Spring 2012 AtW Reading Suggestions

[Liz M]

Ask questions or post suggestions about books that would be ideal for Around the World.

[Liz M]

There is a goodreads group that does Around the World challenges and they have compiled a list of websites that you may find helpful.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

I suspect we've all got our plans by now. I doubt I'd ever be looking for Mauritius, but a friend just shared The Last Brother, takes place in that country by an author from that country. For future challenges? WWII setting (if we ever do that) and translated.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

I'm going to have to switch out a book that I have decided doesn't qualify. Daniel Alarcón, was born in Peru, but he came to the US at an early age, and as a student won the Fulbright Scholarship which is awarded to US citizens. He strongly identifies with Latin America and he might have dual citizenship, but I couldn't find any reference to such.

Anyway, I'm trying to decide what to shoehorn into my remaining itinerary. I have a thought about a couple of books that would work for Africa instead. But I thought I would come here and ask if you found any Antarctica books absorbing reading.

[Liz M]

I enjoyed At the Mountains of Madness by by H.P. Lovecraft

[Liz M]

And, of course, for Peru there is also Mario Vargas Llosa. I read his The Storyteller for an anthropolgy class in school and also really enjoyed Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Liz M wrote: "I enjoyed At the Mountains of Madness by by H.P. Lovecraft"

Thanks, Liz. My library has a kindle edition, I'll have to consider this - bonus: a 1001 book.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Ended up choosing one of my Africa choices; I added the Antarctica book to my wish list, but right now it has to be put on hold, and I don't know how long the wait might be. I have one book for AtW that I need make sure to get to because the only town copy is in the high school library and after early May I won't be able to borrow it.

[Connie]

I got my ebook of Mountains of Madness from Manybooks for free, and as far as I can see, they're decent and legit...