Around the World in 80 Books discussion

Here we go for a second year.

I'm really looking forward to it, although again, I don't think I'll make 80.

Not the point, it's the journey I enjoy.

A to Z


A - Australia, Antarctica, Afghanistan
B - Bolivia, Barbados
C - Canada
D - Djibouti
E - England
F - France, Finland
G - Greece, Germany
H -
I - India, Ireland, Italy
J - Japan
K - Kosovo
L -
M - Mozambique, Malawi
N - Nigeria
O - Oman
P - Papua New Guinea
Q - Qatar
R - Rwanda
S - South Africa, South Sudan
T - Tunisia
U - USA
V -
W - Wales
X -
Y - Yemen
Z - Zambia

Regions
Africa: 9
Asia: 2
Caribbean: 1
Europe: 9
Latin America: 1
Middle East: 4
North America: 2
Oceania: 2

Antarctica: 1

Map

(Showing Frequent Flyer as well as Circumnavigator progress)

Robyn's Around the World in 80 Books Map

1 - Oceania Australia Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 05/10/2011

2 - Asia Japan Silk by Alessandro Baricco 10/10/2011

3 - North America USA The Color Purple by Alice Walker 11/10/2011

4 - Europe France The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho 15/10/2011

5 - Latin America Bolivia Diego's Pride by Deborah Ellis 19/10/2011

6 - Africa Mozambique Playing with Fire by Henning Mankell 21/10/2011

7 - Middle East Oman Sandstorm by James Rollins 24/10/2011

8 - Africa South Africa The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie 27/10/2011

9 - Caribbean Barbados Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini 31/10/2011

10 - Antarctica Antarctica The Silent Sea by Clive Cussler 09/11/2011
(Regions Complete! Yay!)

11 - Europe Greece Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels 27/11/2011

12 - Europe Finland The Burnt-out Town of Miracles by Roy Jacobsen 03/12/2011

13 - Europe England Saturday by Ian McEwan 05/12/2011

14 - Africa Rwanda Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin 10/12/2011

15 - Africa Malawi The Heaven Shop by Deborah Ellis 11/12/2011

16 - North America Canada The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood 22/12/2011

Wow, you've managed to hit some of the more obscure countries (Oman, Malawi, Mozambique, Bolivia). Well done...and good luck with your journey!

Her Royal Orangeness wrote: "Wow, you've managed to hit some of the more obscure countries (Oman, Malawi, Mozambique, Bolivia). Well done...and good luck with your journey!"

Thanks, you too.
(PS. Having a list obsessive daughter who works in a library is a great asset!!)

17 - Asia India A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry 20/01/2012

18 - Europe Ireland Carry Me Down by M.J. Hyland 30/01/2012

19 - Africa Nigeria Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 14/02/2012

20 - Africa Tunisia The Immoralist by André Gide17/02/2012

21 - Middle East Yemen Salmon Fishing In The Yemen by Paul Torday 22/02/2012

22 - Europe Kosovo The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson 25/02/2012

23 - Oceania Papua New Guinea Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones 29/02/2012

24 - Africa Djibouti Djibouti by Elmore Leonard 23/03/2012

25 - Africa Zambia The Eye of the Leopard by Henning Mankell 30/03/2012

26 - Middle East Qatar The Qatar Edge by Joey D. Ossian 03/04/2012

27 - Europe Germany Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann 20/04/2012

28 - Europe Italy The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa 27/04/2012

Robyn wrote: "28 - Europe Italy The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa 27/04/2012"

I loved this book!

29 - Europe Wales The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis 30/06/2012

30 - Africa South Sudan A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park 13/07/2012

31 - Middle East Afghanistan A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 20/07/2012