The Challenge

[Ian, Moderator]

All quaffing of good red wine to be applauded as we travel the world.

[Lynne - The Book Squirrel]

Ian wrote: "All quaffing of good red wine to be applauded as we travel the world."

I have cracked the port open!

[Liz, Moderator]

Catherine wrote: "my bags are packed...can I hop on a plane (or hot air balloon) any time?"

Welcome aboard, have a pleasant flight. Your captain today is Ian ;)

[Catherine]

I want to be captain! he can be my hot co-pilot though!! :)

[Ian, Moderator]

I like being described as hot....that's a first - now where's my co-pilot's cap (probably with my northerner's flat cap and whippet somewhere). I'll have to borrow my mate's uniform as he actually is a pilot.

[Robert]

Ian is that a newbe challenging your authority!!!

[Robert]

HELP
Please can the person or who remembers the web site where all the book series listed
Cant remember and will put on favorites

thanks

Bob

[Sue]

I think it is on www.fantasticfiction.co.uk Rob.

[Robert]

Sue wrote: "I think it is on www.fantasticfiction.co.uk Rob."

Thanks Sue thats the one

[Ian, Moderator]

Robert wrote: "Ian is that a newbe challenging your authority!!!"

Fraid so Bob....I may need to enlist your expert advice re controlling the mob or it'll be the guillotine for me one day lol

[Ian, Moderator]

You could try Niels Lyhne byJens Peter Jacobsen - not my own taste but a Danish classic of some repute

[Sue]

Hi Nicola - I read The Library of Shadows by Mikkel Birkegaard for this challenge and have also enjoyed The Keeper of Lost Causes. The Library of Shadows is quite surreal - got more of a sense of the country from the second one.

[Em]

Another possibility could be Borderliners or The History of Danish Dreams by Peter Høeg

[Robert]

I think we should all post here where we are up to at beginning 2012 on this thread
I was at 29. New years day. 31. Now
As 2012. Any good Olympic books?

[Sue]

I was at 33, finishing the year on a real high with Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story Of Tibet.

[Shelli]

Mine is a slower trip as well...I'm not specifically looking for books to fit in...unless I come across something that interests me like Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story Of Tibet!!!(Thanks Sue!)

I am reading my planned reading....getting some recommendations....doing the group reads in my other group, and listing the books in my challenge when I've visited a new country!

[Ian, Moderator]

I'm with Shelli - more a case of fitting the books I read into a list if possible - my world trip stands at 30 but slowing down.

[Sue]

Me too - especially now I am more aware of novels set in UK thanks to that challenge. Think I may have to sign up for the US one here as I haven't read anything set there for ages. Finding series of books I like - especially the Scandi crime. But am still really enjoying reading about different countries.

[Deanne]

The Keeper of Lost Causes for some reason is called Mercy in the UK, took me weeks to find this out.

[Sue]

So Sorry Deanne - that's what it defaulted to! I have the sequel on order at the library!

[Nigel]

If you need a stop off in Scotland, I've just noticed that Old Dogs by Donna Moore is only £2.64 at Amazon - crazy pricing for a great tree-book - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Old-Dogs-Donn...

nigel

and good luck on your travels

[Robert]

Sue wrote: "Me too - especially now I am more aware of novels set in UK thanks to that challenge. Think I may have to sign up for the US one here as I haven't read anything set there for ages. Finding series..."
Sue
i have mentioned here before if you like series books and liked tattoo series start with
The Rhythm Section
series of 4 could not put down

[Robert]

Hi all

I have started to trawl all the countries people have visited for new ideas
please accept apologies if not spoken before, or for sometime, and I jump on your screen asking for recommendations
Nice close knit group and as this challenge harder than first appeared need to all work together to get there in about 2020 at my rate!!

[Sue]

2020 is a bit optimistic for me!!! What with the UK challenge etc ........... Loving it though. Will have a look at The Rhythm Section as loved the tattoo series. Thanks.

[Deanne]

Ian
Can I count The Artic, just read The Terror by Simmons, and not sure if this counts as a country or even a land mass.

[Robert]

Deanne wrote: "Ian
Can I count The Artic, just read The Terror by Simmons, and not sure if this counts as a country or even a land mass."

i have
think will be mainly set in Arctic so interested to hear ruling on this one

[Melki]

I added the Arctic months ago. It better count.

[Ian, Moderator]

Yes....we've been counting Antarctica, so makes sense to allow the Arctic as well.

[Robert]

Any suggestions!!!

On holiday to Turkey at end of month
thought could cover country while there with easy to read poolside type book

Any thoughts anyone?
Of course if read anything in Turkey would that count Ian

[Bill]

I've just finished Greenmantle by John Buchan and the majority of it was set in Turkey..

[Chris]

I might suggest 'Midnight Express', the harrowing true story of a young American imprisoned in a Turkish jail for drug-smuggling in the '70s, but it might put you off going to Turkey in the first place! It would certainly make you check your packing several times before you went through customs...

[Melki]

Yikes! I remember the movie. Made me want to stay home...forever!

[Chris]

I've never read the book, and probably never will, the movie was so powerful. It's one of my top ten movies to watch, but only when I'm feeling strong!

[Ian, Moderator]

Sanctus by . My review as follows: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/.... Enjoy the pool Bob and no drug smuggling lol.

[Robert]

Thanks for ideas but think going to go for
which i saw on Lynnes list
Melki put a quote from midnight Express on your movie lines thread
look at Melki's movie thread really good

Bob

[Chris]

I really enjoyed Sanctus too. The next book The Key is out shortly

[Robert]

Ian
have we got to 80 countries yet between us yet?

[Melki]

I may be reading Murder on the Orient Express next month.
Has anyone included this one yet, and what country did you pick?

All I know is that the train leaves Constantinople, and the murder occurs somewhere in Croatia.

[Ian, Moderator]

Robert wrote: "Ian
have we got to 80 countries yet between us yet?"

Almost certainly Bob but I'm not going to check.

[Catherine]

Ian wrote: "I like being described as hot....that's a first - now where's my co-pilot's cap (probably with my northerner's flat cap and whippet somewhere). I'll have to borrow my mate's uniform as he actually ..."

ok....lol...you can be the hot co-captain for me anytime! and....anything else too!!! :) hehe

[Hannah]

Do you have a list of 80 books spanning the world?

Hannah x

[Catherine]

Hey...Ian....can I backdate books for this year? I have a few countries under my belt already, but I forgot to post them for this challenge :(

if not, that is ok...I have plenty more I think. and I hope you are dressed and ready in your co-pilot outfit! hope you have done the final check of the plane!!!! :) have to make it arounf the world, you know! hehe

[Catherine]

Robert wrote: "HELP
Please can the person or who remembers the web site where all the book series listed
Cant remember and will put on favorites

thanks

Bob"

I know this is a stretch....but if you go to Romance Readers Reading Challenges page....and go to the super series challenge...piost 137...the web link is listed there...I tried to copy for you...but my computer ias being obstinate :) if you are still looking for the series page..
there are simply hundreds of sreies listed!

[Catherine]

I have a few countries already


1. France..Encore Provence..Peter Mayle(read)
2. Russia..The Bronze Horseman..Paullina Simons(book 1)(read)
3. England..A Discovery of Witches..Deborah Harkness(book 1)(read)
4. Italy..The Rossetti Letter..Christi Phillips(book 1)(read)
5. Nepal..Little Princes..Conor Grennan(read)
6. Iraq..The Forty Rules of Love..Elif Shafak(read)
7. Germany..The Things We Cherished..Pam Jenoff(21 Nov)
8. Ireland..An Irish Country Wedding..Patrick Taylor(book 7)(13 Dec)
9. Canada..Gabriel's Inferno..Sylvain Reynard(book 1)(17 Dec)
10. U.S...Gone Girl..Gillian Flynn(1Mar)
11. Australia..The Light Between Oceans..M.L. Stedman(2 Apr)
13. Cambodia..The Lost Goddess..Tom Knox(read)
14. Finland..Red Sparrow..Jason Matthews(read)
15. Turkey..The Sheen on the Silk..Anne Perry(read)
16. Guernsey..The Soldier's Wife..Margaret Leroy(read)
17. India..Tiger's Destiny..Colleen Houck(book 4)(read)
18.
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[Hannah]

If anyone wants an Africa one, my romance novel is based in Kenya. I'm currently reading novels set in Italy, France and Spain - such passionate cultures!

Hannah x

[Hannah]

I shall check those out. I lived in Egypt for a time and love books with that setting. Thanks!

[Ian, Moderator]

Hannah wrote: "Do you have a list of 80 books spanning the world?

Hannah x"

I'm afraid not Hannah. Best way to start might be to have a look at other peoples lists to get ideas of where to go and what books to read.

[Ian, Moderator]

Catherine wrote: "Hey...Ian....can I backdate books for this year? I have a few countries under my belt already, but I forgot to post them for this challenge :(

if not, that is ok...I have plenty more I think. and I hope you are dressed and ready in your co-pilot outfit! hope you have done the final check of the plane!!!! :) have to make it arounf the world, you know! hehe

Feel free to backdate away Catherine and rest assured that your co-pilot is always at the controls, if not always appropriately dressed.

[Robert]

Catherine wrote: "Robert wrote: "HELP
Please can the person or who remembers the web site where all the book series listed
Cant remember and will put on favorites

thanks

Bob"
Bathrobe I have found it. It is called Fantastic Fiction. Also an Ap. Thais for taking trouble to post reply. Most appreciated

Bob

I know this is a stretch....but i..."

[Robert]

Now finding a problem with this site that when trying to steal other peoples ideas see other books that want to read but already been to that country!!