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October Challenge - Exotic Location!
I like this challenge Brenda :)The book I choose for this challenge will be
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
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That's an excellent book - I read it for bookclub some time back:)
Brenda wrote: "Wow that was quick Sharon! Did you have inside information there? lol That's an excellent book - I read it for bookclub some time back:)"
Haha no I'm afraid not Brenda :)
If it gets returned from the library I will be reading A Tale for the Time Being, might even read The Siege
This book has been slowly moving up my TBR, so time to move on it. I heard Barbara Kingsolver on a podcast from the BBC World Bookclub. She was fascinating. I would recommend anyone interested in this book to head over and check it out.
BBC World Book Club
about half way down the page is the link. I could not find a direct link sorry ;-(
I think I might read View from the Summit: The Remarkable Memoir by the First Person to Conquer Everest by Edmund Hillary
Gosh Brenda, another great challenge. My problem now is to try and fit it into my existing TBR because looking at your links, there's a few books there I'm tempted to add!!!
Margaret_M wrote: "This is a great challenge Brenda. I knew instantly I wanted to (re)read 
byPaulo Coelho. I did read it many years ago and I've been thinking about it lately so the..."Margaret_M thanks for introducing me to this book. I've been reading lots of books about the pilgrimage to Santiago, with all that such an undertaking involves, and this seems like a great one to read.
Thanks for this challenge, Brenda. I'm going to read
for this one. I get to knock another one of my TBR which seems to have developed a mind of its own.
Christina wrote: "Thanks for this challenge, Brenda. I'm going to read for this one. I get to knock another one of my TBR which seems to have developed a mind of its own."Nice choice
Michael wrote: "Liam wrote: "Space is exotic..."No"
Well it is. Final frontier etc.
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by Michelle Cohen Corasanti
by Khaled Hosseini
by Boris Pasternak
I'm currently reading And the Mountains Echoed which moves between Afghanistan and Paris, so that would have been perfect! But for my October challenge I'll have to try to fit in A Long Way Home which I think is set mostly in India. I've also got My Family and Other Animals to read for the Spring Challenge, and that's set in Greece.
Got one on my TBR list which is perfect!
Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City / Greg GrandinSet in the wilds of Brazil....
I might go for Khaled Hosseini's new book. I have been wanting to read it for a while now. Kabul seems like a pretty awesome and exotic place.And the Mountains Echoed
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That's a great choice Liam:)
What a great idea! I might have a trip down memory lane and read Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons: A Journey to the Flora and Fauna of a Unique Island.
Ooh I have
sitting next to my bed to read. This challenge is a perfect excuse to read it!
I will be travelling in October - spending a week visiting our oldest grandson in QLD I have earmarked
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini for my plane trip - will fit into this challenge very well
Sharon wrote: "I like this challenge Brenda :)The book I choose for this challenge will be
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay"Sharon, I read this earlier in the year - very moving. Have you seen the movie?
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I have earmarked
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini fo..."Sounds perfect Sally:)
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Brenda wrote: "Excellent choice Janine:)"As I am removing it from my Spring challenge this is a great challenge for it
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As I am removing it from my Spring challenge this is a great challenge for it"
Definitely...I loved it!
Michael wrote: "Christina wrote: "Thanks for this challenge, Brenda. I'm going to read for this one. I get to knock another one of my TBR which seems to have developed a mind o..."Thanks Michael. Looking forward to reading this one.
I might take a little trip to India and Africa and give the audiobook of Cutting for Stone a go for Oct.It's on my TBR list and a few people in the audiobook group have raved about it.
Lia wrote: "This book has been slowly moving up my TBR, so time to move on it. I heard Barbara Kingsolver on a podcast from the BBC World Bookclub. She was fascinating. ..."
The Poisonwood Bible. there you are, Lia:)
excellent book, btw.
Margaret_M wrote: "Hi Elaine - if you know Paulo Coelho's writing you'll know what to expect ;) It's by no means straight travel guide. The exotic location for me is not just Spain and all the history but also the mi..."Yes, Margaret_M, I know exactly what you mean. I'm interested in reading it because I know that it will be more than just a travel guide and I have to disagree with you...I think you do have an exotic mind as it takes that to be able to read Coelho or at least an open mind.
I'm going to read The Holders by Juliana Scott. A lot of people seem to have rated it highly.
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The Holders by Julianna Scott :)
I think finally tackling Miles Franklin winner Questions of Travel is an appropriate choice for this one.
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A few have chosen this one Emily:)
Brenda wrote: "Emily wrote: "I think finally tackling Miles Franklin winner Questions of Travel is an appropriate choice for this one."A few have chosen this one Emily:)"
I'll be interested to hear what people think of this one.
I am going to read either
or
depending on whether I need to read a bit of escapism or can manage something deeply serous
Andrea wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I like this challenge Brenda :)The book I choose for this challenge will be
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay"Sharon, I read this earlier in the yea..."
No I haven't seen the movie Andrea. If i enjoy the book I'll try and get the movie. When you say its very moving does that mean there will tissues required?
Sharon, Sarah's Key is a wonderful story. I read it earlier this year, and thoroughly enjoyed it.Brenda, I'll have to think hard about this one. Great idea for a challenge.
I thought the book Questions of Travel looked a good read. I looked up the local library and oh my god it has 34 reserves!!!
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The book I choose for this challenge will be
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay"Sharon, I read this ear..."
Definitely lots of tissues needed!!
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Mysteries set in Exotic Locations
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So settle back, relax and choose a book to take you to a place you can only dream of....