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Kathleen 2020 Around the World Challenge
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Level 2 complete now working on Level 3...
It’s taken awhile but Level 3 now complete and working on Level 4...
Challenge complete, it took me all year but so glad I finished. Thanks Gretchen for setting up this challenge, I read books I otherwise would not have and learned many new things.
Congratulations Kathleen, I am still still reading my last book for this challenge.
Maureen wrote: "Congratulations Kathleen, I am still still reading my last book for this challenge."Thanks Maureen I see you chose 5 countries, looks like you read some really good books.
Yes I learned so much from this challenge. It was very interesting.
Count me in again for 2021 - dropping down to 3 countries, looking forward to this years challenge...Level 1: Countries
Canada - The Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan (set in 1915 to 1923) - completed February 17, 2021
Australia - The Land Girls by Victoria Purman (set in 1942) - completed February 14, 2021
Scotland - The Wages of Sin by Kaite Welsh (set in 1892) - completed February 10, 2021
Level 2: Time Periods
Canada - Duty to the Crown by Aimie K. Runyan (set in the 1670’s) - completed July 1, 2021
Australia - A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill - set in 1931 and 1932 - completed July 4, 2021
Scotland - The Rebel Wears Plaid by Eliza Knight (set in 1745) - completed February 20, 2021
Level 3: Authors
Canada - Sound of the Heart by Genevieve Graham - completed July 7, 2021
Australia - The Last Truehart by Darry Fraser - completed July 10, 2021
Scotland - The Unquiet Heart by Kaite Welsh - completed July 6, 2021
Level 4: Non-Ficton
Canada -
Australia -
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Level 1 for 2021 complete - now onto Level 2
Level 2 for 2021 complete - now onto Level 3
Level 3 for 2021 complete - onto Level 4
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Duty to the Crown (other topics)
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Level 1: Countries
Canada - A Deceptive Devotion by Iona Whishaw (set in 1947, post WWII) - completed January 2, 2020
France - Medicis Daughter by Sophie Perinot (set 1564 - 1572) - completed January 4, 2020
Italy - In the Shadow of Vesuvius by Tasha Alexander (set in 1902) - completed January 28, 2020
Ireland - A Shameful Murder by Cora Harrison (set in 1923) - completed January 27, 2020
Level 2: Time Periods
Canada - Promises to Keep by Genevieve Graham (set in 1755) - completed March 7, 2020
France - Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black (set in 1940, WWII) - completed June 3, 2020
Italy - The Venetian Bargain by Marina Fiorato (set in Venice 1576, deals with the plague) - completed March 22, 2020
Ireland - Writ in Stone by Cora Harrison (set in 1509) - completed April 19, 2020
Level 3: Authors
Canada - Come from Away by Genevieve Graham (born in Canada) - completed June 7, 2020
France - A Silent Death by Peter May (lives in South-west France) - completed October 2, 2020
Italy - The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri (born in Italy) - completed October 23, 2020
Ireland - When We Were Young & Brave by Hazel Gaynor (lives in Ireland) - completed October 11, 2020
Level 4: Non-Ficton
Canada - Where I Belong by Alan Doyle - completed October 25, 2020
France - Mademoiselle by Rhonda K. Garelick - completed December 3, 2020
Italy - Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson - completed December 10, 2020
Ireland - Maeve Binchy: The Biography by Piers Dudgeon - completed December 13, 2020