Reading with Style discussion

It is not required that you post your reading plan for Reading Globally, but if you would like to, this is the thread for those plans.

6 Continents and I believe all new countries


Aruba (N. America)
Belize (N. America)
Chile or Colombia (S. America)
Ecuador (S. America)
Faroe Islands (Europe)
Krygyzstan (Asia)
Papua New Guinea (Oceania)
Romania (Europe)
Yemen (Asia)
Zimbabwe (Africa)

This is my plan - and there are 11 countries listed (none had yet been claimed when I made my plan). I'm leaving myself some latitude, in case I just can't stand something. I also have another backup list of 1/2 dozen countries but I'm truly hoping that this one does it. Feel free to explore any of these countries, but I have intentionally not included the titles here. I had so much fun exploring that I wouldn't want to deprive you of the same.

Albania - Europe
Bolivia - South America
Congo, Democratic Republic Of - Africa
Estonia - Europe
Haiti - North America
Israel - Asia
Lebanon - Asia
Malaysia - Asia
New Zealand - Oceania
Thailand - Asia
Uruguay - South America

(work in progress- possible countries-subject to change)

Afghanistan-Asia
*Austria-Europe
*Chile- South America
Cuba-North America
Germany - Europe
*Haiti - North America
*Israel-Asia
Lebanon-Asia
*Lesotho
*Morocco- Africa
*Nauru - Oceania
*New Zealand- Oceania
-Nigeria- Africa
*Peru-South America
*Portugal-Europe
*Suriname-South America
*Syria - Asia
-*Tunisia- Africa

?-Antarctica

I decided to use books previously planned for RwS but not yet read. I have an extra country as I was not sure if it was >50% set in the country I planned it for.

France - Europe
Germany - Europe
Japan - Asia
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of - Asia
Malaysia - Asia
New Zealand - Oceania
South Africa - Africa
Sweden - Europe
United Kingdom - Europe
United States - North America

Vietnam ? - Asia

I'm hoping to include some of the books I already own.

Antarctica--Antarctica
Botswana--Africa
Canada--North America
France--Europe
Guyana--South America
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of--Asia
India--Asia or Ireland--Europe
Papua New Guinea--Oceania
United Kingdom--Europe or United States--North America
Vietnam--Asia

Libya--Africa if I can't find the books I picked.

This is the plan so far, but always subject to edits...lots and lots of edits....

Antigua and Barbuda-North America
Bosnia and Herzegovina-Europe
Costa Rica-NA
Georgia-Asia
Latvia-Europe
Micronesia-Oceania
Paraguay-SA
Rwanda-Africa
Vanuatu-Oceania
Yemen-Asia

As always (it seems) I'm trying to use owned books for this challenge - 7/11 so far!

Suggested itinerary:

Antigua or Austria - NA or Europe
Canada -NA
Denmark -Europe
France -Europe
Gabon -Africa
Italy -Europe
Japan -Asia
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. of. -Asia (add in, in case needed)
Namibia - Africa
Spain -Europe
US -NA

Valerie wrote: "As always (it seems) I'm trying to use owned books for this challenge - 7/10 so far!

Suggested itinerary:

Britain -Europe
..."

Hi Valerie. I don't think "Britain" is on the list of countries. You probably want "United Kingdom".

For anyone that finds this confusing....

The United Kingdom is a country that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Its official name is “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

My plan covering the 7 continents, using books I already own, subject to change of course, leaving the other 3 to choice :)

Africa - Kenya - Circling the Sun
Antarctica - The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
Asia - India - The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Europe - Germany - Half Blood Blues
North America - USA - Camino Island
Oceania - New Zealand - He Called me Son
South America - Brazil - State of Wonder

Lagullande wrote: "Valerie wrote: "As always (it seems) I'm trying to use owned books for this challenge - 7/10 so far!

Suggested itinerary:

Britain -Europe
..."


Hi Valerie. I don't think "Britain" is on the list ..."


OMG! - how dumb on my part! Thank you so much for the catch. That is the benefit of posting tentative plans in these threads. I almost made the same type of mistake with North Korea, but managed to catch that one!

Valerie wrote: "I almost made the same type of mistake with North Korea, but managed to catch that one!
..."

Well, thank you back, Valerie. I DID make that mistake with North Korea!

My plan. Reading in reverse order.

Australia (Oceania) - Walkabout
Colombia (South America) - Living to Tell the Tale
France (Europe) - Delicacy
India (Asia) - The White Tiger
Korea (Asia) - not sure which Korea - The Calligrapher's Daughter
Norway (Europe) - The Wife
Portugal (Europe) - Pereira Maintains
Russian Federation (Europe/Asia) - One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
South Africa (Africa) - In the Heart of the Country
United States (North America) - Miss Julia Meets Her Match

My Plan!! Stayed up late for this, of course ;p

Keeping my fingers crossed that all will qualify the 51% setting & that the library has not lost any of them in the meantime!

Antarctica: Out of the Ice by Ann Turner

Bahamas: The Far Side of the Sun by Kate Furnivall

Costa Rica: Midnight Rainbow OR Cyprus: Aphrodite's War

Djibouti: Djibouti by Elmore Leonard

Estonia: Purge by Sofi Oksanen

Falkland Islands: Exocet by Jack Higgins

Hong Kong: Whispering Shadows (The Rising Dragon #1) by Jan-Philipp Sendker

Indonesia: Gerbang Nuswantara by Victoria Tunggono

Micronesia: Marooned on Mogmog: A remote island, a shipwrecked Aussie family, a clash of cultures by Jennifer Barrie

Nauru: The Undesirables: Inside Nauru by Mark Isaacs

Continents:
1. Antarctica
2. North America: Costa Rica, Bahamas
3. Asia: Cyprus, Hong Kong, Indonesia
4. Africa: Djibouti
5. Europe: Estonia
6. South America: Falkland Island
7. Oceania: Micronesia, Nauru

My plan is as follows, although it may change:

1. Austria (Europe) - probably Old Masters: A Comedy by Thomas Bernhard
2. Brazil (South America) - Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado
3. Egypt (Africa) - Miramar by Naguib Mahfouz
4. France (Europe) - Transit by Abdourahman A. Waberi
5. Germany (Europe) - Mephisto by Klaus Mann
6. Italy (Europe) - Game of Mirrors by Andrea Camilleri
7. Russian Federation (Europe) - Petersburg Tales by Nikolai Gogol
8. Samoa (Oceania) - Leaves of the Banyan Tree by Albert Wendt
9. Turkmenistan (Asia) - Unknown Sands: Journeys Around the World's Most Isolated Country by John W. Kropf
10. United States (North America) - too many to choose!

These should cover 6 continents :)

I think I got this...

The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston - Italy (Europe)
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry - US (North America)
Korea: A Walk Through the Land of Miracles by Simon Winchester - Korea (Asia)
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing - Antarctica (Antarctica)
Monkey Brain Sushi: New Tastes in Japanese Fiction by Alfred Birnbaum - Japan (Asia)
Metro 2034 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - Russia (Europe)
Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution by Caroline Weber - France (Europe)
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson - Germany (Europe)
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire by Jack Weatherford - Mongolia (Asia)
The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze & Back in Chinese Time by Simon Winchester - China (Asia)

Only four continents, though...

Just a quick note: in message #15 above I said I would be reading Transit for France. I'm now almost finished and I see it's mainly set in Djibouti (I'd say 90% probably). So I will be counting it for Djibouti. I thought I'd better clarify :)