25.7 - Delicious Dee's Task: Where in the World Am I?

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25.7 - Delicious Dee's Task: Where in the World Am I?

I scraped in under the wire finishing the challenge for this past season, in part because during the last 2 weeks of November, I was jet-setting around Europe for work (just kidding!) - but I found myself in 3 different countries over a 6 day period; then returned home and immediately headed out of town for Thanksgiving - so needless to say, at one stage, I wasn't quite sure where I was in the world. So I thought we could have a bit of fun with my confusion as I write my task.

For this task you will read 2 books, 1 from Book A options and 1 from Book B options. Combined your pages must exceed 600 (so 601).

REQUIRED: In your post, state the options you used.

Book A
During my whirlwind trip to Europe, I got the opportunity to visit Estonia, Latvia and Belgium (all of which were places on my wishlist and quite frankly, where I could easily move to).
Option 1 - Read a book that is set at least 70% in, or the author is born/lives in Estonia, Latvia or Belgium
Option 2 - Read a book where the letters of ESTONIA, or LATVIA or BELGIUM can be found in the title (no subtitle)
Option 3 - Read a book where the author's initials (all of them) can be found in ESTONIA, or LATVIA or BELGIUM

Book B
My little sister lives in Chicago, so every year I make the drive from DC to Chicago to see her for Thanksgiving.
Option 1 Read a book that is set at least 70% in Chicago
Option 2 Read a book where the letters CHICAGO can be found in the title (not subtitle)
Option 3 Read a book where the author's initials (all of them) can be found in CHICAGO

REQUIRED: for option 1 for book 1 and book2, if the setting is not clear from the GR main page, provide a source for the setting.

Optional: Tell me what country is on your dream list to visit :)

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[Dee]

Bon Voyage

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You’re Grounded

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[Teri-K]

If we choose Book A Option 2 do there have to be 2 As i our title for Latvia?

Thanks!

[Bea]

Oh, Dee...I have never traveled outside of the US except for Bermuda many years ago and Canada in my childhood with my family. I have several places I want to see and experience, but my first is Scotland. I am hoping to make it there in the next year or so and will be actively planning it this coming year (on my NY Resolution list).

[Dee]

Teri-K wrote: "If we choose Book A Option 2 do there have to be 2 As i our title for Latvia?

Thanks!"

you have to spell out LATVIA (including 2 A's) in the title

[Dee]

Bea wrote: "Oh, Dee...I have never traveled outside of the US except for Bermuda many years ago and Canada in my childhood with my family. I have several places I want to see and experience, but my first is Sc..."

honestly - i've found traveling to europe is often quite cheaper than traveling around the US (we caught several flights between countries and it was less thatn $100 per flight - something you would rarely see in the US)...plus their rail system is awesome

[Teri-K]

Dee wrote: "Teri-K wrote: "If we choose Book A Option 2 do there have to be 2 As i our title for Latvia?

Thanks!"

you have to spell out LATVIA (including 2 A's) in the title"

Thanks!

[Florence]

Am I correct in thinking that for book a option 3 the initials must be found in the same word, so you couldn't, for example, have the b from Belgium and the v from Latvia?

[Dee]

Florence wrote: "Am I correct in thinking that for book a option 3 the initials must be found in the same word, so you couldn't, for example, have the b from Belgium and the v from Latvia?"

That is correct - the initials have to be in Latvia or in Estonia - not mix/match

[Robin P]

I never read graphic novels but I so enjoyed Heartstopper: Volume One, which I read for Task 25.1, that I want to read more of them. The author initials work for Option A3 or B3 and each volume is over 300 pages (though they are super quick reads). Are these ok for this task?

[Dee]

Robin P wrote: "I never read graphic novels but I so enjoyed Heartstopper: Volume One, which I read for Task 25.1, that I want to read more of them. The author initials work for Option A3 or B3 and..."

Sorry! I didn’t make an allowance for those in my task! Default rules are they have to be specifically authorized by the task creator

[Robin P]

Dee wrote: "Robin P wrote: "I never read graphic novels but I so enjoyed Heartstopper: Volume One, which I read for Task 25.1, that I want to read more of them. The author initials work for Opt..."

That's fine, it literally took me 15-20 minutes to read one so it seems wrong to count it as a regular book.