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Jan 23, 2023 04:46PM
New year, new board for 2023:
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Might as well start the year with one of the more challenging squares...E5: More Than 500 Pages
Islands by Dan SleighCountry: South Africa
And just for good measure, I'll add this one here:D5: Fewer Than 1,000 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Ratings
The World's Most Prestigious Prize: The Inside Story of the Nobel Peace Prize by Geir LundestadCountry: Norway
This book will fit nicely here:E2: History Mystery Set Before 1900
Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth PetersCountry: Egypt
And here's a spot for Africa's first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature:C3: An African Classic
Death and the King's Horseman by Wole SoyinkaCountry: Nigeria
One character spends all his chapters on a plane, another character loses a son due to the lack of an automobile, and a family finds that a light rail train is scheduled to built in the area they had wanted to move, so sure -- this book can go here:D3: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Celestial Bodies by Jokha AlharthiCountry: Oman
And with D3, this book can go here:D2: 2 Books Set in Adjacent Countries
City of Veils by Zoë FerrarisCountry: Saudi Arabia
Some more entries for the grid:A3: Has Character That Shares Your Profession
The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion by Kei MillerCountry: Jamaica
And a non-fiction entry that's a lot more than just history:C4: Nonfiction History
Man's Search for Meaning: A Young Adult Edition by Viktor E. FranklCountry: Austria
Can't get much more set in a war than this study of how Churchill and the UK survived the first year of the war after the UK entered World War II.E4: Set During a War
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik LarsonCountry: United Kingdom
This graphic novel incorporates Filipino folklore, so I'll put this here:E3: Fairytale or Folklore
After Lambana: A Graphic Novel: Myth and Magic in Manila by Eliza VictoriaCountry: Philippines
My annual Antarctic read will fit in well here:D4: Polar Setting
The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica by Laurie Gwen ShapiroRegion: Antarctica
This could easily have fit into another square on the board, but for me, this fits in best here:B2: Dream Vacation
Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure by Monisha RajeshRegion: Around the World
Been a while since I've read from Oceania, so I'm happy this space is here:E1: Pacific Islander Author
Pina by Titaua PeuCountry: French Polynesia
And that makes Bingo #1:
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And another addition for the board:B4: From Central or South American Author
Slash and Burn by Claudia HernándezCountry: El Salvador
Plenty of books I've read this year could have applied, but I'll choose this one for:A2: Set on an Island
Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared HoseinCountry: Trinidad and Tobago (but really just on Trinidad)
Thanks for bringing this to my attention, have just discovered the Audible edition narrated by Don Warrington who has a great voice to listen to.
No problem. I very rarely listen to audiobooks, but I appreciate a good narrator when I do. Hope you enjoy the book.
I need to get some updates. First this one:C5: LGBTQ Character
The Words That Remain by Stênio GardelCountry: Brazil
And next up:B5: BIPOC Author
Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide by Mae Bunseng TaingCountry: Cambodia
And that makes Bingo #2:
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Hurricanes feature prominently, so I’ll add this book:B1: Fire, Flood, or Hurricane
The Prospector by J.M.G. Le ClézioCountry: Mauritius
Finally getting around to some updates: D1: Published the Year You Were Born
Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex HaleyCountry: The Gambia
That'll be Bingo #3:
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And now this one:C2: Set in Hotels, Inns, Guesthouses, etc.
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness by Alan BurgessCountry: China
And two more -- Bingos #4 and #5
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Nearing the end here:A5: BTBA Award Winner or Nominee
Satantango by László KrasznahorkaiCountry: Hungary
And another two -- Bingos #6 and #7
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Nearing the end here, with a Bengali book:A1: Translated from India Regional Language
Anandamath, or The Sacred Brotherhood by Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayCountry: India
And thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more...Three bingos here -- Bingos #8, #9, and #10
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And here's the last one for the year:B3: TBR Book Completion
We, the Drowned by Carsten JensenCountry: Denmark
And that completes my bingos for the year: Bingos #11 and #12
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This year's bingo board was pretty diverse with books representing 23 different countries, one continent, and a trip around the world. Lots more books with sailing ships on the covers than I expected (especially since that wasn't even something required for the board).
Around the World in 80 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
We, the Drowned (other topics)The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion (other topics)
Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure (other topics)
Move Along; Nothing to See Here (other topics)
Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Carsten Jensen (other topics)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (other topics)
László Krasznahorkai (other topics)
Alan Burgess (other topics)
Alex Haley (other topics)
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