Janet Posted June 27, 2012 Author Posted June 27, 2012 My recommended books from Amazon at the moment are nearly all by African or Asian writers, presumably as a result of this challenge! Quote
chaliepud Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Not sure if this book depository link will be any use to you Janet? They are doing 'Round the world in 12 days!' http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/?a_aid=bcf&a_bid=bac1cf0e Quote
Janet Posted June 28, 2012 Author Posted June 28, 2012 Ooooh, thanks - I'm off to check it out. Quote
chesilbeach Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Hi Janet - I just came across this from a link from my libraries website which might give you some ideas as well: http://www.readsouthwest.blogspot.co.uk Quote
Janet Posted July 1, 2012 Author Posted July 1, 2012 Thanks - that's really kind of you. It's actually part of my library's site too (Bath & NE Somerset libraries are amongst those taking part) and I picked up a 'reading passport' in the library on Thursday - I'm going to have a go at doing it although I'm not sure I'll complete the six books within the deadline. Quote
Janet Posted July 27, 2012 Author Posted July 27, 2012 #38 - Bangladesh - Brick Lane by Monica Ali - 16.31% Quote
Janet Posted August 13, 2012 Author Posted August 13, 2012 I finished book #39 today - The Door by Magda Szabó today - thanks to June for the recommendation. 39 Countries - 16.74 Quote
Talisman Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) What did you think of it Janet - I loved it. It is a subject matter that interests me though, as I can relate to both of the main characters - I work as both a housekeeper and a writer, with sometimes extrremely cantankerous (not sure if I spelt that right) old people ! Edited August 14, 2012 by Talisman Quote
Janet Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 Sorry, June - I read your comment on my iPhone when I was away and then forgot to reply. I enjoyed it very much. I thought Emerence was a great character - even if I didn't always like her. Quote
Janet Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 I found Eskimo Folk Tales by Knud Rasmussen on Kindle today - he was born in Ilulissat, Greenland - I'd been struggling to find an author for that country! Quote
Talisman Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 I will look that one up and see if it's on Kindle (somehow I doubt it). I cheated when I did Greenland and read a book about an expediton across the icecap, but this one does sound interesting. Quote
Janet Posted January 2, 2013 Author Posted January 2, 2013 It is on Kindle (I did mention that in my post ) and what's more it's free. http://www.amazon.co...57147947&sr=1-1 Technically I guess he's an editor on it, rather than a writer - as they're tales from the natives that he's written down. Quote
Talisman Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 In that case, I will go and download a copy now. Thanks. Quote
frankie Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 Good job on hunting down a Greenlandian (if that's a word) author, Jänet Do you have any aims regarding this particular challenge this year? Quote
Janet Posted January 2, 2013 Author Posted January 2, 2013 If Greenlandian isn't a real word then it jolly well ought to be! I've gone for a very tentative three this year. I really want to try to get my 'to read' pile down a bit more before I acquire any more books. I will see how it goes though and will probably increase that number. Quote
frankie Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 Yes, languages are always subject to change, perhaps next year there'll be an entry for Greenlandian! Oooh I wonder what the word was that you ... oh I just remembered, prettyful! Here's hoping you can get down and dir.. efficient with your Mount TBR this year and will make prettyful progress with this challenge Quote
Janet Posted March 25, 2013 Author Posted March 25, 2013 I didn't realise it was so long since I last 'read a country' - August! I've just finished Papua New Guinea! Killer Twist (Ghostwriter Mystery #1) by C A Larmer. The author was born in Papua New Guinea, but the book is set in Australia. I'd had it on my 'WC Wish List' on Amazon for a while priced at £1.99 for Kindle - I just happened to check last week and it had changed to being free so I downloaded it. Review to follow (at some stage) but only a 2/5 from me, I'm afraid. I didn't hate it, but it wasn't brilliant and I certainly don't feel the need to read any more of the series (which is currently up to 4). If something else comes up which is actually set in Papua New Guinea then I might consider reading it to get a flavour of the country (I obviously didn't read the 'blurb' as I didn't know it was set in Sydney until I started it). For now, 40 countries = 17.17% Quote
Alexi Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 I'll refrain from adding that one to my WC wish list then J - how disappointing Quote
Janet Posted March 30, 2013 Author Posted March 30, 2013 Yesterday I finished Iceland! House of Evidence by Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson which unlike my previous WC book was really good and a definite 4/5 41 Countries - 17.6% Quote
Talisman Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 That's not one I have heard of, although I have read a lot of Icelandic books. The Icelanders are a very literary bunch though, with an estimated 25 percent of the population being published in some way or another (so I read somewhere). I might have to look this one up then to add to my collection. Quote
Janet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Posted March 31, 2013 It was a 99p Kindle Deal in December. It was told in current time with flashbacks at the end of each chapter in diary form. It was just such a good telling of a good story. Quote
Janet Posted April 10, 2013 Author Posted April 10, 2013 Portugal - The Elephant's Journey by José Saramago - 3/5 42 Countries - 18.03% 181 countries remaining Quote
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