
Reading with Style
Books mentioned in this topic
Finding Napoleon (other topics)Passage of Tears (other topics)
St. Barts Breakdown: A Mick Sever Mystery (other topics)
Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World (other topics)
Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Margaret Rodenberg (other topics)Abdourahman A. Waberi (other topics)
Don Bruns (other topics)
Eric Jay Dolin (other topics)
Eric Jay Dolin (other topics)
More...
Central African Republic: Co-Wives, Co-Widows
This would turn that country green. If the mods give me an excuse to pick it up, I would. It's short and maybe a story that is interesting.