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The summer starts on June 21st so this is a great time for a summer challenge.

This challenge starts on July 1st,2013 and ends on August 31st, 2013!

Summer is about traveling and having fun so this challenge has a lot to do with that. Choose a book for each of these categories:
1. Book that takes place in North America
2. Book that takes place in South America
3. Book that takes place in Europe
4. Book that takes place in Asia
5. Book that takes place in Africa
6. Book that takes place in Australia/New Zealand
7. Book that takes place on an island (this island can be anywhere)
8....you can add any book you read over the summer to this challenge and it doesn't have to be within these categories, but you should try to read books within the categories so that it's more fun!

This is a great way to "travel" if you aren't able to actually travel. But you can learn a lot about the culture, people and nature from books. I hope everyone enjoys this challenge. Maybe you guys will even find a place that you want to visit in real life! :)

When you participate in this challenge, leave a comment below and tell us what books you have chosen and leave the links to those books. You can add books as you read and just edit the original comment (to edit a comment, click on EDIT on your original comment).
You can tell us your thoughts about the books, but it isn't mandatory.

Update your progress as you read(for example: 5/7 read).

It is okay if you don't finish this challenge on time. It is supposed to be about the fun of challenging yourself!

5/7 COMPLETED
1. Book that takes place in North America Big Girl Panties: A Novel-COMPLETED***

2. Book that takes place in South America Love in the Time of Cholera-COULDN'T FINISH

3. Book that takes place in Europe Pride and Prejudice-COMPLETED*****-I love this book!

4. Book that takes place in Asia The Kite Runner-COMPLETED***** - Amazing book!

5. Book that takes place in Africa Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War -COULDN'T FINISH

7. Book that takes place on an island (this island can be anywhere) The Blue Bistro -COMPLETED****

8....you can add any book you read over the summer to this challenge and it doesn't have to be within these categories, but you should try to read books within the categories so that it's more fun! A Hundred Summers-COMPLETED*****

I still have not finished the Book Cover Challenge, but then again I never finish challenges on time. This one looks like fun I am going to try. Of course I cannot read all the books in a month:D

does this mean that we will have no books of the month? because 8 books is a lot
looks fun though, can't wait to start

Does anybody know a good book for Australia or New Zealand?

Adira wrote: "Does anybody know a good book for Australia or New Zealand?"


I can think of two.

The Harp In The South
A Distant Prospect

Thanks so much Zara! I'll have to find a copy of the two

The Light Between Oceans. I think this one is for Australia. I enjoyed it a lot.

This looks like a really good one. I have to find some books!

Thaks Bajen!

lol yeah I haven't even started looking

Progress 5/8

1. Book that takes place in North America Walking Disaster 10/07 ****
2. Book that takes place in South America Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands it's taking me so long to finish this book
3. Book that takes place in Europe One Day 31/07 *****
4. Book that takes place in Asia A Thousand Splendid Suns 05/08 ****
5. Book that takes place in Africa
6. Book that takes place in Australia/New Zealand
7. Book that takes place on an island The Blue Bistro 07/08 ***
8. Inferno 03/08 *****

I can recommend these books from nz.
An angel at my table - Janet Frame
Mr Pip-Lloyd Jones
The 10PM Question - Kate DeGoldi
The Vintner's Luck - Elizabeth Knox
bottom ones made into films
Heavenly creatures..true murder case
The worlds fastest Indian...about Burt monroe.

7/8

1. Book that takes place in North America: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2. Book that takes place in South America:In The Time of Butterfly's

3. Book that takes place in Europe:Northanger Abbey

4. Book that takes place in Asia:Crazy Rich Asians

5. Book that takes place in Africa:So Long A Letter

6. Book that takes place in Australia/New Zealand: Love Other Perishable Items

7. Book that takes place on an island (this island can be anywhere): War Horse

8....you can add any book you read over the summer to this challenge and it doesn't have to be within these categories, but you should try to read books within the categories so that it's more fun!: Daughter of Smoke Bone (For books set in the alternate/like realities)

***bold books are ones that have been finished already.

Adira wrote: "1/8

1. Book that takes place in North America: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2. Book that takes place in South America:The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

3. Book that takes place in Europe:White Te..."

The book Moloka'i is really great :)

How is everyone doing? Are you enjoying summer and reading? :)

hi Ester, yes it's a really fun challenge thanks :)
how about you?

M1ssb3rry wrote: "hi Ester, yes it's a really fun challenge thanks :)
how about you?"

It is a good one and I am doing extremely well with it:) Very proud of myself lol.

oh wow, yeah you are well done :)
I need to pick up speed a little, its still fun though

I havent been reading as much as I want to. I need to read more while I still can :)

I had to postpone my reading to do required reading for my upcoming college courses, but I really enjoyed this challenge.

I had to postpone my reading to do required reading for my upcoming college courses, but I really am enjoying this challenge.

The picks I have read so far have been amazing and I think that makes the challenge easy to get through.

Bajen wrote: "The picks I have read so far have been amazing and I think that makes the challenge easy to get through."

yeah i know what you mean, been wanting to read some of my picks for years now so this is good

we will get through it you guys dont worry :)

I've been trying to finish another challenge and really haven't had the time for this one, unfortunatly, but I wish that I had been able to participate. My biggest problem was I couldn't find any books that would work well for both of my challenges.

Rebecca wrote: "I've been trying to finish another challenge and really haven't had the time for this one, unfortunatly, but I wish that I had been able to participate. My biggest problem was I couldn't find any b..."

don't worry about it, there is always the next one right?

Yeah! I just got back from vacation. I thought that I would get some reading done. Well I did some reading but not as much as I would have liked, however I had an awesome vacation. I really had fun and I feel very relaxed! Now I can't wait to start reading again.

oh wow, where did you go?
sounds like you had fun!

We went to Bennington Vermont and also visited North Adams Massachusetts. My sister, Al and I go out to this part of the country every year. My father's side of the family helped to start many of the old mills in North Adams many many years ago. A man named Albert Houghton was the first mayor of North Adams. He was my great great great great great grandfather. I believe that I have enough great's on there!?!

Rebecca wrote: "We went to Bennington Vermont and also visited North Adams Massachusetts. My sister, Al and I go out to this part of the country every year. My father's side of the family helped to start many of t..."

lol!! yeah you certainly have :)
sounds like fun :)
would be cool to know that much history about your family though