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message 1: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (last edited Mar 05, 2022 07:23AM) (new)

Diane  | 13052 comments Post your nominations here for the April group reads. A significant portion of the book must be set in the featured location. We will be reading 3 books:
1) a selection set in Equatorial Guinea
2) an award-winning book set in Central or South America
3) a winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction or Orange Prize, set outside of the US or the UK

World Tour*:
Nominate a book set in Equatorial Guinea:
Equatorial Guinea Bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
Equatorial Guinea Book List: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Award-Winning Books
Here is a ink to various book awards: https://www.goodreads.com/award
1) Nominate an award-winning book set anywhere in Central or South America.
2) Nominate a winner or nominee of the Women's Prize for Fiction, or its precursor, the Orange Prize. Book must be set outside of the US or the UK. Here is the list to the winners and nominees:
Orange Prize: https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/...
Women's Prize for Fiction: https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/...

For a list of books we have read in previous months, click here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

* If the book winning the popular vote is not written by a native or resident author, the book written by a native or resident author with the highest votes will also be selected
**Reminder: Do not nominate your own books or books written by your friends


message 2: by Sara (new)

Sara Jesus (scjesus) | 143 comments - a book set in Equatorial Guinea: Palm Trees in the Snow by Luz Gabás
- winner of the Orange Prize: The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly
- an award winning book set anywhere in Central America: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver


message 3: by Frayda (new)

Frayda | 30 comments 1) a selection set in Equatorial Guinea: By Night the Mountain Burns

2) an award-winning book set in Central or South America: Fever Dream (Argentinia; Shirley Jackson Award for Novella 2017 and others)

3) a winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction or Orange Prize, set outside of the US or the UK: The Power (different countries, e.g. Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, India)


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