Around the World in 80 Books discussion

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Book #1 read for the Temple of Artemis

Wonder Woman: The True Amazon by Jill Thompson

THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book is set in a MENA country (Middle East / North Africa) (The book starts in the mythical home of the Amazons in the Middle East before an attack by Hercules and his compatriots drive the Amazons to sea, where they resettle on Themyscira).
3 Points: Book features a main character named Diana or Artemis (Princess Diana, AKA Wonder Woman)
1 Point: Book mentions a goddess (must name specific goddess) (Hera)

AUTHOR
5 Points: Written by a woman (Jill Thompson)
1 Point: Author has a first name with only four letters (Jill)

TITLE
2 Points: Title is in all caps

COVER (must post picture)
3 Points: Features a woman (Wonder Woman)

BOOK LENGTH
1 Point: 100-200 pages (128 pages)

Total: 21 points

The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín

THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book is set in a MENA country (Middle East / North Africa) - set in Ephesus
4 points: Book mentions the Temple of Artemis (must include reference) - "I went to the Temple with Farina for no reason. (...) And it was her face, the expression on her face, a sort of light in her eyes, a kindness as we entered the Temple, that I remember. And then I remember turning and seeing the statue of Artemis for the first time, in that second, as I stared at it, the statue was radiating abidance and bounty, fertility and grace, and beauty maybe, even beauty." (page 13) - "But I go with Farina to the other Temple and sometimes I go alone in the morning when I wake or later when there are shadows ecoming over the world, presaging night. I move quietly. I speak to her in whispers, the great goddess Artemis, bountiful with her arms outstretched and her many breasts waiting to nurture those who come towards her." (page 103)
1 Point: Book mentions a goddess (must name specific goddess) - Artemis

AUTHOR
1 Point: Author has a first name with only four letters

TITLE
4 Points: Title is in white
2 Points: Title is in all caps

BOOK LENGTH
1 Point: 100-200 pages

Total: 18 points

Book #2 read for the Temple of Artemis:

Artemis by Andy Weir

THEME/CONTENT
1 Point: Book mentions a goddess (must name specific goddess) (Artemis and Chang'e: there are statues in the main park in Artemis of both the Greek and Chinese goddesses of the moon)

Unclaimed:
5 Points: Book is set in a MENA country (There are no countries on the moon, but the main character is Saudi, and her father works in the Saudi section of the space city of Artemis)
3 Points: Book features a main character named Diana or Artemis (The name of the lunar city is Artemis, but the city doesn't get to be a character on its own in this book)

AUTHOR
2 Points: Author born or died in June (Born: 16 June 1972)
1 Point: Author has a first name with only four letters (Pen name is Andy)

TITLE
2 Points: Title is in all caps

Unclaimed:
4 Points: Title is in white (Title is in silver, which looks a lot like white in certain lights; I can't quite convince myself it is, though)

COVER (must post picture)
1 Point: Shows a rock or rocks (the giant rock that is the moon)

BOOK LENGTH
3 Points: 301- 400 pages (305 pages)

Total: 10 points

Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure by Artemis Cooper.

Author
5 pts written by a woman
3 pts author named Artemis

Title
5 pt Contains all the letters of Temple

Book Length
4 pts 401-500 pages

Total 17 points

This is a book that I would not have read without this challenge. I had never heard of the man. He was born and raised in England and did poorly in school, being expelled multiple times. At 18, he took off to walk from The Netherlands to Istanbul, supported by a very small allowance and sponging off old and new friends. He was a hero in Crete in World War II. He spent the rest of his long life writing articles and books.

The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak.
I read it in its translation into French : La Bâtarde d'Istanbul.

THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book is set in a MENA country (Middle East / North Africa)

AUTHOR
5 Points: Written by a woman
4 Points: Author has initials using letters found in Ephesus in their first and last name
1 Point: Author has a first name with only four letters

TITLE
4 Points: Title is in white

COVER (must post picture)
5 Points: Has picture of the Hagia Sofia

BOOK LENGTH
3 Points: 301- 400 pages

Total : 27 points

Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World by Thomas F. Madden


Theme/Content:
5 - Set in a MENA country (Turkey)
4 - Mentions the Temple of Artemis (p. 57: The magnificent city of Ephesus was sacked, and the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was burned to the ground. Also mentioned on p. 114)
1 - Book mentions a goddess (Hera is mentioned on page 73)

Author:
4- Author has initials using letters found in Ephesus in his first and last name
2- Author was born in June

Title:
2 - Title is all in caps

Cover:
5- Has a picture of Hagia Sofia

Length:
3 - 300 to 399 pages

Total: 26 points

Book read: The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif
Really enjoyed this one.

THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book is set in a MENA country (Middle East / North Africa): Egypt
1 Point: Book mentions a goddess (must name specific goddess): Isis and Diana

AUTHOR
5 Points: Written by a woman
4 Points: Author has initials using letters of Ephesus in first and Last Name- H in first name Ahdaf, E and S in last name Soueif

TITLE
5 Points: Book title contains all of the letters in the word "Temple"
2 Points: Title is in all caps

BOOK LENGTH
5 Points: >500 pages - 529 pages

Total: 27 pts

Please reduce my point total to 23. I misunderstood how the initials in author’s name part works. I thought it was if any letter in Ephesus was in the first name and last name. So sorry! I just saw the explanation in the July challenge.