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*FOR THIS CHALLENGE YOU WILL...
•Read a book that takes place on each of the 7 continents.
•The location should be the predominate location.
•IF you can not find a book that takes place in one or more of the continents you must choose one that the location has a VERY similar aspect (exp: Antarctica is one of the windiest continents, so a windy location must be very dominate...Please state the similarity)
•Your 7 books must be completed in 3 Months from your start date
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
AustraliaIf you have any questions just ask!
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Ok, I'm moving this from the previous thread... :)Around the World in... 3 Months Challenge
01.08 - 31.10.2012
Completed: 5/7
North America:
South America: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
Europe:
Asia:
Africa:
Antarctica:
Australia:Truth
Around the World in...3 MonthsJune 1 - August 31, 2012
Completed
North America: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 06.15.12
South America: The Charm School by Susan Wiggs 08.16.12
Europe: To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning 06.18.12
Asia: Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas 08.17.12
Africa: The Other Guy's Bride by Connie Brockway 08.19.12
Antartica: Midnight Sun by M.J. Fredrick 08.16.12
Australia: Memory Zero by Keri Arthur 08.23.12
I'm in! will go through my books and post them here!!! I am a glutton for punishment...but i have a ton of books.. lolprobably to start 1 Sept...but may be 1 Oct! :)
*FOR THIS CHALLENGE YOU WILL...
•Read a book that takes place on each of the 7 continents.
•The location should be the predominate location.
•IF you can not find a book that takes place in one or more of the continents you must choose one that the location has a VERY similar aspect (exp: Antarctica is one of the windiest continents, so a windy location must be very dominate...Please state the similarity)
•Your 7 books must be completed in 3 Months from your start date
North America: The Lucky One..Nicholas Sparks
South America
Europe: The Lady of the Rivers..Philippa Gregory(book 3)(England & France)(read)
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
If you have any questions just ask!
Around the World in ... 3 months Sept 1st 2012 - November 30th 2012
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
List to be posted
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This one has been much more difficult than I had originally thought it would be. Since it's been way longer than 3 months, I'm going to get a fresh start and begin again on 3/15/13. Around the World in ... 3 months
Timeframe: 3/15/13 to 6/15/13
7/7 COMPLETE!
North America - Cloud Nineby Luanne Rice - 3/17/13 ***** (Maine)
South America - Heart of Fire by Linda Howard - 4/15/13 **** (Brazil)
Europe - Slightly Married by Mary Balogh - 4/9/13 ***** (England)
Asia - The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai: A Novel by Ruiyan Xu - 4/22/13 ***
Africa - Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith - 3/26/13 ***** (Botswana)
Antarctica - Ice: Stories of Survival from Polar Exploration by Clint Willis - 4/18/13 **
Australia - Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood - 4/4/13 **** (Melbourne)
DURATION: 01 Sep '12 to 30 Nov '12Done:1/7
North America
South America
Europe: Germany - Fatherland by Robert Harris (02 Sep '12)
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
I'll be starting October 1st!*Note: I didn't finish on time but I still want to read these, so I guess I'll keep tracking.*
Progress: 4/7
North America
Bee Season - Myla Goldberg
South America
State of Wonder - Ann Patchett
Europe
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Updated my list (Message #10). Got the 3 easy ones done, now I have to search for some books to fit the harder continents.
Around the World in ... 3 months October 17th 2012- January 17th 2013
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
List to be posted
Around the World in 3 months.
October 17 to January 17
North America- The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks (completed 10/19/12)
South America- The Invisible Mountain by C. de Robertis
Europe-The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy
Asia-Dr. Zhivago by B. Pasternak (Completed 10/22/12)
Africa-The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kinsolver
Antarctica-One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night by Christopher Brookmeyer
Australia-Tree of Man by Patrick White
October 17 to January 17
North America- The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks (completed 10/19/12)
South America- The Invisible Mountain by C. de Robertis
Europe-The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy
Asia-Dr. Zhivago by B. Pasternak (Completed 10/22/12)
Africa-The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kinsolver
Antarctica-One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night by Christopher Brookmeyer
Australia-Tree of Man by Patrick White
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2013READ: 7/7
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CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Around the World in... 3 Months Challenge10 Jan 2013 - 9 April 2013
Completed: 7/7
North America:
South America:
Europe:
Asia:
Africa:
Antarctica:
Australasia:
Count me inDuration: 27/01/13-27/04/13
Read: 3/7
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
Europe: Casino Royale/Ian Fleming (31/01)
North America: Of Mice and Men/John Steinbeck (27/01)
South America: Opal/Jennifer L. Armentrout (30/01)
My second try was successful, and I finished it well before the 3-month deadline! Thanks for the fun and getting me to read some books I wouldn't normally have tried.Around the World in ... 3 months
Timeframe: 3/15/13 to 6/15/13
7/7 COMPLETE!
North America - Cloud Nineby Luanne Rice - 3/17/13 ***** (Maine)
South America - Heart of Fire by Linda Howard - 4/15/13 **** (Brazil)
Europe - Slightly Married by Mary Balogh - 4/9/13 ***** (England)
Asia - The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai: A Novel by Ruiyan Xu - 4/22/13 ***
Africa - Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith - 3/26/13 ***** (Botswana)
Antarctica - Ice: Stories of Survival from Polar Exploration by Clint Willis - 4/18/13 **
Australia - Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood - 4/4/13 **** (Melbourne)
Timeframe: Feb - Apr 2013Completed: 7/7
N America: Dark Lover by J R Ward 2/4/13 4♥
S America: State of Wonder by Ann Patchett 2/12/13 3♥
Asia: Forgotten Country by Catherine Chung 2/18/13 3♥
Europe: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor 2/7/13 3♥
Australia: The Other Side of Us by Sarah Mayberry 4/14/13 3♥
Antarctica: In Cold Pursuit: A Mystery From The Last Continent by Sarah Andrews 4/25/13 3♥
Africa: Nairobi Heat by Mukoma wa Ngugi
Start date may 10th 2013South America: My Invented Country: A Memoir finished 11th may
Africa: yWindfall: 8.95 finished May 23rd
North America: A Land More Kind Than Home finished May 25th
Europe: The Universe Versus Alex Woods Finished June 2nd
Antarctica: Midnight Sun Finished June 3rd
Asia: The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-SharifFinished June 8th
Australia: The Trojan DogFinished June 21st
Around the World in 3 Months
May 11, 2013 - August 11, 2013
Asia: Somewhere Inside: One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home by Lisa Ling and Laura Ling
Antarctica: The Year-Long Day: One Man's Arctic by A.E. Maxwell
Europe: Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
North America: Revel by Maurissa Guibord
South America: The Survival of Jan Little by John Man
Africa: Bill Bryson's African Diary by Bill Bryson
Australia:
Revel
Amanda wrote: "Start date may 10th 2013South America: My Invented Country: A Memoir finished 11th may
Africa: yWindfall: 8.95 finished May 23rd
North America: A Land More Kind Than Home finished May 25th
Eu..."
All Done :-)
The Challenge FactoryAround the World in...3 Months
Duration: 7/24/2013 - 10/24/2013
Progress: 7 out of 7
North America: New York: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/24/2013
South America: Brazil: Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter – ***** - 9/23/2013
Europe: Ireland: Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 7/26/2013
Asia: Maldives: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013
Africa: Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
Antarctica: The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon by John Hanc - ***** - 10/24/2013
Australia: Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur - *** - 10/11/2013
Around the World in . . . 3 monthsDuration 7/26/2013 - 10/26/2013
Progress: 1 out of 7
North America: This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz (New England)-- Finished 9/5/13
South America
Europe: Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (London, England)
Asia
Africa
Antarctica: The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier
Australia
Still working on the list
I'm in.TCF Around the World in... 3 month
Duration: 3 months
Start Date: Oct 22, 2013
Progress: 5 out of 7
North America (USA):
South America (Peru):
Europe (England):
Asia (China):
Africa:
Antarctica:
Australia:
Here goes:North America
Geek Love
South America
The Savage Detectives
Europe
Wolf Hall
Asia
Out
Africa
The Informationist
Antarctica
Ice Station
Australia
True History of the Kelly Gang
Around the World in 3 Months Challenge1/5/14 - 4/5/14
Completed: 0/7
My trip is complete!
I've completed my trip!Around the World in 3 Months Challenge
Completed: 7/7
North America: The Lemon Orchard by Luanne Rice 1/23/14***
South America: Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez 1/17/14***
Europe: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers 2/4/14****
Asia: The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations by Zhu Xiao-Mei 1/28/14*****
Africa:The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony 2/4/14****
Antarctica: Berserk: My Voyage to the Antarctic in a Twenty-Seven-Foot Sailboat by David Mercy 1/20/14*****
Australia: The Forgotten Gardenby Kate Morton2/16/14****
Around the World in 3 Months 4/1/14 - 7/1/140/7 Completed
North America -
South America -
Europe -
Asia -
Africa -
Antarctica -
Australia -
This is an interesting challenge...I will complete it at some point this year. :-)
O.K. This is my second attempt.TCF Around the World in 3 Month - take 2
Time Frame: Jun 22, 2014 - Sep 21, 2014, finished Aug 12, 2014
Books Read: 7/7
North America (USA - Florida):
South America (Peru, Brazil):
Europe (France, England):
Asia (Tibet):
Africa (Egypt):
Antarctica:
Australia:
I am going to give this challenge a go.North America - The Call Of The Wild And Selected Stories ✔ 18th August
South America - The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas
Europe - No Fixed Abode: A Journey Through Homelessness from Cornwall to London ✔ 9th Aug14
Asia - Burmese Days
Africa - Journey Without Maps
Antarctica - Journey to the Pole
Australia - Picnic at Hanging Rock
*FOR THIS CHALLENGE YOU WILL...•Read a book that takes place on each of the 7 continents.
•The location should be the predominate location.
•IF you can not find a book that takes place in one or more of the continents you must choose one that the location has a VERY similar aspect (exp: Antarctica is one of the windiest continents, so a windy location must be very dominate...Please state the similarity)
•Your 7 books must be completed in 3 Months from your start date starting August 4, 2014
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Around the World in... 3 Months ChallengeDuration: 14.08.14 - 14.11.14 (3 months)
7 out of 7
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I finished early. See post no. 43. Great challenge!
Around the World in... 3 Months ChallengeDuration: 14.08.14 - 14.11.14 (3 months)
7 out of 7 - COMPLETED!!!
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✔ Around the World in... 3 Months Challenge1st October 2014 - 31st December 2014
Completed: 7/7 on 3 December 2014
✔ North America: One Day At A Time by Danielle Steele (10/12) ★★★
✔ South America: Papillon by Henri Charriere (10/9) ★★★★★
✔ Europe: The Inimitable Jeeves by PG Wodehouse (10/20) ★★★★
✔ Asia: The Quiet American by Graham Greene (11/8) ★★
✔ Africa: The No.1 ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (11/12) ★★★★
✔ Australia : I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak (11/16) ★★★
✔ Antarctica: Ice Station by Matthew Reilly (12/3) ★★
Starting Date:26/Kislev/5775 Ending Date:26/Adar/5775 (I'm going by Hebrew date since it is easier for me.)North America-
South America-
Europe-The Chalet School at War by Eleanor M. Brent-Dyer!
Asia-אמא קסומה וקוסמי תיבת ההמצאות (3)!
Africa-Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe!
Australia-The Road From Coorain by Jill Ker Conway!
Antarctica-Subterranean by James Rollins
Around the World in...3 MonthsDuration: 1/1/15 -3/31/15
Read 7/7 DONE!
North America
The Tea Shop on Lavender Lane (Life in Icicle Falls #5) by Sheila Roberts 1/2/15 4stars (set in Washington state, USA)
South America
Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho 3/21/15 4stars (Brazil)
Europe
Doctor Knows Best by Ann Jennings 1/10/15 3stars (England)
Asia
(The) Indian Tycoon's Marriage Deal by Adite Banerjie 1/17/15 4stars (India)
Africa
Hot Ice by Nora Roberts 3/31/15 3stars (Madagascar)
Antarctica
Adventures of an Ice Princess by Liz Maverick 3/17/15 2stars
Australia
Intensive Care by Nicki Edwards 2/4/15 4stars (Sydney and Birrangulla)
Start Date: 03/01/2015North America-The Strain 3/19/15
South America
Europe-Bound by Flames 3/1/15
Asia-Private India: City on Fire 3/4/15
Africa-
Antarctica
Australia
Around the World in ... 3 months 3/20/15 - 6/20/15
North America - True North (Canada) ~ 5/11/15 ~ ★★★
South America - Jungle Heat (Columbia) ~ 6/20/15 ~ ★★★
Europe - With a Kiss (Wales) ~ 4/6/15 ~ ★★★1/2
Asia - Of Honor and Love (Japan) ~ 5/23/15 ~ ★★★★
Africa - My African Prince (South Africa) ~ 6/19/15 ~ ★★★★
Antarctica - August Ice ~ 6/12/15 ~ ★★★★1/2
Australia - Red Dirt Heart 4 ~ 4/3/15 ~ ★★★★1/2
I'm going to give this challenge another shot...Around the World in ... 3 months
Start Date: 06/01/2015 to 8/31/2015
North America: The Private School Murders 6/3/15
South America
Europe: A Tale of Two Demon Slayers 6/22/15
Asia
Africa: The Mummy 8/10/15
Antarctica
Australia: Private: Down Under 6/22/15
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