2015 World Challenge Discussion

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Thanks, Becca. This group works really well together. (I'm just good with a needle and thread.)

[Srividya]

Umm if you all won't kick me out for adding something, may I? :)

In the regions mentioned - where does Scandinavian literature fall under? I believe it comes under Northern Europe but am not sure. Or are we not looking at those countries for this challenge?

[Holly, That Geeky One]

According to my list (see the above spoiler), it comes under Western Europe. But I do agree, it would be great for it to have it's own section, but I don't think we have enough space!

Looking at the list, we could combine Central and South America, and then have Scandanavian Literature.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Good question, Srividya! Scandinavian Lit will go with Western European Lit. Southerners like Italy will go there, as well.

[Srividya]

Ah okay Renee and Holly. Thanks. Its just that there are some wonderful books from that region, so thought we should include that in our challenge.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Let's make sure some Scandinavians get nominated during that month! (My genes are singing now!)

[Holly, That Geeky One]

Definitely. I'd love for it to have its own category though! Just because it's such a distinct part of literature.

[Srividya]

Can I just say that I am super excited right now and can't wait for 2015 to begin? :)

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

I hear ya! My reading tastes are so much more comfortable in the Northern Hemisphere! Part of me is shouting "What?!? Two months in Africa?? Two months south of Texas?? What about the Swedes and the Chinese???" Lol.

If it doesn't go well this year, we can revisit for 2016. ;-)

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Awesome, Srividya! I am too! :D

[Camille]

Brilliant idea, Renee!

[Roseanne]

This is great. Looks like it covers everything yet if there is something that someone wants to skip it shouldn't be too difficult to get around it.

[Aitziber]

If it's not too much of a bother, please disregard the language idea entirely. I would like to do my own thing with it, so I'd rather it not get used in part. That way I can take it wholesale. Thank you. :)

[Holly, That Geeky One]

We'll remove it, but we can't stop members from using it as part of their criteria for this challenge. However, as you can see, our months are more based around the regions, than the languages. :)

We will however, still allow participants to pick a book based on the language of that region, if they wish to pick their books that way.

[Aitziber]

That's cool, I just, like I said originally, don't mind if the group does something else, but in that case I would prefer that it not be included in part like I saw in Renee's plan, so I can do my own thing with it. Thanks again!

[Brenda (aka Grandma)]

Holly wrote: "Okay, based on this image, I've highlighted some countries within each section.

See under the cut. It's a rather long list, so didn't want to take up the whole thread with it!

North America:
USA
..."

psst, Holly, isn't Mexico still in North America? Maybe not. When I was in school Pluto was still a planet. And for a while when I was looking for books about African history, I was pretty horrified to see that my library had moved Egypt to Europe!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Egypt to Europe? X-p

Mexico is decidedly still part of North America as a Continent. (It's Central America that I still think could go either way.) As we're trying for regions, Mexico seems fine with the Central American countries. Also, Caribbean islands, Haiti, Jamaica, and the DR.

[Faye, The Dickens Junkie]

Renee wrote: "Egypt to Europe? X-p

Mexico is decidedly still part of North America as a Continent. (It's Central America that I still think could go either way.) As we're trying for regions, Mexico seems fine ..."

What Renee said. USA and Canada have soooooo much literature between them that Mexico would probably get lost in the shuffle if we went with the whole of North America for only one month.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Lol. Sadly I didn't realize Greenland was part of N. America until I was an adult. (I also get lost on parking lots.)