Around the World in 80 Books discussion

Here are a few lighter challenges for your reading trips around the world. These are a bit different from our bigger challenges. They have no time limits and can be completed at a more leisurely pace. Also, there will be no scoring or readerboards.

There are just a few basic rules to keep in mind that will apply to all of these challenges:

*Since all the challenges are contained in this one folder, it is important that you do not create your own reporting thread. Instead, just post your progress in the comment box at the bottom of each challenge.

*Please make a new post with each book or group of books you read (instead of just editing your previous comment). You can cut and paste if you want to, but it is note required.

*Please attach the book link to the books you read so we can check out and add to our TBR piles what you've read (click "add book/author" link above comment box to find your book link).

Diane, you are the greatest!

A lot of interesting challenges, congrats!
Do they all start on january 2013 or we can start them now?

dely wrote: "A lot of interesting challenges, congrats!
Do they all start on january 2013 or we can start them now?"

Since there are no time limits, they can be started at any time.

Ok, thanks ;)

Thanks so much for putting all of this together. Exciting!

Thanks Diane! Everything looks so interesting, I'll be dropping in occasionally on those challenges!

Thanks for doing this for the group.

It looks like fun, Diane. I'll probably do the "O Canada" challenge (and maybe the "Around the World in 80 Days--Jules Verne" or another trip later in the year).

Diane wrote: "dely wrote: "A lot of interesting challenges, congrats!
Do they all start on january 2013 or we can start them now?"

Since there are no time limits, they can be started at any time."

Is it ok to include books read in 2012?

Danielle wrote: "Diane wrote: "dely wrote: "A lot of interesting challenges, congrats!
Do they all start on january 2013 or we can start them now?"

Since there are no time limits, they can be started at any time."..."

yes

I want to select books from these libraries

15 super unique libraries around the world
Read more at http://matadornetwork.com/trips/15-su...

Shirley wrote: "I want to select books from these libraries

15 super unique libraries around the world
Read more at http://matadornetwork.com/trips/15-su......"

what a great list! thanks for posting the link, cool site

Another possible challange:
Read books about the same country, but in different centuries.

How about another challenge: Read one book for each Irish county. This would be similar to the UK challenge. There are 26 Irish counties, not counting Northern Ireland.
I think this would be great fun and I'd definitely join!

Ellinor wrote: "How about another challenge: Read one book for each Irish county. This would be similar to the UK challenge. There are 26 Irish counties, not counting Northern Ireland.
I think this would be great ..."

That would be a great one to add for next year. I love reading about Ireland!

I've started my own list, but I wonder if anyone else might be interested in learning about all of the prefectures of Japan?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectu...

Jasmine wrote: "I've started my own list, but I wonder if anyone else might be interested in learning about all of the prefectures of Japan?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectu..."

Thanks for the link! There is a challenge for Japan here, but it is not quite as detailed:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Diane wrote: "Jasmine wrote: "I've started my own list, but I wonder if anyone else might be interested in learning about all of the prefectures of Japan?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectu..."

Tha..."

This works great, thanks!