Wanderlust Challenges discussion

Interactive License Plate Game - Europe!!


We are heading to Europe! If you have an upcoming book that takes place in one of the below European countries, go ahead and claim it. Please do not claim something until you are sure you will read the book. You may only claim one book/country at a time. Be sure to pop back in and let me know when you are completed the book you have claimed.

**Please Note: Not every European Country is listed below. The availability of books with settings in the smaller, newer countries is very limited. BUT if you have a book from a European country that is not listed, let me know and I will add it to our list. I have also included the separate countries of the United Kingdom.

Happy Hunting!

COMPLETED!!

Completed Countries

Countries
40/40

✓1. Albania - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax/Teri-k
✓2. Armenia - The Gendarme/Abbie
✓3. Austria -Wiener Blei/Rosa
✓4. Belgium - High As the Heavens/Teri-k
✓5. Bosnia & Herzegovina - Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo/Karen
✓6. Bulgaria - The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax/Teri-k
✓7. Czech RepublicPrague Winter/Jillian
✓8. Denmark - The Hanging Girl/Denise
✓9. England - Death and the Dancing Footman/Rosa
✓10. Estonia - The Man Who Spoke Snakish/Abbie
✓11. Finland - Helsinki White/JoAnne
✓12. France - Dead and Ganache/Patrizia
✓13. Georgia - The Searcher/Abbie
✓14. Germany - The Glassblower/Amanda A
✓15. Greece - By Helen's Hand/Jillian
✓16. Hungary - The Man Who Went Up in Smoke/Jillian
✓17. Iceland - My Soul to Take/Denise
✓18. Ireland - Cheating at Canasta/Denise
✓19. Italy - The Glassblower of Murano/Denise
✓20. Latvia - The Dogs of Riga/Denise
✓21. Lithuania - Between Shades of Gray/Allie
✓22. Luxembourg - The Elf of Luxembourg/Karen
✓23. Macedonia - The Miss Stone Affair/Teri-k
✓24. Malta - The Information Officer/Denise
✓25. Monaco - Loser Takes All/Karen
✓27. Norway - Black Seconds/Denise
✓28. Poland - While Still We Live/Teri-k
✓29. Portugal - The Alexandria Link/Jennifer
✓30. Romania - Hunting Prince Dracula/Jennifer
✓31. Russia - Red Icon/Denise
✓32. Scotland - Of Books and Bagpipes/Patrizia
✓33. Serbia - My Diary in Serbia, April 1, 1915 - Nov. 1, 1915
✓34. Slovakia - The Tattooist of Auschwitz/Denise
✓35. Spain - The Island Villa/Jan
✓36. Sweden - The Treacherous Net/Denise
✓37. Switzerland - Flashforward/Rosa
✓38. Turkey - The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax/Teri-k
✓39. Ukraine - The Story of a Life/Denise
✓40. Wales - The Shadow of Death/Jan

I will start us off by claiming Wales with:

The Shadow of Death by Jane Willan

I will claim Italy with:
The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorata

I claim Ireland with The Storyteller of Inis Mor: Could a Legend Save His Life? by Brian O'Raleigh

Thank you both!!

I have been saving this book for the challenge By Helen's Hand by Amalia Carosella for 15. Greece.

LOL...thanks for thinking ahead Jillian :)

I can do England with Death and the Dancing Footman by Ngaio Marsh

And, I have to be annoying, sorry, but the name of the country #5 is Bosnia and Herzegovina, if you use just the first name you should give Herzegovina it's own entry like you did with Great Britain

Great Rosa!

I'll claim Scotland but I'll write the book tomorrow because I'm using the app in my tablet now so I can't add the link to the book.

Patrizia wrote: "I'll claim Scotland but I'll write the book tomorrow because I'm using the app in my tablet now so I can't add the link to the book."

Thanks Patrizia! If you happen to know the title you can just type it and I will grab the link.

I'll take Poland with While Still We Live by Helen MacInnes.

Thanks.

Great Teri-k!!

I'll read Paige Shelton, Of Books and Bagpipes. It'll be my first reading in April because I'll use it in two challenges... ;-)

Teri-K wrote: "I'll take Poland with While Still We Live by Helen MacInnes.

Thanks."

This looks like a great book and the other books she's written seem to be not bad as well. I'm always looking for books set in Poland and good espionage thrillers - thanks!

I will take Germany. I am planning to read The Glassblower by Petra Durst-Benning in April.

Terrific - thanks Amanda!

I've got #11 Finland with Helsinki White by James Thompson

I started it but I'm not going to finish it before the end of the month. If that's not OK - I can use the next book in the series. Helsinki Blood

We will stick with Helsinki White - thanks JoAnne :)

Teri-K wrote: "I'll take Poland with While Still We Live by Helen MacInnes.

Thanks."


Oh thank you :)
I’ve just added a bunch of her books , starting with the Poland one!

JoAnne wrote: "I've got #11 Finland with Helsinki White by James Thompson

I started it but I'm not going to finish it before the end of the month. If that's not OK - I can use the n..."

Adding this series too!

I can take #30 - Romania. I'm about 75 pages into Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco.

Sounds good Jennifer!!

Jan wrote: "We will stick with Helsinki White - thanks JoAnne :)"

Thanks!

I finished my Scottish book so I'll claim France because in April I'll read Colette London, Dead and Ganache. The book is set in Brittany, although on the cover there is a field of lavender, which, instead, is typical of Provence ...

Allie wrote: I’ve just added a bunch of her books , starting with the Poland..."

You should love it. :)

I finished Poland with While Still We Live by Helen MacInnes. It was wonderful. :)

I can take Albania, as I want to reread The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman.

Thanks for the update Patrizia! I'll mark you down for France!

Agnieszka wrote: This looks like a great book and the other books she's written seem to be not bad as well..."

I like almost all of the books I've read by MacInnes. This one is especially good and very, very accurate according to what I've read about it. (Her husband worked for MI6 and she was accused of getting classified information from him for this one.)

Enjoy it!

Teri-K wrote: "...(Her husband worked for MI6 and she was accused of getting classified information from him for this one.)"

That sounds great!

I finished my Wales book:

The Shadow of Death by Jane Willan 3/30/18****


Will check back when I figure out where I'm heading next.

Did you see my update at message 28?

It kind of got lost in the talk about "While Still we Live". Sorry.

Thanks for pointing it out Teri!! I did miss it. It looks like we were posting at the same time. Off to get you updated.

I finished Albania with The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman. She's always so fun to read!

I can take Belgium with High As the Heavens by Kate Breslin. A new-to-me author, so I hope I like her.

Appreciate the update Teri! Hope you enjoy your book.

finished The Glassblower of Murano for Italy

I can take Iceland with My Soul to Take by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

I finished #30 Romania with by Kerri Maniscalco.

I don't have another connection right now, but will keep an eye out for another book connection.

Thank you Denise & Jennifer :)

I'll take NETHERLANDS with Old Heart

Thanks BC!!

I finished #9 England, with Death and the Dancing Footman

now I can take #3, Austria, with Wiener Blei by Leo Lukas

(and I have my plea again, please could you rename #5 into Bosnia and Herzegovina, the full name of the country, because even if Bosnia is the bigger part of the country, H. is still there, and since one of my best friend comes from this part of the country, I don't want it to be missed out XD)

Thanks Rosa! And I will update the country name :)

I forgot to report I finished Iceland with My Soul to Take.

I can take Sweden with The Treacherous Net

Thanks Denise!!

I finished The Glassblower for Germany today.

Oops ... I had forgotten to say that I read Colette London's book (France). Sorry!

Thanks for the updates Amanda & Patrizia!

I finished #21 Sweden with The Treacherous Net