Around the World Reading Challenge

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

This used to be a self-directed team challenge, which has now been retired. But since the work that was put into it was too good not to use anymore and there was so much detail to it, the mods have decided to offer this challenge up as an individual annual reading challenge instead.


How does this work?

◈ Using the spreadsheet below, you are provided with a selection of travel itineraries to take one or several around the world trips.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

◈ Trips will start in a random country/city and you will follow the globe in one direction the same as you would for a round the world fare. If you do not know the destinations, feel free to look them up for your own pleasure.

◈ Trips will consist of 8 stops across a maximum of 6 continents. At each stop, you will need to complete a task before moving on to the next stop in your trip.
(view spoiler)[Should you have questions about some of the tasks, please refer to the Goal FAQs: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... (hide spoiler)]

◈ You can choose itineraries at random and do not have to follow them in order. So you could start with Travel Itinerary #5, then do Travel Itinerary #26 before hopping over to Travel Itinerary #1. It is entirely up to you, in which order you do the trips, or how many of them you complete.

◈ To track your progress, you can do so in this thread. Mods suggest reserving two spots when you sign up, just in case, as it all depends on your method of tracking. You can simply do it in your posts, or you could make a copy of the spreadsheet for yourself and fiddle around that way. Entirely up to you. Whatever works best for you.

◈ This is an annual challenge. It runs from 1st January to 31st December.

◈ Have fun!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

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[Sammy]

I loved this challenge, but part of my team went MIA, so sign me up :D

My Sheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...


Current Itinerary:

Itinerary 3

Completed Itineraries:

Itinerary 1, 2

[Sammy]

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[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

LISA'S ROUND THE WORLD CHALLENGE. 1 COMPLETED

ITINERARY 8 BOOKS COMPLETED 8/8

1. Ushuaia (AR) - Fortaleza (BR) Read a book with a blue, purple, or black dress on the cover. 5 stars 4/22/22
2. Fortaleza (BR) - Malabo (GQ) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as 2002 - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable 9/29/22 4 stars.
3. Malabo (GQ) - Pula (HR) Read a book that has the birthstone Alexandrite in the text or title. 2 stars 2/18/22
4. Pula (HR) - St Petersburg (RU) Read a book that has been shortlisted for a literary prize 1/14/22 2 stars
5. St Petersburg (RU) - Chengdu (CN) Read a book with a teacup on the cover 4 stars 4/27/22
6. Chengdu (CN) - Gunnison (US) Read a book that has a predominately blue and bronze cover. 3/15/22 3 stars
7. Gunnison (US) - Key West (US) Read a book that has a strong police presence. by Robert Dugoni. 1/4/22 4 stars
8. Key West (US) - Ushuaia (AR) Read a book that has the birthstone Aquamarine in the text or title pg 201 aquamarine . 1/25/22 3 stars

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

LISA'S ROUND THE WORLD CHALLENGE 2

[Carmen]

CARMEN'S AROUND THE WORLD CHALLENGE!

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[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Is there a page number requirement for books used in this challenge? Thanks Mods.

[Meghna]

Hi Please can u sign me in

[Eldarwen]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Is there a page number requirement for books used in this challenge? Thanks Mods."

No, no page requirements.
Though we assume you aren't going to read a 20 page novella for every single task ;-)

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Eldarwen wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Is there a page number requirement for books used in this challenge? Thanks Mods."

No, no page requirements.
Though we assume you aren't going to read a 20 page novell..."

Thank you. 😊 Just one novella that perfectly fits a task.

[Stacy]

🧊Stacy's Around The World Challenge

Travel Itinerary 3 - (4/8)

1. Gunnison (US) - Cartagena (CO) Read a book with stationery on the cover

✔2. Cartagena (CO) - Santander (ES) Read a book you got for free
Dragonflight 12/5/22
3. Santander (ES) - Kittila (FI) Read a book set in your home state/country

4. Kittila (FI) - Tashkent (UZ) Read a book with a mask on the cover

✔5. Tashkent (UZ) - Bengaluru (IN) Read a book with a title between 16 and 25 characters
On a Wing and a Prayer 21/2/22

✔6. Bengaluru (IN) - Karratha (AU) Read a book with a title starting with "Un"
Under A Sky of Memories 25/1/22

✔7. Karratha (AU) - Oita (JP)
Read a book with one of these Harry Potter title words (Sorcerer, Philosopher, Chamber, Prisoner, Goblet, Order, Half, Deathly) in the title
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 19/5/22

8. Oita (JP) - Gunnison (US) Read a book with people dancing on the cover

[Michael]

Michael's Around The World Reading Challenge 1:

Travel Itinerary #9: 0/8

Gunnison (US) - Florence (US): Read A book that was originally published between 2006 - 2010
Florence (US) - Bermuda (BM): Read a book where a character is a mythical creature
Bermuda (BM) - Abuja (NG): Read a book that has three vowels in a row in the title
Abuja (NG) - Hurghada (EG): Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in the book
Hurghada (EG) - Nizhny Novgorod (RU): Read a book with a ball gown on the cover
Nizhny Novgorod (RU) - Almaty (KZ): Read a book written in first person narration
Almaty (KZ) - Petropavlovsk (RU): Sort your "to read" shelf by 'date added' and read a book that is within Numbers 1-50 on your list (the first column before the book cover image)
Petropavlovsk (RU) - Gunnison (US): Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 16th of a month

[Michael]

Reserved!

[Shelley]

Shelley's Around The World Reading Challenge

Itinerary# 3

1. Gunnison (US) - Cartagena (CO): Read a book with stationery on the cover

2. Cartagena (CO) - Santander (ES): Read a book you got for free

3. Santander (ES) - Kittila (FI): Read a book set in your home state/country

4. Kittila (FI) - Tashkent (UZ): Read a book with a mask on the cover

5. Tashkent (UZ) - Bengaluru (IN): Read a book with a title between 16 and 25 characters

6. Bengaluru (IN) - Karratha (AU): Read a book with a title starting with "Un"

7. Karratha (AU) - Oita (JP): Read a book with one of these Harry Potter title words (Sorcerer, Philosopher, Chamber, Prisoner, Goblet, Order, Half, Deathly) in the title

8. Oita (JP) - Gunnison (US): Read a book with people dancing on the cover

[Shelley]

Reserved

[Gayatri]

Reserved

[LiteraryCat]

Im so up to try this one

[Jillypenny]

Hi! Let's see how far I get with this.

1. Wenzhou (CN) - Port Moresby (PG) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as available
It is now May and not a single one of my book has "available" on their entire list of shelves, let alone the top shelf. I am skipping this task so that I can actually join in the fun. If someone would like to set me a replacement task, I welcome that. (01/05/22)
Update from Aug: I actually found one!
has "e-book available" on it's top shelves. I'm reading it now. (17/08/22)

2. Port Moresby (PG) - Edmonton (CA) Read a book which has the main location (setting) as the UK
(16/01/22)

3. Edmonton (CA) - Columbia (US) Read a book where characters go on a roadtrip
(18/01/22)

4. Columbia (US) - Sao Luis (BR) A book where someone is a witch/wizard
(22/01/22)

5. Sao Luis (BR) - Bilbao (ES) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as education
(04/05/22)


6. Bilbao (ES) - Ivalo (FI) Read a book that is in the "Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...)
(14/08/22)

7. Ivalo (FI) - Kochi (IN) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as adventure - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
(14/09/22)

8. Kochi (IN) - Wenzhou (CN) Read a book with the word food, banquet, menu, dinner, breakfast or lunch (plurals are acceptable) in the title. It's been months again, so I'm counting this food-related book and title
(26/11/22)

[Heather]

Around the World
Started:1/29/22
Completed:

Tasks: 7/8

1. St Croix Island (VI) - Port of Spain (TT)-Read a book where a character has visions (diviner, clairvoyant, prophet)-Even (SC)-The Laughing Corpse-2/13/22
2. Port of Spain (TT) - Leon (ES)-Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as aliens - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
3. Leon (ES) - Kemi/Tornio (FI)-Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as friendship - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable-November-3/4/22
4. Kemi/Tornio (FI) - Shymkent (KZ)-Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as standalone - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable-I Love You, I Hate You-1/30/22
5. Shymkent (KZ) - Hervey Bay (AU)-Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as 2014 - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable-An Ex to Grind in Deadwood-5/28/22
6. Hervey Bay (AU) - Kona (US)-Read a book that has fairies-Wild Wolf-1/29/22 (*could be 2014 as well)
7. Kona (US) - Valdivia (CL)-Read a book where a character has more than one pet-Of Blood and Bone-4/9/22
8. Valdivia (CL) - St Croix Island (VI)-Read a book where a character has more than one child-If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood-2/21/22

[Jackie]

Around the World Challenge

Itinerary #1

1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente - 2/18/22
Published Oct. 4, 2018

2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Broken by Kelley Armstrong - 2/19/22

3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh - 2/22/22

4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA) Read a book with a country scene on the cover
by T.J. Klune - 2/23/22

5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA) Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title
Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson - 3/13/22

6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US) Read a book where the characters eat steak
Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke - 3/29/22
Page 152 - "I was eating a steak sandwich..."

7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX) Read a book which is set under the sea
Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson - 4/27/22

8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI) Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman - 5/9/22 - #133

Itinerary #2
1. San Jose del Cabo (MX) - San Andres Island (CO) Read a book with a colon : in the title
Super Powereds: Year 1 by Drew Hayes - 9/27/22

2. San Andres Island (CO) - Punta Arenas (CL) Read a book were a romance isn’t approved by a family member.
Rob Roy by Walter Scott - 10/20/22

3. Punta Arenas (CL) - Madeira (PT) Read a book where the title starts with the letter X

4. Madeira (PT) - Muscat (OM) Read a book where the page numbers add to 11 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)

5. Muscat (OM) - Tomsk (RU) Read a book where a character is a writer

6. Tomsk (RU) - Kagoshima (JP) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as review - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

7. Kagoshima (JP) - Wellington (NZ) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 13th of a month

8. Wellington (NZ) - San Jose del Cabo (MX) Read a book with a computer on the cover

[christene_littlelibrary]

Around the World Challenge

Itinerary #1

1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month

2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA) Read a book with a country scene on the cover

5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA) Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title

6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US) Read a book where the characters eat steak

7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX) Read a book which is set under the sea

8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI) Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)

Itinerary #2

1. San Jose del Cabo (MX) - San Andres Island (CO) Read a book with a colon : in the title

2. San Andres Island (CO) - Punta Arenas (CL) Read a book were a romance isn’t approved by a family member.

3. Punta Arenas (CL) - Madeira (PT) Read a book where the title starts with the letter X

4. Madeira (PT) - Muscat (OM) Read a book where the page numbers add to 11 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)

5. Muscat (OM) - Tomsk (RU) Read a book where a character is a writer

6. Tomsk (RU) - Kagoshima (JP) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as review - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

7. Kagoshima (JP) - Wellington (NZ) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 13th of a month

8. Wellington (NZ) - San Jose del Cabo (MX) Read a book with a computer on the cover

[Sally906]

Sally is travelling around the world

Itinerary 1

1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO) - Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month:
Desert Moon by Anna Lowe - 19/06/22 - 3★s

2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS)
Task - Read a book shelved as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable:
Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins - 29/06/22 - 5★s

3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US)
Task - Read a book shelved as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable:
Her First Taste of Fire by Kristen Painter - 06/07/22 - 5★s

4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA)
Task - Read a book with a country scene on the cover:
Death in Room 7 by K.J. Emrick - 14/07/22 - 2★s

5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA)
Task - Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title
The Squawking Dead by Erin Johnson - 27/07/22 - 2★s

6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US)
Task - Read a book where the characters eat steak

7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX)
Task - Read a book which is set under the sea

8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI)
Task - Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...

[Gabby]

Gabby’s round the world challenge 2022
Itinerary 3
17/6-9/11
8/8

★1. Gunnison (US) - Cartagena (CO) Read a book with stationery on the cover Crunch 1/9


★2. Cartagena (CO) - Santander (ES) Read a book you got for free Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms 18/6

★3. Santander (ES) - Kittila (FI) Read a book set in your home state/country The Naughtiest Girl Saves the Day 17/6

★4. Kittila (FI) - Tashkent (UZ) Read a book with a mask on the cover Tales of Outcast #13 4/7

★5. Tashkent (UZ) - Bengaluru (IN) Read a book with a title between 16 and 25 characters The Yellow Wallpaper 18/6

★6. Bengaluru (IN) - Karratha (AU) Read a book with a title starting with "Un" Unwanted Ghost 27/6

★7. Karratha (AU) - Oita (JP) Read a book with one of these Harry Potter title words (Sorcerer, Philosopher, Chamber, Prisoner, Goblet, Order, Half, Deathly) in the title Deathly Still 9/11

★8. Oita (JP) - Gunnison (US) Read a book with people dancing on the cover Ghost Dancer 27/6


Itinerary 2
9/11-

1. San Jose del Cabo (MX) - San Andres Island (CO) Read a book with a colon : in the title Small Medium: Big Trouble 21/11

2. San Andres Island (CO) - Punta Arenas (CL) Read a book were a romance isn’t approved by a family member. Vampires are Forever 26/11

3. Punta Arenas (CL) - Madeira (PT) Read a book where the title starts with the letter X X-O Manowar, Volume 4: Homecoming 29/11

4. Madeira (PT) - Muscat (OM) Read a book where the page numbers add to 11 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12) The Boy Who Made the World Disappear 4/12

5. Muscat (OM) - Tomsk (RU) Read a book where a character is a writer

6. Tomsk (RU) - Kagoshima (JP) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as review - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

7. Kagoshima (JP) - Wellington (NZ) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 13th of a month

8. Wellington (NZ) - San Jose del Cabo (MX) Read a book with a computer on the cover

[Gabby]

Gabby’s round the world challenge reserved :)