Random Challenge Requests for 2021

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Place your requests here for 2020 lists. Please specify the number of countries you would like to start with.

[Carolien]

This was my favourite challenge of 2019. Thanks so much for organising it, Diane! I read 4 amazing books for this one.

5 countries please

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Carolien wrote: "This was my favourite challenge of 2019. Thanks so much for organising it, Diane! I read 4 amazing books for this one.

5 countries please"

Carolien, glad you enjoyed it! Here are your 5 countries for 2020:

Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
Namibia
Mauritius
Libya

[Carolien]

Thanks, Diane. These will certainly be a challenge!

[Jo]

Diane wrote: "Place your requests here for 2020 lists. Please specify the number of countries you would like to start with."

Hello! Could I please have 5 countries?

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Jo wrote: "Diane wrote: "Place your requests here for 2020 lists. Please specify the number of countries you would like to start with."

Hello! Could I please have 5 countries?"

Jo, here are your 5 countries:

Ghana
Kenya
Burundi
Zimbabwe
Guinea

[Orgeluse]

Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, please.
And I wish you all the best for 2020!

[Annette]

Hi, Can I have 5 countries?

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, please.
And I wish you all the best for 2020!"

Thank you, Oregeluse. Have a wonderful New Year! Here are your 5 countries:

Zimbabwe
Seychelles
Burundi
Kenya
Central African Republic

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Annette wrote: "Hi, Can I have 5 countries?"

Annette, here are your 5 countries:

Comoros
Ghana
Mali
Cote d'Ivoire
Togo

[Annette]

Excellent. Thanks Diane! I think I have books in my to read pile already to cover most of these countries.

[Orgeluse]

Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, please.
And I wish you all the best for 2020!"

Th..."

Thank you! This again is an interesting set. I will replace CAR though, as I had it already last year and had quite a struggle finding fiction.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, please.
And I wish you all the best ..."

You may trade it, but you will receive 5 more countries in its place. Do you still wish to trade?

[Tori]

This looks like fun. 3 countries please!

[Orgeluse]

Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, please.
And I wish ..."

I was not aware of the possibility to trade. I'd like that, thank you!

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Tori wrote: "This looks like fun. 3 countries please!"

Tori, here are your 3 countries:

Cote d'Ivoire
Mali
Equatorial Guinea

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, pleas..."

Here are your replacement countries:

Tunisia
Ethiopia
Namibia
South Africa
Sudan

[Erin]

Hello Diane!
Three countries, if you please!

[Orgeluse]

Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5..."

Great mix! I am really looking forward to this challenge this year!

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Erin wrote: "Hello Diane!
Three countries, if you please!"

Erin, here are your 3 countries:

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Gambia

[Carolien]

Diane, I am probably going to regret this, but please may I have another 5 countries?

[Tori]

Diane wrote: "Tori wrote: "This looks like fun. 3 countries please!"

Tori, here are your 3 countries:

Cote d'Ivoire
Mali
Equatorial Guinea"

Thank you!

[Diana]

Hello Diane! Could I have 5 countries, please? Thank you!

[Erin]

Thanks Diane! I read a novel that I quite liked from The Gambia, so I might start there a find a second one...

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Carolien wrote: "Diane, I am probably going to regret this, but please may I have another 5 countries?"

Carolien, here are your 5 countries:


Egypt
Morocco
Libya
Sudan
Uganda

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Diana wrote: "Hello Diane! Could I have 5 countries, please? Thank you!"

Diana, here are your 5 countries:

Ghana
Senegal
Rwanda
Namibia
Malawi

[Diana]

Diane wrote: "Diana wrote: "Hello Diane! Could I have 5 countries, please? Thank you!"

Diana, here are your 5 countries:

Ghana
Senegal
Rwanda
Namibia
Malawi"

Thank you!

[Jennifer]

Hi

Only managed 2 out of the 5 for 2019, can I please have 3 to start with?

Thanks

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Jennifer wrote: "Hi

Only managed 2 out of the 5 for 2019, can I please have 3 to start with?

Thanks"

Hi, Jennifer! Here are your 3 countries:

Congo (Brazzaville)
Equatorial Guinea
Botswana

[Emilia]

Hii, I love this!! Here are my 5 countries...
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
- Rwanda
- République démocratique du Congo
Thank you so muchh!!

[Margaret]

Can I have 4 countries please

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Margaret wrote: "Can I have 4 countries please"

Margaret, here are your 4 countries:

Somalia
Egypt
Tanzania
Lesotho

[Carolien]

Diane, are you allocating countries for us again? This is my absolute favourite challenge as you force me to read way out of my comfort zone every year.

[Laura]

Agreed. I'd like to take part too Diane!

[Orgeluse]

I am definitely in for it, too!
This year I started with 5 countries, returned 1 (difficult) that I already had in 2019 and according to the rules got 5 more to replace the one, so I ended up with 9 countries in total... First I thought I would never make it through this challenge but can happily report now that I did finish it and can only support what Carolien said about leaving one's comfort zone!!

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Carolien wrote: "Diane, are you allocating countries for us again? This is my absolute favourite challenge as you force me to read way out of my comfort zone every year."

I am! How many would you like to start with?

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Orgeluse wrote: "I am definitely in for it, too!
This year I started with 5 countries, returned 1 (difficult) that I already had in 2019 and according to the rules got 5 more to replace the one, so I ended up with..."

Fantastic! I'm glad you were able to find books for all 9.

[Orgeluse]

I would like to have 5 countries, please! And thank you for setting up this challenge!

[Jo]

I'd like to take part in this challenge again too. I only managed 3 out of my 5 countries in 2020 but would like to try 5 countries again (plus make up for the two countries I didn't read in 2020!).

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Orgeluse wrote: "I would like to have 5 countries, please! And thank you for setting up this challenge!"

Orgeluse, here are your 5 countries:

Egypt
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Angola
South Africa

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Jo wrote: "I'd like to take part in this challenge again too. I only managed 3 out of my 5 countries in 2020 but would like to try 5 countries again (plus make up for the two countries I didn't read in 2020!)."

Jo, here are your 5 countries:

Eswatini (Swaziland)
Guinea
Rwanda
Zambia
Congo (capital Brazzaville)

[Carolien]

Thanks, Diane.

Five please.

[[deleted user]]

I would like 5 countries please

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Carolien wrote: "Thanks, Diane.

Five please."

Carolien, here are your 5 countries:

Burkina Faso
Angola
Malawi
Mozambique
Sudan

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Marie wrote: "I would like 5 countries please"

Marie, here are your 5 countries:

Algeria
Cape Verde
Guinea-Bissau
Somalia
Senegal

[Annette]

I really loved this challenge! I’d like 15 countries for this year.

[Carolien]

Diane wrote: "Carolien wrote: "Thanks, Diane.

Five please."

Carolien, here are your 5 countries:

Burkina Faso
Angola
Malawi
Mozambique
Sudan"

Thank you, these will be a real challenge!

[Laura]

Hi Diane. I'd also like to take part. I think I can do 5 countries as a start!

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Annette wrote: "I really loved this challenge! I’d like 15 countries for this year."

Annette, here are your 15 countries:

Eritrea
Mauritius
Mali
Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Cape Verde
Seychelles
Senegal
Nigeria
South Africa
Chad
Madagascar
Algeria
Libya

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Laura wrote: "Hi Diane. I'd also like to take part. I think I can do 5 countries as a start!"

Laura, here are your 5 countries:

Somalia
Togo
Malawi
Niger
Gambia