July 1 through December 31, 2007
6 books where location is integral to the story.
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What? Another challenge you say? I was going to read these anyway! Truly, I was!
My choices (at least 6 of the following):
1. The Sea by John Banville (Ireland) FINISHED
2. Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Afghanistan)
3. Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset (Norway)
4. Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky (France)
5. Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho (Slovenia) FINISHED
6. Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana) FINISHED
Alternates/Bonus:
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (South Carolina) FINISHED
The Bookseller of Kabul (Afghanistan) FINISHED
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather (Nebraska) FINISHED
Half of a Yellow Sun by Adichie (Nigeria) FINISHED
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett (England) FINISHED
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith FINISHED
Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandfather by Gao Xingjian (China) FINISHED
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (Czechoslovakia)
Hi there! Thanks for visiting me! I’m currently reading The Kite Runner right now. So far, it’s pretty good…and I’ve learned quite a bit too!
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