I found another challenge that I could not resist joining. The title means "the whole world." It is being hosted by B&b Ex libris. The details are below and to join go here.
The Orbis Terrarum Challenge begins April 1 2008( you are welcome to join later) Through December 20th 2008.
- For the challenge each reader is to choose 9 books (for the 9 months).
-Each book must be by an author from a different nation in our world.
The bottom line: choose 9 different books, written by 9 different authors, from 9 different countries.
I do not have all of my books selected, but so far here is what I am thinking:
- What the Body Remembers by Shauna Singh Baldwin (India). Oh my goodness, I finished my eighth book. I may still finish this challenge! My review is here.
- Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (Iran) I finished this book on September 3rd. You can find my review here.
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I'jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody by Sinan Antoon (Iraq) I finished this book in only two days. You can find my review here.
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Love in the time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia) This is the fifth book for this challenge. You can read my review here.
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Remembering Babylon by David Malouf (Australia) I finally finished my first selection for this challenge. Hopefully, I can still catch up. My review is here.
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She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb (United States) This novel was set in many parts of the United States, so I thought it would be a good selection for this challenge. My review is here.
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Maps by Nurradin Farah (Somalia). My review is here.
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Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson (England) I finished this book on October 5th, but only posted my review recently. You can read it here.