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Joseph ’s
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Wow, I've actually been doing this since 2009, and since starting I've been to 104 different countries. It has been getting harder and harder to visit somewhere new as the years go by, but I'm going to keep at it, see where else I can "go". Looks like I average about 20 countries a year, so that's my goal for 2015.
ROUND 1:Group A:
1. Brazil vs. Croatia
2. Mexico vs. Cameroon
Group B:
3. Spain vs. Netherlands **The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
4. Chile ****I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosín vs. Australia
Group C:
5. Colombia vs. Greece ***A Cruise to Die For by Aaron Elkins
6. Ivory Coast vs. Japan
Group D:
7. Uruguay vs. Costa Rica
8. England vs. Italy ***Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
Group E:
9. Switzerland vs. Ecuador
10. France ****Lisette's List by Susan Vreeland vs. Honduras
Group F:
11. Argentina vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
12. Iran vs. Nigeria
Group G:
13. Germany ****Blood Red by Mercedes Lackey vs. Portugal
14. Ghana vs. USA ****Black Arts by Faith Hunter
Group H:
15. Belgium vs. Algeria
16. Russia vs. South Korea **Gilded by Christina L. Farley
The winner of each numbered match will go one to face off against the other winning team in each group.
ROUND 2:
Group A:
17. Winner of #1 vs. winner of #2.
18. Winner of #3 vs. winner of #4.
Group B:
19. Winner of #5 vs. winner of #6.
20. Winner of #7 vs. winner of #8.
Group C:
21. Winner of #9 vs. winner of #10.
22. Winner of #11 vs. winner of #12.
Group D:
23. Winner of #13 vs. winner of #14.
24. Winner of #15 vs. winner of #16.
ROUND 3:
Group A:
25. Winner of # 17 vs. winner of #18.
26. Winner of #19 vs. winner of #20.
Group B:
27. Winner of #21 vs. winner of #22.
28. Winner of #23 vs. winner of #24.
ROUND 4:
29. Winner of #25 vs. winner of #26.
30. Winner of #27 vs. winner of #28.
ROUND 5 (Final Round):
31. Winner of #29 vs. winner of #30. The winner of this match will be the overall winner of the tournament.
My 100th country! :-)100. Region: Latin America
Country: Chile
I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosín
Looks like I'm likely to finish the year with 96 countries visited so far. This has been a lot of fun, looking forward to seeing how many more new places I can visit next year.96. Region: Latin America
Country: Argentina
Secret Shared by L. Marie Adeline
