Around the World in 80 Books discussion
Random Travel Challenge
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Rules of the Challenge
I like this challenge, but I'm curious about the randomizer. Will you post a link to a country random generator website, or how does that work?
Yes I am a bit curious about this randomiser also. It does sound like a fun reading challenge though ☺🗺
Laurie wrote: "I like this challenge, but I'm curious about the randomizer. Will you post a link to a country random generator website, or how does that work?"I just use a random list generator (random.org) with all of the countries entered. I choose the top picks from the generator.
Hayley wrote: "give me five"Hayley, here are your five:
Jamaica
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
Netherlands
Greece
I would like to try 100 countries. Thanks.
Viji wrote: "I would like to try 100 countries. Thanks."Viji, here is your list:
Nigeria
Turkey
Comoros
Laos
Bulgaria
South Sudan
Azerbaijan
Lebanon
East Timor
Bhutan
Japan
Guyana
Bangladesh
Montenegro
Hungary
Germany
Belgium
Chile
Austria
Namibia
Madagascar
South Africa
Barbados
Haiti
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Kyrgyzstan
Sweden
Kazakhstan
Niger
Slovakia
Syria
Myanmar
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Morocco
Cyprus
South Korea
Burundi
Armenia
Suriname
Jamaica
Czech Republic
Seychelles
Swaziland
India
Sudan
Costa Rica
Libya
Mongolia
Malta
Tuvalu
Nicaragua
Togo
France
Albania
Cambodia
Turkmenistan
Wales
Eritrea
Lesotho
Pakistan
Algeria
Spain
Israel
Scotland
Russia
Palau
Gambia
Afghanistan
Sao Tome & Principe
Portugal
Philippines
Ecuador
Guatemala
Brunei
Moldova
Dominican Republic
Finland
Kenya
Jordan
Luxembourg
Mauritius
Cape Verde
Monaco
Australia
Belarus
Belize
Malawi
Tunisia
Poland
England
Uruguay
Indonesia
Bahamas
United Arab Emirates
Zambia
Uganda
Ghana
Netherlands
Vanuatu
I'm still working on my TBR and will continue to do so in 2018. But I would hate to miss out on this challenge! Give me 5 countries, please :)
Diane wrote: "Viji wrote: "I would like to try 100 countries. Thanks."Viji, here is your list:
Nigeria
Turkey
Comoros
Laos
Bulgaria
South Sudan
Azerbaijan
Lebanon
East Timor
Bhutan
Japan
Guyana
Bangladesh
Mon..."
Thank you very much, Diane.
You may trade in a country you do not want to read, but it will cost you an additional 5 countries Could you please explain how this would work.
Hi, I would like to start with 10 countries. Thanks.
Sam wrote: "I'm still working on my TBR and will continue to do so in 2018. But I would hate to miss out on this challenge! Give me 5 countries, please :)"Sam, here are your countries:
Saudi Arabia
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Palau
Uganda
Jay-me (Janet) wrote: "You may trade in a country you do not want to read, but it will cost you an additional 5 countries Could you please explain how this would work."
For every country you trade in, you acquire 5 more (including the traded country). So, supposing I had 5 countries. I decided to trade Italy in since it was a country I read a lot. I would have Italy taken off but would get 5 more countries to visit, resulting in a total of 9 countries (1 even swap for the trade of Italy and 4 additional countries).
Rosemarie wrote: "Hi, I would like to start with 10 countries. Thanks."Rosemarie, here are your countries:
Haiti
Chile
New Zealand
North Korea
Sudan
Argentina
Swaziland
Tuvalu
Dominica
Montenegro
I'd like to join this challenge with 10 countries please.
Diane wrote: "Jay-me (Janet) wrote: "You may trade in a country you do not want to read, but it will cost you an additional 5 countries Could you please explain how this would work."
For every country you tra..."
Thank you for the explanation. Could I start with 5 countries please. Hopefully they will be a good selection as I am working my way through books from 100 counties of the U.K. (including the Channel Islands).
Ruth wrote: "I'd like to join this challenge with 10 countries please."Ruth, here are your countries:
China
Turkey
Rwanda
Eritrea
England
Tuvalu
Wales
Egypt
Kyrgyzstan
Armenia
Jay-me (Janet) wrote: "Diane wrote: "Jay-me (Janet) wrote: "You may trade in a country you do not want to read, but it will cost you an additional 5 countries Could you please explain how this would work."
For every c..."
Here are your countries:
England
Benin
Uganda
Monaco
Angola
I'll have 10 countries as well please 😁🗺
Laurie wrote: "I'll try for 10 countries."Laurie, here are your countries:
Barbados
Jamaica
Italy
San Marino
Kiribati
Azerbaijan
Burundi
Qatar
Germany
Congo (Republic)
Bethany wrote: "I'll have 10 countries as well please 😁🗺"Bethany, here are your countries:
Nicaragua
Seychelles
Haiti
Israel
Sri Lanka
Congo (DRC)
Mauritius
Liechtenstein
Albania
Central African Republic
May I please have 10 countries too, Diane? Cheers :D
I'l start with 5 countries. Thanks Diane.
I would also like to try for 8 countries. Thank you.
Rusalka wrote: "May I please have 10 countries too, Diane? Cheers :D"Rusalka, here are your 10 countries:
Seychelles
Micronesia
Iran
Trinidad & Tobago
Russia
Montenegro
Malaysia
Gabon
Laos
South Sudan
Esther wrote: "I'l start with 5 countries. Thanks Diane."
Esther, here are your countries:
Papua New Guinea
Costa Rica
Philippines
Equatorial Guinea
Yemen
Susan wrote: "I would also like to try for 8 countries. Thank you."Susan, here are your countries:
Switzerland
Afghanistan
Guatemala
Italy
France
Belarus
Gabon
Finland
Diane wrote: "Esther wrote: "I'l start with 5 countries. Thanks Diane."
Esther, here are your countries:
Papua New Guinea
Costa Rica
Philippines
Equatorial Guinea
Yemen"
oh my.... that's going to take some research...
I would like 10 countries. I'm doing the "Around the World in 80 Countries Challenge" and have chosen my route but still have time to change my plans. Thanks.
Esther wrote: "oh my.... that's going to take some research..."I read a good book in PNG on the weekend for the Toppler, Esther. Otherwise... yeah lol
Diane wrote: "Rusalka, here are your 10 countries:Seychelles
Micronesia
Iran
Trinidad & Tobago
Russia
Montenegro
Malaysia
Gabon
Laos
South Sudan"
Thanks Diane. Some ones I can think of straight away, but some very tricky ones there...
Rusalka wrote: "Esther wrote: "oh my.... that's going to take some research..."I read a good book in PNG on the weekend for the Toppler, Esther. Otherwise... yeah lol"
i'll go peek. :)
this will definitely take me out of my usual reading locations.
Esther wrote: "Diane wrote: "Esther wrote: "I'l start with 5 countries. Thanks Diane."
Esther, here are your countries:
Papua New Guinea
Costa Rica
Philippines
Equatorial Guinea
Yemen"
oh my.... that's going ..."
I'm about to read a book called Shadows of Your Black Memory about Equatorial Guinea by Donato Ndongo. The original title is Las tinieblas de tu memoria negra and for some reason Goodreads hasn't linked up this translation with his author page. Equatorial Guinea was a Spanish colony and I think the only African country to have Spanish as one of its official languages. This book is about growing up there under colonial rule. The author now lives and works in Spain. I came across a snippet of this book in a Spanish text book I was teaching from and thought it sounded interesting.
I'll start with 5 countries. Thanks, Diane
Kat wrote: "I would like 10 countries. I'm doing the "Around the World in 80 Countries Challenge" and have chosen my route but still have time to change my plans. Thanks."
Kat, here are your countries:
Cape Verde
Qatar
Sudan
Dominica
Lithuania
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Uruguay
Trinidad & Tobago
Somalia
PeekingLlama - Laura wrote: "10 please Diane"Here are your countries:
England
Gambia
Iran
Moldova
Cape Verde
Romania
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Ukraine
Burkina Faso
Jean wrote: "I'll start with 5 countries. Thanks, Diane"Jean, here are your countries:
St. Kitts & Nevis
Suriname
Syria
Qatar
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Diane wrote: "Hayley wrote: "give me five"Hayley, here are your five:
Jamaica
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
Netherlands
Greece"
thanks
Hi guys, I think this challenge is very exciting. I would like to try for 5 books please
Zawadi wrote: "Hi guys, I think this challenge is very exciting. I would like to try for 5 books please"Zawadi, here are your countries:
Chad
Mali
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
Scotland
Moldova
Oooo, what a great idea for a challenge, combines two of my favorite things, reading about different countries and randomisers!! ;) I'd like to start with 7, Diane.
Love this challenge! Could I start with 7 please?
I would like to join this challenge. It sounds like heaps of fun! Can I have 10 countries please? Thank you.
katie wrote: "Oooo, what a great idea for a challenge, combines two of my favorite things, reading about different countries and randomisers!! ;) I'd like to start with 7, Diane."
Katie, here are your 7 countries:
Mongolia
Yemen
Burundi
Colombia
Kiribati
Trinidad & Tobago
Brunei
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Genre: Any genre. Books chosen may be by setting or by native/resident author
Page length minimum: No minimum page length
Are you trying to read more books from around the world but find yourself reading books from the same 10 countries? Well it is time to broaden your horizons and break free from your comfort zones.
In this challenge you will be reading books from at least 5 different countries. How many countries you choose is up to you. You can pick up to 200 if you really feel ambitious (not advisable as you only have one year to complete the challenge). This feat has been successfully accomplished by at least two different people in the past, however, in our original ATW80challenge.
Here is the catch: You will not be choosing your own destinations. The ATW80 Randomizer will choose your countries for you. You may trade in a country you do not want to read, but it will cost you an additional 5 countries. Once you have read all of the countries in your initial list, you may consult the Randomizer for a new list, if you choose.
Books read for this challenge may also be counted in any of our other challenges on this site.
How to Start:
-Start your own topic in this thread with your name or nickname.
-Request how many countries you would like to start with
-Start gophering and creating your reading list for 2018!