Around the World in 80 Books discussion

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Welcome to the challenge, Alyssa! Enjoy your journey!

Diane wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Alyssa! Enjoy your journey!"

Thanks!! This is my first attempt at something like this and I'm so excited. Really encouraging me to read a more diverse set of books. Any tips?

AFRICA (54)
Algeria
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ASIA (44)
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EUROPE (47)
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N. AMERICA (23)
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OCEANIA (14)
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S. AMERICA (12)
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela

Alyssa wrote: "Any tips? "

I find it helpful to make a list of books I would like to read for each country beforehand. I don't always read the books from the list, but it gives me a good starting point.

Europe
England - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Asia
Japan - Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein

Africa
Ghana - Solo by Kwame Alexander

Countries - 3 Regions - 3 Percent of World - 1.77%

Asia
Malaysia - The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

Antarctica
Antartica - Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Latin America
Colombia - Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

Countries - 7 Regions - 6 Percent of World - 3.11%

Asia
India - Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

Europe
France - The Spy by Paulo Coelho

Countries - 9 Regions - 6 Percent of World - 4%