Discover the World through Reading

[Jonquil]

Terrific work, Jan!
And a speedy finish!

[Jonquil]

Discover the World through Reading
January 1 - December 31, 2025

My Country: USA

Level One: Tourist
1. Africa: Egypt Thursday at Noon William F. Brown 1/23
2. Asia: Yemen Five Years in Yemen Luana Ehrlich 5/12
3. Europe: Norway Don't Look Back Karin Fossum 1/18
4. North America: British Columbia, Canada Under Cold Stone Vicki Delany 1/20
5. Oceania: Australia Vanishing Falls Poppy Gee 3/6
6. South America: Brazil Blood of the Wicked Leighton Gage 9/27

Level Two: Globetrotter
7. Europe: Italy The Terra-Cotta Dog Andrea Camilleri 7/5
8. Oceania: New Zealand City Girl vs Country Boy Jordan Ford 8/5
9. Asia: Japan The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop Takuya Asakura 9/22

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.
10. Antarctica: The Last Outpost Hannah Ross 2/10

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Jonquil! Welcome to the challenge.

[Olivermagnus]

Jan wrote: "Great job Lynda! However, your North America book really shouldn't be in the US, since that is your home country. Have you read anything set is Canada or the Caribbean you can swap out??"

Updated #4 to Canada

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Discover the World through Reading
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Explorer: 10 of 10 Complete

My Country is the USA - You may NOT read a book set in your own country.

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa: South Africa - A Beautiful Place To Die - Malla Nunn - 4.5 Stars - 1/13/25
2. Asia: Laos - Thirty-Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill - 4 Stars - 2/3/25
3. Europe: England - The Evening and the Morning - Ken Follett - 5 Stars - 1/14/25
4. North America: Canada - In The Shadow Of The Glacier - Vicki Delany - 3 Stars - 6/22/25
5. Oceania: Australia - Resurrection Bay - Emma Viskic - 3 Stars - 1/8/25
6. South America - Bochica: A Novel - Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro - 2 Stars - 6/21/25

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Hungary - The Invisible Bridge - Julie Orringer - 4 Stars - 7/10/25
8. Continent: Spain - Or the Bull Kills You - Jason Webster - 4 Stars - 7/16/25
9. Continent: Iceland - 66º North - Michael Ridpath - 4 Stars - 7/18/25

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica: The White Darkness - David Grann - 4.5 Stars - 6/7/25

[Jan, Moderator]

Great Lynda! Thanks you and congrats on your finish!

[Jonquil]

Discover the World through Reading
January 1 - December 31, 2025
My Country: USA

10/10 DONE

Level One: Tourist
1. Africa: Egypt Thursday at Noon William F. Brown 1/23
2. Asia: Yemen Five Years in Yemen Luana Ehrlich 5/12
3. Europe: Norway Don't Look Back Karin Fossum 1/18
4. North America: British Columbia, Canada Under Cold Stone Vicki Delany 1/20
5. Oceania: Australia Vanishing Falls Poppy Gee 3/6
6. South America: Brazil Blood of the Wicked Leighton Gage 9/27

Level Two: Globetrotter
7. Europe: Italy The Terra-Cotta Dog Andrea Camilleri 7/5
8. Oceania: New Zealand City Girl vs Country Boy Jordan Ford 8/5
9. Asia: Japan The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop Takuya Asakura 9/22

Level Three: Explorer
10. Antarctica: The Last Outpost Hannah Ross 2/10

[Jan, Moderator]

Terrific job Jonquil!!