Around the World in 80 Books discussion

Post your nominations here for the December group reads. A significant portion of the book must be set in the featured location. We will be reading books set in the country of Norway and the US state of Alabama. Here are our group lists to get you started:

Norway:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...
http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...

Alabama:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...
http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...

Books do not need to be present on these lists to be nominated.

Kristin Lavransdatter for Norway!!!

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe for Alabama

Norway


The House with the Blind Glass Windows or The Birds

I would also like to read Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe for Alabama

Oh I also want Fried Green Tomatoes

I nominate by Jo Nesbø for Norway

All though this is part of a series many people has told me there is no need to read the prior books for this one

What about Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun for Norway? - Sorry, I don't seem able to get a link to the book.

Norway: by Per Petterson

Won the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2009 and was nominated for Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (shortlisted) in 2011.

Alabama: by Edward O. Wilson

Note: Edward O. Wilson is the world's leading expert on ants!

Norway: Sophie's World
Alabama: Alabama Moon

Alabama:The Keepers of the House

Last chance for December nominations...

I like Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe for Alabama too

And I'm with Kristen in I curse the river of time for Norway

These all sound so good :)

Here is Growth of the Soil for Huw above.

I will nominate Hunger for Norway.

I'll nominate Looking for Alaska for Alabama and The Redbreast for Norway.

I second Looking for Alaska for Alabama.

I second Kristin Lavransdatter for Norway - please please please!!