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message 1: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (new)

Jojobean | 1584 comments Mod
Around the world in 365 days
Jan 1, 2016- Dec 31, 2016

Levels:
6 month Trip: 10-15 countries
Year Trip- 16-30 countries
5 Year Trip- 31-50 countries
Lifetime Trip- 50+ countries

For this challenge all you have to do is read a book that is set (50% of the books) in a country of the world. When posting you books please identify what country the book takes place in. I will provide a list of countries as well as links to sites in case I miss any country you would like to visit.

Links:
A-Z List of Country and Other Area Pages
List of sovereign states


message 2: by Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger (last edited Feb 06, 2016 06:52PM) (new)

Jojobean | 1584 comments Mod
Participants

Rosa
Theycallmethereader


message 3: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 08, 2016 08:06AM) (new)

I'm going in for 6 month Trip: 10-15 countries. Most of the books I read are set in the UK or USA, I'm curious how far I will come...


13/15

Canada - Chocolate Worth Dying For by Pat Amsden (1/7/16)
Australia - Pocket Apocalypse by Seanan McGuire (2/21/16)
France - The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie (8/11/16)
USA - The Housewife Assassin's Handbook by Josie Brown (1/1/16)
UK - Nemesis by Agatha Christie (1/5/16)
Serbia - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (1/25/16)
Namibia - Stiletto Safari by Kate Metz (3/3/16)
New Zealand - Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh (4/2/16)
Bahamas - Sharkbait by Stuart Collins (4/4/16)
Jordan - Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie (6/5/16)
Ireland - Wild Irish Heart by Tricia O'Malley (8/21/16)
Kenya - Ghosts of Tsavo by Vered Ehsani (9/15/16)
Spain - No Time to Kill by John Bonett (11/6/16)


message 4: by Nevaeh (last edited Feb 23, 2016 01:07PM) (new)

Nevaeh (they-call-me-the-reader) | 9 comments I'm going for the 6 month Trip: 10-15 countries.

London- Clockwork Angel
America- City of Bones
Canada- Let's Get Lost
Scotland-The Geography of You and Me
France- The Geography of You and Me
Germany- The Book Thief
Peru- The Bane Chronicles


message 5: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 09, 2016 01:40PM) (new)

I think I'm done with this one.. none of my upcoming books are set in a country I haven't listed above - but I "visited" more countries than I thought I would, thanks for the challenge!


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