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message 1: by T4bsF (Call me Flo) (last edited Nov 16, 2014 07:08AM) (new)

Nov 15, 2014 11:47AM

T4bsF (Call me Flo) (time4bedsaidflorence)

To Start.....

1. Greenland

Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow by Peter Høeg

2. Channel Islands - Guernsey

Guernsey: Rachel's Story by Peter Lihou

3. Egypt

River God (Ancient Egypt, #1) by Wilbur Smith

River God by Wilbur Smith

4. France

Madame Barbara by Helen Forrester

5. Canada

Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman

6. Italy

Maureen goes to Venice by Jonathan Hill

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message 2: by T4bsF (Call me Flo) (last edited Nov 15, 2014 01:20PM) (new)

Nov 15, 2014 12:42PM

7. Wales

Rape of the Fair Country by Alexander Cordell

8. Ireland

Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes by Martha Long

9. Scotland

The Hills is Lonely (Common Reader Editions) by Lillian Beckwith

The Hills is Lonely by Lillian Beckwith

10. England

Sarum: The Novel of England by Edward Rutherfurd

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message 3: by T4bsF (Call me Flo) (last edited Nov 16, 2014 07:08AM) (new)

Nov 15, 2014 01:52PM

11. Australia

The Potato Factory (The Potato Factory, #1) by Bryce Courtenay

The Potato Factory by Bryce Courtenay

12. Russia

Anna Karenina byLeo Tolstoy

13. United States

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

14. Greece

Yannis by Beryl Darby

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message 4: by Ian, Moderator (new)

Nov 16, 2014 04:32AM

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Hope you really enjoy the challenge Flo. Couple of minor things. No 11 should be Australia and no 1 I think is set in Greenland - that's what I was told by someone recommending it to me a while back. That will leave lots of other places in Scandinavia to pick off on your travels. Must read Smilla sometime. Did you enjoy it?

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message 5: by T4bsF (Call me Flo) (new)

Nov 16, 2014 07:07AM

Ian wrote: "Hope you really enjoy the challenge Flo. Couple of minor things. No 11 should be Australia and no 1 I think is set in Greenland - that's what I was told by someone recommending it to me a while bac..."

No - not really - but there was just something about it that kept me reading. I will so some edits now. It has to be said that Geography is not one of my strong points!! (....have I got any???). I wasn't sure if Tasmania classed as a country on it's own or whether it would be linked in with Australia.

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message 6: by T4bsF (Call me Flo) (new)

Nov 16, 2014 07:18AM

15. India

The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye

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message 7: by Kate, Moderator (new)

Nov 17, 2014 04:56AM

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Enjoy your travels Flo!
What did you think of River God? I've had it recommended to me but not got round to it yet.

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message 8: by T4bsF (Call me Flo) (new)

Nov 17, 2014 06:38AM

I wasn't enjoying it, so put it away a few times as I found it very difficult to get into, but kept going back to it and it wasn't too bad. I can't really say too much about it as it was quite a while ago now and, as you can guess from my comments, didn't impress me overly much.

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message 9: by Kate, Moderator (new)

Nov 19, 2014 04:49AM

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Ah ok. Maybe one to avoid then. I won't rush off to find a copy just yet!

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message 10: by T4bsF (Call me Flo) (new)

Nov 19, 2014 09:19AM

I have to say though, that 2 of my sisters read it and both thoroughly enjoyed it!! (wonder if it's something to do with them being twins??)

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message 11: by T4bsF (Call me Flo) (new)

Nov 28, 2014 08:52AM