Great African Reads discussion

Place your requests here for 2020 lists. Please specify the number of countries you would like to start with.

This was my favourite challenge of 2019. Thanks so much for organising it, Diane! I read 4 amazing books for this one.

5 countries please

Carolien wrote: "This was my favourite challenge of 2019. Thanks so much for organising it, Diane! I read 4 amazing books for this one.

5 countries please"

Carolien, glad you enjoyed it! Here are your 5 countries for 2020:

Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
Namibia
Mauritius
Libya

Thanks, Diane. These will certainly be a challenge!

Diane wrote: "Place your requests here for 2020 lists. Please specify the number of countries you would like to start with."

Hello! Could I please have 5 countries?

Jo wrote: "Diane wrote: "Place your requests here for 2020 lists. Please specify the number of countries you would like to start with."

Hello! Could I please have 5 countries?"

Jo, here are your 5 countries:

Ghana
Kenya
Burundi
Zimbabwe
Guinea

Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, please.
And I wish you all the best for 2020!

Hi, Can I have 5 countries?

Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, please.
And I wish you all the best for 2020!"

Thank you, Oregeluse. Have a wonderful New Year! Here are your 5 countries:

Zimbabwe
Seychelles
Burundi
Kenya
Central African Republic

Annette wrote: "Hi, Can I have 5 countries?"

Annette, here are your 5 countries:

Comoros
Ghana
Mali
Cote d'Ivoire
Togo

Excellent. Thanks Diane! I think I have books in my to read pile already to cover most of these countries.

Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, please.
And I wish you all the best for 2020!"

Th..."

Thank you! This again is an interesting set. I will replace CAR though, as I had it already last year and had quite a struggle finding fiction.

Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, please.
And I wish you all the best ..."

You may trade it, but you will receive 5 more countries in its place. Do you still wish to trade?

This looks like fun. 3 countries please!

Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, please.
And I wish ..."

I was not aware of the possibility to trade. I'd like that, thank you!

Tori wrote: "This looks like fun. 3 countries please!"

Tori, here are your 3 countries:

Cote d'Ivoire
Mali
Equatorial Guinea

Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5 countries, pleas..."

Here are your replacement countries:

Tunisia
Ethiopia
Namibia
South Africa
Sudan

Hello Diane!
Three countries, if you please!

Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Diane wrote: "Orgeluse wrote: "Hi Diane,
thank you very much for setting up this challenge again, I really liked it in 2019!! I would like to have 5..."

Great mix! I am really looking forward to this challenge this year!

Erin wrote: "Hello Diane!
Three countries, if you please!"

Erin, here are your 3 countries:

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Gambia

Diane, I am probably going to regret this, but please may I have another 5 countries?

Diane wrote: "Tori wrote: "This looks like fun. 3 countries please!"

Tori, here are your 3 countries:

Cote d'Ivoire
Mali
Equatorial Guinea"

Thank you!

Hello Diane! Could I have 5 countries, please? Thank you!

Thanks Diane! I read a novel that I quite liked from The Gambia, so I might start there a find a second one...

Carolien wrote: "Diane, I am probably going to regret this, but please may I have another 5 countries?"

Carolien, here are your 5 countries:


Egypt
Morocco
Libya
Sudan
Uganda

Diana wrote: "Hello Diane! Could I have 5 countries, please? Thank you!"

Diana, here are your 5 countries:

Ghana
Senegal
Rwanda
Namibia
Malawi

Diane wrote: "Diana wrote: "Hello Diane! Could I have 5 countries, please? Thank you!"

Diana, here are your 5 countries:

Ghana
Senegal
Rwanda
Namibia
Malawi"

Thank you!

Hi

Only managed 2 out of the 5 for 2019, can I please have 3 to start with?

Thanks

Jennifer wrote: "Hi

Only managed 2 out of the 5 for 2019, can I please have 3 to start with?

Thanks"

Hi, Jennifer! Here are your 3 countries:

Congo (Brazzaville)
Equatorial Guinea
Botswana

Hii, I love this!! Here are my 5 countries...
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
- Rwanda
- République démocratique du Congo
Thank you so muchh!!

Can I have 4 countries please

Margaret wrote: "Can I have 4 countries please"

Margaret, here are your 4 countries:

Somalia
Egypt
Tanzania
Lesotho

Diane, are you allocating countries for us again? This is my absolute favourite challenge as you force me to read way out of my comfort zone every year.

Agreed. I'd like to take part too Diane!

I am definitely in for it, too!
This year I started with 5 countries, returned 1 (difficult) that I already had in 2019 and according to the rules got 5 more to replace the one, so I ended up with 9 countries in total... First I thought I would never make it through this challenge but can happily report now that I did finish it and can only support what Carolien said about leaving one's comfort zone!!

Carolien wrote: "Diane, are you allocating countries for us again? This is my absolute favourite challenge as you force me to read way out of my comfort zone every year."

I am! How many would you like to start with?

Orgeluse wrote: "I am definitely in for it, too!
This year I started with 5 countries, returned 1 (difficult) that I already had in 2019 and according to the rules got 5 more to replace the one, so I ended up with..."

Fantastic! I'm glad you were able to find books for all 9.

I would like to have 5 countries, please! And thank you for setting up this challenge!

I'd like to take part in this challenge again too. I only managed 3 out of my 5 countries in 2020 but would like to try 5 countries again (plus make up for the two countries I didn't read in 2020!).

Orgeluse wrote: "I would like to have 5 countries, please! And thank you for setting up this challenge!"

Orgeluse, here are your 5 countries:

Egypt
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Angola
South Africa

Jo wrote: "I'd like to take part in this challenge again too. I only managed 3 out of my 5 countries in 2020 but would like to try 5 countries again (plus make up for the two countries I didn't read in 2020!)."

Jo, here are your 5 countries:

Eswatini (Swaziland)
Guinea
Rwanda
Zambia
Congo (capital Brazzaville)

Thanks, Diane.

Five please.

I would like 5 countries please

Carolien wrote: "Thanks, Diane.

Five please."

Carolien, here are your 5 countries:

Burkina Faso
Angola
Malawi
Mozambique
Sudan

Marie wrote: "I would like 5 countries please"

Marie, here are your 5 countries:

Algeria
Cape Verde
Guinea-Bissau
Somalia
Senegal

I really loved this challenge! I’d like 15 countries for this year.

Diane wrote: "Carolien wrote: "Thanks, Diane.

Five please."

Carolien, here are your 5 countries:

Burkina Faso
Angola
Malawi
Mozambique
Sudan"

Thank you, these will be a real challenge!

Hi Diane. I'd also like to take part. I think I can do 5 countries as a start!

Annette wrote: "I really loved this challenge! I’d like 15 countries for this year."

Annette, here are your 15 countries:

Eritrea
Mauritius
Mali
Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Cape Verde
Seychelles
Senegal
Nigeria
South Africa
Chad
Madagascar
Algeria
Libya

Laura wrote: "Hi Diane. I'd also like to take part. I think I can do 5 countries as a start!"

Laura, here are your 5 countries:

Somalia
Togo
Malawi
Niger
Gambia