Around the World discussion

I've just discovered this group, which means I've only just started putting my list together. I don't quite have 52 books yet, but I will in a week or so. Here's what I have so far:


Afghanistan: A Thousand Splendid Suns
Algiers: The Attack
America (West): The Sisters Brothers
America (East): The Compleat Moonshadow
America (South): The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Bookclub read)
Asia: Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West
Australia: Eucalyptus
Belgium: Niccolo Rising
Bengal: My Kind of Girl
Biafra: Half of a Yellow Sun
Bosnia: The Bridge on the Drina
Botswana: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Brazil: State of Wonder
Britain: The Finkler Question (Bookclub read)
Canada: The Diviners (Bookclub read)
Chili: The House of the Spirits
China: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Croatia: The Tiger's Wife
Egypt: The Harafish
Ethiopia: Sweetness in the Belly (Bookclub read)
Finland: The Summer Book
France: The Paris Wife
Germany: Half Blood Blues
Hawaii: Unfamiliar Fishes
Hungary: The Invisible Bridge
India: A Fine Balance (bookclub read)
Iceland: The Blue Fox
Iran: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Ireland: The Third Policeman
Israel: The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
Italy: Tomato Rhapsody: A Novel of Love, Lust, and Forbidden Fruit
Jakarta: Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
Jamaica: Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica or Bob Marley: The Untold Story
Japan: Kitchen
Kenya: The Shadow of Kilimanjaro
Korea: The Orphan Master's Son: A Novel Of North Korea
New Zealand: The Bone People or The Whale Rider
Nigeria: Little Bee (bookclub read)
Peru: Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
Scotland: Quite Ugly One Morning
Somalia: Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
South Africa: Circles in a Forest
Spain: Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia
Sweden: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Thailand: Bangkok Tattoo or The Beach
Tibet: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching or Seven Years in Tibet
Turkey: Portrait of a Turkish Family
Ukraine: Everything is Illuminated
Vietnam: Peace Is Every Breath: A Practice for Our Busy Lives
Wales: Here be Dragons
Worldwide: The Wayfinders
Worldwide: 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
Zimbabwe: The Boy Next Door

Alternative choices:
Morocco: Hope & Other Dangerous Pursuits
Philippines: When the Elephants Dance
Rhodesia: Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

This is a great start Sharon. How often does your book club meet? Mine meets every other month. We will be discussion The Sisters Brothers at our next meeting in a couple of weeks.

Hi Sharon! Looks like you're off to a great start. Be sure to check the Group Reads calendar because I'm pretty sure that a few of your books are on that list.

Janice, our group meets monthly. We just did A Fine Balance and will do Little Bee next.

Hi Mikki, I noticed that! I found Jenny's calendar (that was such a great idea!) and copied them all into my calendar. I'm now going to schedule my local bookclub reads in so I'm able to do them all.

I am so glad I stumbled across this Goodreads Group! Should be a very interesting year ...

Janice wrote: "This is a great start Sharon. How often does your book club meet? Mine meets every other month. We will be discussion The Sisters Brothers at our next meeting in a couple of weeks."

I'm eager to hear what your club thinks of the book. I'm thinking the Coen brothers need to read this. Can you imagine their film version? I think it would be great!

35 countries, and counting!

I've now got 43 books. I'm going to try to adopt some of the immersive experiences of others and prepare foods that match locales I'm reading about and listen to appropriate music as well. I'm currently in Hawii and Boston, so will be thinking of appropriate recipies and music choices tonight. Fun ;-)

I'm 2 books behind right now, but am not worried as I'm enjoying this challenge. I may take a bit longer than originally planned (though two books is not all that far behind). I plan to bring my list up to date shortly. I'm not sure I have 52 books on it - will have to count - and am also not sure I will actually read the list that's here. I am finding I'm in a real non-fiction mood lately ...