I invite everyone to join me in a reading challenge for 2015. The rules are simple:
1) Agree to read and blog about at least six books in 2015, with the following stipulations:
- At least one book must be by a North American author.
- At least one book must be by a South American author.
- At least one book must be by a European author.
- At least one book must be by an African author.
- At least one book must be by an Asian author.
- At least one book must be by an Australian author.
2) The books may be fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama–anything.
3) The authors may be from any time period, dead or alive.
4) If you want to participate, just indicate your interest, along with the link to your blog, in the comments section.
5) After you have done a blog post for this challenge, indicate that you have done so in the comments section, include the name of the book and author, and provide a link to your post
That’s it! Happy reading and blogging! Hope to read your posts next year!
Here is the link to the Official Around the World Reading Challenge Page: https://debrabooks.wordpress.com/around-the-world-reading-challenge-2015/
BOOKING IT 
I finished! https://beckylindroos.wordpress.com/yearly-challenges/around-the-world/
Book #2 Heft by Liz Moore (north american author) https://theextrapounds.wordpress.com/2015/02/25/februarys-wirt-heft/
I have a question regarding islands and their associated continent. To which continent do Caribbean nation islands belong? And I assume New Zealand counts as part of continental Australia, while Indonesia is Asian.
Good questions. I’m not an expert in geography, but I believe the Caribbeans are part of North America. Regarding NZ and Indonesia, I’d say you can classify them whatever way makes sense for you (for the purpose of this challenge, anyway.) 🙂
Cool, thanks!
Sign me up. I’ve just started my book review blog, so this will help me keep on track. I’m starting with North America and have already posted a book by an American, and one by a Canadian. Next week, a collaboration between and American and a Canadian.
http://abooksreview.wordpress.com/
Sign me up, too! I’m looking forward to reading great books and posts about great books!
Welcome aboard, Ana!
Here’s the first book… all the way from Japan. Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 https://theextrapounds.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/januarys-wirt-1q84/
My page is created, the books are on order and I am just waiting for 2015 to begin!
http://secretsofatrailingspouse.wordpress.com/reading-around-the-world-challenge-2015/
This sounds like the blog challenge I have been looking for, I’ll start planning my choices!
Yay! Welcome aboard. I look forward to reading your posts.
Here’s my initial list: http://theextrapounds.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/introducing-2015-wirt/ 😀
Love love love this idea… I’ll be posting my list soon 😀
Yay! Looking forward to reading your posts.
I would like to participate as well! And a very happy Thanksgiving to you!
That’s great! Happy Thanksgiving to you, as well.
Sign me up too. You had me when you said read books. Yay! A book group. Here is my blog address if you need it:
http://notestiedonthesagebrush.wordpress.com/about/
Yay! Welcome aboard!
Sign me up, Debra. I hereby take you up on your Around the World Reading Challenge 2015!
Fabulous, Mark. I look forward to reading your posts!