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message 1: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Discover the World through Reading
One Year from Start Date


Our Discovery Challenges are designed to expand your horizons and help you discover new destinations through books. Join us for a trip around the world. All are welcome!

Level One: Tourist (6 books)
Level Two: Globetrotter (9 books)
Level Three: Explorer (10 books)

* THE CATCH: There is one unusual requirement to this challenge. You may NOT read a book set in your own country. We are asking that you share the country you are currently living in when joining.

Challenge Rules: All forms of books are accepted as long as they are 100 pages or more. When posting updates of completed books, please include a link to the title and author’s name, along with the date you finished reading the book.

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Happy Traveling!!

My Country:

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa:
2. Asia:
3. Europe:
4. North America:
5. Oceania:
6. South America:

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Country
8. Continent: Country
9. Continent: Country

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:

Here are a few Antarctica GR lists help:
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message 2: by Jan, Moderator (last edited May 12, 2025 09:09AM) (new)


message 3: by Jan, Moderator (last edited Jan 01, 2025 11:23AM) (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Saved for Questions


Question: Is the rule still that 50% or more of the book should be set in the country we claim?
Answer: Yes. If a book's location is set in more than one place, it must be 50% or more in the location you want to use for the challenge.

Question: Does it include countries where the author was born?
Answer: Not necessarily. We are looking for SETTINGS not author's nationalities. So it's ONLY the location where the story is set that counts.


message 4: by Jan, Moderator (last edited May 07, 2025 09:46AM) (new)

Jan | 20300 comments My Spot

Discover the World through Reading
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Explorer: 8/10

My Country: USA

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa: South Africa - Butchery and Bindings | A.C.F. Bookens 2/18/25*
2. Asia: Japan - The Lake | Banana Yoshimoto 3/11/25***
3. Europe: England - The Face of a Stranger | Anne Perry 1/15/25***
4. North America:
5. Oceania: Australia - The Bat | Jo Nesbø 3/18/25***
6. South America: Ecuador - Cold Case Crumble | Jennifer Joy 3/26/25**

Butchery and Bindings (Poe Baxter Books, #3) by A.C.F. Bookens The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1) by Anne Perry The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto The Bat (Harry Hole, #1) by Jo Nesbø Cold Case Crumble (Murder on the Equator #3) by Jennifer Joy

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Europe: Wales - The Case of the Curious Cook | Cathy Ace 3/2/25***
8. Africa: Egypt - The Book of Two Ways | Jodi Picoult 2/19/25****
9. Continent: Country

The Case of the Curious Cook (WISE Enquiries Agency #3) by Cathy Ace The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica: Away with the Penguins | Hazel Prior 4/11/25***

Away with the Penguins by Hazel Prior


message 5: by Meg, Contributor (last edited Mar 05, 2025 03:57PM) (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 927 comments Discover the World through Reading
January 01, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Explorer: 10 books


My Country: USA

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa ==> Botswana (Gabarone)
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #12) by Alexander McCall Smith The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party, Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall Smith 02/13

2. Asia ==> Japan
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa Sweet Bean Paste, Durian Sukegawa 01/15

3. Europe ==> England
Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club #2) by Robert Thorogood Death Comes to Marlow, Robert Thorogood 01/06

4. North America ==> Canada
Peril in High Heels (High Heels, #11) by Gemma Halliday Peril in High Heels, Gemma Halliday 03/05

5. Oceania ==> Australia
A Matter of Love and Death by Caron Albright A Matter of Love and Death, Carmen Radtke 01/05

6. South America ==> Ecuador
Cold Case Crumble (Murder on the Equator #3) by Jennifer Joy Cold Case Crumble, Becca Bloom 02/20

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Country ==> Europe: Greece
The Greek Island Gig An action packed humorous Cozy Beatles Mystery (A Cozy Beatles Mystery Series Book 6) by Kal Smagh The Greek Island Gig, Kal Smagh 01/12

8. Continent: Country ==> Asia: Singapore
The Paper Bark Tree Mystery (Crown Colony, #3) by Ovidia Yu The Paper Bark Tree Mystery, Ovidia Yu 02/13

9. Continent: Country ==> Oceania: New Zealand
Purled and Poisoned (A Knitty Kitty Mystery, #2) by Tracey Drew Purled and Poisoned, Tracey Drew 01/17

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:
How the Penguins Saved Veronica (Veronica McCreedy, #1) by Hazel Prior How the Penguins Saved Veronica, Hazel Prior 02/22


message 6: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Glad you're playing Meg!


message 7: by Catsalive (last edited Apr 14, 2025 01:05AM) (new)

Catsalive | 829 comments Discover the World through Reading
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Explorer: 5/10


My Country: Australia

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa:
2. Asia: Singapore - The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu 5/3 4�
3. Europe: England - Miss Silver Intervenes by Patricia Wentworth 13/1 4�
4. North America: USA - The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry 2/1 3�
5. Oceania: New Zealand - Take Two by Danielle Hawkins 23/1 4�
6. South America:
The Frangipani Tree Mystery (Crown Colony, #1) by Ovidia Yu Miss Silver Intervenes (Miss Silver, #6) by Patricia Wentworth The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry Take Two by Danielle Hawkins

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Europe: France - The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George 26/1 2�
8. North America: Canada - Cold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt 13/4 3.5�
9. Continent: Country
The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George Cold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:


message 8: by Olivermagnus (last edited Apr 19, 2025 08:17AM) (new)

 Olivermagnus (lynda11282) | 1025 comments Discover the World through Reading
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Explorer: 0
of 10 Complete

My Country is the USA - You may NOT read a book set in your own country.

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa: South Africa - A Beautiful Place To Die - Malla Nunn - 4.5 Stars - 1/13/25
2. Asia: Laos - Thirty-Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill - 4 Stars - 2/3/25
3. Europe: England - The Evening and the Morning - Ken Follett - 5 Stars - 1/14/25
4. North America: USA - Missouri - Die Smiling - Linda Ladd - 4 Stars - 3/4/25
5. Oceania: Australia - Resurrection Bay - Emma Viskic - 3 Stars - 1/8/25
6. South America:

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Country
8. Continent: Country
9. Continent: Country

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:


message 9: by Kim (last edited Apr 01, 2025 04:16PM) (new)

Kim (kmyers) | 191 comments Discover the World through Reading
January 01, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Explorer: 10 books

My Country: USA
You may NOT read a book set in your own country.

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa: Botswana: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.13.25
2. Asia: Japan: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25
3. Europe: England: The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25
4. North America: Canada The Berry Pickers. Amanda Peters. 3.22.25
5. Oceania: Australia Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over. Geraldine Brooks. 1.29.25
6. South America: Chile Violeta. Isabel Allende. 1.24.25

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Europe: Scotland: The Author's Guide to Murder. Beatriz Williams. 1.12.25
8. Asia: Thailand: The Spy Coast. Tess Gerritsen. 1.9.25
9. Africa: Cape Verde Islands The Stranger in the Lifeboat. Mitch Albom. 3.30.25

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica - Wild Dark Shore. Charlotte McConaghy. 4.1.25


message 10: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Welcome Kylie, Lynda & Kim! I will get you linked up on Tuesday when I return home.


message 11: by Bev(baglady) (new)

Bev(baglady) (blbaglady) | 563 comments sign me up please

Discover the World through Reading
01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025


Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa:
2. Asia:
3. Europe:
4. North America:
5. Oceania:
6. South America:

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Country
8. Continent: Country
9. Continent: Country

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:

Here are a few Antarctica GR lists help:
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/list/show/1...
/list/show/1...


message 12: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Glad you're joining us Bev!!

Everyone should be linked up now :)


message 13: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 518 comments Discover the World Through Reading
January - December 2025

My Country: United States

Tourist
1. Africa:
2. Asia:
3. Europe:
4. North America:
5. Oceania:
6. South America:


message 14: by Ed (new)

Ed Lehman | 688 comments Discover the World through Reading
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Explorer: 0/10

My Country: USA

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa:
2. Asia:
3. Europe:
4. North America:
5. Oceania:
6. South America:

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Country
8. Continent: Country
9. Continent: Country

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica


message 15: by Teri-K (last edited May 12, 2025 08:26AM) (new)

Teri-K | 1196 comments Discover the World through Reading
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
My Country: USA
Explorer: 8/10

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa:
Egypt The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome: A History of the Ptolemies by Guy de la Bédoyère 2/27
2. Asia:
Iraq The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman: The Arabic Epic of Dhat al-Himma by Melanie Magidow 2/25
3. Europe:
England The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer 1/1
4. North America:
Canada Trouble in the Brasses by Alisa Craig 1/16
5. Oceania:
Australia A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 5/9
6. South America:

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Europe:
Italy The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare 1/12
8. North America:
Cuba Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene 1/16
9. Africa:
Tanzania The African Queen by C.S. Forester 5/12

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:


message 16: by Tia (new)

Tia Lee | 6 comments Discover the World through Reading
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
My Country: United States


Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa:
2. Asia:
3. Europe:
4. North America:
5. Oceania:
6. South America:

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Country
8. Continent: Country
9. Continent: Country

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:


message 17: by Connie N. (new)

Connie N. | 668 comments I'll give this another try, even though I'm not quite done yet with the 2024 version. But it's been fun to read books a little out of my usual comfort zone.

Discover the World through Reading
Timeframe: 1/1/25 to 12/31/25
0/10

My Country: United States

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa:
2. Asia:
3. Europe:
4. North America:
5. Oceania:
6. South America:

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Country
8. Continent: Country
9. Continent: Country

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:


message 18: by Teri-K (new)

Teri-K | 1196 comments Jan, me again. lol Is the rule still that 50% or more of the book should be set in the country we claim? And it doesn't include countries where the author was born? Just want to be clear before I start. Thanks.


message 19: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Glad you are joining us Andrea, Ed, Teri, Tia, & Connie!!


message 20: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Teri-K wrote: "Jan, me again. lol Is the rule still that 50% or more of the book should be set in the country we claim? And it doesn't include countries where the author was born? Just want to be clear before I s..."

Teri - here's your answers :
1. If a book's location is set in more than one place, it must be 50% or more in the location you want to use for the challenge.
2. We are looking for settings not author's nationalities. So it's ONLY the location that counts.


message 21: by Teri-K (new)

Teri-K | 1196 comments Jan wrote: "Teri-K wrote: "Jan, me again. lol Is the rule still that 50% or more of the book should be set in the country we claim? And it doesn't include countries where the author was born? Just want to be c..."

Thanks, Jan. I have another similar challenge, so I wanted to be clear here. I look forward to more interesting reading this year!.


message 22: by ܲԱԳä峦 (last edited Feb 22, 2025 03:03AM) (new)

ܲԱԳä峦 | 28 comments January 6, 2025 - December 31, 2025

5 / 10

My Country: Germany

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

🔜 1. Africa: Running Wild in Afrika by Rafael Fuchsgruber
🇳🇦 🇦🇴 🇿🇦 set in Namib desert (Namibia, Angola, South Africa)
Running Wild in Afrika by Rafael Fuchsgruber

✔️ 2. Asia: Mandel by Sohn Won-Pyung
🇰🇷 set in South Korea
Mandel by Sohn Won-Pyung

✔️ 3. Europe: Lea by Pascal Mercier ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🇫🇷 set in France
Lea by Pascal Mercier

✔️ 4. North America: Someone New by Laura Kneidl ⭐️⭐️
🇺🇸 set in Mayfield, Kentucky
Someone New (Someone, #1) by Laura Kneidl

✔️ 5. Oceania: The Spare Room by Helen Garner ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🇦🇺 set in Australia
The Spare Room by Helen Garner

🔜 6. South America: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
🇨🇴 set in Columbia
Hundert Jahre Einsamkeit by Gabriel García Márquez

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

🔜 7. Europe: Ich bin Circe by Madeline Miller
🇬🇷 set in Greece
Ich bin Circe by Madeline Miller

🔜 8. Asia: Meinen Sohn bekommt ihr nie: Flucht aus dem gelobten Land by Isabelle Neulinger
🇮🇱 set in Israel
Meinen Sohn bekommt ihr nie Flucht aus dem gelobten Land by Isabelle Neulinger

✔️ 9. Asia: Donnerstags im Café unter den Kirschbäumen by Michiko Aoyama
🇯🇵 set in Japan
Donnerstags im Café unter den Kirschbäumen by Michiko Aoyama

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

🔜 10. Antarctica: Der Riss by Thilo Winter
🇦🇶 set in Antarctica
Der Riss by Thilo Winter


message 23: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments So glad you're jumping in ܲԱԳä峦! Have fun!


message 24: by Book Concierge (last edited May 07, 2025 09:38AM) (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 1783 comments Discover the World Through Reading
Begins: 01Jan25 / Ends: 31Dec25


4 / 10 books read


My Country: USA

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa:

2. Asia: - AFGHANISTAN - A Cup of Friendship � � 18Jan25

3. Europe: - SWEDEN - The Little Old Lady Strikes Again � � 28Mar25

4. North America: - CANADA - The Incredible Journey � � 06Jan25

5. Oceania:

6. South America:

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Europe: GERMANY - The Door-to-Door Bookstore � � 23Apr25

8. Continent: Country

9. Continent: Country

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:


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message 25: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 1783 comments Question: Do we have to do the levels in order? (i.e. finish level 1 before beginning level 2?)


message 26: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Welcome BC! No, you do not have to do the levels in order!


message 27: by Meg, Contributor (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 927 comments Happy to say this is done! Things just fell into place!

Discover the World through Reading
January 01, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Explorer: 10 books


My Country: USA

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa ==> Botswana (Gabarone)
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #12) by Alexander McCall Smith The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party, Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall Smith 02/13

2. Asia ==> Japan
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa Sweet Bean Paste, Durian Sukegawa 01/15

3. Europe ==> England
Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club #2) by Robert Thorogood Death Comes to Marlow, Robert Thorogood 01/06

4. North America ==> Canada
Peril in High Heels (High Heels, #11) by Gemma Halliday Peril in High Heels, Gemma Halliday 03/05

5. Oceania ==> Australia
A Matter of Love and Death by Caron Albright A Matter of Love and Death, Carmen Radtke 01/05

6. South America ==> Ecuador
Cold Case Crumble (Murder on the Equator #3) by Jennifer Joy Cold Case Crumble, Becca Bloom 02/20

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Country ==> Europe: Greece
The Greek Island Gig An action packed humorous Cozy Beatles Mystery (A Cozy Beatles Mystery Series Book 6) by Kal Smagh The Greek Island Gig, Kal Smagh 01/12

8. Continent: Country ==> Asia: Singapore
The Paper Bark Tree Mystery (Crown Colony, #3) by Ovidia Yu The Paper Bark Tree Mystery, Ovidia Yu 02/13

9. Continent: Country ==> Oceania: New Zealand
Purled and Poisoned (A Knitty Kitty Mystery, #2) by Tracey Drew Purled and Poisoned, Tracey Drew 01/17

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:
How the Penguins Saved Veronica (Veronica McCreedy, #1) by Hazel Prior How the Penguins Saved Veronica, Hazel Prior 02/22


message 28: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Impressive work Meg!!


message 29: by Claire (last edited Apr 01, 2025 12:43PM) (new)

Claire  | 120 comments Discover the World through Reading
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Explorer: 5/10

My Country: Belgium

Level
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

✔️ 1. Africa: Met onbekende bestemming Met onbekende bestemming by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie 195 p. 31 march Marakesh Atlas mountains
✔️2. Asia: Voordat de koffie koud wordt Voordat de koffie koud wordt (Voordat de koffie koud wordt, #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Toshikazu Kawaguchi 256 p. 9 march
✔️3. Europe: Moord aan tafel (Moord op het menu Book 1) Moord aan tafel (Moord op het menu Book 1) (Dutch Edition) by Tom Hillenbrand Tom Hillenbrand 260 p. 5 march Luxembourg
✔️4. North America: Schuilplaats (Mickey Bolitar, #1) by Harlan Coben Schuilplaats Harlan Coben 301 p. 7 maart
✔️5. Oceania: Het witte meisje by Tony Birch Het witte meisje Tony Birch 336 p. 14 march Australia
6. South America:

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Country
8. Continent: Country
9. Continent: Country

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:


message 30: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Welcome Claire! Enjoy your travels!!


message 31: by Kim (new)

Kim (kmyers) | 191 comments To clarify about Level 2 - does it need to be 3 different continents, as well as 3 different countries? I couldn't use two different countries that were both Asia, could I?


message 32: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Kim wrote: "To clarify about Level 2 - does it need to be 3 different continents, as well as 3 different countries? I couldn't use two different countries that were both Asia, could I?"

They don't have to be from 3 different continents Kim. Just 3 different countries.


message 33: by Kim (new)

Kim (kmyers) | 191 comments Discover the World through Reading
January 01, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Explorer: 10 books
Complete 4.1.25

My Country: USA
You may NOT read a book set in your own country.

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa: Botswana: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.13.25
2. Asia: Japan: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25
3. Europe: England: The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25
4. North America: Canada The Berry Pickers. Amanda Peters. 3.22.25
5. Oceania: Australia Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over. Geraldine Brooks. 1.29.25
6. South America: Chile Violeta. Isabel Allende. 1.24.25

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Europe: Scotland: The Author's Guide to Murder. Beatriz Williams. 1.12.25
8. Asia: Thailand: The Spy Coast. Tess Gerritsen. 1.9.25
9. Africa: Cape Verde Islands The Stranger in the Lifeboat. Mitch Albom. 3.30.25

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica - Wild Dark Shore. Charlotte McConaghy. 4.1.25


message 34: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20300 comments Great job Kim! I just want to confirm that The Berry Pickers spends a good portion of the book in Nova Scotia. It looks like Maine is the prime location.


message 35: by Kim (new)

Kim (kmyers) | 191 comments Discover the World through Reading
January 01, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Explorer: 10 books
Complete 4.14.25

My Country: USA
You may NOT read a book set in your own country.

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa: Botswana: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.13.25
2. Asia: Japan: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25
3. Europe: England: The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25
4. North America: Canada This Summer Will Be Different. Carley Fortune. 4.14.25
5. Oceania: Australia Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over. Geraldine Brooks. 1.29.25
6. South America: Chile Violeta. Isabel Allende. 1.24.25

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Europe: Scotland: The Author's Guide to Murder. Beatriz Williams. 1.12.25
8. Asia: Thailand: The Spy Coast. Tess Gerritsen. 1.9.25
9. Africa: Cape Verde Islands The Stranger in the Lifeboat. Mitch Albom. 3.30.25

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica - Wild Dark Shore. Charlotte McConaghy. 4.1.25


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Jan | 20300 comments Thanks for updating your Canada book Kim! Great job on the challenge!!


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Ruth (ruthie1) | 595 comments Discover the World through Reading
May 12, 2025-May11, 2026
Level 3 Explorer


My Country: United States

Level One: Tourist
Read a book that takes place in each of the below Continents. Tell us what country each book is from.

1. Africa:
2. Asia:
3. Europe:
4. North America:
5. Oceania:
6. South America:

Level Two: Globetrotter
Read three more books, each from a different continent and set in different countries than your Level One books. Please note continent and country when posting.

7. Continent: Country
8. Continent: Country
9. Continent: Country

Level Three: Explorer
Be a real explorer and read a book that takes place in Antarctica.

10. Antarctica:

Here are a few Antarctica GR lists help:
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Jan | 20300 comments Enjoy the challenge Ruth!


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