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Doreen Petersen Just started Gray's Anatomy by Henry Gray Gray's Anatomy.


message 1502: by Jennifer (last edited Mar 18, 2017 12:15PM) (new)

Jennifer S. Alderson (jennifesalderson) | 138 comments Kira Salak's Four Corners: A Journey into the Heart of Papua New Guinea.

Four Corners A Journey into the Heart of Papua New Guinea by Kira Salak
This book was recommended to me by several members of this incredible group - thanks again! Just started it (page 15) but am already sure I will enjoy it.

I'm actually reading the Dutch translation, 'Dwars door de wildernis', but can't find it in Goodreads. Will try and add it in.


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Moushine Zahr | 86 comments I read ça, c'est Brazza, which is set in Brazza, Congo, Africa. I rated it 3 stars and reviewed it.


message 1504: by Alondra (new)

Alondra Miller Reading The First Days (zombie-faire); Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (the one with Dobby); and Requiem, the last in the Delirium series.


message 1505: by Moushine (new)

Moushine Zahr | 86 comments I finished reading Coeur d'Aryenne, which is set in Republic of Congo during the Colonial era. I rated it 5 stars and reviewed it.


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Jenny (juliababyjen) | 54 comments I'm going to be starting To Capture What We Cannot Keep by Beatrice Colin soon, which takes place in France--Historical Fiction.


message 1507: by Auntie Terror (new)

Auntie Terror (auntie_terror) I'm reading How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran , set in 1990s England, mostly in Wolverhampton and London.


message 1508: by Terrence (last edited Mar 23, 2017 12:59AM) (new)

Terrence Perera (terrenceperera) | 37 comments Phineas Redux

Currently reading Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope


message 1509: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer S. Alderson (jennifesalderson) | 138 comments I'm about 2/3 of the way through Four Corners: A Journey into the Heart of Papua New Guinea. Fascinating book about an incredibly challenging journey traveling across the island. Thoroughly enjoying it.


message 1510: by Moushine (new)

Moushine Zahr | 86 comments I read "Love in Lhasa" Love in Lhasa, which is set mostly in Lhasa, Tibet, China and also in Shanghai and Chengdu. I reviewed it and rated it 2 stars.


message 1511: by Carol (new)

Carol (carolfromnc) | 1460 comments I'm in Cairo and London, circa 1970, with In the Eye of the Sun by Ahdaf Soueif.


message 1512: by Moushine (new)

Moushine Zahr | 86 comments I read "Le Chef de Terre" Le chef de Terre, which I reviewed and rated it 4 stars. The story is set entirely in Tchad, Africa.


message 1514: by Jean (last edited Apr 10, 2017 06:12AM) (new)


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Sohini (bookboozer) I've been reading Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #3) by Laini Taylor Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor Laini Taylor it's based in various places including Morrocco, Rome and Vatican. Love the whole picture that's been created! The series of this book is mostly based in Prague in the beginning and that's quite beautiful too.


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Katie (bookmouse424) I'm reading The Lost Girls Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World. by Jennifer Baggett . It's about three friends backpacking around the world.


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Melinda Brasher | 31 comments A Sparrow in Terezin...but so far hardly any of it takes place in the Czech Republic, which is why I got it.

A Sparrow in Terezin (Hidden Masterpiece #2) by Kristy Cambron


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Geraldine Ruiz (geralgr) | 4 comments Hello everybody, I'm currently reading Rayuela by Julio Cortazar. <3
It is a great book that have marked a lot of people I know, is the favourite of two partners at college, and I am enjoying it very much.

Rayuela by Julio Cortázar


message 1520: by Kim. E. (new)

Kim. E. | 25 comments Hi! I just started on here. Lots of great books.

I'm currently finishing The Underground Railroad (just won a Pulitzer) and Dark Matter.


message 1521: by Betty (new)

Betty (bettywhoreadstocats) | 11 comments I'm so happy to see this! I am already on a personal challenge to read a book representing each of the states so finding that thread was wonderful! I'm reading Come, Thou Tortoise. The action takes place in Newfoundland but the tortoise lives in Oregon so I'm counting it as Oregon.


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Christine (christinekohler) | 6 comments What an exciting challenge, Betty! My dad took me to different US states during summer vacations. By age 13 I'd been to all the states but five. Now you've got me wondering how many states I've covered in book settings I've read!

When you get to the US territories, please consider reading NO SURRENDER SOLDIER, set in Guam. I would be honored. :-)


message 1523: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer S. Alderson (jennifesalderson) | 138 comments Halfway through The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. Honestly I'm having a bit of trouble getting into the story but I am enjoying the descriptions of Amsterdam.


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Moushine Zahr | 86 comments I just finished reading Le totem du loup set in the Steppe of Inner-Mongolia in the middle of the 60's and early 70's during the "Cultural Revolution".

This novel was the author's first and so far only novel written and it sold more than 20 million copies in China. I loved it, rated it 5 stars, and reviewed it.


message 1525: by Carol (new)

Carol (carolfromnc) | 1460 comments I just started Sunlight on a Broken Column by Attia Hosain, which takes place in 1930s India and is about a Muslim family.


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Anita (neet413) | 49 comments Just started book 3 of the Remy Chandler series.

Where Angels Fear to Tread (Remy Chandler, #3) by Thomas E. Sniegoski


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Moushine Zahr | 86 comments I just read Cry, the Beloved Country, the must read South African Classic novel, set in the 1930's and first published in 1948. I rated it 5 stars and reviewed it.


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Laurie | 652 comments Moushine wrote: "I just read Cry, the Beloved Country, the must read South African Classic novel, set in the 1930's and first published in 1948. I rated it 5 stars and reviewed it."

Good to see that you liked it. It has been on my TBR for a while and I would to read it this year.


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Mome_Rath | 1863 comments Moushine wrote: "I just read Cry, the Beloved Country, the must read South African Classic novel, set in the 1930's and first published in 1948. I rated it 5 stars and reviewed it."

Excellent book! Glad you enjoyed it.


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Dana | 13 comments Portraits of a Marriage by Sándor Márai

A fascinating meditation on love, marriage, loneliness, social mores and so on, by Hungarian writer and journalist Sandor Marai (1900-1989). I'm reading the English version. Gripping!!


message 1531: by Auntie Terror (last edited May 25, 2017 12:35AM) (new)

Auntie Terror (auntie_terror) This being Towel Day, I went back to The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.




message 1532: by Carol (new)

Carol (carolfromnc) | 1460 comments I am 100% in the US for the first time in months, enjoying both White Tears by Hari Kunzru, and Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze.


message 1533: by Anita (new)

Anita (neet413) | 49 comments Finally picked up a copy of one of the oldest residents on my Want-To-Read list, just starting Sandman Slim (Sandman Slim, #1) by Richard Kadrey .


message 1534: by Moushine (new)

Moushine Zahr | 86 comments I read "The Oath of Polundge" by Lainchung Nangsa, a great Chinese Tibetan Epic tale, which I rated 4 stars and reviewed.


message 1535: by Carol (new)

Carol (carolfromnc) | 1460 comments I'm reading The Long Drop by Denise Mina. It takes place in Scotland.


message 1536: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer S. Alderson (jennifesalderson) | 138 comments I've just started reading Restless: Memoir of an Incurable Traveller by Heather Hachett. So far, so good.


message 1537: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer S. Alderson (jennifesalderson) | 138 comments Katie wrote: "I'm reading The Lost Girls Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World. by Jennifer Baggett. It's about three friends backpacking around the world."
This one is on my to read list. I'll be interested to know what you think of it.


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message 1539: by Carol (new)

Carol (carolfromnc) | 1460 comments I started Another Country by James Baldwin. I'm in the U.S., but Baldwin tells the story of this country through eyes that see it differently then those that pen the average American-authored book.


message 1540: by Jim (new)

Jim Townsend | 33 comments A Man Called Ove: A Novel. Hilarious.

Jim


message 1541: by Moushine (new)

Moushine Zahr | 86 comments I read My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, and His Conscience, which is set in South Africa. I rated it 4 stars and reviewed it.


message 1543: by Moushine (new)

Moushine Zahr | 86 comments I read The Gaze, which is set mostly in Istambul, but also in Pera, Siberia, and France. I rated 3 stars and reviewed it.


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Franziska Nitzsche | 2 comments The Silent World

I am currently reading "The silent world" by Jean-Jaques Cousteau - about the beginning of sport scuba diving as we now it today. Takes place mainly in Southern France and it is fantastic. A true gem and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in France, the ocean or both :-)


message 1545: by Carol (last edited Jun 23, 2017 06:19PM) (new)

Carol (carolfromnc) | 1460 comments I am reading Entanglement by Zygmunt Miłoszewski. It takes place in Poland and is excellent.


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Hara Drakou (hara_drakou) | 8 comments I just started Insurgent from the Divergent series and I really hope that this one will turn out great.


message 1547: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 662 comments Just finished the audio for Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris and started on my kindle The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead


message 1548: by Doreen (new)

Doreen Petersen I am almost halfway through Poland by James A. Michener Poland by James A. Michener James A. Michener.


message 1549: by Jenni (last edited Jun 30, 2017 05:14PM) (new)

Jenni Boynton (luvmy3monkeys) Hi all, I just started Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy Do Not Become Alarmed, and have been really enjoying it. It is the story of three families whose cruise port adventure in Central America goes awry.


message 1550: by Carol (new)

Carol (carolfromnc) | 1460 comments I am in the Midwest (U.S,) with So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell. It is excellent.


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