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message 1: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (last edited Dec 02, 2012 02:12PM) (new)

Diane  | 13052 comments This is a little different from the A to Z country challenge we have been doing. This time any place name will work, not just countries. You can use cities, counties, states, provinces, continents, islands, etc.

Time Limit: None. Optional: Try to complete in one year.

Genre: Any

Example:

A = Angola: Good Morning Comrades
B = Birmingham, AL: The Watsons Go to Birmingham�1963
C = Colorado: The Shining
D = Djibouti: The Land Without Shadows
E = Europe: A Tale of Two Cities
F = Fulton County, GA = The Swan House
G = Greenland: Smilla's Sense of Snow


message 2: by Danielle (last edited Aug 03, 2013 07:27AM) (new)


message 3: by Shirley (new)

Shirley (shirleythekindlereader) Around the World in 80 Books
A to Z Places 
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message 5: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (last edited Jan 15, 2013 06:19PM) (new)

Diane  | 13052 comments 2013 places:


A = Arkansas: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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C = China: Empress Orchid
D = Denmark: Smilla's Sense of Snow
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F = Franklin, Tennessee: The Widow of the South
G = Georgia: Cane
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L = Louisiana: Interview with the Vampire
M = Mongolia: The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire
N = North Korea: Escape from Camp 14
O = Oklahoma: Paradise
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Q = Quoyle's Cove, Newfoundland: The Shipping News
R = Russia: War and Peace
S = South Korea: Your Republic Is Calling You
T = Tibet: Dalai Lama, My Son: A Mother's Autobiography
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message 6: by Ellinor (last edited Apr 22, 2013 01:09AM) (new)


message 7: by dely (last edited Jan 16, 2013 12:42AM) (new)

dely | 368 comments 2013 places:



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message 8: by Barbara � (last edited Dec 31, 2013 05:08AM) (new)

Barbara ★ READ: 16/26

✔A: AUSTRIA - Leviathan - Scott Westerfield
✔B: BOTSWANA - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith 5/18
✔C: CANARY ISLANDS - Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts 1/11
D: DENMARK - Invisible Murder - Lene Kaaberbøl
✔E: ENGLAND - Whitechapel Gods - S.M. Peters 11/11
✔F: FINLAND - Snow Angels - James Thompson 5/7
✔G: GREENLAND - Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione 3/22
H: HUNGARY - The Book of Summers - Emylia Hall
✔I: ICELAND - Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22
✔J: JAPAN - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13
K: KOREA - The Red Queen - Margaret Drabble
L: LATVIA - God of Thunder - Alex Archer
✔M: MONTE CARLO - Guilty Wives - James Patterson 2/25
N: NICARAGUA - Hard Core - Jennifer Lowrey
✔O: OMAN - Sandstorm - James Rollins 8/26
✔P: PERU - In Golden Blood - Stephen Woodworth 2/6
✔Q: QATAR - Florence of Arabia - Christopher Buckley 5/17
R: ROMANIA - Key to Conflict - Talia Gryphon
✔S: SWITZERLAND - This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel 6/26
✔T: TURKEY - Behemoth - Scott Westerfield 2/8
U: URUGUAY - The Uruguay Amethyst - J.A. Jernay
✔V: VIRGIN ISLANDS - Sea Hunter - Paul Garrison 2/16
✔W: WALES - Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
X: MEXICO - When You Dare - Lori Foster
Y: YEMEN - The Yemen Connection - M.H. Sargent
✔Z: ZIMBABWE - A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith 3/31


message 10: by mar (last edited Feb 24, 2013 05:14PM) (new)

mar (mar_ina) | 88 comments 2013 places:



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B - Brasov - The Compass
C - California - The Lace Reader
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F- France- Silk
G - Germany - Beerholms Vorstellung
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I- Israel - The Nimrod Flipout: Stories
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U - USA - Sh*t My Dad Says
V - Vienna - Alma Mahler: Or the Art of Being Loved
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message 12: by Marie-Anne (new)

Marie-Anne | 6 comments Marie-Anne: A-Z Places for 2013
Read sofar: 7/26

A -- Albania: Asgard Park by Ronald Simonar, read Jan. 2013
B -- Belgium: Het Geheim van Plantyn by Willy Van Damme, read Jan. 2013
N -- New Jersey: Deep Wizardry by Diane Duane, read Jan. 2013
P -- Pakistan: Raiders from the North by Alex Rutherford, read Jan. 2013
T -- Texas: Pick Your Poison by Leann Sweeney, read Jan. 2013
U -- USA: A Stitch Before Dying by Anne Canadeo, read Jan. 2013
V -- Virginia: God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., read Jan. 2013

Asgard Park by Ronald Simonar Het Geheim van Plantyn by Willy Van Damme Deep Wizardry (Young Wizards, #2) by Diane Duane Raiders from the North (Empire of the Moghul, #1) by Alex Rutherford Pick Your Poison (A Yellow Rose Mystery, #1) by Leann Sweeney A Stitch Before Dying (A Black Sheep Knitting Mystery, #3) by Anne Canadeo God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut


message 13: by dely (new)

dely | 368 comments 2013 places:



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message 14: by LindaD (last edited Feb 02, 2013 05:41PM) (new)

LindaD (freedom333) | 223 comments E England The Maid of Fairbourne Hall

I just realized I was not following your rules regarding posting a new comment with each book or group of reads, sorry. I will begin today doing the right thing!


message 15: by dely (last edited Feb 13, 2013 09:51AM) (new)

dely | 368 comments 2013 places:



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B: Bhopal (Indian city) Mezzanotte e cinque a Bhopal
C: Chile, The House of the Spirits
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message 16: by Teresa (last edited Feb 16, 2013 05:13PM) (new)

Teresa | 4 comments Ooooh, something new and fun to do instead of grading! It looks like we start our own A-Z list and periodically update it? If not, shoot me a naughty look, and I shall fix it!

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message 17: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (last edited Dec 29, 2013 09:24PM) (new)


message 18: by dely (last edited Mar 07, 2013 06:27AM) (new)

dely | 368 comments 2013 places:



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B: Bhopal (Indian city) Mezzanotte e cinque a Bhopal
C: Chile, The House of the Spirits
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H: Hawaii, Cloud Atlas
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L: London, Asylum
M: Mumbai (Indian city), Sacred Games
N: New York, Herzog
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message 19: by Diana S (last edited Dec 09, 2013 10:59PM) (new)

Diana S A-Z Places Challenge 2013
Duration: 1/1/13 - 12/31/13
Books Read: 21/26
Updated: 12/9/13

Ancient Greece - Zachary Mason's The Lost Books of the Odyssey 6/4/13
Botswana - Alexander McCall Smith's The Good Husband of Zebra Drive 1/9/13
California - Marta Acosta's Midnight Brunch 1/16/13
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England, Lincolnshire - Mrs God: A Novel 10/19/13
France - Charles Todd's The Walnut Tree 1/2/13
Georgia, Atlanta - Tayari Jones' Silver Sparrow(4/18/13)
Hope Spring, North Carolina - Lynne Hinton's Friendship Cake: A Novel 5/30/13
Italy - Jenny Nelson's Georgia's Kitchen (4/7/13)
Japan, Dejima - David Mitchell's The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet 1/11/13
Kington-upon-Thames, United Kingdom - Chris Cleave's Little Bee 7/8/13
Lake Superior, Madeline Island - Louise Erdrich's The Birchbark House 1/20/13
Masschusetts, Blackwell - Alice Hoffman's The Red Garden 1/26/13
New York - Julie Klam's You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness 2/1/13
Ohio, Paradise - Pittacus Lore's I Am Number Four 8/1/13
Pennsylvania-Susan Beth Pfeffer's Life As We Knew It 1/18/13
Russia-Hanna Davidson Pankowsky's East of the Storm: Outrunning the Holocaust in Russia 5/1/13
South Carolina,Charleston - Amanda Stevens' The Restorer (3/14/13)
Texas - Sandra Brown's Rainwater 2/18/13
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Virginia - Kathy Hepinstall's Blue Asylum (3/22/13)
Wisconsin - Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House in the Big Woods (3/17/13)
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Traveling

The Walnut Tree by Charles Todd The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #8) by Alexander McCall Smith The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell Midnight Brunch (Casa Dracula, #2) by Marta Acosta Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1) by Susan Beth Pfeffer The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman You Had Me at Woof How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness by Julie Klam Rainwater by Sandra Brown The Restorer (Graveyard Queen #1) by Amanda Stevens Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) by Laura Ingalls Wilder Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones Blue Asylum by Kathy Hepinstall East of the Storm Outrunning the Holocaust in Russia by Hanna Davidson Pankowsky Friendship Cake A Novel by Lynne Hinton The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason Little Bee by Chris Cleave I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore Mrs God A Novel by Peter Straub


message 20: by dely (last edited Nov 16, 2013 04:22AM) (new)

dely | 368 comments 2013 places:



A: Altare (Italian town) Il cibo che dà felicità. La cucina dell’Āśram
B: Bhopal (Indian city) Mezzanotte e cinque a Bhopal
C: Chile, The House of the Spirits
D: Deccan Plateau, India, India: A Wounded Civilization
E: England, James Herriot's Cat Stories
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G: Germany, Lebensansichten des Katers Murr
H: Hawaii, Cloud Atlas
I: Isla Negra (Chilean town) The Postman: Il Postino
J: Jodhpur (Indian city), India Was One
K: Karachi (Pakistani city) Freedom at Midnight
L: London, Asylum
M: Mumbai (Indian city), Sacred Games
N: New York, Herzog
O: Ontario, Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories
P: Paris, Waiting for Gertrude: A Graveyard Gothic
Q: Qom (Iranian city) In the Sea There are Crocodiles: Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari
R: Russia, I racconti di Bjelkin. La dama di picche
S: Sigmaringen (German town), Bébert, il gatto di Louis-Ferdinand Céline
T: Thar desert (India), eFiction India Vol. 1 Issue 07
U: Udaipur (Indian City), India. Cinque racconti, sei reportage, tre fumetti by Gioia Guerzoni
V: Venezuela, L'amicizia in guerra
W: Wellesley (Massachusetts), Unaccustomed Earth
X: Xinjiang (Chinese region), From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet
Y: Yala (province of Thailand), A Fortune-Teller Told Me: Earthbound Travels in the Far East
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message 21: by Diana S (new)

Diana S WooHoo! 12 more to go! :) Post# 19


message 22: by Sanskriti (new)

Sanskriti Nagar | 82 comments 01 Jan '13 to 31 Dec '13
Done: 6/26

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C: China|The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck (★★★★, 18 Mar '13)
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G: Germany|City of Women by David R. Gillham (★★★★, 22 Feb '13)
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N: New York|Falling Man by Don DeLillo(�, 03 Mar '13)
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City of Women by David R. Gillham Falling Man by Don DeLillo Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling The Autobiography Of Henry VIII by Margaret George The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy #1) by Ken Follett


message 23: by Laurel (last edited Sep 05, 2013 06:42PM) (new)

Laurel (goodreadscomboddy_l) | 101 comments LAUREL CA. Started Sept. 5/13 Books read from Jan. 1/13

2013 Destinations:
A: Alaska-A Cold Day For Murder
B: Botswana-The Double Comfort Safari Club
C: Canada-April Fool
D: Detroit- The Rosary Murders
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F:Florida-Ten Thousand Islands
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S-Solomon Islands-Pacific Glory: A Novel
T:Texas- Two For Texas
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message 24: by Esther (last edited Aug 26, 2020 04:56PM) (new)

Esther (nyctale) | 107 comments Esther's List
Starting September 6th 2013

Atlanta (Magic Bites)
Bruxelles (Les Perroquets de la place d'Arezzo )
Chicago (Cold Days)
Denmark (Ѿéǰ
Egypt (The Mummy Case)
Forbidden City (Empress Orchid)
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Paris (L'honneur de Sartine)
Quebec city (Où le soleil s'éteint)
Rome (Le tribunal des âmes
Seattle (Where'd You Go, Bernadette)
Trafalgar, BC In the Shadow of the Glacier
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Yale Ninth House
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message 25: by dely (new)

dely | 368 comments Updated #20


message 26: by Danielle (new)

Danielle (daniellecobbaertbe) | 68 comments I'm going to stop with this challenge. Maybe I start all over again in 2014


message 27: by [deleted user] (last edited Jan 14, 2014 06:00PM) (new)

A-Z Places Challenge
Started: January 1, 2014
Completed 1/26

A-Aspen, Colorado - House of Bathory
B-Belfast, Ireland-In the Woods
C-Coronado, CA- Must Love Mistletoe Jan 2
D-Detroit,MI-Middlesex
E-Edinburgh-On Dublin Street
F-Florida-Fatal Treasure: Greed and Death, Emeralds and Gold, and the Obsessive Search for the Legendary Ghost Galleon Atocha
G-Glasgow, ScotlandThe Wasp Factory
H-Hollywood, CA-Hollywood Wives - The New Generation
I-Iran-If You Could Be Mine
J-JohannesburgThe Year the Gypsies Came
K-KauaiTorch Ginger
L-LondonThe Madman's Daughter
M-Miami, FL-The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
N-North Carolina Garden Spells
O-Oahu-Broken Ferns
P-Poland-The True Story of Hansel and Gretel: A Novel of War and Survival
Q-Queensland-The Girl Most Likely
R-Russia-Deathless
S-San Diego, CA-In the Shadow of Blackbirds
T-Tampa, FL-Tampa
U-United Arab Emirates-Desperate in Dubai, #1
V-Vienna-The Complete Persepolis
W-West Virginia-Shadows
X-Xanadu-Madame Xanadu, Vol. 1: Disenchanted
Y-Yorkshire-The Radleys
Z-Zanzibar, Tanzania-Death in Zanzibar


message 28: by Apoorv (last edited Jul 12, 2014 06:31AM) (new)

Apoorv  Moghe (goodreadscomapoorv) | 21 comments Reading books / literature from all across the globe is always a learning and fun experience. So this task definitely adds to the zing with its requirement.

Challenge : A - Z Places
Duration : January, 2014 - December, 2014
Task : Complete all 26 alphabets


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A : Algeria - The Stranger | Albert Camus | 4/15/2014
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C : California - Double Indemnity | James M. Cain | 2/27/2014
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G : Gloucestershire, England - The Sense of an Ending | Julian Barnes | 2/3/2014
H : Heaven - The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Mitch Albom | 4/8/2014
I : Iowa - The Bridges of Madison County | Robert James Waller | 1/11/2014
J : Japan - Norwegian Wood | Haruki Murakami | 2/8/2014
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M : Middlesex, England - A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens | 2/25/2014
N : New York - Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini | Mark Leyner | 3/5/2014
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S : Sussex, England - Animal Farm | George Orwell | 2/28/2014
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U : Umuofia, Nigeria - Things Fall Apart | Chinua Achebe | 4/29/2014
V : Venus - Between Planets | Robert A. Heinlein | 1/31/2014
W : Wiltshire, England - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Mark Haddon | 2/13/2014
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Y : Yugoslavia - Murder on the Orient Express | Agatha Christie | 3/22/2014
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Summary
Total Alphabets Covered : 13 / 26
Total Books Read : 13


The Stranger by Albert Camus Double Indemnity by James M. Cain The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini by Mark Leyner Animal Farm by George Orwell Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) by Chinua Achebe Between Planets by Robert A. Heinlein The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) by Agatha Christie


message 29: by A (last edited Oct 14, 2014 11:23AM) (new)

A (a_nox) I have four other challenges going so I thought why not add another? Here's to this challenge.

A-Z Challenge: Starting July 2014

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message 30: by í (new)

í A = Australia: Tomorrow, When the War Began
B = Brazil: The Spies
C = China: The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices
D = Dublin (Ireland): The Picture of Dorian Gray
E = England: Brave New World
F = France: A Season in Hell/The Drunken Boat
G = Germany: The Anti-Christ
H = Harpurhey (England): A Clockwork Orange
I = Irland: The House of Special Purpose
J = Jalisco (Mexico): Pedro Páramo
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L = Louisiana (USA): Interview with the Vampire
M = Mexico: Like Water for Chocolate
N = Norway: Sophie's World
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R = Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): Quincas Borba
S = Scotland: Peter Pan
T = Turkey: Snow
U = USA: We Need to Talk About Kevin
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W = Waterbury (USA): Eat, Pray, Love
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Y = Yate (England): Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Z = Zimbabwe: When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa


message 31: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (queenravenclaw) 2015 list
A-Australia The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton by Kate Morton Kate Morton
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E-England By Royal Decree (Secrets of the Tudor Court, #3) by Kate Emerson Kate Emerson Kate Emerson
F- France Sex with Kings 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge by Eleanor Herman by Eleanor Herman Eleanor Herman
G-Germany Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally by Thomas Keneally Thomas Keneally
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I-India Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors John Shors
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P-Panem Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins Suzanne Collins Suzanne Collins
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R-Russia Empress of the Night A Novel of Catherine the Great by Eva Stachniak by Eva Stachniak Eva Stachniak
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U- United States. New Bern Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger by William Kent Krueger William Kent Krueger
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message 32: by Ivana (last edited Aug 03, 2016 04:35AM) (new)

Ivana Hajdinić | 385 comments A-Z places 2016
A - Artic Circle Civilisation
B - Berlin ( Deutschland) Polina by Bastien Vivès
C - Cuba Dvanaest
D - Deutschland Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
E- England Soba ubojstava
F- South Freeport (Meine) Blaze
G - Galicia (Spain) Treći zavjet
H hawai - Rip Kirby 1: Sabrane pasice 1946.-1948.
I - Italy Salajevo jaje
J - New Jersey 20000 milja ispod mora
K- Klis ( hrvatska ) Posljednja bitka Petra Kružića
L - London (england) Tu su zmajevi
M- MOONLIGHT CASE ( USA) Ponoć by Dean Koontz
N- New york (usa) Coney Island n. 1: La pupa e lo sbirro
O - ottershaw ( england ) Rat svjetova
P- Paris ( Francuska) Pietr Letonac
R Rim (Italija)rim noirim (Italy)
Q - Chhogori/Qogir ( planina K2) K2 trijumf i tragedija
S- Sydney- Ššš
T - Tarn-et-Garonne (Department) France Silas Corey: Mreža Aquila
U - USA Mračnija strana
V -S.Vietnam;Sajgon Odmetnuti
W - Whasington Paradox
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Y -New York Rip Kirby 3: Sabrane pasice 1951.-1954.
Z -Zagreb Noćna smjena


message 33: by Christine (last edited Jan 02, 2017 04:52PM) (new)

Christine | 11 comments Ok, I have two other challenges going but I think this can feed this challenge into the others. Looking forward to traveling around to some new and exciting places.
A-Z Challenge: Starting January 2016

A:Africa Monique and the Mango Rains Two Years with a Midwife in Mali by Kris Holloway
B: Baghdad, Iraq The Corpse Washer by Sinan Antoon
C: Cornwall (England) The Lake House The Lake House by Kate Morton
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E: The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell, #1) by Laurie R. King England
F: Florida (USA) Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
G: Georgia (USA): Gone With the Wind Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
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I: India: Rebel Queen by Michelle Moran
J: Japan: The Emperor of the Eight Islands (Tale of Shikanoko, #1) by Lian Hearn
K: Korea: The Girl with Seven Names A North Korean Defector’s Story by Hyeonseo Lee
L: Lincolnshire, England Katherine by Anya Seton
M: Massachusetts The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
N:North Carolina, USA: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
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P: Poland Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit
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R: Ravensbruk, Germany: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
S: Spain: The Master of the Prado by Javier Sierra
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U: United Kingdom (England): Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
V: Viet Nam The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
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Z: Zahara Skeletons on the Zahara A True Story of Survival by Dean King

*I didn't quite make it in 2016 but plan to continue working into 2017!
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message 34: by Laurie (last edited Nov 14, 2016 06:59PM) (new)

Laurie | 650 comments I want to try this different A-Z challenge and see how I do this year.

25/26

A Alabama - The Keepers of the House
B Birmingham - Homegoing
C California - Of Mice and Men
D Dunnett's Landing - The Country of the Pointed Firs
E England - The Forsyte Saga
F Florida - The Moor's Account
G Guatemala - All Roads Lead to Austen: A Year-Long Journey with Jane
H Honduras - Jungleland: A Mysterious Lost City, a WWII Spy, and a True Story of Deadly Adventure
I Illinois - Native Son
J Japan - A Pale View of Hills
K Kazakhstan - Jamilia
L Latvia - High Tide
M Mauritania - Guantánamo Diary
N Nebraska - My Ántonia
O Outer Space - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
P Piedras Negras - Like Water for Chocolate
Q Quebec - A Trick of the Light
R Russia - The Master and Margarita
S Switzerland - Heidi
T Toronto - Girl Runner
U United States - Against Football: One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto
V Vietnam - The Sympathizer
W Winesburg - Winesburg, Ohio
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Y Yugoslavia - Murder on the Orient Express
Z Zimbabwe - The Grass is Singing


message 35: by Sam F (new)

Sam F | 101 comments I'll try this for fun!

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message 36: by Varecia (last edited Dec 15, 2016 02:30PM) (new)

Varecia | 227 comments A-Z Places 2016



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A - Albany, NY (USA): Why Stop At Vengeance Why Stop At Vengeance (Donald Strachey #14) by Richard Stevenson
B - Banat (Romania): The Passport The Passport by Herta Müller
C - Cambridge (England): H is for Hawk H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
D - Dunedin (New Zealand): Ollie Always Ollie Always by John Wiltshire
E - England: Aunt Adeline's Bequest Aunt Adeline's Bequest (A Valentine Rainbow) by Amy Rae Durreson
F - Florida (USA): Breakaway Breakaway (Scoring Chances, #1) by Avon Gale
G - Gloucestershire (England): Christmas Pudding Christmas Pudding by Nancy Mitford
H - Hampshire (England): A Frost of Cares A Frost of Cares by Amy Rae Durreson
I - Ithaca, NY (USA): Blame It On The Mistletoe Blame It on the Mistletoe by Eli Easton
J - Japan: Nothing Casual Nothing Casual by Ana J. Phoenix
K - Klovharun (Finland): The Summer Book The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
L - Los Angeles, CA (USA): A Country of Old Men A Country of Old Men (Dave Brandstetter, #12) by Joseph Hansen
M - Massachusetts (USA): The Mermaid Murders The Mermaid Murders (The Art of Murder, #1) by Josh Lanyon
N - Nottingham (England): Lucky Man Lucky Man (Heated Beat, #2) by Garrett Leigh
O - Oxford (England): In Vino In Vino by Alexis Hall
P - Paris (France): So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood by Patrick Modiano
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R - Reykjavik (Iceland): Moonstone - The Boy Who Never Was Moonstone The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón
S - Surrey (England): The Ghost of Mistletoe Lock The Ghost of Mistletoe Lock by Amy Rae Durreson
T - Törökszentmiklos (Hungary): Der Eisengel Aprószentek by Szilárd Rubin
U - United Kingdom: Austenland Austenland (Austenland, #1) by Shannon Hale
V - Vancouver (Canada): Stone and Shell Stone and Shell by Lloyd A. Meeker
W - Waunfawr (Wales): The Detour The Detour by Gerbrand Bakker
X - Xlendi (Gozo/Malta): The Sun Goes Down The Sun Goes Down by James Lear
Y - Yorkshire (England): Spindrift Spindrift by Amy Rae Durreson
Z - Zürich (Switzerland): Stürmische Jahre Stürmische Jahre Die Manns, die Riesers, die Schwarzenbachs by Eveline Hasler


message 37: by Aine (last edited Jul 23, 2022 01:06PM) (new)

Aine | 21 comments 15/26 (36)

As I'm doing the Around The World challenge as a circumnavigator, I thought I'd do an A-Z challenge too. So I can include books from places not covered in other challenges...


A: Angola A General Theory of Oblivion by Jose Eduardo Agualusa Read: 8 July 2016
A: Armenia Three apples fell from the sky by Narine Abgaryan Read: 3 Apr 2022
A: Australia Cocaine blues by Kerry Greenwood Read: 02 July 2016
B: Belarus The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko by Scott Stambach Read: 9 Oct 2019
C: Canada Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Read: 17 Dec 2016
C: China I Am China by Xiaolu Guo Read: 30 Dec 2016
C: Croatia Girl at war by Sara Novic Read: 07 Aug 2017
C: Czech Republic Too loud a solitude by Bohumil Hrabal Read: 30 Jul 2017
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F: France The Suicide Shop by Jeany Teule Read: 28 Dec 2016
G: Germany Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan Read: 16 Mar 2018
G: Ghana Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Read: 14 Sep 2017
G: Greece The island by Victoria Hislop Read: 6 Aug 2018
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I: Iceland Burial rites by Hannah Kent Read: 12 Mar 2017
I: India The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan Read: 23 August 2016
I: Iran Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Read: 10 Aug 2016
I: Israel: Jerusalem by Guy Delisle Read: 4 Mar 2017
J: Jamaica Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys Read: 07 June 2016
J: Japan Malice by Keigo Higashino Read: 27 Nov 2016
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M: Myanmar The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan Philipp Sendker Read: 04 June 2016
N: Netherlands The twins by Tessa deLoo Read: 26 Aug 2018
N: New Zealand Genesis by Bernard Beckett Read: 16 Sep 2017
N: Niger Illegal by Eoin Colfer Read: 4 June 2018
N: Nigeria The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma Read: 18 July 2016
N: North Korea The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson Read: 24 Feb 2018
N: Norway Before I burn by Gaute Heivoll Read: 28 July 2018
O: OmanCelestial bodies by Jokha Alharthi Read: 28 Jan 2018
P: Palestine Jerusalem by Guy Delisle Read: 4 Mar 2017
P: Poland: The property by Rutu Modan Read: 16 Mar 2017
P: Pakistan A case of exploding mangoes by Mohammed Hanif Read: 23 Jul 2022
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S: South Africa A thousand tales of Johannesburg by Harry Kalmer Read: 13 April 2017
S: South Korea The Vegetarian by Han Kang Read: 22 May 2016
S: Spain: Under the Sun by Lottie Moggach Read: 07 Jan 2018
T: Turkey My name is Red by Orhan Pamuk Read: 8 Aug 2020
U: Ukraine Good citizens need not fear by Maria Reva Read: 5 Mar 2022
U: United Kingdom Foxlowe by Eleanor Wasserberg Read: 4 September 2016
U: United States (California)The mothers by Brit Bennett Read: 21 January 2017
V: Vietnam Creative Truths in Provincial Policing by Paula Licahtarowicz Read: 2 June 2018
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message 38: by Rosemarie (last edited Dec 28, 2016 06:00PM) (new)

Rosemarie | 3889 comments This sounds like fun, except maybe for X!

A- Aragon Crónica del alba, 2 by Ramón J. Sender (July 2016)
B - Barcelona Cinco días de octubre by Jordi Sierra i Fabra (June 2016)
C - Cornwall: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (July 2016)
D - Dorset: Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner (August 2016)
E - England Emma by Jane Austen (June 2016)
F - France Das Lavendelzimmer by Nina George (July 2016)
G - Germany Die Nachtwachen Des Bonaventura by August Klingemann(November 2016)
H - Hungary The White Stag by Kate Seredy (December 2016)
I - India Kim by Rudyard Kipling (August 2016)
J - Japan The Last Leaves Falling by Fox Benwell (October 2016)
K - Krakow The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly (October 2016)
L - Lake District The Wednesday Daughters by Meg Waite Clayton (August 2016)
M - Montenegro: Memoir of the Bobotes by Joyce Cary (October 2016)
N- New York State: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (July 2016)
O - Ontario: The Bells on Finland Street by Lyn Cook (Sept. 2016)
P - Prague: By Night Under the Stone Bridge by Leo Perutz ( August 2016)
Q -Quebec Maria Chapdelaine by Louis Hémon (December 2016)
R - Russia The Captain's Daughter and Other Stories by Alexander Pushkin (July 2016)
S- Switzerland Heidi by Johanna Spyri (June 2016)
T - Tasmania Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman (July 2016)
U- U.S.A. Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan (July 2016)
V- Virginia A Month of Sundays by Ruth White (August 2016)
W -Wisconsin Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink(November 2016)
X -Xinjiang(region of China)From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet by Vikram Seth (December 2016)
Y-Yorkshire The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (October 2016)
Z-Zurich, Switzerland: Travesties by Tom Stoppard (December 2016)


message 39: by Rosemarie (new)

Rosemarie | 3889 comments Finished A to Z of places before the end of 2016, in less than one year.


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