You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

1. NORTH AMERICA: DONE!!!



Canada:

a. Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Read a book set in Alberta
- Read a book about dinosaurs (living or fossils)
- Take home item – Piece of petrified bone: Read a book that has the word “bone” in the title G1, K2

b. Glacier Bay
- read a book set in British Columbia
- read a book that has sea life in it (whales or seals)
- Take home item – Glacier Ice: Read a book that is about diamonds. It must be a significant part of the story - i.e. a diamond heist, diamond mines, etc. F1

c. Historic District of Old Québec
- read a book set in Quebec
- read about immigrants coming to the new world (could be historical fiction or nonfiction) O, bb, hh, ww, D1, F2, H2
- Take home item - French Food: Read a book that has French food it in (bring home a taste of old France). B, yy, D2

d. Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
- read a book set in Maritime Canada (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick)
- read a book where fishing or whaling is a large part of the story
- Take home item – Fiddle: Read a book that has a musical instrument in it. I, L, kk, mm nn, qq

United States of America:

a. Yellowstone National Park
- read a book set in Wyoming, Montana or Idaho
- read a book about a vacation in the mountains. Y, Y1
- Take home item – Bear Tooth Pendant: Read a book that has wildlife (bear, deer, moose, elk, or wolf) on the cover.
 
b. Grand Canyon National Park
- read a book set in Arizona or Nevada P1
- read a book that has a significant river in it. B, mm, pp, yy, V1
- Take home item - Arrowhead: Read a book about First Nations life where arrows were used. Will accept arrowheads on the cover.

c. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Read a book set in Hawaii
- Read a book about volcanoes S1
- Take home item – Coconut: Read a book that has coconut in it, whether it’s on the cover, in the title, cooked or baked into food F, O, J1, N1

d. Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Read a book set in New Mexico
- Read a book where caves play an integral part of the story E, xx, V1, Y1, E2
- Take home item – bat wing: Read a book with the word “Bat” is in the title/subtitle, or on the cover.

Mexico & Caribbean:

a. Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche
- Read a book set in Mexico X, I1, S1, A2
- Read a book about the Mayans.
- Take Home Item – Mayan Calendar: Read a book with the word Calendar in the title/subtitle.

b. Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
- Read a book set in Mexico X
- Read a book where agriculture plays a significant role G, bb
- Take Home Item – Bottle of Tequila: Read a book where alcohol plays a significant role. C, J, X,Z

c. Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
- Read a book set in Mexico X, I1, S1, A2
- Read a book about migration (human, animal, insect) bb, Y1
- Take Home Item – Butterfly: Read a book where a butterfly is on the cover or the word is in the title. cc

d. Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
- Read a book set in the Caribbean P, hh
- Read a book where conservation is key.
- Take Home Item – Coral: Read a book with the word coral is in the title/subtitle, the author’s name, or a character’s name. X

2. SOUTH AMERICA: One left

Brazil:

a. Iguaçu National Park
- Read a book set in Brazil
- Read a book with that has a waterfall on the cover or in the story S1, V1, Y1
- Take Home Item – Rainbow: Read a book with a rainbow on the cover.

b. Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
- Read a book set in Brazil
- Read a book that has a statue in it. E, I, W, qq, rr, ww, A2
- Take Home Item - Photograph of Christ the Redeemer Statue: Read a book where a main character is a photographer oo, zz, I1

Argentina:

a. Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
- Read a book set in Argentina
- Read a book where the main character spends a lot of time on the road. J, X, Y, dd, kk, mm, nn, uu,vv
- Take Home Item – Pin of Argentina’s Flag: Read a book with a sun on the cover.

b. Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas
- Read a book set in Argentina
- Read a book set in prehistoric times, or about prehistoric times
- Take Home Item – Hand Petroglyph Facsimile: - Read a book with someone’s hand on the cover. U, V, hh, ii

Chile:

a. Rapa Nui National Park
- Read a book set in Chile
- Read a book where an extraordinary feat of engineering is key.
- Take Home Item – Feather from a Headdress: Read a book with a feather on the cover, (Feathers on a bird do not count.) bb, Z1

b. Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
- Read a book set in Chile
- Read a book that is a Rita Award winner or nominee. (You’ve got to know where this inspiration comes from.)
- Take Home Item – Bottle of Water: Read a book that has water on the cover. xx, yy, zz, J1, O1, V1, B2

Cuba:

a. Old Havana and its Fortification System
- Read a book set in Cuba P
- Read a book with a dictator in it. H
- Take Home Item – Cuban Cigar: Read a book with a cigarette or cigar on the cover, or where the character smokes. C,D,I,J,M

Peru:

a. Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- Read a book set in Peru
- Read a book set in a mountainous area.O, R Y, ss, N1, Y1, A2, F2, I2, J2,
- Take Home Item – Ceremonial Knife: Read a book with a knife on the cover.

b. Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana
- Read a book set in Peru
- Read a book set in space. cc, H1
- Take Home Item – Bird: Read a book with the word bird in the title or the author’s name.


c. Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
- Read a book set in Peru. O2
- Read a book about the Incans
- Take Home Item – Pottery Shard: Read a book with pottery on the cover, in the title, or a character in the story is a potter.

Ecuador:

a. Galápagos Islands
- Read a book about the Galápagos Islands, or are featured in a book
- Read a book with one of the following animals/birds on the cover or in the title: Turtle, Iguana, Albatross, Pelican, Flamingo, Whale, Dolphin.
- Take Home Item – Egg: Read a book where the main character is a cook or baker. B, A1, M1

b. Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
- Read a book set in Ecuador
- Read a book with llamas in the title, on the cover, or in the story in which there are working animals (llamas, horses, oxen, dogs, etc) A, G, X, Y, mm, uu, J1, P1, V1, D2, E2, F2, I2, J2, K2
- Take Home Item – Sarape: Read a book where someone is weaving textiles or there is a blanket of some kind on the cover.

3. EUROPE: DONE

France:
a. Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche
- Read a book set in France M, N
- Read a book about painting M
- Take Home Item: - Piece of Charcoal: Read a book with a dark grey or black cover (70%) K, L, M, N


Austria:
a. Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
- Read a book set in Austria
- In honour of Mozart, read a book in which a real life famous composer is a character and has a significant presence. N2
- Take Home Item – Sachertorte: Read a book that has a cake on the cover. M1

Belgium:
a. Stoclet House
- Read a book set in Belgium
- Read a book with Art Nouveau as a subject
- Take Home Item: Pressed Rose: Read a book with a rose on the cover or as a word in the title M1

Denmark:
a. Stevns Klint
- Read a book set in Denmark M2
- Read a book about meteorites, comets, astroids that have hit the earth or threaten the earth.
- Take Home Item – Fossil: Read a book about fossils.

Germany:
a. Frontiers of the Roman Empire
- Read a book set in Germany S, R1
- Read a book about the Roman invasion of Europe
- Take Home Item – Spear: Read a book in which spears were used as weapons. K1, W1

Greece:
a. Archaeological Site of Olympia
- Read a book set in Greece
- Read a book based on Greek mythology
- Take Home Item – Fig Leaf (some of those statues are missing something): Read a book with a statue on the cover or the word is in the title. bb

Iceland:
a. Surtsey
- Read a book set in Iceland
- Read a book about a volcano S1
- Take Home Item – piece of lava: Read a book with a black rock on the cover. B2,
 
Italy:
a. Venice and its Lagoon
- Read a book set in Italy K, ii
- Read a book set in Venice
- Take Home Item – Gondolier’s Scarf: Read a book with a predominantly red cover (70%) jj, ww, B1, D1, R1, V1, I2

Netherlands:
a. Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
- Read a book set in the Netherlands
- Read a book with the word “Windmill”, “Wind” or “Mill” in the title O1
- Take Home Item – Tulip: Read a book with several flowers on the cover. O, M1

Poland:
a. Auschwitz Birkenau
- Read a book set in Poland
- Read a book about WWII where Auschwitz is either the setting, the destination, or the threat. H
- Take Home Item – Prayer Shawl: Read a book with a devout character G, L, D,P,X, Y, hh, mm, qq

Spain:
a. Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
- Read a book set in Spain
- Read a book about a pilgrimage ii
- Take Home Item – Scallop Shell: Read a book with shells on the cover.

United Kingdom (Britain, North Ireland & Scotland):
a. Tower of London
- Read a book set in England E, W, qq, B1, U1, Z1, G2
- Read a book involving the Tower of London B1
- Take Home Item – Crown: Read a book with a crown on the cover or the word in the title.

b. Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
- Read a book set in North Ireland or Ireland
- Read a book with a giant in it. E, W, O1
- Take Home Item – Emerald: Read a book with a predominant green cover (70%) E, C, O, S, E2

c. New Lanark
- Read a book set in Scotland W1, D2, E2
- Read a book about child labour. A1
- Take Home Item - Ball of wool: Read a book with wool or clothing made from wool (i.e. sweater) on the cover, or with the word “Wool” in the title. ii

4. AFRICA DONE!!


Botswana:
a. Tsodilo
- Read a book set in Botswana
- Read a book set in Prehistoric Times
- Take Home Item – Quartz: Read a book where the title begins with the letter Q, or the word Quartz is in the title. U1

Democratic Republic of Congo:
a. Okapi Wildlife Reserve
- Read a book set in the D.R. of Congo K1
- Read a book with elephant(s) in the story. J1, A2
- Take Home Item – Feather: Read a book with a feather on the cover or the word in the title. bb, Z1

Ethiopia:
a. Konso Cultural Landscape
- Read a book set in Ethiopia
- Read a book involving agriculture G, bb, uu, C1
- Take Home Item – Small Wood Carving: Read a book with the word “Wood” is in the title, or the author’s last name is “Wood”. bb

Gambia:
a. Kunta Kinteh Island
- Read a book set in Gambia
- Read a book involving a fort L1, K2
- Take Home Item – Ivory: Read a book with the word “Ivory” in the title, or the subject of the book is about ivory. (Please note, no animals have been killed in the pursuit of this geocache item.) K1

Kenya:
a. Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
- Read a book set in Kenya
- Read a book set near a lake E, ll, tt, D1, G1, M1, Q1, Z1
- Take Home Item – Flamingo Feather: Read a book with the word flamingo in the title, a flamingo on the cover, or the cover is predominantly hot pink (70%).

Madagascar:
a. Rainforests of the Atsinanana
- Read a book set in Madagascar
- Read a book set in a forest ll, ss, tt, F2, I2, J2
- Take Home Item – Frog: Read a book with the word “frog” in the title, or a frog on the cover C2

Mali:
a. Timbuktu
- Read a book set in Mali mm
- Read a book set in a university S,T, Z, vv
- Take Home Item – a Book: Read a book about books. aa, mm

Nigeria:
a. Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
- Read a book set in Nigeria
- Read a book with a shrine in the story Y, X1
- Take Home Item – Wooden Mask resembling a Idol: Read a book with a mask on the cover, or the word “mask” in the title F1

Senegal:
a. Island of Gorée
- Read a book set in Senegal
- Read a book with slaves in it bb
- Take Home Item – Link of Chain: Read a book that is linked to another because it’s in a series. (Thought you were done with that, didn’t you?) A,E,K,L,M,N,S, W, ee, ff, gg, kk, ll, nn, ss, tt, uu

South Africa:
a. Vredefort Dome
- Read a book set in South Africa
- Read a book in the post-apocalyptic genre Q
- Take Home Item - Piece of Meteorite: Read a book set in space cc

Egypt:
a. Memphis and its Necropolis
- Read a book set in Egypt Q1
- Read a historical fiction about one of the Pharoahs
- Take Home Item – Scarab: Read a book with the word “Scarab” in the title or the subtitle

Morocco:
a. Medina of Marrakesh
- Read a book set in Morocco R
- Read a book that is about food, glorious food.F
- Take Home Item – Olive: Read a book with the word “Olive” in the title, or pictured in a drink on the cover S

ASIA DONE!!!!!!!!!!
Afghanistan:
a. Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
- Read a book set in Afghanistan
- Read a book in which there are caves, or the word “cave” is in the title. E, mm
- Take Home Item – Blue Tile: Read a book where the cover is predominantly blue (70%) B, dd, ee vv

China:
a. Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
- Read a book set in China Y, V1
- Read a book in which there are dragons W, Z1
- Take Home Item – Jade: Read a book with the word “Jade” in the title or subtitle. 
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b. The Great Wall
- Read a book set in China Y, V1
- Read a book in which there is an army. A, U, Z, jj, mm, ww, B1, U1, V1, W1, A2, D2, J2, K2
- Take Home Item – Brick: Because the Great Wall is colossal and made of bricks, read a chunkster that is more than 500 pages.
B,E,G, W, A1, I1, J1, L1, P1, T1, W1, B2, D2, E2, F2, I2, J2, K2

c. Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
- Read a book set in China Y, V1
- Read a book in which there are endangered animals C2
- Take Home Item – Teddy Bear: Read a Middle Grade/Young Adult in which an animal plays a significant role ll, tt, H1, Y1
India:
a. Taj Mahal
- Read a book set in India O
- Read a book about a great love G, I, T, ii, rr, vv
- Take Home Item – White Marble: Read a book with a predominantly white cover (70%) and with minimal black on it. No other colours are allowed.

b. Mountain Railways of India
- Read a book set in India O
- Read a book either published between 1800-1899 or set in the time period A, G, bb
- Take Home Item – Train Model: Read a book set on a train, or with the word “train” in the title J

Iran:
a. Persepolis
- Read a book set in Iran/Persia
- Read a book with a character who is an archeologist
- Take Home Item – Carpet: Read a book with a multi coloured cover, or with the word “Carpet” in the title or subtitle
G, O, Y, bb, ,hh, ll, rr, tt, H1, I1, O1, A2

Japan:
a. Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Read a book set in Japan pp, rr
- Read a book set in wartime (any war) A, H, I, U, bb, jj, mm, ww
- Take Home Item – Dove: Read a book in which a dove is on the cover, or in the title/subtitle

b. Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
- Read a book set in Japan pp, rr
- Read a book with a character that is a seamstress or tailor, or has a clothing sweat shop, V1
- Take Home Item – Silkworm Egg: Read a book with the word “silk” in the title/sub-title

Mongolia:
a. Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
- Read a book set in Mongolia
- Read a book about nomadic people, Y, mm
- Take Home Item – Bow from a Morin Khuur (Guitar-like Instrument): Read a book where music is the central theme

Nepal:
a. Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
- Read a book set in Nepal
- Read a book where a significant character is Buddhist Y
- Take Home Item – Prayer Flag: Read a book with the word “Flag” is in the title/subtitle, or a flag is on the cover. A

Thailand:
a. Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
- Read a book set in Thailand
- Read a book in which a King is a significant character Y, B1, D2
- Take Home Item – Pottery Shard: Read a book with a bowl or cup on the cover. D2/b>

6. AUSTRALIA/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS: DONE
Australia:
a. Great Barrier Reef
- Read a book set in Australia oo K2
- Read a book set on/under the ocean
- Take Home Item – Coral: Read a book with the word “coral” in the title/subtitle, or author’s name.

b. Kakadu National Park
- Read a book set in Australia oo
- Read a book set in the tropics X, hh, ww, S1, A2
- Take Home Item – Alligator Tooth: Read a book with teeth on the cover

c. Lord Howe Island Group
- Read a book set in Australia oo
- Read a book set on an island E, I, P, W, hh, pp, qq, A1, B1, E1, T1, U1, W1, Z1, D2, E2, G2,
- Take Home Item – Bird: Read a book with the word “Bird” in the title, or a bird on the cover

d. Tasmanian Wilderness
- Read a book set in Australia oo
- Read a book where a penal colony or prison is significant X, Z,ww
- Take Home Item – Tasmanian Devil: Read a Paranormal nn Fantasy book (think devils, demons, etc) nn

e. Shark Bay, Western Australia
- Read a book set in Australia oo L2
- Read a book with sharks in it
- Take Home Item – Shark Tooth: Read a book with the word “Shark” in the title/sub-title, or on the cover.

f. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- Read a book set in Australia oo
- Read a book with Aboriginal people in it
- Take Home Item – Red Stone: Read a book where the cover is predominantly red (70%) jj, ww, B1, D1, R1, V1, I2

g. Sydney Opera House
- Read a book set in Australia oo
- Read a book set in a harbour city I, P , xx, A1, E1, C2, D2, F2,
- Take Home Item – Concert Program: Read a book where a musician is a significant character qq, rr, U1

h. Macquarie Island
- Read a book set in Antarctica
- Read a book about exploration Y, cc
- Take Home Item – Penguin: Read a classic published by Penguin Classics (does not need to be the issue you read). G D1, K1

New Zealand:
a. Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
- Read a book set in New Zealand
- Read a book in the fantasy genre (sorry, can’t help but think of the Lord of the Rings movies) E, W, HI, O1, W1, Z1, H2
- Take Home Item – Chunk of Glacier Ice: Read a book where there is snow/ice on the cover, or “snow” or “ice” is in the title. Z, ss, J2

Papua New Guinea:
a. Kuk Early Agricultural Site
- Read a book set in Papua New Guinea
- Read a book with death as a significant theme. A, B, J, T, U, W, X, Z, aa, ee, ff, kk, nn, pp, qq, ss, uu, ww
- Take Home Item – Bird of Paradise Plume: Read a book set in what you perceive as paradise.

Philippines:
a. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
- Read a book set in the Philippines A2
- Read a book in which agriculture is a significant theme G, bb, uu
- Take Home Item – Grain of Rice: Read a book with the word “Rice” in the title, or the author’s name. nn

Singapore:
a. Singapore Botanical Gardens
- Read a book set in Singapore
- Read a book in which a garden is a significant location or gardening a significant activity O1, S1, J2
- Take Home Item – Orchid: Read a book with the word “Orchid” in the title or on the cover V1

Working post. Read at your own peril.

BLast Night in Twisted River by John Irving
2. Ecuador, Galapagos, take home


EHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
3. UK Giant's Causeway inspired
3. UK Giant's Causeway, take home

W. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
5. Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing inspired

Y. Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer
5. Lumbini inspired

bb. The Radicalism of the American Revolution by Gordon S. Wood
3. Olympia take home

cc. The Golden Apples of the Sun by Ray Bradbury
1, Monarch take home

ii. In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri
3. Santiago de Compostela

mm. The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer
5. Orkhon Valley inspired

pp. A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro
1. Grand Canyon inspired

rr. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
5. Tomioka setting

ss. A Fatal Thaw by Dana Stabenow
2. Machu Pichu inspired

uu. Extreme Prey by John Sandford
6. Rice Terraces inspired

ww. The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
6. Kakadu inspired

yy. Ripley Under Water by Patricia Highsmith
1. Old Quebec take home

A1. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
3. New Lanark inspired

B1. The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
5. Ban Chiang inspired

D1. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
6. Macquarie Island take home

H1. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
2. Lines and Geoglyphs inspired

I1. The Years with Laura Diaz by Carlos Fuentes
1. Ancient Maya City setting

J1. A Son of the Circus by John Irving
4. Okapi Wildlife inspired

UH OH
K1 Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
3. Frontiers of the Roman Empire take home
4. Okapi Wildlife setting
4. Kunta Kinteh take home
6. Macquarie Island take home

M1. Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
2. Galapagos take home
3. City of Salzburg take home
3. Stoclet House take home
3. Mill Network take home
4. Kenya Lake System inspired

N1 Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek
1. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park take home

O1, A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle
3. Mill Network inspired

P1. Epitaph by Mary Doria Russell
2. Qhapaq Nan (Ecuador) inspired

UH OH
R1. The Innocent by Harlan Coben
3. Frontiers of the ROman empire seting
3. Venice take home
6 Uluru Kata Tjuta take home

S1. Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry
2. Iguacu inspired

V1. House of Eight Orchids by James Thayer
3. Venice take home

W1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
3. Frontiers of the Roman Empire take home

Y1. Sign of the Moon by Erin Hunter
1. Yellowstone inspired

Z1. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
2. Rapa Nui take home

UH OH
A2 Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving
1. Ancient Maya City setting
1. Monarch setting
2. Machu Pichu inspired
2. Qhapaq Nan Ecuador inspired
2 Rio Carioca inspired
4. Okapi inspired
5 Persepolis take home
5. Great Wall inspired
6 Kakadu inspired
6. Rice Terraces setting

UH OH
D2 Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
1. Old Quebec take home
2 Qhapaq Nan Ecuador Inspired
3 New Lanark setting
5 Great Wall inspired
5 Ban Chiang inspired
5 Ban chaing take home
6 Lord HOwe oinspire
6 Sydney Opera House take home


UH OH
E2 Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
1. Carlsbad inspired
2 QNE inspired
3 Giant's Causeway take home
3. New Lanark setting
5 Great Wall take home
6 Lord Howe Inspired


UH OH
F2 Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
1. Old Quebec inspired
2. Machu Pichu inspired
2. Qhapac Nan Ecuador inspired
4 Rainforest of Atisinana inspired
5 Great Wall take home
6 Sydney Opera House take home

H2. A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle
6. Te Wah

UH OH
I2. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
2. Machu Pichu inspired
2. Qhapaq Nan Ecuador inspired
3 Venice take home
4. Rainforest of Antisinana inspired
5. Great Wall take home
6. Uluru Kata take home

J2 A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
6. Singapore botanical gardens

K2 The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
6. Great Barrier Reef setting

L2 The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
6. Shark Bay, Western Australia setting

M2. The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner
3. Stevens Klint setting

N2 The Lyre of Orpheus by Robertson Davies
City of Salzburg inspired

O2 The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa

I like it! Read a book and figure out all what it could count for!

Cherie wrote: "I like it! Read a book and figure out all what it could count for!"

It's actually working out well as I start to finish sites, but might want to switch out books later and count something different instead. I'm making full use of HTML at this point to manage all my options!

I really like your method, Beth! So many times you read a book and realize that it could have fit in another category, but would have no idea until you actually read the book!

The system just saved me. I almost blew my Mexico entry by using Anna Karenina in the wrong place, but caught it and went back and substitute Killer Angels on the task to save Anna for Mexico!

I was jockeying books around today too and almost got my Harry Hole series books in the wrong places. I have at least one book for every task except for about three or four of them.

I wish I could find shorter books. I am juggling 3 books over 400 pages and one over 500 pages all at the same time right now.

Near misses! I almost used a monthly challenge book before I realized I was breaking my own rules. Ooops!

Janice wrote: "Near misses! I almost used a monthly challenge book before I realized I was breaking my own rules. Ooops!" LOL! It is really hard to remember not to find a way to fit those books in!

Assigned Books

First 4 Sites:
South America
a. Old Havana and its Fortification System
- Read a book set in Cuba
Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene
- Read a book with a dictator in it.
Night by Elie Wiesel
- Take Home Item – Cuban Cigar: Read a book with a cigarette or cigar on the cover, or where the character smokes.
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren

Europe
a. Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche
- Read a book set in France
Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith
- Read a book about painting
Ripley Under Ground by Patricia Highsmith
- Take Home Item: - Piece of Charcoal: Read a book with a dark grey or black cover (70%)
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

Africa
Morocco:
a. Medina of Marrakesh
- Read a book set in Morocco
Destination Unknown by Agatha Christie
- Read a book that is about food, glorious food.
Always Hungry?: Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently by David Ludwig
- Take Home Item – Olive: Read a book with the word “Olive” in the title, or pictured in a drink on the cover
Unusual Uses for Olive Oil by Alexander McCall Smith

ASIA
b. Mountain Railways of India
- Read a book set in India
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
- Read a book either published between 1800-1899 or set in the time period
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
- Take Home Item – Train Model: Read a book set on a train, or with the word “train” in the title
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

6 Continents (above plus):
North America
b. Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
- Read a book set in Mexico
The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
- Read a book where agriculture plays a significant role
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
- Take Home Item – Bottle of Tequila: Read a book where alcohol plays a significant role.
When She Was Good by Philip Roth

Australia:
d. Tasmanian Wilderness
- Read a book set in Australia Slow Man by J.M. Coetzee
- Read a book where a penal colony or prison is significant The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
- Take Home Item – Tasmanian Devil: Read a Paranormal nn Fantasy book (think devils, demons, etc) Prince Lestat by Anne Rice

You like Harlan Corban, I see.

Cherie wrote: "You like Harlan Corban, I see."
I got one cheap on audible and had to find out what happened in the rest of the series. It was YA mystery/thriller. Kind of fun.

Beth wrote: "Cherie wrote: "You like Harlan Corban, I see."
I got one cheap on audible and had to find out what happened in the rest of the series. It was YA mystery/thriller. Kind of fun."

oh, I did not know he had YA books. I have read two of his. He is easy to read.

6 continents done! WooHoo!

Awesome, Beth! The continents badge is so pretty.

Grats Beth!

Congrats!!!

Starting to make a dent in some of the vast untouched sites now. Feels like it might actually be possible to get every one!

Getting really close!

Assigned Books EVERY SITE
Every Site (above plus):

NORTH AMERICA
Canada
Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Take home item – Piece of petrified bone: Read a book that has the word “bone” in the title An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

b. Glacier Bay
- Take home item – Glacier Ice: Read a book that is about diamonds. It must be a significant part of the story - i.e. a diamond heist, diamond mines, etc. Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming

c. Historic District of Old Québec
- Take home item - French Food: Read a book that has French food it in (bring home a taste of old France). RipleyUnderWater by Patricia Highsmith

d. Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
- Take home item – Fiddle: Read a book that has a musical instrument in it. The Boy Who Followed Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

United States

a. Yellowstone National Park
- read a book about a vacation in the mountains. Sign of the Moon by Erin Hunter

b. Grand Canyon National Park
- read a book that has a significant river in it. A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

c. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Take home item – Coconut: Read a book that has coconut in it, whether it’s on the cover, in the title, cooked or baked into food Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek

d. Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Read a book where caves play an integral part of the story
The Missing Chums by Franklin W. Dixon

Mexico & Caribbean:

a. Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche
- Read a book set in Mexico The Years with Laura Diaz by Carlos Fuentes

c. Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
- Take Home Item – Butterfly: Read a book where a butterfly is on the cover or the word is in the title. by Ray Bradbury

d. Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
- Read a book set in the Caribbean Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

2. SOUTH AMERICA:

Brazil:

a. Iguaçu National Park
- Read a book with that has a waterfall on the cover or in the story Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

b. Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
- Read a book that has a statue in it. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Argentina

a. Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
- Read a book where the main character spends a lot of time on the road. Six Years by Harlan Coben

Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas
- Take Home Item – Hand Petroglyph Facsimile: - Read a book with someone’s hand on the cover.
by Philip Roth

Chile:

a. Rapa Nui National Park
- Take Home Item – Feather from a Headdress: Read a book with a feather on the cover, (Feathers on a bird do not count.) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling

b. Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
- Take Home Item – Bottle of Water: Read a book that has water on the cover. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Peru:

a. Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- Read a book set in a mountainous area. A Fatal Thaw by Dana Stabenow

b. Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana
- Read a book set in space. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

c. Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
- Read a book set in Peru. The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa

Ecuador:

- Take Home Item – Egg: Read a book where the main character is a cook or baker. Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving

b. Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
- Read a book with llamas in the title, on the cover, or in the story in which there are working animals (llamas, horses, oxen, dogs, etc) Epitaph by Mary Doria Russell

EUROPE

Austria:
a. Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
- In honour of Mozart, read a book in which a real life famous composer is a character and has a significant presence. The Lyre of Orpheus by Robertson Davies

Belgium:
a. Stoclet House
- Take Home Item: Pressed Rose: Read a book with a rose on the cover or as a word in the title by Joanne Fluke


Denmark:
a. Stevns Klint
- Read a book set in Denmark The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner

Germany:
a. Frontiers of the Roman Empire
- Take Home Item – Spear: Read a book in which spears were used as weapons. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Greece:
a. Archaeological Site of Olympia
- Take Home Item – Fig Leaf (some of those statues are missing something): Read a book with a statue on the cover or the word is in the title. by Gordon S. Wood
 
Iceland:
a. Surtsey
- Take Home Item – piece of lava: Read a book with a black rock on the cover. by Ann-Marie MacDonald

Italy:
a. Venice and its Lagoon
- Take Home Item – Gondolier’s Scarf: Read a book with a predominantly red cover (70%) by James Thayer

Netherlands:
a. Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
- Read a book with the word “Windmill”, “Wind” or “Mill” in the title A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle

Poland:
a. Auschwitz Birkenau
- Take Home Item – Prayer Shawl: Read a book with a devout character The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman

Spain:
a. Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
- Read a book about a pilgrimage In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri

United Kingdom (Britain, North Ireland & Scotland):
a. Tower of London
- Read a book set in England Nutshell by Ian McEwan

b. Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
- Take Home Item – Emerald: Read a book with a predominant green cover (70%) by J.K. Rowling

c. New Lanark
- Read a book about child labour. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

This is awesome, Beth! You have some great titles, many that are unknown to me and sound interesting. I need to explore your list further. :-)

Peru: Time of the Hero

Australia: The Husband's Secret
Australia: The Rosie Project
Denmark: The Spectator Bird
Austria: the Lyre of Orpheus

All the rest part II

AFRICA
Botswana:
a. Tsodilo
- Take Home Item – Quartz: Read a book where the title begins with the letter Q, or the word Quartz is in the title.QB VII by Leon Uris

Democratic Republic of Congo:
a. Okapi Wildlife Reserve
- Read a book with elephant(s) in the story.A Son of the Circus by John Irving

Ethiopia:
a. Konso Cultural Landscape
- Read a book involving agriculture Cry, the beloved country by Alan Paton

Gambia
Kunta Kinteh Island
- Read a book involving a fort Until I Find You by John Irving

Kenya
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
- Read a book set near a lake Bag of Bones by Stephen King

Madagascar
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
- Take Home Item – Frog: Read a book with the word “frog” in the title, or a frog on the cover Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas by Tom Robbins

Mali:
a. Timbuktu
- Take Home Item – a Book: Read a book about books.
The Imaginary Girlfriend by John Irving

Nigeria
a. Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
- Read a book with a shrine in the story The Bread of Angels: A Memoir of Love and Faith by Stephanie Saldana

Senegal:
a. Island of Gorée
- Take Home Item – Link of Chain: Read a book that is linked to another because it’s in a series. (Thought you were done with that, didn’t you?)
Found by Harlan Coben

South Africa
a. Vredefort Dome
- Read a book in the post-apocalyptic genre
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

Egypt
a. Memphis and its Necropolis
- Read a book set in Egypt Justine by Lawrence Durrell

ASIA
Afghanistan:
a. Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
- Take Home Item – Blue Tile: Read a book where the cover is predominantly blue (70%)
by Harlan Coben

China:
a. Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
- Read a book in which there are dragons Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

b. The Great Wall
- Take Home Item – Brick: Because the Great Wall is colossal and made of bricks, read a chunkster that is more than 500 pages. A Widow for One Year by John Irving

c. Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
- Take Home Item – Teddy Bear: Read a Middle Grade/Young Adult in which an animal plays a significant role Fading Echoes by Erin Hunter

India:
a. Taj Mahal
- Read a book about a great love
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

Iran
a. Persepolis
- Take Home Item – Carpet: Read a book with a multi coloured cover, or with the word “Carpet” in the title or subtitle by Erin Hunter

Japan:
a. Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Read a book set in wartime (any war) All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

b. Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami

Mongolia:
a. Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
- Read a book about nomadic people The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer

Nepal:
a. Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
- Read a book where a significant character is Buddhist Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer

Thailand:
a. Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
- Read a book in which a King is a significant character The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey

AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

a. Great Barrier Reef
- Read a book set in Australia The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

b. Kakadu National Park
- Read a book set in the tropics The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

c. Lord Howe Island Group
- Read a book set on an island The Fourth Hand by John Irving

e. Shark Bay, Western Australia
- Read a book set in Australia The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty

f. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- Take Home Item – Red Stone: Read a book where the cover is predominantly red (70%) by Kurt Vonnegut

g. Sydney Opera House
- Take Home Item – Concert Program: Read a book where a musician is a significant character The Children Act by Ian McEwan

h. Macquarie Island
- Take Home Item – Penguin: Read a classic published by Penguin Classics (does not need to be the issue you read). The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

New Zealand:
a. Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
- Read a book in the fantasy genre (sorry, can’t help but think of the Lord of the Rings movies) A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle

Papua New Guinea:
a. Kuk Early Agricultural Site
- Read a book with death as a significant theme.
Seconds Away by Harlan Coben

Philippines:
a. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
- Read a book in which agriculture is a significant theme Extreme Prey by John Sandford

Singapore:
a. Singapore Botanical Gardens
- Read a book in which a garden is a significant location or gardening is a significant activity A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon

half way through the last one!!!