Around the world in 80 days (September - November 2023 challenge)

[Nidhi]

I traveled to 7 countries through 8 books, went to England twice. I really liked this challenge.

[Nike]

Tr1sha wrote: "Nike wrote: "… Hmm, I haven't stuck completely to the rules then. I've made a detour …”

I’m shocked, Nike - you are such a rebel! But it doesn’t matter, it seems you had fun reading your books."

😂🤣😂

[Rosemarie]

I travelled to four countries including one I visited in real life in September-Spain! My first time there in person.
I've just added one more, so that makes 5.

[Tr1sha]

Rosemarie wrote: "I travelled to four countries including one I visited in real life in September-Spain! My first time there in person.
I've just added one more, so that makes 5."

Well done, Rosemarie. How lovely to actually visit one of your chosen countries - definitely a bonus!

[Lynn]

Tr1sha wrote: "Pam wrote: "I'm almost done with my 4th book and MAY finish a 5th, then will read some short stories by Edith Wharton set in the US (NYC). Fun challenge! I really like that it was longer than 1 mon..."

I second that. A longer, seasonal, challenge could be fun sometimes.

[Lynn]

Congratulations on how well everyone is doing. I am reading The Virginian by Owen Wister for my return to home.

[Nike]

I also enjoyed this longer challenge but missed the conversations in the thread. I like this group very much. It's a gem amidst the other much larger groups. But once in a while I could absolutely appreciate a longer challenge like this one!

I've travelled to USA, Argentina, New Zealand, France and India and thus to every continent but Africa. And I made an early detour to my home country Sweden. I'm looking forward to next month's challenge!

[Nike]

Rosemarie wrote: "I travelled to four countries including one I visited in real life in September-Spain! My first time there in person.
I've just added one more, so that makes 5."

Wonderful! 🙂

[Lynn]

I have finished my challenge. I left the United States and traveled 1692 miles (2730 km) to Prince Edward Island, Canada. From there I left for The Hundred Acre Wood which is locate somewhere in England I believe. Next it off to London. This leg of my trip from Canada to London was 2807 miles (4494 km).

I left the British Isles to return to the United States, but a place I have never been to in real life. From London to Medicine Bow, Wyoming is 4611 miles (7420 km). Upon leaving Wyoming my trip home was then 1299 miles (2091 km).

It was a fun trip. My four books were all enjoyable. I rated three books as 5 stars and 1 as 3 stars. I consider it a successful challenge.

[Rosemarie]

That sounds like a wonderful trip, Lynn, especially The Hundred Acre Wood!

[Kathy]

Nice trip, Lynn!

I've finished my trip and stayed mostly in England, but also visited Germany, Chile, Romania, Venezuela, France, Japan, and an unknown southern European country.

Back in the U.S., I visited Ohio and an unnamed Midwest state (probably Indiana).

This was a fun challenge!

[Rosemarie]

You were a busy traveller, Kathy! Way to go!

[Tr1sha]

The December challenge will be posted very soon. Sorry about the delay.

[Rosemarie]

Is it that time already?

[Vicky]

For me this has proved the most enjoyable challenge that we've done since the group began.Many thanks!

[Vit]

Literary trips of November:

A flashback into the time of the Napoleonic wars…
***** Bosnian Chronicle by Ivo Andrić

Trips into many places at the different times…
***** All Fires the Fire by Julio Cortázar

A journey through the tropical Australia…
***** Capricornia by Xavier Herbert

Waiting for the war to begin…
**** The Reprieve by Jean-Paul Sartre

A visit to the house of love in Hong Kong…
***** La Maison de Rendez-vons by Alain Robbe-Grillet

Strange persons roving about strange places…
***** First Love by Samuel Beckett

Calamitous tour in the postwar Italy…
***** Set This House on Fire by William Styron

[Rosemarie]

Fantastic journey, Vit! Way to go!

[Tr1sha]

Vicky wrote: "For me this has proved the most enjoyable challenge that we've done since the group began.Many thanks!"

I’m very pleased to see this, Vicky. You chose a lovely set of books to read for the challenge.

[Rosemarie]

I've managed to squeeze in a book set in British Columbia, in my home country, Canada.
It's Klee Wyck, by the wonderful painter and author, Emily Carr.
If you don't know her work, please look it up on the internet. Her paintings depict the west coast of Canada, including totem, trees and other wilderness scenes.
The book is a series of sketches depicting her experiences as a painter in this area.
The title means Laughing One, the name given to her by the west coast native people.

[Jazzy]

This was fun! Well done all xx