2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Rights Around the World Challenge
Duration: February 1 - February 28,2013

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966, and in force from March 23, 1976. It commits its parties to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial. As of March 2012, the Covenant had 74 signatories and 167 parties.

**Paragraph taken from Wikipedia. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

The challenge for this month will consist of reading books from the countries who have signed and ratified the Covenant. Using the site above, make a goal of how many books you'd like to read for the month from the 74 countries. (74 countries are the ones in the column "Date Signed".)

*You can only use a country ONE time.

Ex: I choose to read 5 books OR just see how many countries you can get crossed off for the month.

I wont set a number for this one, I'll just see how many I can do :)

We are needing a leader for this challenge if anyone would like to do it. :)

I am with Morgan, I am not going to set a specific goal, I am just going to see how many I can do. As far as needing a leader, what does being a leader entail? I only joined a week and a half ago, but am looking to get more involved.

Do the books have to be set in these countries or just written by authors from them?

I'm going to make this an open ended challenge as well to see what countries I can get completed.

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


2. The People's Republic of China


3. The United States of America


4. Sweden

I'll set a goal of "at least 5", as that more or less matches my existing reading plan. :)

Kattibrie wrote: "Do the books have to be set in these countries or just written by authors from them?"
I was wondering this as well

I'll lead this challenge if you're still looking. Also I'll set a starting goal of 5.

Participants:
Updated Feb 23

Morgan: 0/Infinity
Heather: 1/Infinity
Kattiebrie: 2/5
ScarlettMi: 4/Infinity
Karina: 5/5
Kai: 4/5
Kelsi: 1/Infinity
Gnomey: 0/Infinity
Jack: 2/Infinity
Lorelei: 1/3
Kara: 0/4

Rights Around The World Challenge
Duration: February 1 - February 28

4/5

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966, and in force from March 23, 1976. It commits its parties to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial. As of March 2012, the Covenant had 74 signatories and 167 parties.

**Paragraph taken from Wikipedia. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

The challenge for this month will consist of reading books from the countries who have signed and ratified the Covenant. Using the site above, make a goal of how many books you'd like to read for the month from the 74 countries. (74 countries are the ones in the column "Date Signed".)

*You can only use a country ONE time.

1. Federal Republic of Germany - Are You My Mother?
2. United States of America - Fahrenheit 451
3. Austrailia - The Book Thief
4. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
5.

Kai, so far no one has answered my question - Do the books have to be set in these countries or just written by authors from them?

Kattibrie, to keep it open, let's say either. Either the author must be from that country or the book must be set in that country. The challenge is only a month long, so that seems fair. (Initially, we had intended it as a mini around the world challenge, but that might be better suited to a yearly challenge.)

I'm in, but no goal :)

Ok, Great Kara, thanks! :) I'm gonna go with 5 then.

I already have:
2/5

1.USA - - finished 01.02, 3.5/5
2.Germany - - finished 02.02, 4/5

Actually the second book had a lot of other places in it but since we could use only one...

I like the idea of not setting a goal for this one. Count me in!

Ooh I like this challenge. I'll just see how many I can do. Thats a lot of countries so it shouldn't be too hard. ;-)

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie

Since the United States is one, I guess I have already completed 1/Infinity as I read Beloved. :-)

I'm in for 3.
US: Breakfast at Tiffany's ** Read 2.6.13 **
Britain: Maisy Dibbs #2 ** Read 2.24.13 **
China: Joy Luck Club

I'm going to try for four. It might be a stretch. :)

Rights Around the World Challenge
Duration: February 1 - February 28,2013

Progress:

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -
Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie

2. Republic Of Ireland: The Cold Eye of Heaven by Christine Dwyer Hickey

5/5:


1. Canada: Steven Erikson - Gardens of the Moon
2. The US: Hugh Howey - I, Zombie
3. Argentina: Adolfo Bioy Casares - The Invention of Morel
4. Russia: Yevgeny Zamyatin -We
5. Norway: Kjersti A. Skomsvold - Monstermenneske (N)

We are gearing up to the end of the month! Don't forget to update what you've read for this challenge, and pick your final books of the month wisely!

Happy reading!

On 2.24.13 I finished Maisie Dobbs, Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear. This book takes place in United Kingdom (England)
I'm at 2/3 starting Joy Luck Club, not sure I'll make it. I don't have reading time this week!

At the end of the month, I have completed 3

February: Rights Around the World Challenge
Duration: February 1 - February 28,2013

1.United Kingdom The Casual Vacancy
2.United StatesVicious: Wolves and Men in America
3. Italy The Golden Ass: The Transformations of Lucius

1. United States Cat’s Cradle
2. United Kingdom number9dream
3. Argentina The Invention of Morel

So I ended up with three instead of four. Well, it was a short month.

3.UK -
4.Sweden -

Total: 4/5

I too didn't manage to find all five. I had a book with Egypt, but I gave up on in early in the month...

Congratulations to everyone on this challenge! With the short month, and what I would consider a fairly difficult challenge, I think that all of us did awesome! And from what it sounds like many of us were on our final book for this challenge, and just unable to complete it in time.

Good luck on your challenges next month and for the rest of the year!