Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

This used to be a self-directed team challenge, which has now been retired. But since the work that was put into it was too good not to use anymore and there was so much detail to it, the mods have decided to offer this challenge up as an individual annual reading challenge instead.


How does this work?

◈ Using the spreadsheet below, you are provided with a selection of travel itineraries to take one or several around the world trips.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

◈ Trips will start in a random country/city and you will follow the globe in one direction the same as you would for a round the world fare. If you do not know the destinations, feel free to look them up for your own pleasure.

◈ Trips will consist of 8 stops across a maximum of 6 continents. At each stop, you will need to complete a task before moving on to the next stop in your trip.
(view spoiler)[Should you have questions about some of the tasks, please refer to the Goal FAQs: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... (hide spoiler)]

◈ You can choose itineraries at random and do not have to follow them in order. So you could start with Travel Itinerary #5, then do Travel Itinerary #26 before hopping over to Travel Itinerary #1. It is entirely up to you, in which order you do the trips, or how many of them you complete.

◈ To track your progress, you can do so in this thread. Mods suggest reserving two spots when you sign up, just in case, as it all depends on your method of tracking. You can simply do it in your posts, or you could make a copy of the spreadsheet for yourself and fiddle around that way. Entirely up to you. Whatever works best for you.

◈ This is an annual challenge. It runs from 1st January to 31st December.

◈ Have fun!




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Join a Choose Your Own Adventure Challenge
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Receive coins for completing participating challenge
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I only managed 2 1/2 itineraries this year, hopefully I can get a little further in 2023 :)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Finished itineraries:

3. (that mask task killed me 2 years in a row, lol)

current itinerary:

4.

I'm going to give this a go!


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...


1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month
2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 1-4-2023
3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA) Read a book with a country scene on the cover
5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA) Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title
6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US) Read a book where the characters eat steak
7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX) Read a book which is set under the sea
8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI) Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)

I'm in:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month
2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA) Read a book with a country scene on the cover
5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA) Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title
6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US) Read a book where the characters eat steak
7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX) Read a book which is set under the sea
8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI) Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)

I'm in

Travel Itinerary #3

1. Gunnison (US) - Cartagena (CO)
Read a book with stationery on the cover


2. Cartagena (CO) - Santander (ES)
Read a book you got for free


3. Santander (ES) - Kittila (FI)
Read a book set in your home state/country
When Stars Are Scattered

4. Kittila (FI) - Tashkent (UZ)
Read a book with a mask on the cover


5. Tashkent (UZ) - Bengaluru (IN)
Read a book with a title between 16 and 25 characters


6. Bengaluru (IN) - Karratha (AU)
Read a book with a title starting with "Un"


7. Karratha (AU) - Oita (JP)
Read a book with one of these Harry Potter title words (Sorcerer, Philosopher, Chamber, Prisoner, Goblet, Order, Half, Deathly) in the title


8. Oita (JP) - Gunnison (US)
Read a book with people dancing on the cover

I'm in Spot 1
Travel Itinerary #1
1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month - State Scarlet by David Aaron -01.10.2023 - Published April 4th 1987
2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA) Read a book with a country scene on the cover
5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA) Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title
6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US) Read a book where the characters eat steak
7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX) Read a book which is set under the sea
8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI) Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)

I'm in Spot 2

Am willing to give this a chance again. :D 1/2

Itinerary 1: 8/8
★1 Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month Sky Song 31/1
★2 Read a book shelved as sci-fi The Martian 15/3
★3 Read a book shelved as action Lord Brocktree 18/3
★4 Read a book with a country scene on the cover Heidi 25/3
★5 Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title Bang.: A Novelette 26/3
★6 Read a book where the characters eat steak Death Dates The Oracle 19/4
★7 Read a book which is set under the sea Swimmy 14/5
★8 Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell 31/7


Itinerary 2: 8/8
★1. Read a book with a colon : in the title Cut Time, Tome 1: Premières mpressions 1/8
★2. Read a book were a romance isn’t approved by a family member. The Magpie Lord 14/8
★3. Read a book where the title starts with the letter X Xzion 4/9
★4. Read a book where the page numbers add to 11 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12) Cinnamon Bun 3 12/9 p542
★5. Read a book where a character is a writer And One Last Thing ... 11/9
★6. Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as review - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable Shadow and Bone 20/9
★7. Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 13th of a month Nomad Core(13/2/2020) 26/9
★8. Read a book with a computer on the cover Once Upon a Spy 31/12

Am willing to give this a chance again. :D 2/2

Around the World Challenge 2023

Itinerary #1
Started: January 1
Finished: TBD

✔️1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month
--- The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (2/6)
How It Fits: Book was published on May 4, 2021

✔️2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
--- Everyone We've Been by Sarah Everett (2/23)
How It Fits: Sci-Fi is on the first page of this book's "top shelves"

✔️3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action
--- Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray (5/27)
How It Fits: Book is shelved as "Action" on the first page of top shelves

4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA) Read a book with a country scene on the cover
5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA) Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title
6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US) Read a book where the characters eat steak
7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX) Read a book which is set under the sea
8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI) Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)

Around the World Challenge 2023

I would like to give this challenge a try!

Book/Author:
Date Read:
How it Fits:

Around the World Challenge
Itinerary #18
Started: January 1, 2023
8/8
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1. Entebbe (UG) - Madinah (SA)-Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as to-read
Book/Author: Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar
Date Read: 1/4/23
How it Fits: TBR 3591 times

2. Madinah (SA) - Omsk (RU)-Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as first-in-series
Book & Author: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzgerald
Date Read: 1/8/23
How it Fits: #1 in Hush, Hush series

3. Omsk (RU) - Vladivostok (RU)-Read a book where a character's first name starts with the letter W
Book & Author: Give Me Back My Children by Sarah Allred
Date Read: 1/14/23
How it fits: Character name Warren

4. Vladivostok (RU) - Shirahama (JP)-Read a book where the amazon ship weight for the hardcover is between 1-2 pounds
Book & Author: Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
Date Read: 2/1/23
How It Fits: Amazon Shipping Weight: 1.5 lbs

5. Shirahama (JP) - San Jose del Cabo (MX)-Read a book where a character is given a last chance
Book & Author: The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Date Read: 2/14/23
How It Fits: Characters given a last chance at love

6. San Jose del Cabo (MX) - Boa Vista (BR)-Read a book where a character is an actor
Book & Author: In Pieces by Sally Field
Date Read: 2/26/23
How It Fits: Actor--Sally Field

7. Boa Vista (BR) - Dakar (SN)-Read a book where the ISBN10 number has exactly 3 odd numbers
Book & Author: Shrill by Lindy West
Date Read: 3/17/23
How It Fits: ISBN 0316348406

8. Dakar (SN) - Entebbe (UG)-Read a book with an average goodreads rating of between 3.01 and 3.5
Book & Author: How to Get Rich by Donald Trump
Date Read: 4/27/23
How It Fits: Average GR rating of 3.38 (hide spoiler)]

Itinerary #10
Started 5/1/23
8/8

(view spoiler)[1. Baltra Island (EC) - Mendoza (AR)--Read a book where a character is always ready to help, takes care of others or is often taken advantage of.
Book/Author: Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck
Date Read: 5/2/23
How it Fits: Danny is taken advantage of by his friend because of his generous nature.

2. Mendoza (AR) - Windhoek (NA)--Read a book where there is a great body on the cover
Book/Author: Code Talker\11437988 by Chester Nez
Date Read: 6/12/23
How it Fits: (Pacific Ocean (great body) on cover)


3. Windhoek (NA) - Plovdiv (BG)--Read a book where the title starts with the letter H

Book/Author: Hallowed Bones by Carolyn Haines
Date Read: 7/20/23
How it Fits: Hallowed Bones

4. Plovdiv (BG) - Batumi (GE)--Read a book that is in the "Books That Should Be Made Into Movies" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...)
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan (#71 on list) (read 6/18/23)

5. Batumi (GE) - Peshawar (PK)--Read a book where a character visits a castle or palace

Book/Author: The Selection by Kiera Cass
Date Read: 8/31/23
How it Fits: America live in the palace during the Selection

6. Peshawar (PK) - Ho Chi Minh City (VN)--Read a book where the title starts with the letter E
Book/Author: Elite by Kiera Cass
Date Read:9/17/23
How it Fits: Title Starts with an E

7. Ho Chi Minh City (VN) - Townsville (AU)--Read a book where a character gets a second chance
Book/Author: The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
Date Read: 9/20/23
How it Fits: King Leontes is given a second chance with his wife and daughter

8. Townsville (AU) - Baltra Island (EC)--Read a book whose author died 2-5 years ago

Book/Author: The Bluest Eyes by Maya Angelou
Date Read: 9/21/23
How it Fits: Toni Morrison died 4 years ago in 2019 (hide spoiler)]

Itinerary #4
Started...
8/8

1. 1. San Jose (CR) - Porto Seguro (BR)--Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as modern-classics - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

Book/Author: Sophie's Choice by William Styron
Date Read: 9/29/23
How it Fits: Modern Classic

2. Porto Seguro (BR) - Istanbul (TR)--Read a book where a character's first name starts with the letter T

Book/Author: The Christmas Table by Donna VanLiere
Date Read: 10/1/23
How it Fits: Character: Travis Mabrey

3. Istanbul (TR) - Tyumen (RU)--Read a book with the word teach, teacher, coach or help (plurals are acceptable) in the title
Book/Author: God Help the Child by Toni Morrison
Date Read: 10/6/23
How it Fits: help in the Title

4. Tyumen (RU) - Jakarta (ID)--Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as stories - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Book/Author: Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
Date Read: 11/1/23
How it Fits: Shelved as Stories 1774 times

5. Jakarta (ID) - Hobart (AU)--Read a book where the title begins with a preposition (At the Water's Edge)
Book/Author: At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen
Date Read: 11/11/23
How it Fits: Preposition=At

6. Hobart (AU) - Noumea (NC)--Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Hermit" in the text or title

Book/Author: The Hermit's Daughter by Joan Smith
Date Read: 11/12/23
How it Fits: "The Hermit" in the title

7. Noumea (NC) - Eugene (US)--Read a book that is on your Captain's "to read" shelf with the highest GR star rating

Book/Author: Neverwhere by Neil Gaman
Date Read: 11/23/23
How it Fits: Rated 4.17

8. Eugene (US) - San Jose (CR)--Read a book published when its author was already dead

Book/Author: A Death in the Family by James Agee
Date Read: 11/26/23
How it Fits: James Agee died 2 years before book published

I'm In! Around the World Adventure Shelf

I'm in!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

My SS link is in Message 5.


Itinerary #1:


1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO)
Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month

2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS)
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Lost Horizon by James Hilton 1-1-2023

3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US)
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA)
Read a book with a country scene on the cover

5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA)
Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title

6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US)
Read a book where the characters eat steak

7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX)
Read a book which is set under the sea

8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI)
Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)

I think I would like to try this one ... just need a couple of minutes to think about how to fit it in.

Pat's Spot 1

Pat's Spot 2 (currently an abandoned desert island)

~ eta ~
I'm gonna bow out this year. My books are already stacked too high to put this one on my nightstand...

Maybe next year!

Completed Itineraries 0/28

Trip #1

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1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month
2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS) "Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the ""top shelves"" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable"
3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US) "Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the ""top shelves"" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable"
4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA) Read a book with a country scene on the cover
5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA) Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title
6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US) Read a book where the characters eat steak
7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX) Read a book which is set under the sea
8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI) "Read a book that is in the ""Most Interesting Magic System"" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)"
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Spot #1

Completed Itineraries 0/28

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Itinerary #1 Completed 1 of 8
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6. Beauty and the Villain by V.F. Mason read 01.01 - Rush serves Aileen steak on their first night together after he's kidnapped her.
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Spot #2

Completed Itineraries 0/28

ITINERARIY #1:

Books Read: 7/8
**1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO) Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month-2nd Chance-2/12/23
**2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable-From Blood and Ash-1/7/23
**3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable-1st to Die-1/31/23
**4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA) Read a book with a country scene on the cover-Dark Witch-6/9/23
**5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA) Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title-Blaze-2/26/23
**6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US) Read a book where the characters eat steak-Conceal-1/23/23
7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX) Read a book which is set under the sea
**8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI) Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)-It-12/15/23

Itinerary #1
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Around the World Challenge - Itinerary #10 - COMPLETED
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

1. Baltra Island (EC) - Mendoza (AR) Read a book where a character is always ready to help, takes care of others or is often taken advantage of.: The Blind Side - Michael Lewis 1/7/23
2. Mendoza (AR) - Windhoek (NA) Read a book where there is a great body on the cover: Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 1/10/23
3. Windhoek (NA) - Plovdiv (BG) Read a book where the title starts with the letter H: Hail No - Lani Lynn Vale 1/20/23
4. Plovdiv (BG) - Batumi (GE) Read a book that is in the "Books That Should Be Made Into Movies" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1... The Friday Night Knitting Club - Kate Jacobs 1/25/23
5. Batumi (GE) - Peshawar (PK) Read a book where a character visits a castle or palace: The Everlasting Rose - Dhonielle Clayton 4/7/23
6. Peshawar (PK) - Ho Chi Minh City (VN) Read a book where the title starts with the letter E: Empire of Wild - Cherie Dimaline 5/7/23
7. Ho Chi Minh City (VN) - Townsville (AU) Read a book where a character gets a second chance: It Starts with Us - Colleen Hoover 5/9/23
8. Townsville (AU) - Baltra Island (EC) Read a book whose author died 2-5 years ago: Dead in the Water - Stuart Woods 6/15/23

im game
Ill start with itinerary #17
0/8

I'm in! I'm starting with itinerary 10.

Travel Itinerary #10 Tasks
✔️1. Baltra Island (EC) - Mendoza (AR) Read a book where a character is always ready to help, takes care of others or is often taken advantage of. The Woman in the Green Dress by Tea Cooper MC is a very helpful woman.
✔️2. Mendoza (AR) - Windhoek (NA) Read a book where there is a great body on the cover The History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters by Julian Barnes has several shirtless bodies on the cover. Surely one of them is hot.
✔️3. Windhoek (NA) - Plovdiv (BG) Read a book where the title starts with the letter H Hulk Origins by Fred Van Lente Hulk smash - and start with H.
✔️4. Plovdiv (BG) - Batumi (GE) Read a book that is in the "Books That Should Be Made Into Movies" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...) Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is on this list
✔️5. Batumi (GE) - Peshawar (PK) Read a book where a character visits a castle or palace In Mad Ship by Robin Hobb , we read of the ruler of the land, being rich and lazy in his palace.
✔️6. Peshawar (PK) - Ho Chi Minh City (VN) Read a book where the title starts with the letter E Exit Strategy by Martha Wells starts with E
✔️7. Ho Chi Minh City (VN) - Townsville (AU) Read a book where a character gets a second chance In Lakewood by Megan Giddings, Lena gets a second chance at life after being medically kidnapped.
✔️8. Townsville (AU) - Baltra Island (EC) Read a book whose author died 2-5 years ago Unfortunately, we lost M C Beaton, author of Death of a Dentist (among others) in 2019.

Wow! okay, I'll pick another round...

✔️1. Porto (PT) - Malabo (GQ) Read a book where the first word of the title is An I've looked for a long time and I don't have a book with AN in it as a title, so I'm going with A instead A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon
✔️2. Malabo (GQ) - Thiruvananthapuram (IN) Read a book where the first word of the text is They The Ruins by Scott Smith
✔️3. Thiruvananthapuram (IN) - Taichung (TW) Read a book where a character is a spy/intelligence agent Hall of Smoke by H M Long
✔️4. Taichung (TW) - Obihiro (JP) Read a with a cover showing someone wearing jeans or overalls. Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai
✔️5. Obihiro (JP) - Santa Fe (US) Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as lendable - I've never seen the tag "lendable" on any book I've read. So I found one with the tags "Borrowed" and "library" Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay
✔️6. Santa Fe (US) - Chicago (US) Read a book where someone desires world domination In Queen of Cicadas by V Castro, Mictecacihuatl, Aztec goddess of death, seeks to regain her power.
✔️7. Chicago (US) - Reykjavik (IS) Read a book with a noun in the title Black and Endless Sky by Matthew Lyons - Sky is a noun
✔️8. Reykjavik (IS) - Porto (PT) Read a book where the audio version is narrated by a famous actor Lucy Liu rfeads the audio version of Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Wow! I'm impressed that I managed to complete two of these this year. See you next time!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Around the World Challenge 2023
Duration: 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023

Progress: 6 out of 8

This used to be a self-directed team challenge, which has now been retired. But since the work that was put into it was too good not to use anymore and there was so much detail to it, the mods have decided to offer this challenge up as an individual annual reading challenge instead.

How does this work?

◈ Using the spreadsheet below, you are provided with a selection of travel itineraries to take one or several around the world trips.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
◈ Trips will start in a random country/city and you will follow the globe in one direction the same as you would for a round the world fare. If you do not know the destinations, feel free to look them up for your own pleasure.
◈ Trips will consist of 8 stops across a maximum of 6 continents. At each stop, you will need to complete a task before moving on to the next stop in your trip.
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◈ You can choose itineraries at random and do not have to follow them in order. So you could start with Travel Itinerary #5, then do Travel Itinerary #26 before hopping over to Travel Itinerary #1. It is entirely up to you, in which order you do the trips, or how many of them you complete.
◈ To track your progress, you can do so in this thread. Mods suggest reserving two spots when you sign up, just in case, as it all depends on your method of tracking. You can simply do it in your posts, or you could make a copy of the spreadsheet for yourself and fiddle around that way. Entirely up to you. Whatever works best for you.
◈ This is an annual challenge. It runs from 1st January to 31st December.
◈ Have fun!

Travel Itinerary #1 Tasks:

1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO)
Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month
Bad Blood by L.A. Banks - **** - 1/7/2023 - 342 Pages - Published April 2007

2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS)
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown - **** - 2/10/2023 - 160 Pages

3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US)
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich - *** - 5/18/2023 - 320 Pages

4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA)
Read a book with a country scene on the cover:
One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly - *** - 7/4/2023 - 262 Pages

5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA)
Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title:
Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler - ***** - 11/17/2023 -

6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US):
Read a book where the characters eat steak:
Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter - **** - 11/29/2023 - 166 Pages

7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX)
Read a book which is set under the sea

8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI)
Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)

Late addition to the travel, but I enjoyed it last year and I'm in again.

Itinerary 1
1.Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO)
Task: Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month
My Girl - published 4 July 2016

2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS)
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
The Midnight Library - 1367x science fiction

3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US)
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Trapper Road

4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA)
Read a book with a country scene on the cover
The Search by Roberts, Nora (2011) Mass Market Paperback

5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA)
Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title
A Flicker in the Dark

6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US)
Read a book where the characters eat steak
Legacy by Nora Roberts

7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX)
Read a book which is set under the sea
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8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI)
Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)
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ITINERARY 26
~Genoa (IT) - Yekaterinburg (RU)~
Author's first or last name has 4 letters
Yearning by Kiki Clark (Aug 7)
Author's first name has four letters

~Yekaterinburg (RU) - Phuket (TH)~
Won or was nominated for a Goodreads Award in 2014
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss (Aug 12)
Nominated for the 2014 Best Fantasy award

~Phuket (TH) - Adelaide (AU)~
Imp character
Fated Mates: an MM Paranormal Romance Charity Anthology by Kiki Clark (Sept 1 - Sept 4)
Imp character in one of the stories

~Adelaide (AU) - El Calafate (AR)~
Shelved Alpha-male
Just a Bit Bossy by Alessandra Hazard (Sept 7)
Shelved 'alpha-male' by 12 people

~El Calafate (AR) - Aracaju (BR)~
Phrase 'gut feeling' in text
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy (Sept 21 - Sept 22)
"A variety of idioms in the English language seem to link our brains and bellies: you can have a gut feeling…" @page 10

~Aracaju (BR) - Gran Canaria (ES)~
Parsley in text
The Kitchen Witch: Your Complete Guide to Creating a Magical Kitchen with Natural Ingredients, Sacred Rituals, and Spellwork by Skye Alexander (Sept 26)
"Whenever you add parsely to a dish you're preparing, focus your intention on attracting abundance." pg 175

~Gran Canaria (ES) - Porto (PT)~
Published in October
Lost And Found by Aiden Bates (Sept 27)
Published Oct 27, 2020

~Porto (PT) - Genoa (IT)~
Shelved Japan
The Red Collar by M Kato (Oct 4)
MPG Japan