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[[deleted user]]

I had forgotten about this challenge. I don't know the rules. Oh brother!

[[deleted user]]

Maybe I didn't join this challenge??? Hope not, no way can I finish 52 books for this one challenge. I have about six or seven other challenges.

[Pragya]

Melissa wrote: "Pragya (Going to World Book Fair!!) wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I'm in India, reading The Forbidden Daughter. I'm almost done."

How is it, Melissa?"

It's okay. I really like the ma..."

Ah OK, would love to read your review.

[Melissa]

Pragya (Going to World Book Fair!!) wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Pragya (Going to World Book Fair!!) wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I'm in India, reading The Forbidden Daughter. I'm almost done."

How is it, Melissa?"

It's okay. I really..."

Ok. I will try to remember that, Pragya.

[Angela]

My layover in Germany is over. I am on my way to Switzerland for a little R & R at Hotel du Lac, with a couple of trips back to South Africa for some unfinished business with Agaat.

[Anne]

I'm in China now. Just starting Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. Getting ready for the group discussion which starts mid-March.

[Melissa]

Pragya wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Pragya (Going to World Book Fair!!) wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I'm in India, reading The Forbidden Daughter. I'm almost done."

How is it, Melissa?"

It's okay. I really..."

Here's my review of The Forbidden Daughter, Pragya. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[RG]

Presently in Ukraine with Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex, and also spending some time in Germany (via Holland) with The Death of the Adversary

[Sue]

Anne wrote: "I'm in China now. Just starting Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. Getting ready for the group discussion which starts mid-March."

Oh that's right...I have that and My Name is Red (Turkey) slated for March reading, though I haven't finished my February reading yet.

[Vicky]

I finished The Poisonwoood Bible, then I've had a little bit of a break whilst I moved house. I'll get round to writing my review soon, as I loved the book. Very good writing, the type of book that makes you feel smarter for having read it.

I've got back into the swing of things with a trip to Australia and [Book:The True History of the Kelly Gang|2132025] by Peter Carey.

[Sue]

Looking forward to your review Vicky.

[Shomeret]

I'm on a second trip to Canada, so it won't count toward this challenge. I'm reading a biography of an Acadian resistance leader known as Beausoleil Broussard.

My trip to Brazil was cut short when I abandoned the book because I didn't like the viewpoint character's perspective. I decided I couldn't read it.

I did read an e-book dealing with the Buddhas of Afghanistan, but it was so short that I thought it shouldn't count as a trip to Afghanistan. It was magazine article length and I didn't learn very much from it.

[Sharon]

I've just begun The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for my local book club. I'm reading it for the southern USA.

I'm also reading Heart Of Buddha's Teaching, but since I just finished one by the same author on the same subject, i guess it will be an extra read rather than one that counts for this challenge. Which is okay by me. The subject fascinates!

[Sharon]

Judy wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I've just begun The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for my local book club. I'm reading it for the southern USA.

So far, so good! I'll look forward to trading notes with you when I'm done! i'm reading it for our book club. IT's the first time we're doing a non-fiction book. I'm looking forward to the discussion...

[Jennifer]

I'm currently in Switzerland with Erich von Daniken reading Chariots of the Gods. The author is from Switzerland but the book takes place all over the world. Loving it so far.

[Shomeret]

I've left Canada for the second time. It was another very interesting trip. I'm now supposedly in ancient Wales but it feels very inauthentic, so I'm not counting this book for the challenge. At the same time I'm in Persia with Samarkandbut I've already been to Iran and I may not have time to finish it before I have to return it to the library.

[[deleted user]]

Oh, I luv short stories.

[Sylvia]

I've join this group last week and I've set my goal not too extreme. I want to read 10 books for the time being, because I also have to read a lot of other things for my history study.

At the moment I'm reading Aarde der mensen the Dutch version of Earth of Mankind
I'm enjoying the book. So far I've read some third of the book. It's fascinating to read about the racial conflict in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, at the beginning of 20th century,

[Mikki]

Gaeta1 wrote: "FINALLY out of the Philippines and in Vietnam. Secrets Of The Red Lantern: Stories And Recipes From The Heart"

I would buy it for the cover alone!

[Mikki]

In Italy now with Italo Calvino, If on a winter's night a traveler. Loving the book, but probably not suitable for the challenge as this has no historical or cultural relevance. Will just enjoy the book and use an alternate for 52. Sigh.

[[deleted user]]

Ooooh, I like that title "If on a winter's night a traveler." I've never read a book by Italo Calvino.

[Beth]

Mikki wrote: "In Italy now with Italo Calvino, If on a winter's night a traveler. Loving the book, but probably not suitable for the challenge as this has no historical or cultural relevance. Will..."

It is wonderful, or at least I thought so. I'm doing another Calvino for my Cuba read, since that is where he was born.

[Beth]

Currently in Poland with Schindler's List. Apparently like my S. American lit is mostly scary revolutions or despotic governments and my Africa reads are transition to post-colonial society, my Europe reads are going to be mostly Holocaust and/or mostly based on true historical figures and events. I knew this one would be, but knew nothing about Fatelessness or Professor Martens' Departure when I started them. Enjoying learning about Schindler. Saw the movie, but I almost always prefer books.

[Sylvia]

758 Beth wrote: my Europe reads are going to be mostly Holocaust and/or mostly based on true historical figures and events.

Recently (2011) a book was published about what happened between the two wars in Stalin's Russia and Hitler's Germany. It might interest you.
Have a look at Bloodlands

[Shomeret]

I've been in Niger in In Sorcery's Shadow: A Memoir of Apprenticeship among the Songhay of Nigerbut had to put aside for a book I'm committed to review that takes place in the American South around WW I.

[Friederike]

I have left Iceland for Burma with Daniel Mason's The Piano Tuner .

[Mikki]

Hattie wrote: "Ooooh, I like that title "If on a winter's night a traveler." I've never read a book by Italo Calvino."

Hattie, if you like that title then you'll probably love all of the rest too -- the book actually ends up being 10 in one!

[Mikki]

Beth wrote: "It is wonderful, or at least I thought so. I'm doing another Calvino for my Cuba read, since that is where he was born..."

Yes, I'm going to read more of his work but not for this challenge since I've chosen Primo Levi for Italy.

[Mikki]

Sylvia wrote: " Recently (2011) a book was published about what happened between the two wars in Stalin's Russia and Hitler's Germany. It might interest you. Have a look at Bloodlands .."

Thanks, Sylvia, I've added this.

[Beth]

Now moved on to NZ (despite what it will do to my map, since my Czech book is on the Kindle, and I need to finish Nicholas Nickleby, which I'm reading for another group, on the Kindle first). My book is Faces In The Water by Janet Frame which is starting well. By the way, another book I'm not officially reading for this challenge (unless decide to sneak it in!), Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie was cruising along in the 60s in Kashmir, when it jumped back in time to 1940s France. Seriously? A Jewish character in Europe in WWII? In a Rushdie novel about Kashmir? REALLY? I really can't get away from this holocaust stuff this month!!!

[Janice]

I'm on my way to Austria to ring The Bells.

[Valerie]

Sylvia wrote: " 758 Beth wrote: my Europe reads are going to be mostly Holocaust and/or mostly based on true historical figures and events.

Recently (2011) a book was published about what happened between the t..."

Another book on the between the war period is Between Two Fires: Europe's Path in the 1930s Very good.

[Valerie]

I've left Ghana and Darko Dawson in Children of the Street which turned out to be just so-so. Now I'm in Ireland Faithful Place

[Anne]

I am still in China with Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, but thought I'd take a break and go see a WW11 heroine in action in France. Nancy Wake

[[deleted user]]

How did those statues get on Easter Island? Is that a dumb question?

[Sylvia]

I'm still stuck on Dutch version of Earth of Mankind I've read the book 49%, it's interesting, but I still have to figure out what my opinion of it will be.
I made start early February with The Book of Ani which I want to read for my art study. However I found out that I started in the wrong way. To understand the book I first have to read the comments and explanations of the plates, before reading the English translation of hieroglyphs. The plates are wonderful, I love them.

[Sylvia]

I'm still in Indonesia, or better in the Dutch colony in the beginning of the 20th century with Aarde der Mensen I'm almost at the end of my journey here and the story has left me flabbergasted and devasted.

[Jessamy]

I've left an intense time Congo/Zaire with The Poisonwood Bible and now I'm heading to England where I'll stay a while with The Day of the Triffids and Wolf Hall

[Sue]

Jessamy wrote: "I've left an intense time Congo/Zaire with The Poisonwood Bible and now I'm heading to England where I'll stay a while with The Day of the Triffids and [book:Wolf Hall|610..."

Wow, those are two very different books Jessamy. They should both be good.

[Genia]

I'm in Saudi Arabia (sort of) with T.E. Lawrence, and in Spain (also very sort of) with The Map of Time. Also two very different books.

[Sue]

Yes definitely Genia. I have The Map of Time on my list to read.

[Friederike]

I am still in Burma with Daniel Mason's The Piano Tuner ... but take breaks to wander NYC with Teju Cole in Open City

[Janice]

Gaeta1 wrote: "I keep looking at "Map of Time" and the pretty steampunky cover. We have two maybe-interested readers in this household, so keep us posted."

I have that on my wishlist, so I'll be interested in the reviews as well.

[Beth]

I'm crashed in the jungle in New Guinea with Lost in Shangri-la by Mitchell Zuckoff. This is pretty intense. Hoping I'll survive!!!

[Sylvia]

I'm in Spain with Paulo Coelho walking the camino to Santiago de Compostela in the Pelgrimage
Walking slowly to think about what I have be reading. :)

[Sue]

I started Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China last night and plan to start My Name is Red soon. Still working on Samarkand and haven't quite decided whether to use that for Iran or go with The Septembers of Shiraz as I originally intended.

[Anne]

I am now in Ethiopia, reading Cutting for Stone.

[RG]

Off to Guatemala, to what may be an extended stay with Mulata

[Sharon]

I'm currently taking a quick trip around the world (sound familiar?) to learn more about The Wayfinders. Not sure how I'll class this one. The author is Canadian, and the book came out of the Canadian Massey Lectures. I haven't been taking the author's citizenship as the country for each read, but rather the setting, and the challenge with this book is it's set in a series of indigenous groups around the world.

I'll have to read it before I decide where or even if it fits for this challenge, though it certainly seems it should... somehow!

[Janice]

I'm headed to Thailand with The Windup Girl. I hope. So far, the audiobook isn't drawing me in.