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I love the idea of this challenge and even though I did not finish for the last three years, I am hoping that the third time will be the charm. 

As in the past, the Global Reading Challenge (GRC) challenges you to expand your reading boundaries, go where you haven't been before, move a little outside your comfort zone.

The Easy Challenge
Read one novel from each of these continents in the course of 2013:

Africa: The Geneva Option by Adam LeBor. Some of the action takes place in Africa. I finished the book on June 3, 2013. You can find my review here. 
Asia: The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan: The novel takes place in India. I finished the book on April 10, 2013. You can find my review here. 
Australasia/Oceania: 
Europe: Broken Harbor by Tana French: The novel takes place in Ireland. I completed the book on January 22, 2013. You can find my review here. 
North America: (1) Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead: The novel takes place in the United States. I completed the book on February 1, 2013. You can find my review here.  (2) Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple The book takes place in Seattle, Washington. I finished the book on February 8, 2013. You can find my review here. 
South America (please include Central America where it is most convenient for you)

The Seventh Continent (here you can either choose Antarctica or your own ´seventh´ setting, eg the sea, the space, a supernatural/paranormal world, history, the future – you name it):Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh The book takes place in many countries.  I finished the book no August 23, 2013. You can find my review here. 

From your own continent: try to find a country, state or author that is new to you.