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1) Take Me with You - Catherine Ryan Hyde2)
3) James - Percival Everett
4) Anne of Avonlea - L.M. Montgomery
5) Burial Rites - Hannah Kent
6) The Covenant of Water - Abraham Verghese
7) The Women - Kristin Hannah
8) Familiaris - David Wroblewski
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10) The Brethren - John Grisham
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12) The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron - Howard Bryant
Compass:Spin #1: NE
Depart: Tifton, Georgia
Destination: Vatnsdalshólar in Austur-Húnavatnssýsla
Straightline Distance: 3504.92 miles
Tag: Iceland (451) (view spoiler)
Points-1+2=3 (3)
Burial Rites - Hannah Kent
My review
Spin #2: EDepart: Vatnsdalshólar in Austur-Húnavatnssýsla (Iceland)
Destination: Moscow
Straightline Distance: 1,952 miles. Train ride: 5,772 miles to Vladivostok. Total: 7724 Miles
Book takes place on the Trans-Siberian Railway
Points-1 (tagged Russia but not the specific cities)
The Big Red Train Ride - Eric Newby
My Review
Spin #3 (Free Ticket): SDepart: Vladivostok, Russia
Destination: Sydney, Australia
Straightline Distance: 5,437 miles. Train Ride: 2,704 miles to Perth, Australia Total: 8141
Book Takes Place all around Australia but includes a train ride one the Indian Pacific
Points - 1 (tagged Australia but not specific cities)
In a Sunburned Country - Bill Bryson
My Review
Spin #4 (Free Ticket): NWDepart: Perth, Australia
Destination: Fez, Morocco
Straightline Distance: 9,054 miles. (Total Miles: 28,423.92)
Tagged Morocco 54 Times
Points - 1+2= 3
(8 Points to date)
A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco - Suzanna Clarke
My Review
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Books mentioned in this topic
A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco (other topics)In a Sunburned Country (other topics)
The Big Red Train Ride (other topics)
Take Me with You (other topics)
The Covenant of Water (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Suzanna Clarke (other topics)Bill Bryson (other topics)
Eric Newby (other topics)
Catherine Ryan Hyde (other topics)
Abraham Verghese (other topics)
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2. A book with a plot including a circus or carnival
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An award winning book from 20244.
Read a book set in 1925 or earlier5.
Read a book set in a country you have never visited6.
Read a book about an artist (painter, musician, actor, etc.).7. A book that someone else in the group put on their Top 10 Reads of 2024 list
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Read a book that's been included on a celebrity book list. For example Oprah, Barack Obama, Reese Witherspoon, Bill Gates, etc.9. A book about leaving a loved home
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Re-read the first book you remember reading that you thought was an adult book (as opposed to a childrens book)11. Read a book related to heat.
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Read a book you’ve borrowed from a friend.